CBR: Dynamite Previews Ennis & Robertson's "Boys" Spinoff

[CBR News]

Dynamite Entertainment has released an advance look at Garth Ennis' "The Boys Butcher, Baker, Candlestickmaker" #1 featuring the return of co-creator Darick Robertson to the "Boys" Universe.


Full article here.

[vmars]

Did they not notice that there is another title on the stands called Butcher Baker?

[Scud]

Did they not notice that there is another title on the stands called Butcher Baker?

I doubt Ennis cares.

[Paul Nolan]

as far as I can see the main character looks like he's called Billy Butcher.

so to me it looks like they're trying to leech of Butcher Baker, Righteous Makers success and in my opinion that is disgusting.

[minimalistx]

as far as I can see the main character looks like he's called Billy Butcher.

so to me it looks like they're trying to leech of Butcher Baker, Righteous Makers success and in my opinion that is disgusting.

The Boys and Butcher have been around for over 50 issues. Calm down.

[Paul Nolan]

The Boys and Butcher have been around for over 50 issues. Calm down.

I am fully aware of the series' longevity. My question is has "Billy Butcher" been mentioned with this longform title before? or are Dynamite attempting to capitalize on Butcher Baker, Righteous Maker's recent sell outs?

[Sean Walsh]

as far as I can see the main character looks like he's called Billy Butcher.

so to me it looks like they're trying to leech of Butcher Baker, Righteous Makers success and in my opinion that is disgusting.

Or, y'know, maybe they're just juxtaposing the lines of an olde nursery rhyme alongside a miniseries about an extremely violent man (a very Ennis thing to do, IMHO).

O_o

[Paul Nolan]

and again I ask.... has "Billy Butcher" been mentioned with this longform title before? is there ANYTHING to explain the title choice? because it's release from Dynamite looks more than coincidental at the moment.

[V0nnegut]

Personally I can't wait for this. The Boys is one of the best ongoing titles out there, and Ennis knows how to mold an origin story.

[keilthetarheel]

I am fully aware of the series' longevity. My question is has "Billy Butcher" been mentioned with this longform title before? or are Dynamite attempting to capitalize on Butcher Baker, Righteous Maker's recent sell outs?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9z3G...eature=related

[Paul Nolan]

nope.... that didn't answer the question either.

[Congo Jack]

and again I ask.... has "Billy Butcher" been mentioned with this longform title before? is there ANYTHING to explain the title choice? because it's release from Dynamite looks more than coincidental at the moment.

Diamond sold over 10,000 more copies of THE BOYS #52 than it did the first issue of RIGHTEOUS MAKER. Sean Walsh already answered your question.

[Amy Racecar]

Diamond sold over 10,000 more copies of THE BOYS #52 than it did the first issue of RIGHTEOUS MAKER. Sean Walsh already answered your question.

Yeah, that's what i was going to say. Garth Ennis doesn't need help selling books.

This "claim" is ridiculous.

Totally looking forward to Mr. Robertson drawing the Boys characters again.

[Awesome!]

Finally.

Also, I love how an Image book sells out and people assume it's a huge success when they only printed like 10k copies.

[Paul Nolan]

so why not use the wording of the nursery rhyme....?

"THE Butcher, THE baker, THE Candlestick-Maker"

why not make the size of the font uniform through the title? why is BUTCHER BAKER a larger size?

it doesn't look right.

but then again we are talking about the company that releases "Bring the Thunder" just before the Thor movie hits.