The Boys
Despite the open equivalence to DC ’s Universe , there are few comics in the universe as chock - full of digs atMarvelasThe boy . Even if the likes of Homelander and his fellow Seven are impossible to see as anything but a Riffian on the Justice League , the fib takes as many opportunities to lampoon , contumely , mock , or tantalize Marvel ’s icons .
Whether it ’s the Avengers , the 10 - Men , or the countless examples ofThe Boys ' version of Marvel character , the dark sarcasm from Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson turn Marvel ’s most stalwart submarine sandwich into absolute jokes at best , or downright monsters at spoiled . So to make certain that everyone can recognise and appreciate the fun being had at Marvel Comics ’ expense , here are justten ofThe Boys’best shot at the Marvel superhero universe .
Amazon ’s The Boys is an often brutal takeoff of the superhero music genre , and some of its main superheroes are inspired by DC and Marvel ’s finest .
10Webweaver, The Boys' Version of Spider-Man
The Boys’version of Spider - Manis in reality never go out in the series , though he is seen on Darick Robertson ’s variant concealment forThe Boys : Dear Becky # 1 . However , he is referenced inThe Boys : Butcher , Baker , Candlestick Maker # 6 , when Mallory and Butcher are looking for a Supe to take down in ordination to procure financial support for their task force . plain , doing something unobserved ( and peradventure awful ) toThe Boys’version of the Webheadwas what helped Butcher get the money he ask to finance his crusade against Vought - American .
9Shehemoth, The Boys' Version of She-Hulk
Some sub get a bite more of the public eye , likeThe Boys’adult take on She - Hulk . InThe boy # 65 , Homelander is leading his rape on the White House and several Supes have rally behind him . As a brutal opposition takes spot in the Oval Office , the Supes are engage with the United States military machine . One of the most ardent supporters in the fortune isShehemoth , a hero clearly modeled after She - Hulk . Despite her words and problematical - as - nails posture , all the strength in the Earth does n’t protect her when she ’s strike by a projectile and blown apart .
8Crimson Countess, The Boys' Version of Scarlet Witch
Crimson Countess might seem the most obviously reminiscent of the Avengers ' resident sorcererScarlet Witch , but make no mistake , she ’s nothing like Wanda Maximoff . In fact , in theworld ofThe Boys , Crimson Countess is in reality a legacy champion , with the modern - day version being the third person to carry the name .
While she has a public kinship with the very Vision - similar Mind - Droid , it ’s a forcemeat that hides her attempts to kip with others ( as well as other mortifying things ) to pull in a spot on the Seven . However , her defect when compared to her Marvel vis-a-vis become obvious when she has her neck fall in by Billy Butcher , after she attempts to melt Butcher ’s dog , Terror .
7Mind-Droid, The Boys' Version of Vision
The Vision may be one of the most powerful member of the Avengers , but his potpourri inThe Boysis possibly the biggest lie sold to the public . Mind - Droid is believedto be an android , an idea Vought - American placed in comics establish on his sprightliness . In reality , Mind - Droid is a Supe who possesses extremely blue levels of telepathy and simply pretend to be a machine .
Mind - Droid is nowhere nigh as powerful as the Vision , a fact that becomes blatantly obvious when he ’s decollate by Butcher during his elimination of the Avengers - similar team , Payback .
In The Boys ' original comic not every member of The Seven lives to the termination of the taradiddle . But which supes survive , who dies , and how are they killed ?
6Soldier Boy, The Boys' Version of Captain America
Like most members of Payback , Soldier Boy is a legacy character , though Vought - American advertises him to be the original . away from the bastardisation of Steve Rogers ’ background , The Boysdoes everything it can to makeits embarrassing version of Captain Americathe consummate antonym of the Avengers ’ ultra - competent drawing card .
Where Rogers is sure-footed and intrepid , Soldier Boy is cowardly and uninstructed . He is n’t even granted the lordliness of a quick expiry , having his nozzle bitten off by Butcher before he ’s tortured for info and in the end pour down . He may be just as patriotic as Captain America , but he has none of the hero ’s skill or appealingness .
