That is the question explored in Amazon's upcoming series "The Boys," based on Garth Ennis' irreverent comic books.

The first teaser trailer (which is definitely NSFW) sets up a world where superheroes — who are as popular as celebrities, influential as politicians, and revered as gods — abuse their powers rather than use them for good.

A group of vigilantes known as The Boys work to take down the corrupt heroes with no more than their blue-collar grit and a willingness to fight dirty. They also embark on a quest to expose the truth about superhero team The Seven and Vought, the multibillion-dollar conglomerate that manages the superheroes and covers up all of their dirty secrets.

The cast members includes Jack Quaid, Karl Urban, Chace Crawford, Jessie T. Usher,  and Elisabeth Shue. The showrunner is Eric Kripke, creator of "Supernatural" and "Timeless," and Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are on board as executive producers.

"The Boys" premieres July 26 on Amazon Prime.