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The Boys. Omnibus volume two

by Darick Robertson, 2019

This volume keeps up the same relentless, foul-mouthed momentum as the first, mixing gross-out gore with pitch-black comedy and a simmering sense of conspiracy. It reads fast and ugly, panel after panel daring you to be shocked, with quieter character beats slipped in between the carnage. Not a comfortable read, but a propulsive one.

superhero satire · irreverent · violent · cynical

What The Boys. Omnibus volume two feels like to read

• Page-turner: 85%
• Darkness: 90%
• Emotional intensity: 60%
• Humor: 65%
• Romance: 20%
• Complexity: 45%

Reading age: 18+ (adult)

Spice: 4 out of 5. explicit scenes used for shock and satire rather than romance

The Boys. Omnibus volume two tropes

• deconstructed superheroes
• ragtag team
• power vs corruption
• black comedy

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