The Bloody Doors Off Explained

The Bloody Doors Off
Publisher:Dynamite Entertainment
Issues:7
Origpublication:The Boys
Origisbn:978-1-7811-6476-1
Writers:Garth Ennis[1]
Artists:Russ Braun
Darick Robertson [2]
Richard P. Clark [3]
Colourists:Tony Aviña[4]
Letterers:Simon Bowland
Previssue:Over the Hill with the Swords of a Thousand Men
Nextissue:Dear Becky

The Bloody Doors Off is a graphic novel written by Garth Ennis and illustrated by Russ Braun that was released in seven parts throughout 2012 by Dynamite Entertainment as the final volume of the American comic book series The Boys. Part 1, I Cannot Let You Do This…!, was released May 2, Part 2, Splendiddio…, was released June 6, Part 3, Do You Know What I Hate?, was released July 4, Part 4, Whose Woods These Are I Think I Know, was released August 1, Part 5, The Name of the Game, was released September 5, Part 6, The Scores on the Doors, was released October 3, and Part 7, You Found Me (illustrated by Darick Robertson and Richard P. Clark), was released November 14 (all 2012).[5]

Following the death of the Homelander and the true mastermind Black Noir in the previous volume, having struck a secret alliance with the still-alive Jonah Vogelbaum, Billy Butcher unleashes his true nature and sets out to exterminate all humans with Supe DNA from the face of the Earth, numbering at billions. After personally killing M.M., Frenchie, and the Female, only Wee Hughie is left in his way. On the production of a television adaptation of the series, it was followed by the epilogue series Dear Becky in 2020, while in 2022, elements of the volume were adapted to the television episode "Glorious Five-Year Plan".[6]

The series has received a universally positive critical reception.

Premise

Part One: I Cannot Let You Do This…!

With Black Noir dead and his wife avenged, a now-unrestricted Billy Butcher disbands the Boys before enacting his master-stroke "Glorious Five Year Plan", starting with killing Vas, while Annie leaves Hughie, and Vought-American begins a struggle for survival.[7]

Part Two: Splendiddio…

As Butcher silences the Legend forever by snapping his spine, M.M. learns that the reason his daughter had been avoiding him was that Butcher had slowly beaten his ex-wife (her mother) to death in front of her, supposedly on M.M.'s behalf, in response for her having the 12-year-old act in porn films with her. Shaken, M.M. elects to confront Butcher, while Hughie ends up in an unexpected showdown with Monkey.[8]

Part Three: Do You Know What I Hate?

After Hughie puts Monkey in his place, on being confronted by M.M., Butcher explains his plan to enact a genocide upon all Supes and Supe-adjacent humans, including M.M. and his daughter, and on recognising M.M. would not assist, Butcher beats M.M. to death.[9] [10] [11]

Part Four: Whose Woods These Are I Think I Know

Part Five: The Name of the Game

On his own and out of options, Hughie resorts to extreme measures to ensure he will be able to face Butcher, visiting M.M.'s mutated Supe mother and acquiring the source of M.M.'s powers for himself. Meanwhile, the Vought Guy, retreating behind the name "James Stillwell", arranges for Jess Bradley to take the fall for Vought-American's role in Homelander's coup.[15] [16]

Part Six: The Scores on the Doors

Above the streets of New York City, Hughie and Butcher prepare for their final battle, as Hughie attempts to prevent him from unleashing his signal to wipe out half the world's population to rid it of the genetic possibility for Supes. After Hughie manages to break Butcher's back, accepting defeat, Butcher manipulates Hughie into killing him by tricking into believing Butcher had killed Hughie's parents while enacting his genocide.[17] [18] [19] [20] [21]

Epilogue: You Found Me

Six months later, as the Brooklyn Bridge is rebuilt years after its destruction during 9/11, Hughie, having taken over Butcher's position within the CIA, blackmails the Vought Guy into preventing the rebranded corporation from ever moving its field beyond that of Supe affairs, ultimately leading to him having a breakdown, lamenting the "bad product", before ruining Rayner's long-dreamed political career, before reuniting with Annie.[22] [23] [24] [25] [26]

Reception

Issue #Publication dateCritic ratingCritic reviewsRef.
1May 20128.0/104[27]
2June 20128.2/102[28]
3July 20129.2/103[29]
4August 20128.7/103[30]
5September 20128.0/103[31]
6October 20128.8/105[32]
7November 20128.0/105[33]
Overall8.4/1057[34]

Collected editions

TitleMaterial collectedPublished dateISBN
The Boys: The Bloody Doors OffThe Boys (vol. 12) #66–72November 28, 2012[35]
The Boys: Definitive Edition 6The Boys #60–72 (Over the Hill with the Swords of a Thousand Men and The Bloody Doors Off)[36] November 25, 2013