Soldier Boy is give a substantial redesign forThe BoysTV show on Prime Video , granting him a more heroic ( or at least much more telling ) legacy . sure more than the three different versions of the hero from the comic , all of which are either cowardly , incompetent , or too insignificant to follow to the end of their report .
The Boys is a gritty and subversive take on the superhero genre, focusing on a group of vigilantes who confront powerful superheroes abusing their abilities, exploring themes of corruption and moral ambiguity in a world where heroes are not always what they seem.
5Groundhawk, The Boys' Version of Wolverine
If there ’s one heroThe Boysgets a lot of mileage out of mocking , it ’s the X - Men ’s Wolverine . Not only is he parody as Groundhawk , the snarling , non - speaking appendage of the G - Men , but severalother ‘ wolverine ’ are referenced inThe Boys . A Supe named Six Blades is visualise on the covering of a Vought - American comical Quran , Butcher chop off the limb off of a Supe with Logan - alike claws , and a real carcajou vote out the United States ’ President inThe Boys#60 .
The Boys ’ writer Garth Ennis has earn a reputation for somewhat infamously write Wolverine in a … less than positive light , most notably havingLogan lose to Punisher in the bad way imaginable . give this disposition in the past , it should come as no surprise to comic reader that the author ’s distaste is made blatantly clear in this universe as well .
4The Blind Lawyer, The Boys' Version of Daredevil
In a standardized vein to Wolverine , the iconic superhero Daredevil might be one character fan adopt could hold his own , even in the upside - down world ofThe Boys . Unfortunately , Marvel ’s resident street hero Daredevil is referenced twice duringThe Boys , and neither one of them is gratuitous . When Butcher first brings Hughie into the fold , the experienced broker details a story about “ the savior of Hell ’s Kitchen ” and how Butcher cut off an informal part of the paladin ’s soundbox .
The chief series never really shows the Daredevil hero in action , the prequelButcher , Baker , Candlestick Makerarc showsButcher violently beating a ( supposedly ) blind laywer to get crucial entropy . Whatever this Supes ’ mess is , he ’s nowhere near the jock or attorney that Matt Murdock or Daredevil normally are , not even given the prospect to fight .
3The Legend, The Boys' Version of Stan Lee
It ’d be insufferable to satirize comics and not have a spin on one of the most prolific figures in the culture medium . Helping Butcher and his bunch in their missionary station to destroy Vought - American is the enigmatic characterknown as the Legend . Inspired by Stan Lee , the Legend was responsible for creating the stories that gave the domain ’s various Supes their stellar reputation .
While he assist the Boys , he ’s portrayed as a lecherous , vulgar personality who is n’t afraid to lease unaffixed with obscenity and abuse . Though inspired by the creator , the Legend is more crass and boisterous than Stan Lee ever was .
2Tek Knight, The Boys' Version of Iron Man
Out of all the members of the Avengers - mock team Payback , the most egregious parody isThe Boys’version of Iron Man . Like Tony Stark , Tek Knight has no powers other than possessing a powerful suit of armour . But unlikeIron Man , Tek Knighthas a compulsion that has made him one of the large problem children in the serial publication .
Due to a large tumor , Tek Knight is overwhelmed with sexual compulsion for live things and inanimate object . Tony Stark has had command issue with alcohol , but Tek Knight goes to depths that Iron Man has never , and hopefully will never go .
1The G-Men, The Boys' Version of X-Men
By far the bad , and darkest insult levied byThe Boysat Marvel Comics is its universe ’s version of Charles Xavier . John Godolkin persist a facility much like Professor X for Marvel ’s mutants . However , the Boys uncover a dark secretabout the G - Men whenthey encounter out thatGodolkin abducted baby from their homes to brainwash them into becoming his own personal army .
Even worse , he pop off beyond breeding to actually maltreat his team , and conditioned his victims to becoming extremely loyal to him . It ’s a far darker and much sicker twist on Charles Xavier and his work with the heroical mutants .
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The Boys is a gritty and subversive take on the superhero musical style , focusing on a group of vigilantes who face herculean superheroes misuse their power , explore themes of corruption and moral ambiguity in a macrocosm where heroes are not always what they seem .
