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Get Some (comic book)

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.

Get Some
Date
  • May 30–September 5, 2007
  • (Get Some)
  • October 17, 2007–January 9, 2008
  • (Glorious Five Year Plan)
No. of issues8 (2 parts)
Main characters
PublisherDynamite Entertainment
Creative team
WritersGarth Ennis
ArtistsDarick Robertson
Peter Snejbjerg (#13–14)
LetterersSimon Bowland
ColouristsTony Aviña
Original publication
Published inThe Boys
ISBN978-1-6069-0150-2
Chronology
Preceded byCherry
Followed byGood for the Soul

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

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

Overview

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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.

Premise

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Get Some

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As Butcher takes Wee Hughie to meet the Boys' greatest weapon against the Supes: a man called "The Legend", who has the team investigate the mysterious death of a young gay man reportedly last seen with SwingWing (a parody of Robin/Nightwing), one of the few supes not to have powers from Compound V. Meanwhile, SwingWing's former partner Robert Vernon / The Tek-Knight (a joint parody of Batman and Iron Man), with whom he fell estranged after the duo had a devil's threesome with the Talon (a parody of Catwoman), finds himself with a paraphiliac compulsion to mate with every "hole" that crosses his eye following a brain injury, the hero attempting to find treatment for it while isolating himself from everyone he knows.[5][6][7] The story arc is told across: 1. Doctor–– I Can't Stop Fucking Things…, 2. Politically Incorrect…, 3. Dirty Business in the Tek Cave, and 4. A Little Animal Cracker Home Theatre.

Glorious Five Year Plan

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In response to reports of "exploding supes", the Boys travel to Moscow, meeting with old ally and former Soviet Union-supe Vasili "Vas" Vorishikin / The Love Sausage. After learning of plans for a Soviet-backed supe coup of the Russian government masterminded by crime lord Little Nina, with the backing of the mysterious "Vought Guy", using a frequency that kills anyone with Compound V in their blood, the Boys are drugged to prevent them from interfering, leaving Vas and Wee Hughie (immunized by their consumption of the brake fluid-based "Black Skull Vodka") to take on the forces of the Russian mafia alone.[8][9] The story arc is told across: 1. Welcome to Moscow, Tovarich, 2. We'll Keep the Red Flag Flying Here, 3. Department of Dirty Tricks, and 4. Fifteen Inches of Sheer Dynamite.

Reception

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Issue # Publication date Critic rating Critic reviews Ref. Issue # Publication date Critic rating Critic reviews Ref.
Get Some Glorious Five Year Plan
1 May 2007 7.1/10 8 [10] 1 October 2007 7.8/10 6 [11]
2 June 2007 7.6/10 7 [12] 2 November 2007 8.0/10 6 [13]
3 August 2007 7.6/10 5 [14] 3 December 2007 8.0/10 5 [15]
4 September 2007 7.8/10 6 [16] 4 January 2008 8.3/10 5 [17]
Overall 6.7/10 48 [18]

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

Adaptations

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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.[19] The third and fifth seasons would also feature the Legend, a character introduced in Get Some, portrayed by Paul Reiser.[20]

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.[21] 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

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  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. 1 2 Paul W. (May 14, 2008). "The Boys: Get Some (Vol. 2) review". Den of Geek. Retrieved May 14, 2008.
  3. 1 2 Doherty, Carl (January 24, 2011). "Comic Book Cramathon: Garth Ennis' The Boys, Part 1". Shelf Abuse. Archived from the original on October 1, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2011.
  4. 1 2 Turpitt, Elle (February 1, 2021). "Graphic Novel Review: The Boys, Volume 2: Get Some". Elle Turpitt. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  5. ↑ CBR Staff (December 18, 2008). "Preview: The Boys #7". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved December 18, 2008.
  6. ↑ Schleicher, Stephen (June 25, 2007). "Dynamite Entertainment Sneak Peek of the Week". Major Spoilers. Retrieved June 25, 2007.
  7. ↑ McGuire, Liam (November 8, 2020). "The Boys' Version of Nightwing Was Butcher's Sneakiest Kill". Screen Rant. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  8. ↑ Nolan, Liam (September 26, 2020). "The Boys Turns a Classic Team Ally Into an Enemy". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  9. ↑ McGuire, Liam (September 17, 2022). "The Boys' Most Explosive Comic Massacre Made The TV Show Look Tame". Screen Rant. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  10. ↑ "The Boys #7 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. May 30, 2007. Retrieved May 30, 2007.
  11. ↑ "The Boys #11 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. October 17, 2007. Retrieved October 17, 2007.
  12. ↑ "The Boys #8 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. June 27, 2007. Retrieved June 27, 2007.
  13. ↑ "The Boys #12 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. November 21, 2007. Retrieved November 21, 2007.
  14. ↑ "The Boys #9 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. August 8, 2007. Retrieved August 8, 2007.
  15. ↑ "The Boys #13 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. December 12, 2007. Retrieved December 12, 2007.
  16. ↑ "The Boys #10 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. September 5, 2007. Retrieved September 5, 2007.
  17. ↑ "The Boys #14 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. January 9, 2008. Retrieved January 9, 2008.
  18. ↑ "The Boys: Get Some Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. February 20, 2008. Retrieved February 20, 2008.
  19. ↑ Sherlock, Ben (June 29, 2024). "The Boys' 8 Funniest Marvel & DC Jokes In Season 4, Episode 5". Screen Rant. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  20. ↑ Mishra, Shrishty (June 30, 2024). "This "Legend" is Returning For 'The Boys' Season 5". Collider. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  21. ↑ Prosser, Keegan (March 26, 2021). "The Boys Season 3 Casts Dexter Alum as Little Nina". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
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