I’m a huge fan of both DC Comics and The Boys. When it comes to DC, I usually gravitate toward the heroes, but with The Boys, it’s the villains that hook me. Characters like Soldier Boy, The Deep, the original Black Noir, and Homelander rank among my all-time favorites. Recently, though, DC reimagined one of its most iconic and evil villains, and the result completely dazzled me. In fact, this new take has me enjoying the character even more than my usual crew of The Boys’ baddies.
Superboy-Prime has been around since 1985, but his iconic infamy didn’t truly begin until Infinite Crisis, where he caused massive destruction across the DC Universe, killing several heroes and brutalizing dozens more. I could always admit that Superboy-Prime was a legend in his own right. After all, he did kill Kal-L. Still, I never had a Prime fixation the way I do with some of The Boys’ most notorious villains.
Characters like Soldier Boy, The Deep, Black Noir, and Homelander have long been my go-to baddies, with Soldier Boy in particular being the one I’m most obsessed with. However, that recently changed thanks to DC writer Joshua Williamson, who managed to turn Superboy-Prime into one of my favorite characters of all time by giving the flawed character a redemption arc I didn’t even realize I wanted for him.
Vought International · Classified
Which Member of The Boys Are You?
“With great power comes the absolute certainty that you’ll turn into a right c***.”
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Homelander
America’s Hero
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Butcher
The Boys’ Leader
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Starlight
The Real Hero
🎵
Hughie
Just Some Guy
🌸
Kimiko
The Female
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It’s Friday night and you’ve got no obligations. What’s your move?
AStaying in, listening to music, avoiding anything that could go wrong
BGoing somewhere I’ll be recognized — I need to be seen
CDrinking at a dive bar, planning my next move against someone who wronged me
DMeeting with people who actually want to make a difference — there’s always work to do
EWatching a musical or dancing alone in my room — the quiet moments are mine
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A Supe goes rogue in the middle of the city. Civilians are in danger. What do you do?
ARun toward the danger — powers or not, someone has to help these people
BFinally. This is what I’ve been preparing for. Time to put the plan into action
CThis is MY city. I’ll handle it — and make sure the cameras are rolling
DMove fast, move silent. Get the civilians out first, deal with the Supe second
EI’m terrified, but I’m not leaving. Someone hand me something I can use
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Someone you trusted has been working with the enemy. How do you react?
ARage. Pure, white-hot rage. They’re going to pay for this
BIt guts me. I trusted them. But I need to understand why before I react
CBetrayal? No one betrays ME. They’ll regret the day they were born
DIt hurts, but I can’t let it break me — there are bigger things at stake
EI say nothing. But I remember. And when the time comes, they’ll know
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How would the people closest to you honestly describe you?
ASomeone who always tries to do the right thing, even when it’s hard
BThe most powerful person in the room — and they’d better not forget it
CQuiet, but absolutely not someone you want to cross
DA bastard, probably. But a bastard who gets results
ENervous, a little awkward, but surprisingly brave when it counts
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You discover that a powerful institution has been covering up something horrific. What do you do?
AExpose it. Go public. The truth is the most powerful weapon there is
BBurn it to the ground. Scorched earth. No half-measures
CGather evidence carefully — we need to do this the right way or they’ll bury it
DDepends. Is it MY institution? If so, the cover-up continues. If not, I’ll weaponize it
EFind the people responsible. Personally. No press conference needed
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Vought offers you a deal: power, money, and protection — but you have to look the other way on something terrible. What do you do?
ATake the deal. Power IS the point. Morality is for people who can’t afford ambition
BRefuse. Loudly. And then figure out how to bring them down from outside
CRefuse, but quietly — then start gathering evidence from the inside
DTake the deal, use their resources, then double-cross them spectacularly
EWalk away silently. I’ve been someone’s weapon before. Never again
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After everything you’ve been through, how do you cope with the darkness?
ABadly. Whiskey, grudges, and the promise of revenge keep me going
BI lean on the people I love — they’re the only reason I haven’t completely lost it
CI remind myself why I’m fighting. The anger becomes purpose
DArt, music, expression — the things they could never take from me
EI don’t cope. I dominate. If the darkness scares you, become the thing they fear
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When the fight is finally over and Vought is gone, what matters most to you?
AThat we did it the right way — that we didn’t become the thing we were fighting
BPeace. Real peace. A life where I choose who I am, not what I was made to be
CThat the truth came out and people finally know what was done to them
DThat every last one of them got what they deserved
EOver? It’s never over. There’s always someone who needs to be reminded who’s in charge
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Vought Psychological Profile Complete
Your Boys Alter Ego
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Homelander
“I can do whatever I want.”
