Supes Ain't Always Heroes

Go deeper inside the hit TV show The Boys and its characters with psychologists, media experts, filmmakers, and more, including original comic series co-creator Darick Robertson and actor Jensen Ackles, who plays Soldier Boy.



Supes Ain’t Always Heroes offers a fresh look at The Boys, delving into the show’s unflinching depiction of celebrity, politics, social media, corporate greed, racism, sexism, and more: Why Homelander is the perfect representative for the sociopathic tendencies of contemporary American corporate culture, What Soldier Boy’s characterisation says about how we define masculinity, How has today’s media landscape and the PR powerhouse behind the show contributed to The Boys’ success?, What do the evolutions of A-Train, Queen Maeve, Mother’s Milk, and The Deep reflect about addiction, sexuality, family, and self-acceptance in our own world? PLUS: Exclusive interviews with comic series co-creator Darick Robertson and actor Jim Beaver (Robert Singer aka Dakota Bob) provide a unique glimpse behind the scenes, and comments from the show’s stars from editor interviews give further insight into their experiences in bringing these complex characters to life. Go inside into the streaming television series that has captured the imaginations of everyone from Hollywood A-listers to former presidents . . . Just be careful not to sneeze.