Captain Marvel Proves The Boys' Hero Cynicism is Completely Justified
There are few franchises less similar than Marvel and The Boys, but sometimes they have been known to share some similar viewpoints regarding the morality of superheroes and the danger they pose to society. For instance, one issue of Captain Marvel proves The Boys’ hero cynicism is completely justified.
The Boys is a comic book series by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson that follows a government-affiliated group known as The Boys who are tasked with keeping superheroes in check whenever they step out of line. Some violations include rampant sex parties that unintentionally result in someone being maimed or killed, drug abuse that leads to supes losing control of their powers in a dangerous manner, or any number of other bad things superpowered people do that all too often get covered up by Vought-American, the company that made and supports them. The Boys expose these superheroes for the menaces they truly are, which paints a cynical picture on the entire superhero genre as it has fans question whether or not their beloved superheroes from other popular franchises are actually as pure as they seem.
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In Captain Marvel #10 by Kelly Thompson and Carmen Carnero, Captain Marvel is battling a new supposed superhero who she just learned had been siphoning Carol’s powers and using them as her own. As the power rages on, Carol becomes weaker and weaker while this new hero, who is known as Star, is only increasing in strength. When it was clear Captain Marvel was defeated, Star told her why she was doing this to her and revealed her secret connection to Captain Marvel. Earlier in the series, a reporter was following Captain Marvel for a story before they
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