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The grand finale of The Boys comic book series confirms that there is only one hero who is actually stronger than Homelander, and that's his (even more) evil clone, Black Noir. Created to be an upgraded version of Homelander, Black Noir proves his superiority in the final battle between these two deranged powerhouses.
Another likely candidate to defeat Homelander is Billy Butcher. On V24, a temporary version of Compound V, Billy Butcher has similar powers to Homelander. If he decided to take Compound V like his comic book counterpart, he may have enough power to possibly take out Homelander.
Butcher can't fly and it's not yet known if he has X-ray vision or super hearing, but he does have enough of the same powers as Homelander that he is able to actually engage him physically and not only survive, but potentially best the superhero.
Even though Soldier Boy could not take down Homelander with the help of Hughie and Butcher (Karl Urban) using temporary doses of Compound V, it was abundantly clear that he is still the closest anyone has been to the individual strength of Homelander.
Kimiko is the strongest hero of The Boys, with heightened levels of superhuman strength, durability, speed, and reflexes. She also possesses an accelerated healing factor that allows her to heal almost as fast as she's injured.
However, Noir's fear of Soldier Boy is surprisingly bigger than his loyalty to Homelander. When Noir escaped from Vought due to the news of Soldier Boy returning, Homelander was genuinely distraught over the news as he believed Noir always had his back.
Knowing he will be locked away for life as an invalid, Butcher deceives Hughie into killing him by falsely claiming he had murdered Hughie's parents. Hughie, in a fit of rage, rams a metal spike into Butcher's chest, killing him. True to character, Billy dies smiling.
Easily matched in physical combat, Black Adam and Homelander would be at a stalemate until the Black Adam's ultimate attack in the lightning of Zeus reigns down from above, breaking any defense Homelander would have, his blistering heat vision included.
Similar to Female of the Species, the Frenchman's use of Compound V has given him abilities such as increased strength, smell and increased durability.
Butcher is tough and smart but Batman is tougher and smarter. There's no situation that Butcher can put Batman in that he couldn't get himself out of and Batman's relentless pursuit of his enemies means it's only a matter of time before he finds Butcher and takes him down.
However, Homelander is tremendously arrogant, which is at least partially why he let Billy go. The leader of the Seven certainly doesn't believe that a powerless man is at all capable of taking him down, and Billy's credibility is gone following claims that he killed Stillwell.
When asked about Homelander's weakness, Madelyn Stillwell claims he does not have one, saying, “There isn't a weapon on Earth that they haven't thrown at him. They've all failed,” implying that he could also survive nuclear explosions.
With a long list of powers like super-strength, invulnerability, regeneration, telekinesis, telepathy, and his signature Omega Beams, Darkseid cannot even be taken down by the full might of the entire Justice League. The biggest villain in DC Comics for a reason, Darkseid would squash Homelander like an ant.
Though Homelander and Black Noir are theoretically evenly matched, Black Noir succeeded in killing Homelander, making him the one Supe to do the impossible. As the number one Supe, it's unlikely that anyone could defeat the Seven's leader.
Which's Avengers member is easily beat first by The Homelander? Most of the avengers sure. But the heavy hitters like hulk, Thor, and arguably iron man can beat homelander.
Given his physiology as an Eternal, Thanos, even without the Infinity Stones, could outmatch Homelander, as he's stronger and can take way more damage as he's practically invulnerable. Unlike Superman, Homelander isn't nearly as indestructible as he likely could be killed.
Finally, Shazam has a superhero code to hold him down, while Black Adam doesn't let useless things like a moral compass stop him. So, Shazam can only beat Black Adam by using his childhood creativity to trick the antihero, forcing him to say the magic word that takes away his powers.
Butcher ended up being the series' biggest villain, controlled his surroundings until the very end, and by choosing Hughie to end his life, it was one final twist of the metaphorical knife into the man whose life he forever changed in The Boys comic book series.
These tests led to great casualties, but it was also confirmed that Vought cracked the code to give adults powers — as evidenced by Cindy in season 2. If Cindy's powers can be permanent, then Butcher and Hughie can keep their powers by upgrading from Temp-V to regular Compound V.
Powers. Superhuman Strength: Butcher's physical strength was augmented by Compound V. Hence, he was able to easily lift a grown man and knee him in the groin with enough force to hinder his performance.
In the comics, Black Noir is a long-time member of the Seven, almost always shown in silhouette with his face obscured. His powers include super strength and supposed skills as a pilot. He is stronger than even Homelander; Mother's Milk states he can "[...] bench a dozen Mack trucks".
During Payback's fight against Soldier Boy, Black Noir received catastrophic brain injuries that left him both unable to verbally communicate and saddled with bizarre hallucinations of cartoon animals.
However, viewers will likely wonder why Black Noir's healing powers have not helped him recover from these injuries. He has healed from a variety of severe injuries throughout the duration of The Boys, but Black Noir's scars are too severe for even him to overcome.