Recaps

Starting in The Boys, Redeeming Homelander

Arc 1Soldier Boy Returns

Lu Zhao became Soldier Boy, returned to New York, and revealed to Homelander that he was his father. As they confronted the people who had hurt Homelander and challenged Vought, Soldier Boy gained…

Chapters 1–2525 summaries

Arc 2A Father and Son’s Trial

Soldier Boy brought Homelander closer to his teammates while Homelander struggled through a disastrous plane rescue and the fallout from Vought’s schemes. The arc ended with Homelander killing Madelyn…

Chapters 26–5025 summaries

Arc 3Edgar’s Fall and Ryan’s Discovery

Soldier Boy and Homelander uncovered Edgar’s experiments with Red V and destroyed his operation after Edgar’s forces ambushed Soldier Boy. Homelander then found Ryan, learned his son’s powers were…

Chapters 51–7525 summaries

Arc 4Ryan and the Seven

Homelander brought Ryan into Vought Tower and tried to draw him closer, while Soldier Boy repeatedly checked Homelander’s impulses and helped reunite Kimiko with Kenji. The arc ended with Homelander…

Chapters 76–10025 summaries

Arc 5The Leaked Footage Crisis

Homelander killed Carl and Butcher used Becca’s copy of the footage to expose him as Vought’s military ambitions came under fire. Soldier Boy publicly stood by Homelander as his father, helped Black…

Chapters 101–12525 summaries

Arc 6The Father’s New Order

Soldier Boy recruited Sage, helped Homelander consolidate control of Vought, and forced Ryan’s powers to awaken through dangerous training. The arc left Neuman powerless and imprisoned beside Pete…

Chapters 126–15025 summaries

Arc 7The Trial and the Supervillains

Soldier Boy’s choices pushed Mother’s Milk to confront his past, while Homelander secretly dealt with the supervillains created by his own operation. The arc left Soldier Boy interrogating Raymond as…

Chapters 151–17525 summaries

Arc 8A Hero’s Reckoning

Homelander tried to become a genuine hero while facing public outrage, then reunited with Ryan after the boy accidentally poisoned Vought Tower with rainforest fruit. The arc ended with Ryan back with…

Chapters 176–20025 summaries

Arc 9The Original Compound

Soldier Boy helped Homelander confront his past and gave him the Original Compound V, which dramatically amplified his powers. As they unveiled the Sword of Damocles Plan, a group of Supes defied…

Chapters 201–22525 summaries

Arc 10Kailong’s Transformation

Homelander and Soldier Boy investigated Kailong and the Super Fish after the creature surfaced, leading to a battle that revealed Kailong’s ability to absorb powers and memories by eating others. They…

Chapters 226–25025 summaries

Arc 11The Visitors from Beyond

Soldier Boy and Homelander learned that Super Fish feared visitors from beyond and investigated their hidden depths, capturing the powerful Black Octopus Jerry. As they prepared to warn the world…

Chapters 251–27525 summaries

Arc 12The White House Rescue

Soldier Boy and Homelander rallied the Seven to confront President Lucas after he arrested Ashley. They rescued her, broke into Lucas’s bunker, and left him at Soldier Boy’s mercy while Vought’s…

Chapters 276–30025 summaries