Supes in The Boys more or less follow the classic superhero playbook: fun costume, PR campaigns, and at the center of it all, a trademark superhero name. But with that name comes a lot of baggage. All of a sudden, you’re no longer a person, you’re a character and asset for something bigger, be that Vought or just the greater good. With that in mind, it’s no surprise why Starlight now prefers to be called by her birth name, Annie January.
But not all Supes get superhero names. In fact, The Boys Season 5 Episode 4 introduces a Supe known only by his first name because he wasn’t deemed valuable enough to be a superhero — and that’s what fuels his terrifying power that changes our heroes as we know them.
