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―Big Chief Apache to the public.[src]
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Big Chief Apache is a minor character of the Amazon series The Boys.
Background[]
Shortly after Big Chief Apache's birth, his parents accepted Vought's offer to inject him with Compound V, subsequently transforming him into a Supe and granting him superhuman powers and abilities.
In 1971, Big Chief Apache starred in an anti-littering public service announcement, in which he sheds a tear while trash is being dumped behind him.[1]
On October 8, 1976, Big Chief Apache attended the Marathon Man premiere with The Legend, Roy Scheider, Dustin Hoffman, and Anjelica Huston.[2]
The Boys Series[]
The Boys: Season 3[]
"The Last Time to Look on This World of Lies"[]
After the Boys go to speak with The Legend regarding Soldier Boy's whereabouts, The Legend reminisces about the night of the Marathon Man premiere with Big Chief Apache.[2]
The Boys: Season 4[]
"Beware of the Jabberwock, My Son"[]
At the V52 Expo, footage of Big Chief Apache in his anti-littering PSA is shown during the event's opening promo, highlighting its place in Vought's cinematic history.[1]
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Big Chief Apache is an original character for the show.
- Big Chief Apache is a parody of Native American superheroes such as Warpath of Marvel Comics and Apache Chief/Dawnstar of DC Comics.
- Big Chief Apache is based on Iron Eyes Cody, a Sicilian-American actor who built his career playing Native American characters. Cody went so far as to insist, even in his private life, that he was Native American, eventually claiming membership in several different tribes.