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The Guy From Vought
The Guy From Vought, also known as the Vought Guy, is a fictional Character (arts), character in the comic book series ''The Boys (comics), The Boys'' and The Boys (franchise), the resulting franchise, created by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, an executive officer (and unofficial Chief executive officer, CEO) of the defense contractor/pharmaceutical company List of The Boys characters#Vought-American, Vought-American Consolidated (V.A.C.), a company which publicly owns List of The Boys characters#The Seven, the Seven, several smaller superhero teams, and their related franchises, and privately is responsible for the creation and distribution of the Superpower (ability), superpower-inducing Compound V. The most prominent normal human antagonist in the series, whom Homelander often unsuccessfully seeks to impress/cause to fear him, the Guy From Vought is an apparent high-functioning sociopath and practical embodiment of VA (his legal name, James Stillwell, only revealed at the conc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Boys (franchise)
''The Boys'' is an American media franchise, consisting of action-drama/Satire (film and television), satirical black comedy Superhero fiction, superhero television series which follow the residents of a world where Superpower (ability), superpowered individuals called Superhero, Supes are recognized as heroes by the general public and work for a powerful corporation known as Vought International, which markets, monetizes, and (secretly) creates them, with most being selfish and corrupt outside of their Superhero, heroic personas. Based on the The Boys (comics), comic book series of the same name by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, originally published by DC Comics under its Wildstorm Comics, Wildstorm Imprint (trade name), imprint before moving to Dynamite Entertainment, the television franchise debut has garnered success both financially and critically. The The Boys season 1, first season of ''The Boys (TV series), The Boys'', developed by Eric Kripke with executive producers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Character (arts)
In fiction, a character is a person or being in a narrative (such as a novel, play, radio or television series, music, film, or video game). The character may be entirely fictional or based on a real-life person, in which case the distinction of a "fictional" versus "real" character may be made. Derived from the Ancient Greek word , the English word dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in '' Tom Jones'' by Henry Fielding in 1749. From this, the sense of "a part played by an actor" developed.Harrison (1998, 51-2) quotation: (Before this development, the term '' dramatis personae'', naturalized in English from Latin and meaning "masks of the drama", encapsulated the notion of characters from the literal aspect of masks.) A character, particularly when enacted by an actor in the theater or cinema, involves "the illusion of being a human person". In literature, characters guide readers through their stories, helping them to understa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White House
The White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest (Washington, D.C.), NW in Washington, D.C., it has served as the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800 when the national capital was moved from Philadelphia. "The White House" is also used as a metonymy, metonym to refer to the Executive Office of the President of the United States. The residence was designed by Irish-born architect James Hoban in the Neoclassical architecture, Neoclassical style. Hoban modeled the building on Leinster House in Dublin, a building which today houses the Oireachtas, the Irish legislature. Constructed between 1792 and 1800, its exterior walls are Aquia Creek sandstone painted white. When Thomas Jefferson moved into the house in 1801, he and architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe added low colonnades on each wing to conceal what then were stables and storage. In 1814, during the War of 1812, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Gotta Go Now
''We Gotta Go Now'' is a graphic novel written by Garth Ennis and illustrated by Darick Robertson and John Higgins that was released in eight parts throughout 2008 and 2009 by Dynamite Entertainment as the fourth volume of the American comic book series '' The Boys''. Part 1, ''Silver Kincaid Killed Herself Yesterday Morning'', was released October 1, 2008, Part 2, ''Why Pinto? Errf Why Not?'', was released October 29, 2008, Part 3, ''It's Not Gonna Be An Orgy…!'', was released December 3, 2008, Part 4, ''Do You Mind If We Dance With Your Dates?'', was released January 7, 2009, Part 5, ''See If You Can Guess…What I Am Now.'', was released February 4, 2009, Part 6, ''Leaving! What A Good Idea!'', was released March 4, 2009, Part 7, ''I'll Say You're Too Well To Attend…'', was released April 1, 2009, and Part 8, ''Rodeo Fuck'', was released May 6, 2009. The series follows the CIA-affiliated black ops group codenamed "The Boys" as following the public suicide of superhero Silve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Government
The Russian Government () or fully titled the Government of the Russian Federation () is the highest federal executive governmental body of the Russian Federation. It is accountable to the president of the Russian Federation and controlled by the State Duma. The status and procedure of its activities are determined by chapter 6 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation and the provisions of the federal constitutional law "On the Government of the Russian Federation". The Government's terms of reference include the development and enforcement of the federal budget and the implementation of socially oriented government policies in various cultural areas of Russian society. Although the Government of the Russian Federation does not adopt laws, its responsibilities include issuing federal by-laws (resolutions) based on federal laws passed by the Federal Assembly. According to the 1991 amendment to the 1978 constitution, the president of Russia was the head of the executi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bloody Doors Off
