Now that we've had some adventures with 'the Boys' . . and seen them in action . . now we get some of the background on this world about where the 'heroes' came from and why 'the Boys' . . specifically Butcher . . have such a hard on for them. Hughie sat down with the Legend last issue . . you know that guy that sits in the comic shop and seems to know everything? Anyways, he's telling him about how Vought American brought about the Super-hero Age. I like the way Garth Ennis is doing this because the way the Legend is telling him . . he kind of sounds like a conspiracy nut. Which, for this book, fits in perfectly. It's got all the classics too . . Vought American, a great war machine . . the Government involvement . . ties to the world economy . . and next issue, how 'the 7' tried to avert the 9/11 disaster, but ended up in making things worse. We also get a little glimpse in to just how much resentment Butcher holds for 'the 7', while he's having a conversation with the Homelander. Actually, Butcher doesn't say much but he still ends up pissing off the Homelander enough that he breaks the truce between 'the 7' and 'the Boys'. "If this is how you want it, that's okay by us. As of this moment you can start doing your worst. But I can hear your heartbeat. I can smell your sweat. And I can tell you here and now, you truly are out of your . . . " So, it sounds to me like all bets are off between the 2 groups right now. Somehow I have the feeling that's not necessarily good for either side. Next issue though, we find out more about this world's 9/11. By the way Darick Robertson's art is just as incredible as Garth's story. They meld together like butter. Sorry! A little SNL reference there. But I don't know how to write a Barbara accent. Anyways, this remains one of my favorite books every month. Fan-frikkin-tastic!
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