Summary

• Black Noir, Homelander's evil clone, is the strongest hero in The Boys series.
• Black Noir's sole purpose was to kill Homelander, making him even more deranged and powerful.
• Black Noir's durability and strength sur Homelander's, as seen in their final fight.

The grand finale of 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 battle between these two deranged powerhouses.

One of the true identity of Black Noir, a member of the premiere superhero team The Seven who remained a complete mystery for most of the series. Initially presented as a spoof on Batman (as every member of The Seven is a parody of a hero of DC Comics' Justice League), Black Noir is actually a key character with a fundamental role in the series. That role? Kill Homelander.

As a perfect copy of Homelander, but with an even more deranged personality, Noir secretly committed and documented a series of heinous acts to make his twin believe he was actually responsible for them. This led Homelander to madness, until he finally snapped, killed the President of the United States, and attempted a 'Supes' takeover of the country.

Black Noir Lured Homelander Into A Final Fight To The Death

The Boys #65, by Garth Ennis, Russ Braun, John McCrea, Keith Burns, and Tony Aviña

After the government takeover is committed, Billy Butcher enters the White House to have his final showdown with Homelander. However, Black Noir shows up to drop the series' true bombshell. He reveals that he looks exactly like Homelander, and he did all the terrible things his twin has been accused of, including murdering Billy's wife, Becky.

Understandably, Homelander is furious and attacks, which is what Noir always wanted, as he was created by Vought with one purpose only: to kill Homelander if he ever went rogue. Despite the two being identical, the fight goes in favor of Black Noir. Even after losing an arm in Homelander's initial attack, Noir is able to overpower him and emerge victorious, even if he ends up so terribly wounded that Butcher can finally take him out.

Black Noir vs Homelander Made The Winner Clear

This Fight Proves Black Noir Always Had The Power To Kill Homelander

The reason why Black Noir wins the fight is actually revealed earlier in the issue, when Mother's Milk explains Noir's genesis. After Vought created Homelander, by inserting Compound V into the DNA of an embryo, they later went back to that same DNA and manipulated it more, creating a better, stronger version of Homelander, on of the fact that Black Noir's only purpose was to kill his 'brother'.

Of course, this is also what ultimately led to the downfall of Vought's superhuman division. Black Noir's mental state kept deteriorating as he was unable to fulfill his life's purpose because Homelander was behaving himself, and thus he orchestrated his twin's descent into madness and downfall.

The Boys TV show has changed the Black Noir character completely, so the big Homelander twist won't happen in the TV show. In the comics, however, Homelander is supposed to be the strongest 'Supe' in the world, and this statement holds true until it's revealed that the actual strongest 'hero' in The Boys is Black Noir, Homelander's improved clone.

As An Improved Homelander, Black Noir is The Strongest Supe in The Boys

Black Noir Was Designed To Kill Homelander, So He Had To Be

Black Noir's full powers are never seen, but considering he's a clone of Homelander, it's likely he possess all the samer abilities, if not more. Mother's Milk even points out how strange it is that Black Noir was able to survive falling out of a plane, despite him supposedly not having the ability to fly. It's unlikely that Vought would make a contingency against Homelander who couldn't handle all of the Supes' powers (if Homelander simply flew into the air, Black Noir would be powerless to reach him).

While the actual fight between Homelander and Black Noir isn't entirley shown, the first blow is, and Black Noir manages to easily punch off Homelander's entire lower jaw off with a single strike. While Homelander is able to respond by blasting Black Noir's own arm off with his heat vision, Black Noir hardly seems phased. That's the hardest Homelander has been hit in either the show or the comic, confirming Black Noir's durability is far higher. Not only did he survive a fight against Homelander, he then survived a full military assault with ammunition specifically designed to kill Supes.

This proves that not only is Black Noir far stronger than Homelander, but it's not even close.