''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). 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sociopath
Psychopathy, or psychopathic personality, is a personality construct characterized by impaired empathy and remorse, along with bold, disinhibited, and egocentric traits. These traits are often masked by superficial charm and immunity to stress, which create an outward appearance of apparent normalcy. Hervey M. Cleckley, an American psychiatrist, influenced the initial diagnostic criteria for antisocial personality reaction/disturbance in the ''Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders'' (DSM), as did American psychologist George E. Partridge. The DSM and ''International Classification of Diseases'' (ICD) subsequently introduced the diagnoses of antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) and dissocial personality disorder (DPD) respectively, stating that these diagnoses have been referred to (or include what is referred to) as psychopathy or sociopathy. The creation of ASPD and DPD was driven by the fact that many of the classic traits of psychopathy were impossib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homelander
The Homelander (John Gillman)Darick Robertson, Robertson, Darick; Adam McKay, McKay, Adam (March 10, 2015 in comics, 2015) ''The Boys (comics), The Art of The Boys: The Complete Covers'' Dynamite Entertainment.Nelson Cragg, Cragg, Nelson; Monahan Ellie (June 17, 2022) The Boys (season 3), ''The Boys'' Season 3: "The Last Time to Look on This World of Lies" "Queen Maeve: John- Homelander: Don't you fucking John me." is a fictional character and one of the main antagonists in the comic book series ''The Boys (comics), The Boys'' and the media franchise The Boys (franchise), of the same name, created by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson. He is depicted as a Psychopathy, psychopathic and sadistic Narcissism, narcissist who serves as the extremely powerful leader of List of The Boys characters#The Seven, The Seven—a group of corrupt and hedonistic superheroes grown and funded by Vought-American—and the archenemy of Billy Butcher. Beneath his public image as a noble and Altruism, altr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antagonist
An antagonist is a character in a story who is presented as the main enemy or rival of the protagonist and is often depicted as a villain.About.com, Literature: Contemporary "Antagonist." Online. 18 October 2007. * Retrieved 25 March 2015. * Retrieved on 27 March 2015. * Retrieved on 27 March 2015. * Retrieved on 27 March 2015. Etymology The English word antagonist comes from the Greek ἀνταγωνιστής – ''antagonistēs'', "opponent, competitor, villain, enemy, rival," which is derived from ''anti-'' ("against") and ''agonizesthai'' ("to contend for a prize").Types Heroes and villains The ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superpower (ability)
A superpower is a special or extraordinary ability far greater than what is considered normal, possessed by those of superhuman status. Superpowers are typically displayed in science fiction and fantasy media such as comic book, comic books, television program, TV shows, video game, video games, and film as the key attribute of a superhero. The concept originated in American comic book, American comics and pulp magazine, pulp fiction of the 1930s and 1940s, and has gradually worked its way into other genres and media. Definition There is no rigid definition of a "superpower" beyond the general idea of them being a set of capabilities and traits exhibited by characters in fiction that are considered beyond the limits of normal beings or are paranormal to some degree. In popular culture, it is often associated with unusual abilities such as flight, superhuman strength, super-strength, Speedster (fiction), super-speed, invulnerability, etc. However, it can also describe natural abil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superhero
A superhero or superheroine is a fictional character who typically possesses ''superpowers'' or abilities beyond those of ordinary people, is frequently costumed concealing their identity, and fits the role of the hero, typically using their powers to help the world become a better place, or dedicating themselves to protecting the public and fighting crime. Superhero fiction is the genre of fiction that is centered on such characters, especially, since the 1930s, in American comic books (and later in Hollywood films, film serials, television and video games), as well as in Japanese media (including '' kamishibai'', '' tokusatsu'', manga, anime and video games). Superheroes come from a wide array of different backgrounds and origins. Some superheroes (for example, Batman and Iron Man) derive their status from advanced technology they create and use, while others (such as Superman and Spider-Man) possess non-human or superhuman biology or use and practice magic to ach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of The Boys Characters
The following is a list of fictional characters from the comic series ''The Boys (comics), The Boys'', created by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, and subsequent Media franchise, media The Boys (franchise), franchise developed by Eric Kripke, consisting of a The Boys (TV series), live-action adaptation, the web series ''Seven on 7'', the Adult animation, animated anthology series ''The Boys Presents: Diabolical'', and the live-action spin-off series ''Gen V''. Overview ; Key : : : Main cast Recurring cast The Boys The Boys are a CIA Black operation, black ops team, created by Col. Greg Mallory to observe, record and sometimes liquidate Supes created by the mega conglomerate Vought. Ostensibly assembled to help prevent / avenge the immoral and illegal actions of the largely out of control "supe" community, they also seek to ensure that Vought lacks the stability or the platform to push for use of superhumans in national defense. Over time the team's focus changed, due t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
