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8. Cherry

(The Boys #3-6)

Of course the opening story has a definite spot on this list. Yes, I know, The Name of the Game is technically the opening, but it's really more of a prologue.

As an introduction, it does a lot to set up a world and a tone that you want to read about and that feel distinct. Teenage Kix are maybe the least obvious of the Expys that populate The Boys (Briefly, The Seven are the Justice League, Payback are The Avengers, Superduper are the Legion of Superheroes, etc.).

Plus, Hughie, Butcher, Mother's Milk, The Frenchman, and The Female are all expertly introduced, and each feels like a unique character from the get-go. Hughie has defined motivation, and feels like he isn't nearly as much of a badass as the other four. As a point of view character, he's pretty great. Balancing it all out with Annie's induction into The Seven helps with the world building, as well. It's a good opening arc to a much larger story.

That poor hamster.