The Boys (TPB) Vol 1 1

TheBoysTBPVol1-Cov.jpg The Boys (TPB) Vol 1 #1 May, 2007 Issue Details Original Price $16.99 Cover Artists Darick Robertson "The Name of The Game" Writers Garth Ennis Pencilers Darick Robertson Inkers Darick Robertson Colorists Tony Avina Letterers Greg Thompson "Cherry" Writers Garth Ennis Pencilers Darick Robertson Inkers Darick Robertson Letterers Greg Thompson Previous Issue Next Issue — The Boys (TPB) #2

Appearing in "The Name of The Game"

Featured Characters:

• The Boys (First Appearance)
  • Billy Butcher (First Appearance)
  • Wee Hughie (First Appearance)
  • The Frenchman (First Appearance)
  • The Female (First Appearance)
  • Mother's Milk (First Appearance)

Supporting Characters:

• Susan Rayner (First Appearance)
• "The Monkey" Kessler (First Appearance)

Antagonists:

• A-Train (First Appearance)

Other Characters:

• President "Dakota Bob" Shaeffer (Mentioned)
• The Seven (Mentioned)

Locations:

• Earth-UU0011 (First Appearance)
  • United States of America
    • Washington D.C.
  • Scotland
    • Glasgow

Items:

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Vehicles:

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Synopsis for "The Name of The Game"

After his girlfriend was accidentally killed during a superhero battle, Hugh "Wee Hughie" Campbell is approached by Billy Butcher to join a secret United States Government team called "The Boys" that keeps the supers in-check.

Appearing in "Cherry"

Featured Characters:

• The Boys
  • Billy Butcher
  • Wee Hughie
  • The Frenchman
  • The Female
  • Mother's Milk

Supporting Characters:

• Starlight (First Appearance)

Antagonists:

• The Seven (First Appearance)
  • Homelander (First Appearance)
  • Black Noir (First Appearance)
  • The Deep (First Appearance)
  • Jack from Jupiter (First Appearance)
  • Queen Maeve (First Appearance)
  • A-Train
• Teenage Kix (First Appearance)
  • Big Game (First Appearance)
  • Blarney Cock (First Appearance) (Death)
  • Dogknott (First Appearance)
  • Gunpowder (First Appearance)
  • Jetstreak (First Appearance)
  • Popclaw (First Appearance)
  • Shout Out (First Appearance)
  • Whack Job (First Appearance)

Other Characters:

• Victor "Vic The Veep" Newman (First Appearance)
• James Stillwell (First Appearance)
• Young Americans (First Appearance)
  • Drummer Boy (First Appearance)
• Lamplighter (Mentioned)

Locations:

• Earth-UU0011
  • United States of America
    • New York
      • New York City
        • Dunbier Motel (First Appearance)
        • Flatiron Building
        • Madison Square Park
  • The Seven's Headquarters (First Appearance)

Items:

• Compound V (First Appearance)

Vehicles:

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Synopsis for "Cherry"

The team called the Teenage Kix gets paid a visit from The Boys, which results in the accidental murder of one of the superheroes. Meanwhile, Starlight begins her career with The Seven, and quickly discovers that the highly respected super-team is not as heroic and noble as they appear to be.

Notes

• Collects The Boys #1-6, originally published by WildStorm in 2006.
  

Trivia

• This collection went through five printings, with the later four released throughout 2008.

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