Which supes are confirmed to appear in The Boys: Diabolical? Based on the cult comic books by Garth Ennis, Amazon's The Boys is a superhero series far removed from the traditional landscapes forged by Marvel and DC. Perhaps the only thing The Boys does share with its superhero cousins is a richly-detailed universe stacked with heroes and villains that possess all manner of outlandish powers. Some heroes take center stage (the likes of Homelander, Starlight and A-Train) others have been mentioned, but are yet to turn up onscreen (Tek-Knight, Mister Marathon, etc.)
The Boys seasons 1 and 2 have barely scratched the surface of Vought's Compound-V roster, but prepare to meet a few more supes in The Boys: Diabolical. The first of several planned spinoffs, The Boys: Diabolical is an animated anthology comprising 8 distinct stories, all somehow connected to Vought or the wider world of The Boys. Some of the superheroes featured will be familiar faces; others we'll be meeting for the very first time.
Thanks to Amazon's trailer footage, casting announcements, and promotional materials, fans can already glean a broadly accurate idea of which supes are scheduled for The Boys: Diabolical. Here are all of the Compound-V subjects joining Prime Video's cartoon chaos.
Every Returning The Boys Supe In Diabolical
As the PR face of The Boys, Homelander enjoys a predictably prominent role in The Boys: Diabolical, with Antony Starr reprising his live-action role as the Seven's diabolical leader in multiple episodes. Although Homelander's appearances in the spinoff will mostly be restricted to cameos, we know one offering will explore his origin, shining a spotlight on Homelander as a shiny new Vought plaything. Homelander in The Boys: Diabolical will be the same version from Amazon's TV show, with the exception of an episode penned by Garth Ennis, which borrows from comic book continuity.
The Boys: Diabolical's second representative from the Seven is Black Noir, who'll appear in the Homelander backstory episode. That means this is the original Noir, not the potential clone rumored for The Boys season 3. Vought's most reliable supe featured heavily throughout the live-action TV show's first two seasons before falling victim to an almond-flavored Kryptonite. Perhaps we'll learn more about Black Noir's mysterious history as The Boys: Diabolical explores Homelander's early years. Finding a suitable voice actor probably wasn't an issue, in this instance.
Never one to shy away from the camera, The Deep gets yet another opportunity to make a fool of himself in The Boys: Diabolical. Judging from the animation, this fishy ex-Seven member can be found in Awkwafina's anime-inspired offering, where he's casually riding a shark. Voicing the character he plays in live-action, Chace Crawford brings The Deep to life in The Boys: Diabolical.
"I'm Your Pusher" features a short cameo from Queen Maeve. Because this episode is penned by Garth Ennis, The Boys: Diabolical's Maeve is the comic original version, rather than the live-action iteration seen on Amazon Prime Video. From the voice in the trailer, however, it seems The Boys' Dominique McElligott will be playing Maeve regardless.
Ghost Girl
In both its teaser and full trailer, The Boys: Diabolical shows a ghostly blue female. Seemingly stuck in this ethereal form whether she likes it or not, the character feels like a riff on Marvel's Ghost (played by Hannah John-Kamen in Ant-Man & The Wasp), and can phase through solid matter. Ghost will encounter Homelander in The Boys: Diabolical (but his laser-vision passes right through her), and she joins a group of other kids with similarly weird and useless powers.
Sun-Hee
Animated somewhat in a Studio Ghibli style, an older woman inherits superpowers after the husband (apparently a Vought janitor) injects Compound-V into his dying wife's IV drip. Sun-Hee then begins spewing forth lethal blue tendrils that gore the soldiers pursuing her and John. A happy ending perhaps isn't on the horizon.
Ground Hawk
Ahead of a rumored live-action debut in The Boys season 3, Ground Hawk joins The Boys: Diabolical. Asking that age old philosophical question, "what if Wolverine had hammers instead of claws," Ground Hawk hails from Garth Ennis' original comic series, where he's a valued member of the G-Men. The Boys: Diabolical finds Ground Hawk getting beaten up by Nubian Prince and Nubia, then declaring he's "not a pedo, BENJAMIN" to a surprised neighbor across the street. Aside from his hammers, Ground Hawk also possess super-strength.
