Fortunately, The Boys has been renewed for a fourth season, though it will likely take far longer to be released for streaming than fans of the series would prefer. The Boys’ showrunner, Eric Kripke, has said that the upcoming season will be the most character-driven season of the series. While there are already scores of characters already on the show for creatives to focus on, adding additional characters to The Boys could only serve to up the ante for pre-existing characters.
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Here are a few of the seemingly innumerable characters from the original comic book series that could appear on the show in season four.
An ‘Extraterrestrial’ Superhero, Jack From Jupiter
One potential character that would be interesting to see in season four of The Boys is Jack from Jupiter, who is a member of the Seven in the original comic book series. He is substantially less powerful than the other members of the superhero squad and is the source of constant consternation for Vought Industries. In the comics, his most evil moment arguably comes when he murders Butcher’s dog Terror, an attack that inspires swift and brutal retribution from Butcher.
Interestingly, Jack from Jupiter has already appeared in The Boys television series, albeit briefly. In season two, episode seven, “Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker,” Jack Quaid’s Hughie is tasked with babysitting a supe named Lamplighter, who is portrayed by Shawn Ashmore (X-Men, Into the Dark). Lamplighter puts on a series of supe-themed adult films, one of which includes a scene with a parody of Jack from Jupiter.
Tek Knight, the Iron Man Parody
In the original The Boys comic book series, Tek Knight is meant to be a parody of Iron Man. Obviously, given the success of Robert Downey Jr’s character, which was the genesis for the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe, the introduction of Tek Knight to The Boys cinematic universe would definitely resonate with many audience members.
The Boys has always attempted to criticize the contemporary fascination with superheroes. Tek Knight, like his Marvel counterpart, has no superpowers. However, that’s where to similarities end. Due to a brain tumor, Tek Knight has almost completely lost grip with reality. His comic book arc ends when he saves the universe in an act of missile fornication, or so he thinks. In reality, he is killed by a falling wheelbarrow.
A parody of Iron Man would be the perfect character for The Boys to introduce in season four, as the metaphorical resonance of mocking a rich industrialist with ties to the American military industry is too good to pass up.
John Godolkin, The Boys’ Twisted Reimagining of Professor X
Among the myriad villains in the original comic book series, John Godolkin stands out as one of the most sinister. Like the previously mentioned Tek Knight, Godolkin is not a supe. He is a mysterious wealthy man who, like the Marvel Comics character he is meant to be a stand-in for, Professor X, adopts young supes and subsequently form the superhero squad known as the G-Men. However, unlike the heroic Professor X, Godolkin subjects the children to horrific abuse.
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A new The Boys spinoff series, Gen V, is going to focus on young supes during their college years. The focus on a new batch of super-powered youths would make an excellent opportunity to introduce the G-Men, and subsequently, their trauma at the hands of John Godolkin.
Season three was arguably the most compelling season of The Boys thus far, and audiences can only hope that the series will continue to improve as they anxiously await season four. The creators of the series have never felt obligated to closely follow the comic book source material, and its unlikely, given how far the television show has already deviated from the comic, that this will change for upcoming seasons.
However, there is no shortage of wacky characters from the comic book series that could potentially have excellent on-screen adaptations. Unfortunately for the titular Boys, who already have a whole host of terrifying supes to contend with, the introduction of more comic book characters to the show would only serve to improve it.
