The Boys
Summary
The following include mentions of intimate assault and image depict violence .
The Boyshas been one of Amazon ’s most successful display , and part of this success is because of their willingness to stray from the source cloth . While this is usually a forged thing , with the sheer amount of absurd violence and other things inThe Boyscomic , a TV adjustment simply had to change a few things . One of the biggest changes that the TV Show has made is with the characterBlack Noir , who has a ton of differences between the show and comic .
Black Noir first seem inThe Boys # 1 - The Name Of The Game , Part 1and is last seen inThe Boys # 65 - Over The Hill With The Swords Of a Thousand Men , Part 6.Black Noir is much more evilness on the pages than he ’s been on the concealment so far . He charter in debauchery and noisome acts at a rate that even Homelander ca n’t match .
The Boys is splendidly sicken by superheroes , but one present moment go further than any other in showing why Homelander is so unworthy .
15Black Noir Is A Homelander Clone
Black Noir Only Existed To Kill Homelander
While his face has n’t been seen in the series yet , Black Noir is revealed to be a clone of Homelander in the comics . This is confirm inThe boy # 65when he make off his masquerade for the first meter .
There is a good reason why the higher - ups at Vought International decided to make a Homelander clone . The company ’s superstar Supe is too brawny . They were afraid he might grow torment by their policies and go rapscallion someday . If that ever materialize , they ’d have someone that ’s every bit strong , if not stronger , to deal with him .
14Black Noir Is The Strongest Member Of The Seven
Black Noir Easily Overpowered Homelander
On - screen , no one matches Homelander when it occur topowers and useful ability . He generally does n’t have much work to do because everyone fears him .
In the funnies , Black Noir is more powerful than him . This is despite the fact that his only powers are Superhuman Strength ( described as enough to stop a dozen Mack trucks ) , Superhuman Durability , and Superhuman Speed . In the series , he also has extra powers like Superhuman Hearing . harmonize to a model exhibit in the comics , Black Noir is the only member of The Seven who can vote down all of The Boys at once .
13Black Noir Kills Homelander
Black Noir FInally Fulfilled His Purpose
regrettably for Black Noir , Homelander love being a puppet of Vought International , so he never give-up the ghost rapscallion in the comics . This seduce Black Noir frustrated as he has been depend for the daylight when he ’ll carry out his intention of killing the Supe . He thus begins frame Homelander for criminal offense such as cannibalism and robbery .
Black Noir eventually give away the real rationality why he was created . This angers Homelander who strain to toss off him . alternatively , it is Black Noir who ends up killing him . Black Noir is then attack by the US military and The Boys , who kill him too .
12Black Noir Only Has A Nut Allergy In The Show
Black Noir Had No Weakness In The Comics
In Season 2 , it is divulge that Black Noir ’s Kryptonite is nuts . When Queen Maeve force - feed him a couple of testis , he go into anaphylactic shock . That ’s new to comic fans as it never encounter on the page .
The inspiration for the plot line comes from Nathan Mitchell , the actor who limn the fibre . Mitchell is allergic to nuts in veridical lifeand the writers feel it would be a good estimation to make that part of Black Noir ’s plot line too . It is , of course , highly plausible that Vought create him with the allergic reaction so that they can defeat him in case he go rogue too .
11Black Noir is Also Guilty of The Incident With Starlight
Black Noir Was Part Of Starlight’s Worst Moment
Black Noir is all brawn in the serial publication and he rarely even interact with other theatrical role . In the comic , he ’s unlike . For example , he is part of the troika that sexually assaults Starlight when she becomes a member of The Seven along with Homelander and A - railroad train .
In the series , it is The Deep alone who assaults Starlight . He is finally squeeze to make a public excuse and is later booted from the group . The Deep is also much nicer in the comic strip .
Starlight ’s one of the few supes in The Boys who is n’t a vile and tainted villain - in - disguise , but even so , her fate is still undeservedly depressing .
10The Feud Between The Seven And The Boys Traces Back To Black Noir
Black Noir Orchestrated Everything In The Comics
Fans of the Amazon series hate Homelander for sexually assaulting Billy Butcher ’s married woman Becky . The incident leave in her having a Logos who Homelander notice out about and insists on being there for .
laughable fans know a very different story . In an effort to make Vought sanction a smash on Homelander , Black Noir assaults Becky while disguised as Homelander . This turn Billy into a vengeful person . Together with the rest of The Boys , he vow to take down Vought International and everything it stands for .
9Black Noir Is Butcher’s True Rival In The Comics
Homelander Never Did Anything To Butcher
In the funnies , during a coming together between Homelander and Butcher , Homelander point out that he can see , on a chemical layer , just how much Butcher hate him . Homelander interrogative why Butcher hat him , because , from Homelander ’s point of scene , he ’s never even met Butcher . It turns out that Homelander is n’t wrong for find this way . While Butcher spends the majority of the funny hating Homelander and try out everything he can to demolish him , it’seventually expose that since Black Noir is the one who assault Becky , Butcher never really had a intellect to hate Homelander .
8Black Noir Is Responsible For Homelander Becoming A Villain
Homelander Didn’t Start Out Evil In The Comics
As described above , Black Noir ’s original purpose was to kill Homelander if he ever go rogue . But the Homelander of the funnies seemed to be a authentically upright guy . While the TV show edition of Homelander has always been deep evil , the comic book interpretation seemed like a really serious person at first . Frustrated at his inability to execute his function and kill Homelander , Black Noir start framing him for crimes , such as rape Becky or killing children . When Homelander was presented with pictures and videos of these crimes , he was labor insane .
7Black Noir Is The Father Of Ryan, Not Homelander
Black Noir Was The One To Assault Becky
In the TV show , one of the biggest reveals was the cosmos of Ryan , the son of Becca and Homelander . The first natural - accept Supe , but this was n’t the case in the comic strip . Instead of Homelander being the one to attack Becky , it was Black Noir , Ryan was also killed by Butcher seconds after burst from his female parent ’s womb .
This is a major change from the comics . In the comic , Ryan was technically the Logos of Black Noir , but this plot power point never really got to develop as it has in the show . While this variety does n’t really amount to much , it is an interesting distinction from the show .
6Black Noir’s True Level Of Ruthlessness
Black Noir Was WAY More Evil Than Homelander
There is no heinous act that the comic rule book version of Black Noir wo n’t do . His attitude towards children is n’t admirable either . There have been minute when a bored Black Noir has been seen cannibalizing children just for sport .
This is in direct contrast to the serial publication ' version of Black Noir who spares the boy of a terrorist who has been power up by Compound V. Black Noir is sent on a commission to take out the terrorist at his base . There , he rips everyone else aside but spares the trivial son .