Nubian Prince & Nubia
The two heroes clipping Ground Hawk's wings in The Boys: Diabolical are Nubian Prince and Nubia. Not found in the original comics, Nubian Prince is a TV creation briefly mentioned by Madelyn Stillwell in The Boys season 1, and likely based upon Marvel's Black Panther. The Boys: Diabolical not only shows Nubian Prince in action, but also introduces his wife, Nubia, who'll be voiced by Aisha Tyler in an episode she also writes. Continuing the Black Panther connection, Nubia is based on the X-Men's Storm, judging from her white and yellow outfit, and is a comic creation of Garth Ennis'. Since all three are supposed to be Vought supes, it's not clear what the husband and wife have against Ground Hawk in The Boys: Diabolical, so either the hammer-fisted hero has broken bad after one too many DIY jokes, or this is some kind of fictional Vought production. Nubian Prince and Nubia both fly and possess super-strength, while the latter also controls lightning.
Picante Balls & Friends
As mentioned above, Ghost Girl comes as a supe package - a group of heroes possessing the weirdest powers imaginable. Aside from her, there's Picante Balls (far right, name confirmed by The Boys: Diabolical's teaser), who took the Kings of Leon's advice a little too literally. Moving right to left, we then have a living tongue, a giant, a man with a speaker for a head, a woman with piranha-like teeth, and a red-haired man whose eyes are boobs - perhaps the only power Homelander would be jealous of. These R-rated supes appear in a Rick & Morty-flavored episode.
Laser Baby II
Back in The Boys season 1, Butcher escaped Vought's soldiers by holding up a baby whose eyes could shoot lasers. The Boys: Diabolical introduces a second kid with that same ability, but who's just as proficient at killing Vought's finest. Laser Baby will be involved in a retro Looney Tunes-inspired episode.
Sky
Awkwafina's contribution to The Boys: Diabolical sees the Shang-Chi actress voice Sky, who's shown in trailer footage holding a full vial of Compound-V. Exactly what powers she gains from taking the drug remain to be seen, but one shot does feature a talking turd, so make of that what you will.
Great Wide Wonder
Garth Ennis' The Boys: Diabolical story ("I'm Your Pusher") introduces the Great Wide Wonder, whose chief superpower is rapid flight. A little too rapid, in this instance, as a brief episode teaser released on Twitter sees Butcher spike Great Wide Wonder's drug supply with a little something Frenchie concocted, sending the supe into an uncontrollable wide-eyed frenzy.
Jack From Jupiter
Since Amazon's The Boys is (slightly) more grounded than Garth Ennis' comic books, original Seven member Jack From Jupiter (a Martian Manhunter ripoff) was replaced by Translucent for live-action purposes. Ennis' "I'm Your Pusher" finally brings Jack From Jupiter to the small screen, as he'll cameo alongside Queen Maeve and Homelander. A closer look at Jack From Jupiter's design can be found in The Boys: Diabolical's fast food teaser.
Transforming Punk
Though they don't appear together in trailer footage, Ghost's aforementioned group of freaks will apparently include a punk who can transform into animals. He's seen morphing into a shark, but since this scene is animated à la Rick & Morty, there can't be any connection to the sea creature Deep is straddling in a separate The Boys: Diabolical story. Their powers are totally different, but this green-haired character design may be inspired by Blarney Cock from The Boys' comic series.
Cocaine Dumbo
The drug dealer Butcher compromises in "I'm Your Pusher" is shown dealing a white powdery substance to a supe more elephant than man. Not a character from the original comics, the visual gag of an elephant snorting cocaine likely proved too tempting to resist.
Big-Brain Man
The Boys: Diabolical's Looney Tunes episode will incorporate a levitating, caped villain whose brain is way bigger than it should be. Again, this character is devised especially for the spinoff, rather than drawn from the preexisting comics or live-action Amazon TV show. He appears to possess powers of telekinesis, and is most likely trying to steal the Laser Baby crawling around in the same episode.
Not-Colossus
The Boys: Diabolical's teaser teases a large metal supe who bears an uncanny similarity to Marvel's Colossus, probably sharing the same powers as the X-Men's iron-man too. Alas, there's no sense of which The Boys: Diabolical episode this colossal parody will be found in.