Supe-Terrorists

**Super Terrorists**, also sometimes referred to as **Supervillains**, are super-powered individuals who use their abilities for (openly) nefarious purposes.

While so-called "superheroes" are known for committing horrific crimes and atrocities both in the comics and the television series, Supe-Terrorists are actually acknowledged by the mainstream media, the government, and the general public as being criminals and their behavior is not covered up to protect their reputations.

## Overview

For much of the events in the *Boys* universe, there seems to be almost no actual supervillain counterparts for superheroes to fight. They appear to mostly fight conventional, non-powered criminals who don't use costumes or special names. This apparent lack of any genuine enemies as powerful as superheroes may be explained by the fact that since Vought International controls the manufacturing and distribution of Compound V and thus, holds a near total monopoly on Supes, it may be more incentivizing in this universe to pretend to be a superhero and in turn be rewarded with fame and wealth by the same corporation that's been giving you powers since birth than it is to be an openly criminal superhuman and forgo any illusion of heroism without the legal and PR protections of said corporation.

Compared to superheroes, supe-terrorists are considerably much weaker in terms of powers compared to supes like Homelander and Black Noir. This is due to the fact that supervillains in this universe are mostly adults who have only received one dose of Compound V, unlike Vought's "heroes" who receive multiple doses of Compound V during their childhood, making it easier for their powers to manifest and grow.

It is repeatedly shown throughout the series that the Supe-Terrorist crisis is a highly exaggerated, manufactured threat cooked up by Vought itself to justify the inclusion of Supes in the military and make Compound V more appealing to the public following the exposure of its existence, as most of the Supe-Terrorists that appear in series are overseas and are easily defeated by the more powerful, American Supes.

## *The Boys* Series

### Background

In an attempt to please Stillwell, Homelander enlisted A-Train to supply Compound V to terrorist organizations from around the world in order to manufacture a supervillain threat. This was done so that the American politicians saw themselves without any choice, but to allow superheroes in the United States military in order to deal with the new threat.

## Contermasures

With Supe-Terrorists becoming a new threat to American security, multiple organizations have taken action to combat Supe-Terrorists.

### Government Response

With the existence of Supe-Terrorists, the American Government has created the Federal Bureau of Superhuman Affairs to deal with super powered criminals, alongside corrupt superheroes.

### Vought's Response

Dealing with Supe-Terrorists has now become a responsibility of superheroes. Vought has tried to use the new “threat” as an excuse to force themselves into the military (creating propaganda and using their news organization to convince the general public) and improve the company’s image after a string of recent PR fiascos (such as Starlight’s allegations of sexual assault against the Deep). They have also developed new products to profit off the fears of the American people under the guise of improving safety, like bulletproof backpacks. In 2020, Sheriff Flanagan starred in a Vought PSA with Homelander on how to survive a supe-terrorist attack at school.

Vought has also created a website called: www.voughtamerica.com/active-supervillain, where people can learn more about how to survive an encounter with a supe-terrorist.

### Society's Response

Due to the actions of Stormfront and Vought to alert the American people of Supe-Terrorists, many members of society have become more aware of the potential threat of unsupervised super powered individuals. While this has made some people more cautious, others have become so paranoid that they have started to see innocent civilians as the "enemy”, due in part to the racially-tinged/xenophobic rhetoric of Vought propaganda and speeches from Supes like Homelander. Because of this, the number of hate crimes committed against immigrants and people of foreign origin has increased.

## Known Supe-Terrorists/Supervillains (TV Show)

* Naqib †
* El Diablo (possibly fictional)
* Kenji Miyashiro †
* Wind Supe-Terrorist †
* Kimiko Miyashiro (slandered by Vought International, amnestied by CIA)
* Stormfront (accused by Vought International and independent media; later declared an actual terrorist by the government) †
* Soldier Boy (accused by Vought International and independent media; later declared an actual terrorist by the government)
* Groundhawk (previously, simulated)
* Marie Moreau (slandered by Vought International)
* Jordan Li (slandered by Vought International)
* Andre Anderson (slandered by Vought International)
* Emma Meyer (slandered by Vought International)

## Known Supervillains (Comics)

* Professor Banzai †
* Stormfront (formerly) †
* The Talon (anti-hero)
* Insaniac
* Galaxius
* Zillagorilla

## References

1. ↑ ''What I Know''
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 How to survive a supervillain attack at school - The Boys Season 2 Episode 8