Get Some (comic book)

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Get Some is a two-part graphic novel written by Garth Ennis and illustrated by Darick Robertson with Peter Snejbjerg that was published by Dynamite Entertainment as the second volume of the American comic book series The Boys , consisting of the four-part story arcs Get Some, released from May 30 to September 5, 2007, and Glorious Five Year Plan, released from October 17, 2007 to January 9, 2008, the former from which the novel takes its title. [1] Preceded by Cherry , it is followed by Good for the Soul .

Contents

The events of Get Some were loosely adapted to Gen V and the main series' fourth season, with Derek Wilson portraying the Tek-Knight.

Premise

In Get Some, Wee Hughie and Billy Butcher investigate the mysterious death of a young gay man, as the Tek-Knight (a parody of Batman and Iron Man) struggles with the effects of brain tumour-induced paraphilia, while in Glorious Five Year Plan, the Boys travel to Russia to investigate reports of "exploding supes", uncovering a plan by crime boss Little Nina (working in conjunction with the Vought Guy) to induce a Soviet-backed supervillain coup of the Russian government, which Wee Hughie and supe ally Vas Vorishikin must face alone after the others are drugged.

Reception

The series has received a positive critical reception. [2] [3] [4]

Adaptations

On the production of a television adaptation of The Boys from Amazon Prime Video, and a resulting franchise, the events of Get Some with regards the character of Robert Vernon / The Tek-Knight would be adapted to the We Gotta Go Now -focused spin-off series Gen V and the main series' fourth season, portrayed by Derek Wilson. [5] The third and fifth seasons would also feature the Legend, a character introduced in Get Some, portrayed by Paul Reiser. [6]

Love Sausage, a character from Glorious Five Year Plan, would be featured in the main series' second and third seasons, portrayed by Andrew Jackson and Derek Johns, while in the series' third and fourth seasons, Katia Winter would portray Nina "Little Nina" Namenko, another character from Glorious Five Year Plan. [7] The arc also features the first appearance of the Vought Guy, embodied in the television adaptation by Stan Edgar, portrayed by Giancarlo Esposito, and Kessler, portrayed in the fourth season by Jeffrey Dean Morgan.

References

  1. ↑ Johnston, Rich (August 13, 2018). "The Top 500 Most-Ordered Comics and Graphic Novels in July 2018". Bleeding Cool . Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  2. ↑ Paul W. (May 14, 2008). "The Boys: Get Some (Vol. 2) review". Den of Geek . Retrieved May 14, 2008.
  3. ↑ Doherty, Carl (January 24, 2011). "Comic Book Cramathon: Garth Ennis' The Boys, Part 1". Shelf Abuse. Retrieved January 24, 2011.
  4. ↑ Turpitt, Elle (February 1, 2021). "Graphic Novel Review: The Boys, Volume 2: Get Some". Elle Turpitt. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  5. ↑ Sherlock, Ben (June 29, 2024). "The Boys' 8 Funniest Marvel & DC Jokes In Season 4, Episode 5". Screen Rant . Retrieved June 29, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ↑ Mishra, Shrishty (June 30, 2024). "This "Legend" is Returning For 'The Boys' Season 5". Collider . Retrieved June 30, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ↑ Prosser, Keegan (March 26, 2021). "The Boys Season 3 Casts Dexter Alum as Little Nina". Comic Book Resources . Retrieved March 26, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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