The duel between Soldier Boy and Homelander, two of The Boys: Season 3's most formidable
Supers, would be legendary.
The Boys' first two seasons allowed Antony Starr's Homelander to maintain his position
as both The Seven's and the universe's most powerful person.
But with Jensen Ackles' addition to the cast as Soldier Boy in Season 3, a new competitor
for this title emerged.
The Boys has updated the weak Captain America parody from the comics to make him a danger
to Homelander's ambitions for domination.
Fans may not have anticipated Soldier Boy's debut in season three of The Boys.
He's not just a naïve, pants-wetting young Supe; he's not even on Vought and The Seven's
side.
While searching for a weapon that may kill Homelander, Billy Butcher (Karl Urban) and
the gang discovered Soldier Boy at a Russian research facility.
The Boys season 3, episode 5 suggests that they are making a deal to murder Supes together.
According to the progression of the many stories on the program, fans will probably get to
witness Homelander and Soldier Boy engage in combat at some time.
Stormfront made her debut in oys season 2, when she engaged in combat with several of
her Seven colleagues.
Soldier Boy has already briefly displayed his new abilities during The Boys season 3
while Homelander has constantly threatened those who are lesser than him due to his growing
insane state.
How will the conflict between Soldier Boy and Homelander play out?
Here is what is known about their relative strengths and what the comics say about a
potential encounter.
How Much More Potent Is Soldier Boy Than Homelander?
In terms of power, Soldier Boy seems to be fairly close to Homelander.
The enormity of Homelander's skills, which include flying, laser vision, superhuman strength,
bulletproof skin, and near invulnerability, have been amply shown by The Boys.
Some of Soldier Boy's skills are similar to his, most notably his strength.
Soldier Boy's ability to be a walking nuclear bomb is the main development in Season 3 of
The Boys in terms of his abilities.
He has shown a few times that the Russian experiment radiation has given him a new power
to release a massive energy blast from his chest.
Additionally, as demonstrated by Kimiko, it appears that Soldier Boy's blasts may sap
the abilities of other Supers (Karen Fukuhara).
Between Soldier Boy and Homelander, who would prevail?
The circumstances of a combat between a Soldier Boy and a Homelander heavily influence who
will prevail.
If Soldier Boy is able to hit Homelander with one of his power-draining energy blasts, victory
would be quite simple for him.
This would restore him to his former human state, which would make killing Homelander
for Vought's first superhero quite easy.
However, it is more difficult to hit The Boys' wicked Superman figure with one of these blasts,
thus a true confrontation should see Soldier Boy and Homelander engage in physical combat.
It would appear that Homelander would triumph in the event of a real war.
Homelander has the advantage due to his wide range of skills, despite Soldier Boy's new
talents making him more powerful.
He may utilize the same ability to fly away from Soldier Boy's assaults and soon surprise
him.
Additionally, it is impossible to predict how Soldier Boy would respond to Homelander's
laser eyes.
Soldier Boy could be able to deflect the beams as Stormfront's bare chest was strong enough
to do so, but it is uncertain if his uniform and shield will be able to do so.
A Soldier Boy vs. Homelander combat may come down to physical endurance, yet either side's
friends may make the difference.
However, Homelander ought to prevail in every conflict.
In the boys' comics, do Soldier Boy and Homelander engage in combat?
Soldier Boy is not one of the Supes that Homelander battles in Garth Ennis' The Boys comics.
In reality, there isn't much contact between the two formidable Vought superheroes in the
original source.
Their most memorable meeting took place during the famed Herogasm event.
Soldier Boy was in charge of Payback at the moment and was vying for a promotion to The
Seven.
Soldier Boy was deceived by Homelander into believing that having sex with him would be
enough to get him a job.
Soldier Boy and Homelander do not spar in the comics, save from a brawl in the sheets.
This gives Amazon's The Boys entire creative flexibility to depict which of the two Supes
is more strong, should a conflict ever break out.