Highland Laddie | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Dynamite Entertainment |
Format | Limited series |
Genre | |
Publication date | Aug. 2010 – Dec. 2011 |
No. of issues | 6 |
Creative team | |
Created by | Garth Ennis Darick Robertson |
Written by | Garth Ennis |
Artist(s) | John McCrea Keith Burns |
Penciller(s) | John McCrea Keith Burns |
Letterer(s) | Simon Bowland |
Colorist(s) | Tony Aviña |
Collected editions | |
Highland Laddie | ISBN 978-0857681454 |
Highland Laddie is a six-issue comic book limited series by Garth Ennis and John McCrea (with Keith Burns). Originally published as a spin-off of The Boys, set between issues #47 and #48, it follows the story of "Wee Hughie" Campbell as in the aftermath of learning his ex-girlfriend Annie to be a Supe, he takes a sabbatical from the Boys and returns home to Auchterladle, the Scottish seaside town where he grew up, where he reunites with his mystery-solving childhood friends, Bobby and Det. Highland Laddie was collected in trade paperback in April 2011 as the eighth volume of The Boys, as The Boys: Highland Laddie. Storylines from the series would be continued in the 2020 The Boys epilogue series Dear Becky.
Elements of Highland Laddie were adapted to the Amazon Prime Video streaming television adaptation of The Boys, in the adaptation of Starlight's backstory from A Young Man's Fancy, and Simon Pegg and Rosemarie DeWitt portraying Hughie's parents.[1][2][3]
Premise
Part 1: The Harbour at the World's End
His mind still reeling from the events of The Innocents, Wee Hughie heads back home to the semi-idyllic Scottish seaside town of Auchterladle where he grew up, eight years after he left and two years after meeting Billy Butcher. While all he wants is some time to himself, Hughie finds his luck more cloud than silver lining, and the familiar surroundings he craves to not be what he encounters.[4][5][6]
Part 2: Great Glass Elevator
Hughie delves into his past, but finds that the halcyon days of childhood are not all they're cracked up to be. The successes of his junior detective operation with Big Bobby and Det were few and far between- but is there a connection between their oldest case and the shadowy outfit now moving narcotics through the idyllic town of Auchterladle? A certain Russian connection brings up a name from the Boys' past, in part two of the six-part Highland Laddie.[7][8]
Part 3: Beware the Jabberwock, My Son
Life in Auchterladle starts to settle down for Hughie, and with the return of an old love there may even be a ray of sunshine for our young hero. But into Eden comes the serpent, as Joe Tupper and the monstrous Big Sarah set about their bloody business. And just when things are looking up, a new arrival throws Hughie's world into chaos yet again...[9][10]
Part 4: A Young Man's Fancy
Hughie looks into the past of his erstwhile girlfriend Annie- aka Starlight of The Seven- but what he finds is not what he expected. Meanwhile, the true horror of Joe Tupper's smuggling operation is revealed...[11][12][13]
Part 5: Wisdom of the Ages
Hughie does his best to get to the root of his troubles, but events in Auchterladle are already spinning out of control. Our hero gets set up by an unexpected player, as the true depravity of Joe Tupper's narcotics operation is revealed.[14]
Adaptation
Elements of Highland Laddie were adapted to the Amazon Prime Video streaming television adaptation of The Boys, in the adaptation of Starlight's backstory from A Young Man's Fancy, and Simon Pegg and Rosemarie DeWitt portraying Hughie's parents.[1][2][3]
References
- ^ a b Patten, Dominic (October 5, 2018). "Simon Pegg Joins Amazon's The Boys; Makes Surprise On-Stage Appearance – New York Comic Con". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 21, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ a b Elvy, Craig (June 3, 2022). "Why The Boys Uses A Britney Spears Song For Starlight's Backstoryn". Screen Rant. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Cordero, Rosy (December 1, 2022). "'The Boys': Rosemarie DeWitt, Rob Benedict & Elliot Knight Board Season 4; Simon Pegg Sets Return". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 1, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ Nevett, Chad (August 20, 2010). "Highland Laddie #1 Review". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on August 20, 2010. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
- ^ Falcata Times Staff (June 10, 2011). "Graphic Novel Review: The Boys: Wee Hughie Mini Series: Highland Laddie – Garth Ennis, Ill. Darick Robertson". Falcata Times. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
- ^ Peterson, Matthew (August 18, 2010). "Review: Highland Laddie #1 (of 6)". Major Spoilers. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
- ^ Lindsay, Ryan K. (September 17, 2010). "Highland Laddie #2 Review". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on September 19, 2010. Retrieved September 19, 2010.
- ^ Freeman, John (April 18, 2011). "In Review: The Boys – Highland Laddie". Down the Tubes. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
- ^ Lindsay, Ryan K. (October 25, 2010). "Highland Laddie #3 Review". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on October 25, 2010. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
- ^ Malt, Danny (August 25, 2019). "Highland Laddie (2011) – Full Comic Story & Review". DannyMalt.com. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- ^ Peterson, Matthew (November 22, 2010). "Review: Highland Laddie #4 (of 6)". Major Spoilers. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
- ^ Lindsay, Ryan K. (November 18, 2010). "Highland Laddie #4 Review". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on November 22, 2010. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
- ^ McGuire, Liam (April 4, 2022). "Starlight's The Boys Origin Is Originally Much Darker In The Comics". Screen Rant. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ Diamond in the Rough (October 2, 2020). "Highland Laddie – Hughie's Important Moment". Gutternaut. Retrieved October 2, 2020.