THE BOYS
The Boys is a satirical superhero media franchise co-created by writer Garth Ennis and artist Darick Robertson. Originating as a comic book series in 2006, it subverts classic superhero tropes by depicting superpowered individuals as corrupt corporate celebrities opposed by a ruthless vigilante squad. The IP has expanded into an acclaimed Amazon Prime Video live-action television series, animated anthology, collegiate spin-off, virtual reality game, and high-profile video game crossovers.
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The Boys is a satirical superhero media franchise created by writer Garth Ennis and artist Darick Robertson. Originating as a comic book series in 2006, it subverts classic superhero tropes by portraying superpowered individuals as narcissistic, corrupt corporate celebrities owned by Vought International.
Facing them is a black-ops vigilante squad—the titular Boys—determined to expose their dark secrets and tear down Vought's premier superhero team, The Seven. Over two decades, the IP has expanded into a massive multi-media universe.
Its flagship live-action television adaptation, developed by showrunner Eric Kripke along with Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, premiered on Amazon Prime Video in July 2019 and ran for five acclaimed seasons through May 2026. Beyond the main series, the franchise encompasses the animated anthology The Boys Present: Diabolical (2022), the college spin-off series Gen V (2023–2025), in-universe web shorts like Seven on 7, the upcoming 1950s prequel series Vought Rising (2027), the standalone VR game The Boys: Trigger Warning (2026), and numerous high-profile video game crossovers.
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The franchise began in October 2006 with the publication of The Boys #1 by DC Comics under its WildStorm imprint, co-created by writer Garth Ennis and artist Darick Robertson. Due to the comic's harsh anti-superhero themes and explicit content, DC canceled the title after just six issues.
Publisher Dynamite Entertainment acquired the series in May 2007 starting with Issue #7, publishing it through its 72-issue conclusion in November 2012. Film adaptation attempts occurred between 2008 and 2016 across Columbia Pictures and Paramount Pictures before transitioning to television.
In April 2016, Cinemax announced a series adaptation helmed by Eric Kripke, Evan Goldberg, and Seth Rogen. Amazon acquired the project in November 2017, placing an eight-episode order for Season 1. To keep the show grounded, showrunner Eric Kripke instituted strict creative guidelines requiring all powers to derive from Compound V, while introducing narrative twists—such as altering the story of Billy Butcher's wife Becky—to keep comic readers surprised.
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While physical action figure lines are not explicitly documented in canonical franchise records, The Boys has established a major presence in digital collectibles and virtual character collaborations across leading video game franchises. Vought's most infamous Supes have featured as official operator packs and digital cosmetics.
In July 2023, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II and Warzone 2.0 released playable Operator skins for Homelander, Starlight, and Black Noir, accompanied by Temp V field upgrade mechanics. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III expanded this collection in January 2024 with A-Train and Firecracker operator packs, followed by a Call of Duty: Mobile collaboration in summer 2026. Furthermore, PUBG Mobile introduced character cosmetics in June 2022, while Homelander joined Mortal Kombat 1 as a playable DLC fighter in June 2024.
The epilogue comic miniseries The Boys: Dear Becky takes place 12 years after the main comic series conclusion.
