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The Boys isn’t the only show in the franchise, though, which means it’s up to the spinoffs to continue the love affair. Since Gen V is all about a school full of Supes, it’s easy to keep the train moving. Here are seven Gen V Supes who are based on Marvel and DC characters.
7) Cate Dunlap
It’s hard to open a comic book from Marvel or DC and not run into a telepath. While it would be easy to compare Gen V‘s resident mind reader, Cate Dunlap, to figures like Martian Manhunter and Jean Grey, the best fit is actually Emma Frost. Cate doesn’t have a diamond form to utilize in battle, but her tough exterior and mind manipulation ability give her a lot in common with the White Queen.
6) Polarity
There is one Marvel character that immediately comes to mind when Polarity starts moving metal in Gen V: Magneto. Like the Master of Magnetism, Polarity can control magnetic fields and bend metal to his will. Magneto’s daughter, Polaris, has a similar skillset, but they both have it easier than Polarity, who, like his son, Andre Anderson, tears up his neural pathway every time he uses his powers.
5) Little Cricket
Turning small is a pretty common power in comic books. Ant-Man and the Atom both shrink down to gain an edge over their opponents, but they don’t have any trouble controlling their abilities because they come from technology. Emma Meyer, aka Little Cricket, doesn’t have that luxury, and she also doesn’t get a strength boost when she turns small or large.
4) Vikor
The strongest Supe to make their debut in Gen V Season 2 is Vikor, who fights Jordan Li and Marie Moreau during Cipher’s special seminar. While walking around with a giant hammer makes Vikor look like a Thor cosplayer, there’s nothing fake about the punches he throws. The only reason he loses is because he takes his eyes off the prize, just like the God of Thunder does during his fight with Thanos.
