A-Train

### Relatives

Nathan Franklin (Brother)Arana (Sister-In-Law)Khamari Franklin (Nephew)Desean Franklin (Nephew)Unnamed Mother †

### Affiliation

Church of the Collective (formerly)Vought InternationalThe SevenTeenage Kix (formerly)Godolkin University (formerly)

## Appearances

### Portrayed by

Jessie T. Usher

**Reginald Franklin**, better known as **A-Train** or just **Reggie**, is a major antagonist in the *The Boys. He is a speedster who used to be a part of the team known as the Teenage Kix, and is a returning member of The Seven. He inadvertently killed Robin Ward, girlfriend of Hughie Campbell, with his powers while high on Compound V, an action which led to Hughie becoming his archenemy, ultimately leading to him joining The Boys and the events of the show.*

A-Train was let go from The Seven, but has since been asked to rejoin, and is the current "fastest man in the world". Underneath the cavalier exterior of a celebrity superhero lies the soul of a mortal athlete, with a deep insecurity about staying at the top. He'll do whatever it takes to remain in The Seven, because he knows it's only a matter of time until a younger, faster challenger takes his place — and that's a problem even the fastest man in the world can't outrun.

## Biography

### Childhood

Reginald "Reggie" Franklin was born in 1987. Shortly after his birth, his parents accepted Vought's offer to inject him with Compound V, subsequently transforming him into a Supe and granting him superhuman powers and abilities. It is implied that he grew up poor during his childhood. Reggie's father died when he was very young, and his mother had to work two jobs. Because of this, his older brother Nathan raised him. He eventually became Reggie's personal trainer after his powers began to develop. Reggie's superhuman speed activated at an early age when he outran the bullets of a deadly shooting towards his home and as he grew up this ability allowed him to become a celebrity for Vought International under the name A-Train and aspired to become a superhero to support his family and also do good. At some point, he became a member of Teenage Kix where he entered into a relationship with another member named Popclaw. After leaving Teenage Kix, A-Train attended Godolkin University and trained under Richard Brinkerhoff. He was the God U's top ranked student and upon graduating in 2014, he was drafted into The Seven, replacing Mister Marathon. During his time on the team, he abused Compound V to maintain his status as the fastest man alive, something that would come at the cost of his own life and health.

### Personality

A-train is a complex individual with many inner struggles. Initially, like most "superheroes", A-Train is greedy, self-centered, egotistical and mostly interested in fame, fortune and publicity rather than helping others. In fact, he displays a remarkable level of cutthroat ruthlessness, possibly even to the point of sociopathy. It is also implied during a conversation with Starlight about The Seven possibly losing their financial assets that A-Train's obsession with maintaining his wealth and celebrity status might be rooted his impoverish upbringing and measures his own self-worth by his lavish lifestyle of being a Vought-owned supe.