Supes Ain't Always Heroes Inside the Complex Characters and Twisted Psychology of the Boys |
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| Editor:
| Zubernis, Lynn S.
Snyder, Matthew |
| ISBN: | 978-1-63774-416-1 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2023 |
| Publisher: | BenBella Books
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| Imprint: | SmartPop |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $19.95 |
Book Description:
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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-
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.