You crave control and validation in equal measure. On the surface, you project confidence and power — the kind that makes people either worship you or cower. But underneath? There’s a void that no amount of adoration can fill. You demand loyalty but struggle to give it. You’re at your most dangerous when you feel cornered, and at your most human when you realize that all the power in the world can’t make someone genuinely love you. You’re not the hero — you’re the cautionary tale.
Narcissistic
Terrifying
Charismatic
Unstable
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Billy Butcher
“I’m gonna f***in’ kill you all.”
You’re a wrecking ball with a grudge, and God help anyone standing between you and your target. Your rage is legendary — but so is the pain that fuels it. You’d burn the world down for the people you love, and that’s both your greatest strength and your fatal flaw. You don’t play by the rules because the rules were written by the people you’re fighting against. Underneath all that bravado is someone who’s terrified of losing anyone else.
Ruthless
Driven
Self-Destructive
Loyal
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Starlight
“I’m done being controlled.”
You walked into a corrupt system believing you could change it from the inside — and against all odds, you might be right. You’ve been lied to, manipulated, and betrayed, but none of it broke your moral compass. You fight not because you enjoy it, but because someone has to stand up. You’re the kind of person who sees the worst in people and still chooses to believe in the best. That’s not naivety — that’s courage.
Brave
Principled
Resilient
Compassionate
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Hughie Campbell
“I don’t want to be a person who can just let things go.”
You never asked for any of this. You were living a quiet life, and then the world showed you something so unjust that you couldn’t look away. You’re not the strongest or the loudest, but you have something most people lack: the stubborn refusal to accept that this is just how things are. You’re terrified most of the time, but you show up anyway. That’s not weakness — that’s the definition of bravery. You fumble, you doubt, but you never quit.
Anxious
Resourceful
Moral
Brave
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Kimiko
“You are my heart.”
You’ve been through horrors that would destroy most people, and yet here you are — still fighting, still caring, still protecting the ones you love. You don’t need words to communicate what matters; your actions say everything. You’re a contradiction in the most beautiful way: capable of devastating violence, but driven by an overwhelming tenderness. The world tried to make you a weapon, but you chose to be a person. That choice is the bravest thing anyone can do.
Lethal
Gentle
Protective
Traumatized
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Superboy-Prime Becomes DC’s Best Character
Comic Page Comes from Joshua Williamson’s Superman #37 (2026) – Art by Dan Mora
If you’ve been following DC Comics’ recent narratives, then you know the publisher recently concluded its latest crisis event, DC K.O., which saw Earth’s heroes and villains battling it out in tournament-style deathmatches in an effort for a singular champion to accumulate enough Omega Energy and take on and defeat Darkseid in his King Omega form.
Superboy-Prime played a large role in the crisis event, but unlike in Infinite Crisis, he wasn’t a villain. In fact, he played a crucial role in aiding Lois Lane and getting critical information to Superman and his allies. Now, Superboy-Prime is also filling in for the Man of Steel, given that Clark disappeared after defeating Darkseid.
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As a result, Superboy-Prime is now the lead character in Joshua Williamson and Dan Mora’s ongoing Superman run. In the series, Superboy-Prime is fully trying to embrace his newfound hero era, while his past as one of DC’s most notorious villains remains at the forefront of the narrative. Rather than being glossed over, it is something Superboy-Prime is still actively trying to overcome.
Because of that, DC hasn’t simply retconned Superboy-Prime as a good guy. The character is not only suffering from his past continuing to haunt him and the consequences of how others treat him because of it, but he is also experiencing hallucinations, or perhaps even glimpses into the future, where he returns to his villainous, murdering ways.
It’s this redemption arc, still tinged with the question of whether Prime will continue following the path of heroism or slip back into villainy, that has skyrocketed him onto my list of all-time favorite characters. In fact, he has even surpassed Soldier Boy, who had previously held the title as my favorite baddie of all time.
While Superboy-Prime has been in hero mode for several issues now, it was Williamson and Mora’s recently released Superman #37 that officially solidified him as the character I’m most excited to follow. Much of that comes from an interaction with Damian Wayne, AKA Robin. Issue #37 sees the two team up, giving me a duo I didn’t know I needed but am now thoroughly obsessed with.
Damian is initially extremely standoffish when it comes to Prime, even when the hero tries to connect with him by asking how he overcame his reputation as the “bad Robin” with a murdering assassin past. Damian initially gives him non-answers, but by the end of the issue, the beginnings of a genuine bond start to form between the two.
I love some Super x Bat content, and one of my biggest DC disappointments was when the publisher aged up Jon Kent, effectively breaking up the Super Sons dynamic. However, it now looks like DC may be establishing a new relationship between Superboy-Prime and Robin, which has only deepened my obsession with Prime’s character development and further solidified him as my favorite evolving baddie.
Superman #37 from DC Comics is now available to read!
Created By
Joe Shuster, Jerry Siegel
First Appearance
Action Comics