The showdown between Butcher and the Homelander turns out to be something neither of them expected, as all Hell breaks loose in the Washington skies and MM teaches Hughie one last Secret History lesson. One story ends and another begins, as Over The Hill With The Swords Of A Thousand Men reaches its bloody conclusion. Over 30 pages of story and art! The Countdown begins! 7 issues to go!
Date Available: 04/04/2012
BONUS REVIEW by Kirk Jackson
Basically, I’m writing this review to let everyone know that the wait is over! After 64 issues of spying, political maneuvering, blackmailing, threatening, and just white-hot-hating the Homelander , the Butcher finally comes face to face with his wife’s killer. It wouldn’t be a proper Garth Ennis production however, if it just went down in a straight forward fashion. There’s a twist thrown in of course, and the Boys all race to figure it out in time to keep the Butcher from missing the last piece of the Vought puzzle.
I won’t spoil it for you, but I will tell you that it goes down spectacularly. By flipping back and forth between Butcher’s showdown and the one the Armed Forces have with the “Superheros”, Garth has given us a truly epic last battle scene. It has all the blood, violence, heroics, and horrible “superhero” death that this series has been promising all along. We’re also treated to the art of all the great artists this series has depended on. Trading off scenes, it is only right that Braun, McCrea, and Burns all be in on this big awesome climax. Furthermore, it is only fitting that the issue is a special 36 pager with a slightly higher price tag.
Don’t miss this issue folks, or you’ll be missing out! If you’ve fallen behind, now is the time to catch up, because the payoff is finally within your grasp!
