This article is about The Boys comic book character. For the young adult novel series, see Andrew Klavan § The Homelanders series.
Fictional character
Homelander
The Boys character
Homelander as depicted in the comic book series (left) and the television series portrayed by Antony Starr (right)
First appearance
Comics:
"The Name of the Game, Part Three", The Boys #3 (2006)
Television:
"The Name of the Game" (2019)
Last appearance
Comics:
"Over the Hill with the Swords of a Thousand Men, Part Six", The Boys #65 (2012)
Created by
Garth Ennis
Darick Robertson
Based on
Superman (parody) by
Jerry Siegel
Joe Shuster
Captain America (physical look only) by
Joe Simon
Jack Kirby
Adapted by
Eric Kripke
Portrayed by
Antony Starr Rowan Smyth (child)
Voiced by
Antony Starr (Diabolical, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II) Yong Yea (Death Battle!)
In-universe information
Full name
John Gillman[1][2][3]
Species
Superhero
Occupation
Superhero
Leader of The Seven
Vought-American test subject
Family
Jonah Vogelbaum (creator)
Comics:
Stormfront (father)
Black Noir (clone/"brother")
Television:
Soldier Boy (father)
Significant others
Queen Maeve
Comics:
Soldier Boy III
Television:
Madelyn Stillwell
Stormfront
Children
Television: Ryan Butcher (son)
Nationality
American
Abilities
Superhuman strength, speed, stamina, durability, and senses
Nigh-invulnerability
Heat vision
X-ray vision
Poison and toxin immunity
Flight
Enhanced supersonic scream (comic only)
The Homelander (John Gillman)[1][2] is one of the main antagonists of the comic book series The Boys and the media franchise of the same name, created by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson. The character is depicted as an egotistical and sadistic narcissist who serves as the extremely powerful leader of The Seven—a group of corrupt and hedonistic superheroes funded by Vought-American—and the archenemy of Billy Butcher. Beneath his public image as a noble and altruistic hero, the Homelander cares little about the well-being of those he professes to protect.
In the Amazon Prime Video television adaptation developed by Eric Kripke, Homelander is portrayed by Antony Starr. This version is the megalomaniacal son of Soldier Boy and the father of Ryan Butcher, responsible for the comic book actions of Black Noir. Homelander has also appeared in the spin-off and promotional web series The Boys Presents: Diabolical and Death Battle!, respectively. Described as the living personification of how the world sees America,[4][5] the character has received critical acclaim along with Starr's portrayal in the series.[6][7] Homelander has been compared to Superman and Captain America.[8][9][10][11]
^ abRobertson, Darick; McKay, Adam (March 10, 2015) The Art of The Boys: The Complete Covers Dynamite Entertainment.
^ abCragg, Nelson; Monahan Ellie (June 17, 2022) The Boys Season 3: "The Last Time to Look on This World of Lies" "Queen Maeve: John- Homelander: Don't you fucking John me."
^Archana, A. (23 August 2022). "The Boys Season 4 Release Date, Star Cast, OTT, Plot, Trailer & Updates". JanBharat Times. Archived from the original on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
^Smail, Gretchen (August 2, 2019). "THE BOYS' Homelander Represents the Worst of America". Nerdist. Archived from the original on August 2, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
^Coates, Lauren (October 26, 2020). "The Boys' Homelander represents how the world sees America". Polygon. Archived from the original on July 9, 2022. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
^Darwish, Meaghan (6 August 2019). "'The Boys': Why Homelander Is TV's Best New Villain". TV Insider. Archived from the original on 7 August 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
^Pulliam-Moore, Charles (16 November 2020). "The Fascism Is the Point". io9. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
^Rubin, Peter (July 26, 2019). "Amazon's 'The Boys' Tests the Limits of Superhero Fatigue". Wired.com. Archived from the original on 2019-07-26. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
^Hale, Mike (July 26, 2019). "Review: 'The Boys' Deconstructs the Superhero, With a Light Touch". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2019-11-26. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
^Sarner, Lauren (July 20, 2019). "'The Boys' star Antony Starr dishes on edgy new superhero show". New York Post. Archived from the original on July 20, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
^Gass, Zach (12 June 2021). "Omniman (& 9 Other Best Known Alternative Versions Of Superman)". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
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increasingly closer to the Oval Office and under the tight control of Homelander, who is consolidating his power. With more at stake than ever, The Boys...
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