The Boys: Butcher, Baker, Candlestickmaker #1

That knowing smirk filling the entire cover belongs to Billy Butcher himself, rendered in striking close-up by Darick Robertson — and it's equal parts charming and deeply unsettling in the best possible way. This 2011 Dynamite series spins out of The Boys to give the enigmatic Billy Butcher his own spotlight, with Garth Ennis at the helm to dig into the man behind that dangerous grin. If you've ever wondered what shaped one of comics' most compellingly ruthless characters, this first issue — "Bomb Alley" — is the place to start.