Homelander is one of the most fascinating characters from The Boys, and one of the most compelling superheroes on TV right now. The psychologically unstable 'hero' is also one of the most powerful people in the world, making him very dangerous. In many respects, he's a faithful adaptation of the character from the original comic book written by Garth Ennis.

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There are some key differences as well. Homelander has new relationships in the show which diverge his story greatly from the comics, leading to many other changes for him and the series as a whole.

10 Accurate: Powers

Homelander

Homelander is generally a very faithful adaptation from the comic books. His powers and abilities are some of the more obvious examples of that. In both the television series and comic books, his powers include the ability to fly, invulnerability, increased strength, super hearing, x-ray vision, and laser vision. He is one of the most powerful supes in the world of The Boys and his power is in many ways even greater than he knows. His strength is incredible but he claimed during the episode with Transoceanic Flight 37 that he couldn't carry the plane; that seems unlikely.

9 Different: Backstory

Homelander

The origin of Homelander is in one sense the same between the show and comics. He is a product of Vought-American's experiments with Compound V. In the show, there are some key differences in how exactly he was brought up. The television version has a specific relationship with Jonah Vogelbaum, one of the doctors that created him. In the comics, Homelander has a cover story that involves him being an alien who crash landed on Earth, just one of the many similarities he shares with Superman, a character that inspired him.

8 Accurate: Personality

Homelander

The Homelander of the comics and television show are largely the same. They're both outwardly humble, patriotic, and kind. And in both mediums, it's all a lie. The television version is slightly more complicated psychologically, but both versions are case studies in the difference between public and private personas. Homelander was designed to be the Boy Scout that America loves and he is. In reality, he's a sadistic fascist concerned only with his own well-being. His need to protect his image often leads him to commit horrifying acts of violence.

7 Different: The Mayor

Homelander

A major difference between the show and the comics involves the Mayor of Baltimore. In season one, Homelander learns that the Mayor has discovered some information about Compound V, the secret chemical that creates supes. He's trying to use this knowledge as leverage. It doesn't work out for him.

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Homelander destroys the mayor's plane as it returns to Baltimore, killing him and the others on board. This event doesn't happen in the comics. It's another example of how truly evil Homelander is in the show.

6 Accurate: Nemesis

Billy Butcher

Every great hero needs a great villain. In the case of Homelander and Billy Butcher, it's hard to tell which is which. One thing that's certain is that in both the comics and the television show, the two are arch-enemies. The terrible event that casts them against each other is the death of Billy's wife, Becca. Homelander is responsible, or so it seems. The circumstances are different from one medium to the next but the outcome is the same (well, Billy might have an even greater nemesis than Homelander).

5 Different: Becca Butcher

Becca Butcher

Becca Butcher has really not been served well at all in the TV show. Even so, she's done marginally better than in the comics and that represents a major difference for Homelander. In the comics, she is said to have been raped and murdered by Homelander, which pits him against her husband, Billy. In the television show, that's not the case. She is shown to be alive at the end of season one and mother to Homelander's son. Her fate seems as though it will be very different than the gruesome one of the comics, but the end of the second season proved that not to be the case.

4 Accurate: Position

The Seven from The Boys TV Show

In both the comic books and the television show, Homelander is the leader of The Seven. This obvious riff on the Justice League contains analogs for just about every major member of the DC squad (though it's debatable who would win). Homelander rules the team through a combination of charisma and fear. He was designed to be the leader in many ways, in both the comics and in the show, but the television version especially is undermined by a crippling Oedipus Complex that manifests in truly disturbing ways.

3 Different: Transoceanic Flight 37

Homelander Abandons Passengers On The Boys

The crash of Transoceanic Flight 37 is one of the most dramatic moments in season one and reveals the true depravity of Homelander. The crash occurs in the comics, as well, but only kind of. In the show, it's an otherwise typical flight hijacked by terrorists. In the comics, it's a flight on 9/11.

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The comic is a far more visceral reaction to the events of 9/11 and its aftermath. Homelander's name derives from the concept of the homeland, notably referenced in the Department of Homeland Security, inaugurated after 9/11.

2 Accurate: Costume

Starlight and Homelander in The Boys

Most of the costumes in The Boys are faithfully adapted from the comic, with a few practical concessions for reality. That's largely true of Homelander's costume. The pastiche of Captain America & Superman is alive and well in the television version, which even takes some cues from the most recent Superman cinematic costume in its granular detailing. The blue, red, and yellow elements and design of the comics version are all present. Minor adjustments include changes to the collar and how this cape hangs off of the costume.

1 Different: Stormfront

Stormfront And Homelander On The Boys

The biggest difference with Homelander in the show so far as to do with Stormfront, and it's had the biggest impact on the television series so far. In the comics, Stormfront is a man and he & Homelander have no real relationship at all (Stormfront has an interest in Queen Maeve). In the show, Stormfront and Homelander begin a torrid love affair with disastrous consequences not just for Homelander and The Seven, but potentially the world. This affair sets Homelander on a path he didn't take in the comics and it's likely the show will continue to diverge from here.

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