Garth Ennis unveils latest 'Boys' arc

Writer Garth Ennis has revealed details of the 'The Innocents', the forthcoming story arc in his ultra-violent comic The Boys.

Beginning in 2010, the story will feature a team of truly noble superheroes in the world Ennis and artist Darick Robertson (Transmetropolitan) have populated with corrupted super-humans.

"The title refers to the superheroes from the team [called] Superduper, a group of teen heroes from the far future," Ennis told CBR. "They're unique in the world of The Boys in that they actually are heroes - they believe in truth and justice, they fight to make the world a better place and ask nothing in return.

"Hughie is assigned to [monitor] Superduper by Butcher, who has his own agenda regarding Hughie here. Hughie is initially reluctant, expecting exactly the kind of crazy supe activity you mention. What he finds is something altogether different.

"What happens during this story sets Hughie off on a strange path of his own, which will eventually lead into his own miniseries next summer."

'The Innocents' storyline begins in The Boys #39, which is due out in February.