Billy Butcher

Billy Butcher is the ruthless, calculating leader of a black-ops team dedicated to policing corrupt, out-of-control superheroes. Driven by deep personal hatred toward superpowered individuals, he recruits and commands a squad of tough, resourceful operatives to keep 'supes' in check by any means necessary.

Few characters to emerge from the Modern Age carry as much menace and magnetic intensity as Billy Butcher, who burst onto the page in The Boys #1 in 2007 from Dynamite Entertainment. A cornerstone of Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson's unflinching, boundary-pushing series, Butcher anchors a world where the powerful are held brutally accountable, sharing his pages with the likes of "Wee" Hughie Campbell and the formidable Homelander across a run that burned brightly for over a decade. His presence across The Boys is that of a force of nature — the kind of character whose every appearance crackles with purpose and danger. Whether you're a longtime reader or just discovering what made this series a modern classic, Billy Butcher is exactly the place to start.