In combat between the two, they are fairly equal, but Homelander's heat ray vision cannot cause the same level of destruction as quickly or easily as Soldier Boy. Another aspect that makes Soldier Boy a worse villain than Homelander is his unprocessed trauma.
Even though Soldier Boy could not take down Homelander with the help of Hughie and Butcher (Karl Urban) using temporary doses of Compound V, it was abundantly clear that he is still the closest anyone has been to the individual strength of Homelander.
Homelander, by far.
Homelander has reigned as the leader of The Seven for years, effectively displacing Soldier Boy as the world's Apex Supes. According to public records, Soldier Boy lost his life trying to save a nuclear power plant from melting down in Nicaragua in 1984.
On the surface, Soldier Boy hates Homelander because he can't stand anyone else being stronger than him - but there is also a deeper reason behind it. Soldier Boy's hate for Homelander in The Boys reflects something much deeper than shallow supe rivalry — it mirrors his own underlying insecurities.
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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.
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.
Trivia. Soldier Boy is a villainous parody of the Marvel comics superhero Captain America and antihero The Winter Soldier.
As previously mentioned, Comic Noir was able to kill Homelander because he was a clone and they had the same powers. Ryan may not be a clone, but he and Homelander share the same DNA, similar abilities and he's proven himself to be pretty deadly, even when that's not been his intention.
Amazon Prime Soldier Boy is a war hero in both the comics and the show. In the TV version of The Boys, the character is also a WWII hero who possesses superhuman speed, strength and durability, again thanks to a special serum.
Yup, Soldier Boy is Homelander's biological father. Suddenly all these daddy issues make a lot more sense. This character element isn't from the original The Boys comics, but was something Kripke and the writer's room came up with for the show.
Soldier Boy told him he “wasn't good enough” and tried to walk away, but when Black Noir laid his hands on him, Soldier Boy lost his temper and savagely battered him in front of the other supes. Soldier Boy then said: “You think you can be me?
Kimiko is the strongest hero of The Boys, with heightened levels of superhuman strength, durability, speed, and reflexes. She also possesses an accelerated healing factor that allows her to heal almost as fast as she's injured.
Soldier Boy would win in a fight against Captain America. Although Captain America has the experience and fighting skills, he doesn't have Soldier Boy's strength and durability. On top of that, Soldier Boy recently obtained the powerful ability to release nuclear energy blasts from his body.
As a result, he gained strength and enhanced reflexes, as well as a healing factor that allows him to keep fighting even after sustaining injuries that would take down a normal human. He's not, however, immortal or totally immune to harm.
Payback used the Soviet attack to betray Soldier Boy. Benjamin found himself ambushed by his teammates who launched a brutal attack against him. Although Noir's face was deformed and he suffered brain damage, the team were successful in knocking Soldier Boy out, by using Novichok gas, and handed him to the Russians.
The superhero Soldier Boy was given a shield with an eagle emblem sometime after World War II, during which he preferred to carry a submachine gun. The shield is very heavy, as normal humans cannot lift it, while he can wield it with ease. In 1984, Soldier Boy and Payback were stationed in Nicaragua.
In the comics, Soldier Boy was a member of a team called Payback alongside Stormfront. Though Stormfront was the team's strongest member, Soldier Boy was deemed the original superhero and served as their elected leader.
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Crimson Countess alongside Payback in 1984. Crimson Countess was a member of Payback, a premier superhero team during the 1980s. She fought alongside Gunpowder, the TNT Twins, Mindstorm, Swatto, Black Noir, and their leader and her boyfriend, Soldier Boy.
According to Vought, though, Soldier Boy died in 1984 as a result of a nuclear power plant meltdown.
In the comics, Black Noir is a long-time member of the Seven, almost always shown in silhouette with his face obscured. His powers include super strength and supposed skills as a pilot. He is stronger than even Homelander; Mother's Milk states he can "[...] bench a dozen Mack trucks".
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.
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.