The Boys' Best Herogasm Joke is A Secret Only Comic Fans Will Get

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One of the most shocking arcs of The Boys' might have developed a reputation for its graphic content, but the comic reveals that there's a secret meaning behind the supes' most infamous orgy.

Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson's The Boys is a mature deconstruction of the superhero genre that isn't afraid to showcase the lurid nature of costumed heroes. While the characters of DC and Marvel comics are as straitlaced as they come, the 'heroes' of The Boys engage in behavior that's unbefitting of noble archetypes. Few arcs in the series showcase the wanton behavior of its heroes more than The Boys' «Herogasm» storyline, which featured a giant superhero orgy that all of the comics' heroes attended. The arc was adapted briefly in the Amazon adaptation of The Boys, though the event wasn't the episode's focus and, amazingly enough, wasn't anywhere near as graphic as the comic.

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But before the supes of the world could attend the event of the season, they had to prepare the Earth for the sudden departure of every major hero from the planet. In The Boys: Herogasm #1 by Garth Ennis and John McCrea, Homelander (the most lauded supe in The Boys) calls for a press conference. The hero informs the public that a hostile alien race known as the Battelite of the Marith'rai system have entered the solar system and that every supe is heading to space to stop them. Of course, this is just a cover story for the public while the heroes attend Herogasm. But, it's clear from the speech that this isn't the first time they've pulled this stunt, especially once Homelander mentions the names of other events that have served as covers for previous Herogasms.

“Civil Dispute,”