The Boys Vol. 3: Good for the Soul

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Product Description
In a world where costumed heroes soar through the sky and masked vigilantes prowl the night, someone's got to make sure the "supes" don't get out of line. And someone will. Billy Butcher, Wee Hughies, Mother's Milk, The Frenchman and the Female are The Boys: a CIA-backed team of very dangerous people, each one dedicated to the struggle against the most dangerous force on Earth-superpower. Some superheroes have to be watched. Some have to be controlled. And some of them-sometimes need to be taken out of the picture. That's when you call in The Boys. This volume collects issues 15-22 of the Boys by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars

Garth Ennis kicks more butt! October 14, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

The Boys is not for the faint of heart. You've got nudity, violence and gore galore in this episode mixed with some bad taste to boot. But that's not what this is about.

This issue of the Boys picks up and really fleshes out the universe so much more. In past episodes, you learned a little bit more about the corporate influence that pervades their world. In this one, you'll learn all about it and what drives the team a bit more.

That being said, is this book full of crass, tasteless humor at times. Yes. If you're easily offended, I'd hope you would have given up after book one. But if you liked the first two, you'll be very happy with the direction the series is going in. It's refreshing to read a bit more down and dirty comic series about the "supes".

5 out of 5 stars

Taking things to a whole other level October 16, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

Good For the Soul, the third collected volume of Garth Ennis' The Boys, takes Ennis' riff on superheroes to a whole new level. In the midst of finding himself in a surprising new relationship, Hughie learns the origins of big-time corporation Vought-American and their ties to the superhuman community, while Butcher takes a stand against Homelander and the rest of The Seven. There are a good number of more revelations abound in Good For the Soul, as well as some trademark Ennis gross-out moments (one of which involving Hughie that will have you rolling around the floor laughing), and even a surprisingly touching moment between Frenchman and Woman. Where Good For the Soul really shines though are in the concluding issues, where Hughie learns of The Seven's greatest failure years before on one September morning. The Boys really does find Ennis at his best, possibly equaling the insane brilliance he crafted years ago with Preacher. Darick Robertson provides more solid artwork as well, including some shocking scenes that will stay with you. All in all, The Boys just keeps getting better and better the longer it goes on, and Good For the Soul is the best of The Boys yet.

5 out of 5 stars

This is good for the soul!! November 4, 2008
I can't believe how much I am enjoying this book. Garth Ennis delves deep into the history of the boys and what there real mission is. Not to mention Hughie's girlfriends period piece, the questionable ownership of a hamster and what really happened on 911. Fricken awesome!!!!

4 out of 5 stars

The plot begins to move November 15, 2008
The Boys is more or less a one-joke series. The authorities (government, corporations and superheroes) are scum who deserve to be abused and killed by an even bigger bunch of bastards, The Boys.

After spinning their wheels in the last volume the series develops more of a plot in this one.

But the tone remains uneven. Jokes about oral sex are mixed with serious points about politics and September 11th.

But overall it's a decent read and a good guilty pleasure.

5 out of 5 stars

Three times the charm ... November 19, 2008
The Boys are back in this third volume. If you've read the first two, then you're in for a treat in this volume: Good For The Soul. Only thing is, who's is it good for ? Like the other two volumes (1,2), there's action, comedy, messed up situation, and a shocker. It twisted funny, and disturbing...You'll love it ! In case you don't know about The Boys, I recommend you getting all the volumes (1,2,3). It's about setting superhoeros straight, and making sure they're doing their job the right way. If not, that's when you call in The Boys.

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