No one seems to be able to handle Black Noir, but Batman's legendary preparation may just be the solution the Boys desperately need. Through almost two full seasons of The Boys, The Seven's Black Noir has lost a fight just as many times as he's spoken: zero.
He'd have to Batman pretty hard to get out on top. So, let's try to logic this out. If Black Noir is essentially Superman without weaknesses, and Batman has been able to defeat Superman before, though only by exploiting his weaknesses, then we can't say for certain he would have the same success against Black Noir.
Black Noir is one of The Seven's most mysterious members, but his combination of superpowers and fighting skills makes him one of its most powerful. Black Noir is one of the most talented Supes in The Boys given his placement on The Seven, how do Black Noir's powers compare to other Supes?
In both the comic and TV series, Noir is a member of the hedonistic and reckless Vought-American superhero group the Seven and is depicted as a "silent ninja" type parody of Batman, Snake Eyes and Deathstroke. Nathan Mitchell (sound effects; breathing: The Boys Presents: Diabolical, Death Battle!)
Powers. Superhuman Strength: Black Noir is strong enough to kill Homelander, needing just one punch to completely destroy his jaw. He is stronger than Homelander, who could hurl a fighter jet with one hand and kill Queen Maeve with just one punch.
The grand finale of The Boys comic book series confirms that there is only one hero who is actually stronger than Homelander, and that's his (even more) evil clone, Black Noir. Created to be an upgraded version of Homelander, Black Noir proves his superiority in the final battle between these two deranged powerhouses.
However, Noir's fear of Soldier Boy is surprisingly bigger than his loyalty to Homelander. When Noir escaped from Vought due to the news of Soldier Boy returning, Homelander was genuinely distraught over the news as he believed Noir always had his back.
Noir's animated animal pals get him to face his Soldier Boy fears by re-creating the event that made him so completely terrified of Soldier Boy in the first place, a day when Soldier Boy beat him up after he stood up to him, as well as the nearly fatal attack Soldier Boy made on Noir the day he led Payback in ...
During Payback's fight against Soldier Boy, Black Noir received catastrophic brain injuries that left him both unable to verbally communicate and saddled with bizarre hallucinations of cartoon animals.
However, years of treating his target like a friend made him go insane and commit various atrocities while dressed as Homelander to manipulate Vought into giving him the order to kill Homelander and take his place.
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Rogers' analytical mind combined with his immense strategic acumen make him one of the greatest heroes Earth has to offer. In a one on one fight with Black Noir, the Super Soldier will lose because Black Noir can keep up with him very easily.
It is likely that whatever this power is also prevented Black Noir from healing almost 40 years prior. The attack that decimated the Payback team and permanently scarred Black Noir is not fully shown on screen, but hinted at in dialogue between Grace Mallory and Crimson Countess.
Longevity: Black Noir has been active since the 80s. He is older than Gunpowder and is likely somewhere around his 50s or 60s, however he shows no signs that his age has affected his physical condition and he even appears to be even stronger then he was forty years prior.
In the finale, released on Prime Video on Thursday night, Homelander (Antony Starr) ruthlessly killed Black Noir by shoving his hand through his chest and ripping out his organs. "I don't think we walked into the finale knowing we were gonna do it," Kripke said.
Even after being a ruthless hunter, he spares the life of the little kid. Later in the season, he is seen crying as he finds out about the compound V news, which hints that he might have had a good relationship with his parents and guardians, and is now disheartened thinking that they probably used him.
When Black Noir confronted Soldier Boy for his actions in front of the rest of the team, the Payback leader didn't appreciate that and beat him down before threatening to kill him if he moved out of the line again. Stan Edgar then informed Black Noir Vought was on board with taking Soldier Boy out of the game.
While it is possible he ages normally, Black Noir has a healing factor, a power that typically slows aging in various superhero comics. In The Boys, supes aren't born with their powers. Instead, they gain them when they take a dose of Compound V.
He knew that the odds of Soldier Boy surviving whatever was to come would be high, and that his chance of return would be inevitable. Knowing this, it would make sense for Noir to align himself with someone of great strength. His alliance with Homelander is likely deliberate and motivated by survival.
Explaining why they decided to go for animation for the flashbacks, showrunner Eric Kripke told TV Line: "We knew that he had to have his dark night of the soul alone, and we would have to be inside his head because he has no one he can talk to.
Superhuman strength: Soldier Boy is not as strong as Homelander, Stormfront, or any other supes. However, he is still relatively strong, similar to a super-soldier. Superhuman Speed: Soldier Boy is able to dodge bullets as well as punches and blows easily.
The grand finale of The Boys comic book series confirms that there is only one hero who is actually stronger than Homelander, and that's his (even more) evil clone, Black Noir. Created to be an upgraded version of Homelander, Black Noir proves his superiority in the final battle between these two deranged powerhouses.
In the "What I Know" arc, Butcher is revealed to have killed Soldier Boy with a public funeral being held for him and members of the Seven (including the Homelander) serving as his pallbearers.
Edgar essentially tells Black Noir that Vought wants to avoid revealing that he's a Black man and threatens to demote him if he does start operating without his mask on. Later in the episode, Black Noir receives a major injury to his face, which leads to him always wearing his mask.