Darick Robertson

I'm having very bad luck with comics this year. First "Saga", then "Invincible", and now "The Boys". All of them had interesting stories to tell and maybe if I stuck with it they would've been worth the time eventually, but they each rubbed me the wrong way in one way or another.
With "The Boys", it was the relentless chasing after dark/edgy material that annoyed me. It seemed like every character (except the two innocent newcomers) was introduced with some sort of twisted, selfish, violent sexual act.
I don't necessarily mind dark content...as long as it's serving the story, as long as I care about the characters. The Sandman's "24/7" is *super* dark, but Neil Gaiman took the time to introduce everyone - show us their fears and desires, make us root for (or against) them. I don't care about anyone in "The Boys". They're just a bunch of gross, evil people making each other miserable and we barely get into why they hate each other so much.
I watched a few scenes from the TV adaptation of the story, and it looks like they've refined story quite a lot. Some of the evil comes out more as a slow build, which adds tension. Some characters are made a little more charming, and with a more coherent moral code. I'd rather read that story.… (más)