These are The Boys characters.
1. EZE("Eazy-E") KIEL*
2. QUEEN(-I)* MA* EVE
3. HOM(ELAND)ER
4. S(TAR*)LIGHT
5. ATRAI* N_
6. LAM(PLIGHT)ER*
7. B(LACK)NOIR* (solved by El-Guest)
8. P.O. P_C< _LAW (with thanks to El-Guest for pointers in this direction)
9. T(HEDE*)EP<
10. TRANSLUCENT*