The Art of the Boys: The Complete Covers by Darick Robertson

Description

• In a world where superheroes roam the earth in search of justice for thecommon man, who brings justice to the superheroes? The Boys do. Butcher, WeeHughie, Mother’s Milk, The Frenchman, and The Female are the badasses that keepthe supes in line — protecting mankind from some truly derangedsuperheroes. Now, for the first time ever, fans can experience the entirecollection of fantastically controversial cover art from series artist andco-creator Darick Robertson. This edition also includes all of the exclusivevariant covers by legendary guest artists Jim Lee, Dave Gibbons, Howard Chaykin, David Lloyd, and John Cassaday. Topped off with a bonus Afterward by producerAdam McKay (Anchorman, Talladega Nights), the definitivecollection of covers fans have been clamoring for has officially arrived –all in one glorious hardcover!

Creator Commentary from DarickRobertson:

• “What’s really fun about this book, in my opinion, is to watch the coversunfold like a story in and of itself. I hope that’s what you’ll get out of it.Ennis had a great imagination for covers and I always looked forward to whathe’d suggest next. In the beginning, I was coming up with numerous sketches andideas to present, but as we went on, the covers became a real collaboration andhe always had a good idea. Some of these sketches (sometimes it would take morethan one) are presented here so you can see the evolution of the process.Revisiting the world of The Boys by creating a new cover for this projectonly seemed appropriate, like spending time with some not-so-friendly oldfriends.”