The Big Ride

For the episodes adapting/named after this comic, see Proper Preparation and Planning, Barbary Coast (The Boys), and The Big Ride (The Boys).
The Big Ride
Date
  • Nov. 3, 2010–Feb. 16, 2011
  • (Proper Preparation and Planning)
  • March 2–June 1, 2011
  • (Barbary Coast)
  • July 6–October 5, 2011
  • (The Big Ride)
No. of issues12 (3 parts)
Main characters
PublisherDynamite Entertainment
Creative team
WritersGarth Ennis[1]
ArtistsRuss Braun (Proper Preparation and Planning and The Big Ride)
John McCrea (Barbary Coast)[2]
LetterersSimon Bowland
ColouristsTony Aviña[3]
Original publication
Published inThe Boys
ISBN978-1-6069-0220-2
Chronology
Preceded byThe Innocents (volume)
Highland Laddie (miniseries)
Followed byButcher, Baker, Candlestickmaker (miniseries)
Over the Hill with the Swords of a Thousand Men (volume)

The Big Ride is a three-part graphic novel written by Garth Ennis and illustrated by Russ Braun that was published by Dynamite Entertainment as the ninth volume of the American comic book series The Boys, consisting of the four-part story arcs Proper Preparation and Planning, released from November 3, 2010 to February 16, 2011, Barbary Coast (illustrated by John McCrea), released from March 2 to June 1, 2011, and The Big Ride, released from July 6 to October 5, 2011, the latter from which the novel takes its title.[4]

In Proper Preparation and Planning, Billy Butcher and the Homelander think back on the Boys' first encounter with the Seven in the aftermath of 9/11, in Barbary Coast, Wee Hughie meets Mallory, who recounts his life story from meeting the first Soldier Boy during the Second World War to eventually joining the CIA and recruiting Butcher, while in The Big Ride, the Boys' investigation into Jack from Jupiter leads them and the Seven towards a bloody conclusion to their long-standing conflict. Preceded by the story arc The Innocents and the prequel miniseries Highland Laddie, it is followed by the prequel miniseries Butcher, Baker, Candlestickmaker and the sequel story arc Over the Hill with the Swords of a Thousand Men.

On the production of a television adaptation of The Boys, the events of Proper Preparation and Planning were loosely adapted as the first season episode "The Female of the Species" and the second season episode "The Bloody Doors Off", with Shawn Ashmore playing Lamplighter, while the events of Barbary Coast were loosely adapted as the third season episode of the same name, with Jensen Ackles playing Soldier Boy and Laila Robins and Sarah Swire playing Grace Mallory.

The series has received a positive critical reception.[2][5]

  1. ^ Phegley, Kiel (September 25, 2012). "Saying Goodbye To "The Boys" with Garth Ennis, Part 1". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on September 26, 2012. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
  2. ^ a b Nevett, Chad (May 9, 2011). "The Boys #54". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved May 9, 2011.
  3. ^ Dmitri; Chad; Josh; Marcus (August 12, 2022). BTS w/ the Colorist of The Boys (Tony Avina). The Square Round Table. Retrieved August 12, 2022 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ Johnston, Rich (August 13, 2018). "The Top 500 Most-Ordered Comics and Graphic Novels in July 2018". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference :MS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).