Highlights

  • Mortal Kombat 1's DLC guest fighters are authentic and thrilling additions to the roster, with Homelander set to debut in the game soon.
  • Homelander will be the second-last addition to the first Kombat Pack, with a moveset ripped straight from The Boys show, something that extends to his gruesome Fatalities.
  • Homelander's Fatalities, including one where he melts his opponent's face with his laser vision and another where Homelander tosses his foe into a flying jet, are extremely memorable.

For the most part, Mortal Kombat 1 has been knocking it out of the park when it comes to its DLC guest fighters. Though Ermac and Quan Chi aren't the most exciting additions to the roster, Peacemaker and Omni-Man have been thrilling inclusions that look, sound, and feel incredibly authentic to their respective source material. From basic attacks to special moves and, of course, fatalities, all of Mortal Kombat 1's DLC guest fighters behave exactly how fans would expect, and that bodes very well for Homelander.

Set to release sometime in the Spring, The Boys' tyrannical super-powered Homelander will be the penultimate addition to Mortal Kombat 1's first Kombat Pack, and from the look of the recently released teaser trailer, it seems as though the wait for Homelander will have been worth it. Despite only being 45 seconds long, the Mortal Kombat 1 Homelander first look trailer ticks a swathe of boxes for fans, teasing a moveset ripped straight out of the Amazon show, including two ridiculously gory Fatalities.

Only a few short snippets of each of Homelander's Fatalities were shown in the character's first teaser trailer, meaning that these Fatalities could change before release. The official names of these Fatalities aren't known yet, either.

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Homelander's Mortal Kombat 1 Fatalities Explained

Homelander's Laser Eye Surgery Fatality

The first Homelander Fatality that fans get a sneak peek of in the latest Mortal Kombat 1 DLC trailer involves the villain's powerful laser vision, which essentially acts as the character's main method of attack in The Boys' live-action show. After a bit of exasperated vocal sparring between Homelander and Liu Kang, the trailer suddenly cuts to the final moments of their fight, with Homelander firing his lasers directly into Liu Kang's eyes.

As the camera pans around, Liu Kang's face - at least the remnants of it - is revealed, a huge gaping hole now present where his eyes used to be. As Liu Kang screams, the camera pans to the back of his head, just in time for it to burst open, revealing a grinning Homelander.

For fans of The Boys Amazon show, this Fatality is going to look very familiar, with it bearing a striking resemblance to Madelyn Stillwell's death in the show's first season. In this grizzly scene, Homelander firmly grasps Madelyn's head and proceeds to fire his laser vision into her eyes, leaving two holes, and a severely charred face.

Homelander's Aviation Assault Fatality

The second Fatality teased in Mortal Kombat 1's Homelander trailer sees the supervillain uppercut Liu Kang absurdly high into the sky, where the Fire God lingers for just a few seconds before being mown down by a huge jet airliner. This Fatality could be referencing a few different scenes from The Boys, as Homelander doesn't have the best track record with aircraft.

The most likely source of inspiration for this Fatality is the brutal scene in season 1 of The Boys that sees Homelander and Queen Maeve abandon a passenger plane after realizing they probably can't land it safely, thus dooming all 100+ civilians on board. The second scene that this Mortal Kombat 1 Fatality could be referencing is the assassination of the Mayor of Baltimore, also found in season 1, where Homelander flies alongside the Mayor's private jet before using his laser vision to tear it in half.