It's no secret that through The Seven, The Boys deliberately rips off of the Justice League team from DC Comics, with characters like Homelander, Queen Maeve, and Black Noir having direct parallels to Superman, Wonder Woman, and Batman, respectively.
What some fans of the show may not realize though is that many of the heroes/villains we see in The Boys also have clear ties to various Marvel Comics characters, with some heroes like A-Train even doubling as both a DC hero with The Flash and a Marvel hero with Quicksilver. Let's take a look at some of these characters from The Boys and who they compare to from Marvel Comics.
10 The Deep - Namor
Although it's clear that the creators of The Boys intended The Deep to be a parody of Aquaman in how he's constantly made fun of for being generally useless given his connection to aquatic animals and being able to talk to them, he can also easily be compared to Namor the Submariner.
Both aquatic superhumans with a strong connection to the ocean, Namor and Aquaman are nearly identical as heroes except for a few key differences. Generally, Namor is taken much more seriously than Aquaman, as Namor has been a bit of an anti-hero for some time now in the comics whereas it was only very recently when people started giving Aquaman some respect thanks to his badass live-action portrayal.
9 A-Train - Quicksilver
A-Train seems to have much more in common with Quicksilver than he does with The Flash, despite The Seven being a reflection of the Justice League. Unable to time travel, phase through solid objects, or pull off other amazing feats that The Flash can (at least at this point in the series), A-Train seems to have standard superspeed powers that are much closer to Quicksilver.
Even A-Train's blue costume design is reflective of how Quicksilver appears in the comics. One main difference, though, is that A-Train is practically drug-dependent on Compound V whereas Quicksilver isn't.
8 Popclaw - Marrow
While some fans may automatically compare Popclaw to Wolverine or X-23 because of her claws, Popclaw's bone wrist blades are actually better related to Marrow's powerset, using her regenerative bones as weapons.
That aside, personality-wise, Popclaw has nothing in common with Wolverine or X-23 with her love of attention as a former actress. Chalk Popclaw up as a Marrow clone, and save X-23 for a much more apt comparison farther down this list.
7 Mesmer - Professor X
This one is an easy comparison, with Mesmer being able to have a connection drawn to essentially any hero with psychic abilities. Because of his TV series "The Mesmerizer" where Mesmer plays a police detective who uses his powers to identify criminals and solve crimes, Mesmer gets the obvious Professor X comparison since he uses his power to help people.
Also like Professor X, Mesmer can be manipulative, like how he betrays The Boys and gives Homelander information on them in the hopes of resurrecting his dead career.
6 Stormfront - Storm
All the way down to the name, Stormfront seems to be a clear ripoff of Storm. Although Storm appears to be exponentially more powerful than Stormfront with her ability to control the weather on a large scale, they both can fly and have electricity generation abilities.
It should be noted that Stormfront is a vile racist and hatemonger which in no way, shape, or form makes her like Storm. In the comics, Storm is a champion of peace and equal rights, and would likely give Stormfront a piece of her mind if their universes ever crossed. Additionally, Stormfront is an overt Neo-Nazi in the comics, which is something Storm would clearly detest.
5 Ezekiel - Reed Richards
Similar to Stormfront and Storm, Ezekiel and Reed Richards of The Fantastic Four have clear parallels when it comes to their elastic, stretching powers. However, on a personality level, these two couldn't be farther apart. Reed Richards is a passionate scientist who devotes himself to trying to make the world a better place, although there are alternate versions of him that have the opposite goal in mind.
Ezekiel, on the other hand, is a small-scale superhero -- if he can even be called that -- who uses his status as a superpowered person to push a religious agenda even though he doesn't believe in it at all. In fact, the only thing he's really after is money.
4 Doppelganger - Mystique
Truth be told, Mystique isn't the only character in Marvel Comics that can shapeshift to look like a different person, as this is something Ms. Marvel can do. However, Ms. Marvel is more known for her stretch and "embiggen" powers, while Mystique is famous for her copycat skills that she uses for infiltrations and assassinations.
The Boys' answer to her is an overweight, white man who goes by the codename Doppelganger. Their physical appearances are as similar as night and day but when you compare them strictly based on powers, the parallels are clear -- especially with how Doppelganger is used covertly at times for corporate espionage.
3 Starlight - Dazzler
Taking into account their stunning white costumes, their light-based powers, and how they're both blonds, Starlight and Dazzler have much in common. Their powers operate slightly differently though, with Dazzler converting sound into light, but overall their abilities are almost the same.
Now that Starlight has taken up a bit of a music career in Season 2 of The Boys, her comparisons to Dazzler are even more glaring and obvious than before.
2 Kimiko - X-23 (Or Wolverine)
When you break it down, Kimiko and X-23 (and by extension, Wolverine) have many parallels that can be drawn between their characters. Besides being an excellent fighter, Kimiko has a powerful healing factor that can save her life. She has a traumatic past that has fractured her mind. She also struggles to form emotional connections with other people and speaks very little.
Minus adamantium coated claws popping out of her hands, Kimiko is clearly inspired by X-23 and Wolverine.
1 Homelander - Captain America
While some fans may expect Homelander to be compared to Sentry since their powersets are more closely aligned, Homelander's true Marvel equivalent is Captain America. The most important facet of Homelander's character is how he serves as a beacon of hope for America and represents the country by wearing a costume inspired by the American flag, even cozying up with the military.
Captain America and Homelander are both representations of patriotism and fighting for what's right. The difference is that Captain America is actually a good man who protects the defenseless, while Homelander is a terrible person who merely uses patriotism and jingoism as a tool to boost his status and power.