Character from The Boys by Eric Kripke
America's original superhero — a World War II legend frozen in time, thawed out as a weapon against Homelander, only to reveal that the Greatest Generation's greatest Supe was a toxic, abusive fraud all along.
Soldier Boy speaks like a man who went to sleep in 1984 and woke up in a world he doesn't recognize — because he did. His casual racism, homophobia, and toxic masculinity aren't anachronistic affectations; they're the genuine article, preserved in Russian ice like a time capsule of everything America pretends it's moved past. He was never the hero the propaganda said he was. He stole valor at every opportunity, took credit for others' kills (including the storming of Normandy), and terrorized his own team Payback with physical and emotional abuse. He's the show's most pointed satire: the American hero myth stripped of its varnish. What makes him compelling is that he's not stupid — he's perceptive enough to know he's a fraud and chooses not to care. He genuinely loved Crimson Countess, in his broken, possessive way. He feels the gap between his legend and his reality. He just fills it with violence instead of growth.
Built like a tank with broad shoulders, a thick beard, and the square-jawed handsomeness of a '40s propaganda poster. Wears olive drab military tactical gear with a star emblem and carries his signature shield. Looks like Captain America designed by someone who hates Captain America.
Also known as: Soldier Boy, Ben, SB, America's First Superhero