The Boys Producers Admit Omni-Man Would Beat Homelander - But Could Invincible?
In their respective universes, Omni-Man and Homelander are considered two of the most powerful heroes in existence. Omni-Man's Viltrumite heritage, near-invulnerability, and desire for conquest make him a difficult defeat. Meanwhile, Homelander's Superman-like powers and unpredictability mean stopping him is no small feat. In a hypothetical fight between the dark characters, "Invincible" creator Robert Kirkman shared that when he spoke with the creative team behind the "The Boys" live-action series, they agreed on who would end up on top. But, when it comes to Invincible taking on Homelander, it's a different story.
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of "Invincible," the comic book's co-creators, Kirkman, Corey Walker, and Ryan Ottley, shared their thoughts on several match-ups featuring characters in their universe against other powerful fictional heroes. Fielding hypotheticals about Invincible versus Marvel's Hulk and All-Might from "My Hero Academia," Kirkman also revealed an interesting conversation he had with "The Boys" co-creators Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, saying they admitted who would come out on top between Homelander and Omni-Man: "I've actually talked to Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg about this, and they have conceded that Homelander is significantly less powerful than Omni-Man and that Omni-Man would trash Homelander easily."
However, the answer is much more complicated with Invincible himself versus Homelander. As Kirkman said, it depends on when Mark Grayson would fight the leader of The Seven as to whether he would come out victorious.
Homelander vs. Invincible
As part of an online Reddit poll, a majority of fans said Invincible could defeat Homelander in a match-up between powerhouse heroes. Robert Kirkman's answer is a bit more nuanced than the poll's outcome. "The Walking Dead" co-creator revealed if the fight took place during the beginning of "Invincible" when Mark Grayson was coming into his powers, he might end up losing the battle. However, if it's Mark at full strength later in the series, it wouldn't be close.
"But it is a question how Invincible would handle him," Kirkman said in the YouTube video. "I mean, early series Invincible, he would definitely have a hard time fighting Homelander, just because while Homelander might have less strength, he's got more of the Superman power set, which, let's just say that... Homelander is a seasoned superhero pro, also not going to hesitate going to a violent place, whereas Mark might... Blue-costume Invincible would trash Homelander."
Ultimately, Kirkman's assessment is spot-on. In the earliest part of "Invincible," Mark was still figuring out how to use his powers best — meaning against Homelander, he likely wouldn't be experienced enough to defeat him. But the version of Invincible who appeared much later in the comic book would have no problem dispatching Homelander, as he even plateaued his father Omni-Man's powers in his blue-suit form. So, with Kirkman, Seth Rogen, and Evan Goldberg agreeing about the potential Invincible vs. Homelander fight, readers and viewers of "The Boys" and "Invincible" can reference the conversation to settle the debate on who really is the most powerful character.