The Boys
There is no shortfall of dead supes inThe Boys , but not all supes are objurgate to destruction by the titular team of supe - spanking agents for the same reason . Sometimes , supes do something illegal or immoral , and the Boys utilise the evidence of such act to pressure them , continue them in - line by threatening their public image . Other fourth dimension , a supe will do something atrocious , andthe Boys make up one’s mind death is the only suitable penalty . And in two very unique cases , a duad of supes met a horrific end after take a leak the same fateful mistake .
The Boys are a CIA - backed team who operate off the books , as they have to do things that are n’t , rigorously speaking , sound . However , they are necessary in keep on supes - peculiarly the most famous 1 like the Seven - in - line , since there ’s no way those supes could ever be arrested or punished by the legal organization in any traditional way . That ’s why the boy are able-bodied to take thing into their own hands when supes give offense , whether that be through blackmail or slaying . However , not every supe is comfortable with that position quo , and they erroneously think that by killing or otherwise deterring the Boys , all their problem conjure up up by the Boys will go out . In fact , two supes - Jack from Jupiter and Lamplighter - decided to do just that with the leader of the Boys , Billy Butcher , and they paid for those mistakes with their life story .
Butcher Murdered Jack from Jupiter & Lamplighter For Hurting Those Close To Him
InThe Boys#19 by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson , readers see the quicken corpse of Lamplighter , followed by the story of how he died in the first place . Lamplighter kill the grandchildren of Greg Mallory , who is someone very close to Butcher and who arguably found the Boys . In reaction , Mallory and Butcher had Lamplighter beaten by Frenchie and the Female , before Mallory executed him in person . Then , inThe Boys#59 , Butcher kill Jack from Jupiter by dig him repeatedly for the crime of conk after Butcher ’s dog Terror . Jack ’s death is perhaps more shocking simply because he was present for Lamplighter ’s fate , so he should have experience what would happen to even a member of the Seven if they mess with Butcher . Though in both cases , these supes proceed after those whom Butcher have it off , and in both cases , they suffer affectionately for it .
These two cases are lineal reactions from The Boys ' loss leader after these supes did something that impacted them personally . They essay to dismantle the Boys by read them that they were n’t untouchable , and the supes were viciously killed as a upshot . What ’s interesting is that these typeface actually mirror the one that pushed Butcher to take on his status in the Boys , and launch his homicidal effort against all supes : the destruction of Butcher ’s wife , Becky . Becky was sexually outrage and bang up by a supe Butcher believe to be Homelander , but who in reality turn out to beBlack Noir pretend to be Homelander . devote birth to a super - powered infant killed Becky , and the supe who got her pregnant was responsible for . This made Butcher commit his life to save supes in - check , and in the end , he eventually kill Black Noir for what he did to his married woman , bringing Butcher ’s news report full - roundabout .
While Butcher did kill Black Noir for what he did to Becky , that was n’t a reprisal flak like the other two case . When it arrive to Lamplighter and Jack from Jupiter , however , their fate were sealed the second they moved against Butcher in such personal way , and they give for those crime almost instantly later . In their arrogance , these two members of the Seven challenged the drawing card ofThe Boys , and that one mistake they share resulted in their horrific destruction .
