Prime Video’s The Boys doesn’t hide its disdain for superhero franchises. The whole point of Vought Studios is to poke fun at companies like Marvel Studios and DC Studios, which hand out movies and TV shows to any character with a pulse. Even the titles of Vought’s projects take aim at the competition, with “Dawn of the Seven” being a riff of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. However, The Boys has to give credit where credit is due because it wouldn’t exist without the hard work being done at Marvel and DC. There are so many characters in the show that are clearly based on iconic superhero characters, such as Homelander being a pastiche of Superman.
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The Boys isn’t the only show in the franchise, though, which means it’s up to the spinoffs to continue the love affair. Since Gen V is all about a school full of Supes, it’s easy to keep the train moving. Here are seven Gen V Supes who are based on Marvel and DC characters.
7) Cate Dunlap
It’s hard to open a comic book from Marvel or DC and not run into a telepath. While it would be easy to compare Gen V‘s resident mind reader, Cate Dunlap, to figures like Martian Manhunter and Jean Grey, the best fit is actually Emma Frost. Cate doesn’t have a diamond form to utilize in battle, but her tough exterior and mind manipulation ability give her a lot in common with the White Queen.
6) Polarity
There is one Marvel character that immediately comes to mind when Polarity starts moving metal in Gen V: Magneto. Like the Master of Magnetism, Polarity can control magnetic fields and bend metal to his will. Magneto’s daughter, Polaris, has a similar skillset, but they both have it easier than Polarity, who, like his son, Andre Anderson, tears up his neural pathway every time he uses his powers.
5) Little Cricket
Turning small is a pretty common power in comic books. Ant-Man and the Atom both shrink down to gain an edge over their opponents, but they don’t have any trouble controlling their abilities because they come from technology. Emma Meyer, aka Little Cricket, doesn’t have that luxury, and she also doesn’t get a strength boost when she turns small or large.
4) Vikor
The strongest Supe to make their debut in Gen V Season 2 is Vikor, who fights Jordan Li and Marie Moreau during Cipher’s special seminar. While walking around with a giant hammer makes Vikor look like a Thor cosplayer, there’s nothing fake about the punches he throws. The only reason he loses is because he takes his eyes off the prize, just like the God of Thunder does during his fight with Thanos.
3) Dogknott
Locating Marie proves to be difficult for Dean Cipher, so he sends Vought’s best tracker, Dogknott, after her. His ability to sniff things out makes him pretty similar to the comic book versions of Beast and Wolverine. Unfortunately, Dogknott doesn’t have as big a brain as Hank McCoy or the fighting skills of Logan, losing easily to Starlight after letting the former member of The Seven get the drop on him in Marie’s motel room.
2) Sam Riordan
After being taken away from his family, Sam Riordan has a tough go of it, being experimented on by Vought. A Marvel hero with a similar backstory is Sentry, who’s been making headlines in recent days because of his appearance in Thunderbolts*. Both characters use their fists to do the talking, and Sam’s puppet reality isn’t all that different from what the Void makes Bob Reynolds see during his darkest moments.
1) Marie Moreau
Many people view Marie as a monster due to her ability to manipulate blood. Well, they should count themselves lucky that she’s not a bad person because most people with the gift are. In DC Comics, Brother Blood is famous for using blood to do evil and twisted things. He’s not nearly as powerful as Marie has the potential to be, but they could swap some tips if they crossed paths.
Gen V Season 2 is streaming on Prime Video.
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