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Supes Ain't Always Heroes

Inside the Complex Characters and Twisted Psychology of The Boys

Matthew Snyder editor Lynn S Zubernis editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:BenBella Books

Published:10th Oct '23

Should be back in stock very soon

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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: Why Homelander is the perfect representative for the sociopathic tendencies of contemporary American corporate culture, What Soldier Boy’s characterisation says about how we define masculinity, How has today’s media landscape and the PR powerhouse behind the show contributed to The Boys’ success?, What do the evolutions of A-Train, Queen Maeve, Mother’s Milk, and The Deep reflect about addiction, sexuality, family, and self-acceptance in our own world? PLUS: Exclusive interviews with comic series co-creator Darick Robertson and actor Jim Beaver (Robert Singer aka Dakota Bob) provide a unique glimpse behind the scenes, and comments from the show’s stars from editor interviews give further insight into their experiences in bringing these complex characters to life. Go inside into the streaming television series that has captured the imaginations of everyone from Hollywood A-listers to former presidents . . . Just be careful not to sneeze.

ISBN: 9781637744161

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 21mm

Weight: 380g

304 pages