Follow-up

An eight-issue epilogue series, Dear Becky, was published from June to November 2020 as a tie-in with the Amazon Prime Video television adaptation of The Boys.[37]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Phegley. Kiel. Saying Goodbye To "The Boys" with Garth Ennis, Part 1. Comic Book Resources. September 25, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120926195248/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=41185. September 26, 2012. September 26, 2012. dead.
  2. Darick Robertson Interview The Boys Wolverine Batman Punisher Transmetropolitan . July 12, 2022. Near Mint Condition. July 12, 2022. YouTube. Near Mint Condition.
  3. Web site: November 14, 2012. The Boys #72. November 14, 2012. Comic Book Resources. Lindsay. Ryan K.. "The Boys" #72 from Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, with a little Richard P. Clark, brings the entire run to a close in a simple way with some deeper meaning..
  4. BTS w/ the Colorist of The Boys (Tony Avina). August 12, 2022. Dmitri, Chad, Josh, and Marcus. August 12, 2022. YouTube. The Square Round Table.
  5. Web site: Rich Johnston. Johnston. Rich. The Top 500 Most-Ordered Comics and Graphic Novels in July 2018. Bleeding Cool. August 13, 2018. August 13, 2018.
  6. Web site: March 25, 2024. The Boys: Giancarlo Esposito Says He "Never" Wants to Leave Series. March 25, 2024. ComicBook.com. Barnhardt. Adam.
  7. Web site: May 9, 2012. The Boys #66 Review. May 9, 2012. A Comic Book Blog. Kutsenok. Victor. https://web.archive.org/web/20120527194758/http://acomicbookblog.com/2012/05/the-boys-66-review/. May 27, 2012. dead.
  8. Web site: February 6, 2024. "People Have Read It as a Heart Attack": Fans Totally Missed One of The Boys Most Brutal Deaths. February 6, 2024. Screen Rant. Epps. Justin.
  9. Web site: July 3, 2012. Sneak Peek: Dynamite Entertainment for July 4, 2012. July 3, 2012. Major Spoilers. Robot Overlord.
  10. Web site: July 4, 2012. The Boys #68 Review. July 4, 2012. Unleash the Fanboy. Edward.
  11. Web site: July 4, 2012. Review: The Dark Knight's Early Days Get Revisited In "Batman: Earth One", Thief of Thieves hits its stride, and The Boys gears up for its explosive finale. July 4, 2012. Complex. Serafino. Jason.
  12. Web site: August 1, 2012. The Boys #69 Review. August 1, 2012. Unleash the Fanboy. Edward.
  13. Web site: August 1, 2012. Review: "The Boys" Continues An Explosive March Towards Its Finale. August 1, 2012. Complex. Serafino. Jason.
  14. Web site: August 2, 2012. The Boys #69 Review. August 2, 2012. Blue Raven Comics. Felizarte. Michelle.
  15. Web site: October 18, 2020. The Boys Love Sausage Scene Is From the Comic (With a Different Body Part). October 18, 2020. Comic Book Resources. Curran. Robert.
  16. Web site: September 5, 2012. The Boys #70 Review. September 5, 2012. Unleash the Fanboy. Edward.
  17. Web site: October 4, 2012. Review: The Boys #71 Second To Last Issue. October 4, 2012. Bloody Disgusting. Nadler. Lonnie.
  18. Web site: October 7, 2012. Bastard To The Last: The Boys #71 Review. October 7, 2012. Crisis on Infinite Midlives. Rob.
  19. Web site: October 8, 2012. The Boys #71. October 8, 2012. Comic Book Resources. Cheng. Jennifer.
  20. Web site: October 3, 2012. Review: The Penultimate Issue Of "The Boys" Hits Shelves In Bloody Fashion. October 3, 2012. Complex. Serafino. Jason.
  21. Web site: October 2, 2012. The Boys #71 Review. October 2, 2012. Unleash the Fanboy. Edward.
  22. Web site: August 17, 2012. Solicitations: The Boys concludes in November. August 17, 2012. Major Spoilers. Schleicher. Stephen.
  23. Web site: November 26, 2013. Exclusive Extended Previews: Warlords of Mars #30, Dark Shadows #23 & The Boys Vol. 6. November 26, 2013. Comic Vine. Guerrero. Tony 'G-Man'.
  24. Web site: November 15, 2012. Review: The Boys #72. November 15, 2012. Bloody Disgusting. Nadler. Lonnie.
  25. Web site: November 15, 2012. Major Spoilers Podcast #468: The Boys #72 – Dueling Review. December 31, 2013. Major Spoilers. Robot Overlord.
  26. Web site: November 13, 2012. The Boys #72 Review. November 13, 2012. Unleash the Fanboy. Edward.
  27. Web site: The Boys #66 Reviews. May 2, 2012. May 2, 2012. ComicBookRoundup.com. en-US.
  28. Web site: The Boys #67 Reviews. June 6, 2012. June 6, 2012. ComicBookRoundup.com. en-US.
  29. Web site: The Boys #68 Reviews. July 4, 2012. July 4, 2012. ComicBookRoundup.com. en-US.
  30. Web site: The Boys #69 Reviews. August 1, 2012. August 1, 2012. ComicBookRoundup.com. en-US.
  31. Web site: The Boys #70 Reviews. September 5, 2012. September 5, 2012. ComicBookRoundup.com. en-US.
  32. Web site: The Boys #71 Reviews. October 3, 2012. October 3, 2012. ComicBookRoundup.com. en-US.
  33. Web site: The Boys #72 Reviews. November 14, 2012. November 14, 2012. ComicBookRoundup.com. en-US.
  34. Web site: The Boys: The Bloody Doors Off Reviews. November 28, 2012. November 28, 2012. ComicBookRoundup.com. en-US.
  35. Web site: Robertson. Ennis. Darick. Garth. Garth Ennis. Darick Robertson. The Boys Volume 12: The Bloody Doors Off. Previews World. December 19, 2018. December 19, 2018.
  36. Web site: Rich Johnston. Johnston. Rich. The Boys Omnibus Selling Out – How Many Copies Are Left?. Bleeding Cool. July 8, 2022. July 8, 2022.
  37. Web site: Abbate. Jake. Garth Ennis Hints at New Discoveries in The Boys: Dear Becky. September 20, 2020. September 20, 2020. SuperheroHype.

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