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Supes Ain't Always Heroes

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Supes Ain't Always Heroes 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.

About This Edition

ISBN: 9781637744161
Publication date: 23rd November 2023
Author: Lynn S Zubernis, Matthew Snyder
Publisher: Smart Pop an imprint of BenBella Books
Format: Paperback
Pagination: 288 pages
Genres: Television: styles and genres
Film, television, radio genres: Science fiction, fantasy and horror
History of Performing Arts
Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: Superheroes and super-villains
Television