The Boys: 10 Supes Only Comic Fans Know About

In just two season, Amazon series The Boys has introduced plenty of interesting characters from the comics. While Homelander is the same guy that he is in the pages, others like Stormfront and Stillwell have been switched from male to female and given different storylines. There have also been a number of show-exclusive characters.

Fans of the series are also looking forward to the introduction of another popular comic Supe known as Soldier Boy in Season 3. The Supe will be portrayed by actor Jensen Ackles, best known for his role as Dean Winchester in Supernatural. However, there are a couple of other Supes that only exist on the pages at the moment.

10 Jack From Jupiter

In the comics, there is yet another member of The Seven known as Jack from Jupiter. He isn’t as violent as his colleagues but he turns a blind eye to their actions. Due to his passive-aggressive nature, Jack is deemed unimportant by other members of The Seven as well as Vought-American.

Whenever there are disagreements, Jack tends to be the voice of reason in the group. He also enjoys giving air lifts to the speedster A-Train since he can’t fly. His major power? He can make his skin impenetrable by mentioning a secret word. None of The Boys are afraid of him as they consider him too weak.

9 Cold Snap

Cold Snap is the leader of a sub-group of Supes known as the G-Force. He is able to manipulate the temperature of a room, making it extremely cold. He is clearly a rip-off of villain Mr. Freeze from the DC comics.

This particular Supe is one of few with a conscience. He is generally nice to his fellow Supes and often questions their morality. Thanks to his good personality, most of his teammates love him.

8 Blarney Cock

Cock has many of the abilities seen in birds. He has sharp claws and can fly. He also has a Chicken Sense. It’s also revealed that he is the son of Queen Maeve and a comic writer known as The Legend.

Cock is portrayed as a drug addict and racist. During a fight with The Boys, Hughie kills him by punching through his abdomen. He does this with ease because The Boys acquired special abilities after taking Compound V. He later resurrects but Hughie kills him again before cremating him to make sure he doesn’t come back.

7 Silver Kincaid

While still a child, Kincaid becomes a Supe after she is kidnapped by John Godolkin and injected with Compound V. He then trains her at his facility to become a Supe. She thus acquires powers such as Telekinesis and Gravokinesis.

Unlike other Supes, she doesn’t have a complete lack of remorse. Her evil actions cause her to be severely depressed. Susan Raynor thus reaches out to her to try and turn her into an informant for the CIA. She agrees. Sadly, she suffers a mental breakdown and takes her own life using her powers.

6 Whack Job

Like DC’s Black Lightning, Whack Job has the power to produce and manipulate electricity. He often dresses in punk outfits like a rock star and enjoys partying.

Whack Job is also best friends with Blarney Cock. He appears to be the only Supe who really likes him. After Blarney gets killed by Hughie, Whack Job is unable to function properly. Despite having special powers, Whack Job is rarely seen using them. He prefers to only satisfy his hedonism.

5 Tek Knight

Tek Knight is one of the founding members of a group of Supes known as Payback. He previously served as the head of another group known as the Maverikz (who were defeated The Boys). Like Iron Man, Knight relies on a technologically advanced suit. It’s also revealed that a couple of people held the identity of Ted Knight before the comic events.

Like Batman, he also has a cave-like base where he operates from. He also has a sidekick like the Dark Knight. Unlike other Supes, Knight rarely attracts the attention of The Boys since he doesn’t do depraved things. Butcher even claims that he is boring. He eventually dies after a wheelbarrow lands on his head while trying to save a mother and child.

4 Five-Oh

As the name suggests, Five-Oh has cop-like tendencies. Mostly modelled from Robocop, he rides a motorcycle and wears a helmet as he pretends to keep the world in order. He also has special goggles that can produce energy beams. This is an ability that can be linked to Fantastic Four character Cyclops

Five-Oh despises most Supes. The only person he is loyal to is the G-Men leader, Godolkin. Five-Oh openly states that money is what drives him, not justice.

3 Groundhawk

The ever-grinning Grounhhawk has sledgehammers for hands, which means he can’t grab anything. He even has to be fed by his teammates during dinner time since he can’t grab food. On a positive note, the hands are effective killing tools, making him one of the deadliest Supes in existence.

The aggressive Supe can’t speak any proper word except “Gonna.” Judging from his appearance, Groundhawk looks a lot like the comic version of Wolverine.

2 Oh Father

Oh Father is a corrupt preacher who leads a convention known as the Capes For Christ. He is friends with Homelander and tries to help him with his plan to introduce Supes to the military. Oh Father has the power of flight and extreme strength. He meets his demise during an air battle with the US Air Force.

In the show, there is an altered version of the character known as Ezekiel. He is a preacher who also leads the Capes For Christ. Though Oh Father is Black, Ezekiel is White.  Ezekiel also has the power to elongate any part of his body. Oh Father, on the hand, doesn’t appear to have this ability.

1 Critter

Critter’s body is completely covered in fur. He is also the tallest Supe alive, but there is more to the uniqueness of his appearance. He prefers wearing boxing gloves to keep his hands from getting scratched and an Elizabethan collar around his neck.

Critter is shown to be completely reckless, his actions often putting his fellow Supes in danger. He is very disagreeable too though other Supes are afraid of fighting him due to his size.

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