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Garth Ennis: The Boys Vol. 1 (Paperback, 2007, Dynamite Entertainment) 3 stars

Review of 'The Boys Vol. 1' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

Switched from watching the show on Prime to reading the book, and I'm really glad I did.

I hated the show. Too much real violence against real people. Way too actually misogynistic.

The book though, is good. The violence is still there but it's almost a little more slapstick, and definitely takes a back seat to the parody and satire of the superhero genre. The transparent cameos are funnier. There are still some really awful, squeamish parts. It's prime Garth, and in some ways it quickly out Preachers Preacher with the shock factor. But it also seems a little bit tongue in cheek.