Does Homelander Die In The Boys Comics (& How)?
WARNING: Spoilers ahead for The Boys season 3, episode 4
The Boys season 3 may have viewers wondering whether Homelander dies or survives in the original comics — here's the answer. At its core, The Boys is a story about Billy Butcher's relentless quest for revenge against Homelander, and that's true for both Amazon's TV adaptation and the Garth Ennis comic books it's based on. The Boys season 3 brings Butcher closer than ever to achieving his aim. Though a mission to locate an enigmatic supe-killing weapon in Russia proves futile, the Boys find Soldier Boy himself locked up in a secret lab. Strangely, Jensen Ackles' captured commando now emits a powerful radioactive blast that strips a supe of their powers — the very weapon against Homelander Butcher was seeking.
The Boys has already taken a series of massive deviations from the comics, and these ensure Antony Starr's Homelander can't have exactly the same fate as his comic counterpart. Nevertheless, their stories remain broadly similar. Homelander is the leader of the Seven and the world's greatest superhero, targeted by Billy Butcher after the death of his wife, Becca. They indirectly exchange blows from issue to issue, but the situation intensifies in the final volumes when the Boys begin blackmailing Homelander with photos of him committing crimes he genuinely doesn't remember...
Related: The Boys Shock Death Avoids Season 3’s Worst Starlight Story
Homelander is no saint in The Boys comic series — he's just as murderous and despicable as on TV. But the sight of photographic evidence depicting crimes he can't recall slowly drives the supe insane. Maddened, Homelander attempts a supe uprising that culminates in him alone in the White House doing unspeakable things to
Read more on screenrant.com
