Homelander is the greatest villain in Amazon’s series “The Boys”. But in the comics related to the series, there is an even greater monster – Black Noir.
Warning, Spoiler! This article discusses spoilers from the series The Boys and the comics. As for the series, most of the spoilers revolve around Black Noir’s identity – if you are up to date with the series, there is no danger. However, Black Noir is crucial to the Boys’ story in the comics, which is why there are spoilers regarding the end of the comics (which the series will officially deviate from).
Who is Black Noir in the series? Black Noir is the silent assassin in a black combat suit, whose face is covered by a dark mask.
He is extremely strong, withstands a tremendous amount of damage, and is considered a brutally deadly fighter. However, he does not have abilities like lasers or flight. He is simply a guy you do not want to get into close combat with.
He fought decades before the series began in the same unit as Soldier Boy and later became a close confidant of Homelander. Yet that too should not protect him in the end: Homelander kills him after accusing him of betrayal.
To cover this up, a second Black Noir is deployed by Vought. He is also a supes, but not silent at all. He is an actor who completely embodies method acting and takes over the role of Noir from then on.
In short: Noir is a very real threat to the Boys and anyone else who is in conflict with Vought in the series. But he is hardly anything compared to the monster that Black Noir is in the comics of The Boys.
Who is Black Noir in the comics of The Boys?
Effectively, Black Noir in the comics of The Boys is almost the final boss of the series. Because as it turns out, he is not just any supes, but a clone of Homelander produced by Vought, who has all his powers – only stronger. He is basically the emergency button for Vought, should Homelander go out of control. Noir is supposed to eliminate Homelander if necessary.
The downside for Noir: For a long time, Homelander gives no reason to be eliminated. The clone does not like this at all, and over time becomes increasingly insane: That’s why he starts framing Homelander for absolutely terrible crimes. He wants to finally be unleashed on his “role model.”
Sure, Homelander is by no means a saint in the comics. Not at all. But the greatest crimes of the supes are actually attributed to Noir in the comics.
As Homelander becomes increasingly insane and unpredictable in the end, Noir’s big hour strikes. He pulls off his mask and reveals himself to be his counterpart – which results in a massive battle between the two. How it ends, we will leave open here.
Noir’s powers: This can basically be summarized quickly: Noir can do what Homelander can, only better. He is stronger, faster, hears more, and sees more. He also has flight and lasers in his arsenal.
One concludes: Noir in the series is an incredibly dangerous guy. But anyone who only knows him from there has completely underestimated him. Because in the comics, the supes is fundamentally even more threatening than Homelander. More about Homelander compared to his comic counterpart in The Boys can be read here!
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