The Boys, Vol. 1 The Name of the Game by Garth Ennis

​I was reluctant to read this book because I love the show so much. Especially season one, which was pure awesomeness. So, would the book live up to the show? Would the show live up to the book?  Tricky. But then again, in the end there were two strong deciding factors. 1. I just really wanted more Boys. 2. I wanted to meet Terror, Butcher’s awesome four-legged companion who is almost completely omitted from the tv show.
And ok, wow, this book provided on both accounts. More Boys, same or similar in so many ways, albeit even naughtier and raunchier and with some more not-quite-so-super superheroes and with the hilariously Simon Pegg looking protagonist.  The Pegg likeness is deliberate and is nodded to in the show by casting his as a dad (oh boy what times does). But more importantly, more Terror. So much Terror. So much of the hilarious, loyal, ever-drooling stocky white English bulldog who doesn’t take a leash and…shall we say performs aggressive sexual acts on command. By far, my favorite character.
The rest was still surprisingly compelling despite knowing so much of the plot. Some of it was pure pleasure of revisiting familiar excellence, some of it was the joy of discovering the differences. Plus, you got great dialogue and really fun art. All in all, ton of fun was had. Looking forward to reading more. Recommended.