Supes Ain't Always Heroes

Supes Ain't Always Heroes Inside the Complex Characters and Twisted Psychology of The Boys

Paperback (23 Nov 2023)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Go deeper inside the hit TV show The Boys and its characters with psychologists, media experts, filmmakers, and more-including the original comic series' co-creator and the actors behind Soldier Boy and Stormfront.

Supes Ain't Always Heroes offers a fresh look at The Boys, delving into the show's unflinching depiction of celebrity, politics, social media, corporate greed, racism, sexism, and more:

  • The true difference between Homelander and Billy Butcher-and who the show's biggest villain really is
  • What Soldier Boy's characterization says about how we define masculinity
  • How today's media landscape has contributed to The Boys' success
  • What the evolutions of Hughie, Starlight, A-Train, Mother's Milk, and other show standouts reflect about addiction, family, identity, and self-acceptance

PLUS: Exclusive interviews with The Boys comics co-creator Darick Robertson and actors Jensen Ackles (Soldier Boy), Jim Beaver (Robert Singer a.k.a. Dakota Bob), Aya Cash (Stormfront), and Nathan Mitchell (Black Noir) provide a unique glimpse behind the scenes. Comments from editor interviews with more of the show's stars give further insight into their experiences in bringing these complex characters to life.

Book information

ISBN: 9781637744161
Publisher: BenBella Books
Imprint: Smart Pop
Pub date:
DEWEY: 791.4572
DEWEY edition: 23/eng/20230414
Language: English
Number of pages: 288
Weight: 390g
Height: 152mm
Width: 228mm
Spine width: 23mm