The Boys

monition ! Contains spoilers for The Boys Season 4 and The Boys comical serial publication !

Summary

Even the most die - toilsome fans ofThe Boys’TV show might be surprised at the fortune of characters in the comics , and this is specially true of Hughie ’s father . While the show is based on the comical serial by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson , the series is very dissimilar from its source stuff . While it have the same reference , they ’re often remixed or put in brand name - new scenario .

InThe Boysseason 4 installment , " mind the Jabberwock , My Son , " fans see the grievous lot of Hughie ’s dad , Hugh Campbell Sr . After hold a stroke , Hugh Sr . is rushed to the infirmary , where it is n’t well-defined if he ’ll ever stir up up again . ineffective to put up the thought of losing his father , Hughie considers inject him with Compound V , which his female parent finally goes through with . While this makes Hugh wake up , he also goes on a bestial rampage through the hospital .

finally , Hughie is able-bodied to calm his father down , bringing him out of the rampage that Compound fin set him on . This leads to Hughie peacefully killing his father , moderate his hand as he drifts off , surrounded by people who love him . It ’s a heartbreaking scene andfardifferent from what materialise in the comic strip . His fate is explored inDear Beckyby Garth Ennis , Russ Braun , Tony Avina , and Simon Bowland , the final volume ofThe Boysthat serves as an epilog to the master series .

The Boys Season 4 Poster Showing Homelander with Victoria Neuman Surrounded by Confetti

Hughie ’s mom make a questionable decision involving Compound V in The Boys season 4 , and it will leave TV audience marvel about her motif .

The Fate Of Hughie’s Dad Is Far Different In The Comics

The Boys: Dear Beckyby Garth Ennis, Russ Braun, Tony Avina, and Simon Bowland.

In the comics , Hugh ’s sire is named Alexander and is only seen a few sentence , almost always put up Hughie keep when he needs it . rather of going on a violent disorder through a hospital , Alexander is mostly capable to hold up out his Clarence Shepard Day Jr. in Scotland with his wife , while checking in on his son now and then . InDear Becky , Butcher claim that he murdered Alexander , cutting his head off and impart it on his boat . Butcher does this to goad Hughie into killing him , which in the end figure out . Only after Hughie wipe out Butcher does he remember to call his parents , where he discovers that they ’re both completely alive and well .

rather of going on a murderous violent disorder and being given a heartrending goodbye , he just dies one year after his wife , peacefully in his home .

Alexanderdoeseventually die in the cartoon strip , but it happens peacefully and off - panel . Instead of go on a murderous violent disorder and being given a heartbreaking goodbye , he simply break down one yr after his wife , peacefully in his home . This happens sometime between the ending ofThe BoysandDear Becky , which takes place 12 years afterward . Both Hughie and Annie return to Scotland to deal with Hughie ’s inheritance , and ultimately they decide to stay and get get hitched with .

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Hughie’s Father Dies Peacefully In Scotland

Amazon ’s adaptation ofThe Boyshas changed a lot from the comics . Some have been for the better , some not , but the change to Hughie ’s father is certainly more emotionally impactful . In the comics , Hughie ’s don serves his purpose ; he ’s there to support Hughie , and he ends up peacefully die off - panel because he is n’t directly involved in the issue of the comedian . The TV show saw a way to expand on this and decided to give him a much more emotional death . This is just one of the many persona changesThe Boysshow has made which was at long last for the better .

The Boys : Dear Beckyis on sale now from Dynamite Entertainment andThe BoysSeason 4 is currently stream on Amazon !

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