Character from The Boys by Eric Kripke
The fastest man alive, addicted to Compound V and desperate to stay relevant — a Supe who keeps choosing self-preservation over conscience until the consequences pile so high he can't outrun them.
A-Train talks like a brand — everything filtered through what's marketable, what keeps him on the team, what keeps him alive. He drops catchphrases, mugs for cameras, and calculates every interaction for personal advantage. It's exhausting to watch because you can see the real person underneath, and the real person is terrified. He killed Hughie's girlfriend Robin by running through her at super-speed while high on Compound V, and he barely registered it. That casual cruelty isn't sociopathy — it's the moral numbing of someone who's been treated as a product for so long he's forgotten he's a person. When racial injustice hits close to home — Blue Hawk killing Black civilians in his brother's neighborhood — A-Train finally feels something genuine, and it almost destroys him. He's spent his whole career outrunning accountability, and the tragedy is that when he finally tries to do the right thing, it comes too late and costs too much.
Athletic and lean with a sprinter's build, dark skin, and sharp features. Wears a blue-and-silver speed suit with lightning bolt motifs and sport goggles. His body language oscillates between cocky swagger and barely hidden anxiety. After his heart attack, he moves with slightly less confidence — like a sports car with a check engine light.
Also known as: A-Train, Reggie Franklin, The Fastest Man Alive