William "Billy" Butcher is a charming but cunning C.I.A. agent, and the ruthless leader of the Boys.
History
Billy Butcher holds a strong grudge against superheroes since the death of his wife. One of them raped her and months later the fetus clawed its away out her stomach. It attacked Butcher, leaving a permanent scar in his arm with its heat vision. With no other choice left, Butcher beat it to death with a lampstand.[1]
Because of this horrible event, Butcher formed a group called The Boys to keep superheroes in check by either blackmailing them or beating them into submission. For their most recent formation, Butcher recruited Wee Hughie after his girlfriend died as collateral damage during a superhero outing.[2]
Powers and Abilities
Abilities
- Charisma
- Hand-to-Hand Combat (Advanced)
- Espionage
- Intimidation
- Military Protocol
- Animal Training: trained his bulldog to rape any living creature on command.
Paraphernalia
Equipment
- Compound V
Notes
- This character is exclusive to The Boys (Volume 1), a comic by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson. WildStorm Productions cancelled it after six issues and DC reverted the rights to the authors, allowing them to take it to Dynamite Entertainment. As such, only the first six issues of the series are covered on this wiki. For the rest of the series, visit the Dynamite Entertainment Wiki's content on The Boys. For the Amazon TV series, check out the The Boys Wiki.
Recommended Reading
Related
- 6 Appearances of William Butcher (The Boys)
- 3 Images featuring William Butcher (The Boys)
- 1 Quotations by or about William Butcher (The Boys)
- Character Gallery: William Butcher (The Boys)
Footnotes