Boys, The 1

"I'm gonna fuckin' have you. You cunt."

- Billy Butcher

"The Name of the Game: Part One" is the title to the first issue of The Boys ongoing comic book series published by DC Comics under their WildStorm Productions imprint. It was written by Garth Ennis and illustrated by Darick Robertson. Coloring was by Tony Avina and it was lettered by Greg Thompson. The story was edited by Ben Abernathy with Kristy Quinn as assistant editor. This issue shipped with an October, 2006 cover date and carries a cover price of $2.99 per copy (US).

Appearances

 * Wee Hughie Campbell
 * William "Billy" Butcher


 * "Monkey" Kessler
 * Robin
 * Susan L. Rayner


 * A-Train


 * Dakota Bob
 * Terror the dog


 * Central Intelligence Agency


 * Humans
 * Dogs


 * Scotland
 * Glasgow


 * Virginia
 * Arlington County
 * Pentagon


 * Washington, D.C.
 * United States Capitol Building


 * None


 * None


 * Flight
 * Super-speed


 * Amusement park
 * Exploding bodies
 * Police officer
 * Profanity
 * Severed limbs

Notes & Trivia

 * The Boys were created by writer Garth Ennis and artist Darick Robertson.


 * The Boys 1 redirects to this page.


 * This series is suggested for mature readers.


 * This issue is reprinted in The Boys: The Name of the Game published by Dynamite Entertainment.


 * Only the first six issues of this series were published under DC's WildStorm Productions imprint. Due to its graphic content, DC discontinued publishing the series and it was picked up by Dynamite Entertainment.


 * First appearance of all characters.

Recommended Reading

 * The Boys, Vol. 1