The Boys: Black Noir's First Words Prove He's Homelander's Worst Nightmare
Warning! Spoilers for The Boys comic book and TV series below
During The Boys' biggest comic book twist, Black Noir's first words to Homelander showed why the powerful Supe is his worst nightmare. In the comic series, Black Noir reveals himself as Homelander's clone specifically designed to take him down should he lose control. After taking off his mask and showing himself as a copy, the villain's creepy first words are telling Homelander, «I did things,» referencing the horrible acts blamed on the Supe.
Throughout The Boys, Black Noir is one of the key members of The Seven superteam alongside Queen Maeve, Homelander, and Starlight. However, unlike his often attention-seeking teammates, Black Noir is portrayed as a silent but a powerful hero who never speaks and often lurks in the shadows. While he initially seems like an afterthought on the team, by the comic book series' ending, Black Noir is revealed as the ultimate villain of the series. He ends up being the person who kills Homelander after dropping the bombshell twist that Vought cloned and created him to take down should he ever lose control. When Noir revealed himself to Homelander, his first words set the stage for how he made his life a nightmare.
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In The Boys #65 by Garth Ennis, Russ Braun, John McCrea, Keith Burns, Simon Bowland, Tony Avina, and Darick Robertson, Homelander proudly sits behind the Resolute desk, holding the U.S. President's decapitated head. With nothing less to lose after pictures of his most grotesque moments, including eating a baby, his depraved sexual and violent acts, and his connection to the Nazi Stormfront, Homelander completely loses control. However, his
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