Enter: The Boys, a group of CIA operatives who set out to take down and monitor the depraved superheroes.
The new series comes from executive producers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, who most recently adapted Ennis’ Preacher for AMC, and showrunner Eric Kripke (creator of Supernatural).
Ennis and Roberston’s 72-issue comic is set in a world where superheroes aren’t all good guys and have become corrupt by fame.
In a world where superheroes embrace the darker side of their massive celebrity and fame, The Boys centers on a group of vigilantes known informally as “the boys,” who set out to take down corrupt superheroes with no more than blue collar grit and a willingness to fight dirty.