The Boys, Vol. 4

Garth Ennis has always pushed the envelope when it comes to his most popular work in comics. Some say he does more than that with The Boys, which is so viscerally nasty and gratuitously horrifying that you just have to love it! In this fourth volume of the series we find Billy Butcher and his gang of psychos going after a twisted nightmare version of one of Marvel's most popular superteams. The stakes in the game Butcher's been playing against The Seven and their parent corporation Vought American just got higher, and readers such as myself genuinely feel charged up with anticipation at the thought of the eventual showdown, which is hopefully still dozens of issues in the future. The storyline in this volume is entitled "We Gotta Go Now" and features Hughie going undercover as a potential recruit to the G-Men, the most lucrative superhero team and franchise in present day America. Needless to say, Hughie soon discovers some unspeakable things about said superheroes, and a terrifying secret that links each of them to their founder and mentor Godolkin (NOT a bald-headed guy in a wheelchair). Along the way we get some comic relief in the form of the Frenchman, the Female and a bloodthirsty game of scrabble. Butcher delivers a frightening warning to a very important person, while Mother's Milk does some Batman-style detective work. Homelander has to deal with Prank phone calls, possibly his greatest challenge, while Hughie has to survive the depravity of his frat roommates. My only gripe is that most of the violent superhero action takes place off panel, hence the four stars. Even so, Ennis' writing more than makes up for it.Pick up this volume and start reading! If it doesn't hook you, nothing will.

We Gotta Go Now, the fourth collected volume of Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson's The Boys, finds Butcher and co. taking aim at some new superpowered adversaries this time around. Hughie goes undercover as a new would-be member of the supes franchise called the G-Men, and discovers some dirty and some plain old horrifying secrets in the process about their millionaire founder and leader. Naturally though, things don't go too smoothly for Hughie during his undercover time, as Ennis once again manages to pull out all the stops in an effort to disgust, shock, horrify, and tickle the funny bone of the reader. While The Boys so far has gleefully jabbed at mainstream superhero comics, Ennis' riff here on the mega-popular X-Men franchise is just too fun to pass up. Darick Robertson's artwork continues to be solid as well, which isn't much of a surprise either really. All in all, I've found The Boys to be endlessly entertaining since its inception, and with seeds being planted for some future uber-chaotic events on the horizon, here's hoping that the best is yet to come from The Boys.

I'm going to be upfront about this item, it's an enjoyable comic to have and read. As usual Garth Ennis has not tame himself down, which is the good thing. This is vol. 4 of an amazing series where we get another chapter of the flip side of super heros. I'm assuming that you have the first 3 volumes already, if not, get them for you will be asking for more if you've just read one.This edition sort of seems to be picking on a famous group everybody knows, the G-Men. If you're wondering, What's G-Men ? Get this and find out !!!!

The cover is not meant to be misleading, this is Ennis's interpretation of Animal House, The Boys way. We find our hero, Hughie, undercover at a superhero frat house, where you can find most college drunkards but with a bit of superhero powers mixed in. It's a funny little book with superb animation, and an ending that's not worth spoiling. Do you want me to spoil it?

Definitely not for the faint of heart! Good stories for adults! One of the best sets in the series. Highly recommend.

It arrived on time and it was in great condition like new. I am a huge comic fan but some I have to collect in trades cause I do not have the time or money to read all the ones I like in monthly comic form. Therefore, trades are a great way to keep up with stories. So I did not have a problem with the seller or the item.

Garth Ennis is my favorite writer for this kind of "Dark side of the Cape" writing. He is brutal and honest and completely sick. His good guys/ protagonists are as flawed as the Super Heroes they are policing. Great read between the lines about corrupt gov't and fame mongers. Artists change for better or worse but the story is always a good one.

I follow Ennis' writing and love the art in The Boys. My only hope is that he finds time to tell the backstory of The Boys effectively in the future. Their formation is still a bit of a question mark as are their characters sans Hughie. I'm on the edge of my seat wondering what'll happen to Hughie's relationship once it's uncovered.I'll be buying the next book that's for sure.

More dark satire inflicted on the world of comic heroes. X groups this time, make some creepy points that will make you pretty sure you wouldn't send you kids off with Professor X.

If you have got this far in the story arc you wont need to be told how good The Boys is, if you have jumped in here do your self a favor and go back to the beginning and enjoy the whole thing. Each time I order a new one of these beautiful trades i re-read the entire series to date, each time picking up more of the subtle details, jokes, sub-plots and visual design of the entire story.

Ennis continues to poke fun at the superhero genre in another smart and absorbing chapter of the Boys saga. Little Hughie is sent undercover, the scene where his costume is first shown is very funny, he joins G-Wiz, an off-shoot of the G-Men and begins to believe not all supes are all bad, some may be even worth saving...This leads him into danger and another jaw-dropping finale. Ennis does it again, read this book.

Garth Ennis can do no wrong in my book. This twist on the X-Men brings a whole new dimension to how sinister the world of The Supes. The art work is right on point and gives The Boys a very distinct look and feel.A great addition to the series loved it!

This is just one of the best graphic novels ive read. The storyline is fresh and something that you just keep getting excited by and suprised aswell.Anyone who likes adult graphic novels like Transmetropolitan or Preacher must read this!!!