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Black Adam, real name Teth-Adam (Arabic: تيث آدم), is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He was created by Otto Binder and C. C. Beck, and first appeared in the debut issue of Fawcett Comics ' The Marvel Family comic book in December 1945.
Black Adam is a 2022 American superhero film based on the DC character of the same name. Produced by New Line Cinema, DC Films, Seven Bucks Productions, and FlynnPictureCo. and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is a spin-off from Shazam! (2019) and the eleventh film in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU).
Oct 21, 2022 · With Dwayne Johnson, Aldis Hodge, Pierce Brosnan, Noah Centineo. Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the Egyptian gods--and imprisoned just as quickly--Black Adam is freed from his earthly tomb, ready to unleash his unique form of justice on the modern world.
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- Jaume Collet-Serra
- 2022-10-21
Oct 16, 2021 · Black Adam was a slave in Kahndaq 5,000 years ago. In the comics, he originally went by the name Teth-Adam. He was granted the powers of the Gods (which are shortened into the acronym...
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- Who Is Black Adam in DC Comics?
- Is Black Adam A Villain?
- Black Adam’s Powers and Abilities
- Black Adam’s Relationship with Shazam
- Black Adam vs. Superman
- Black Adam and The Justice Society of America
- The DCEU Black Adam 2022 Movie
Black Adam first appeared as a one-off villain in Fawcett Comics’ The Marvel Family #1 in 1945,which featured Captain Marvel and his entire super-poweredclan in different adventures. Back then, “Shazam” was merely the magic word Billy Batson said to transform into the heroic Captain Marvel. It didn’t become his heroic name until 2012, despite all c...
As the saying goes, about “absolute power corrupts absolutely,” Mighty Adam would eventually become corrupted by his new abilities and thus become Black Adam. Black Adam eventually overthrew and murdered the Pharoah and declared himself ruler of the world. Unable to take back the powers he had granted Teth-Adam, the wizard Shazam banished Black Ada...
When it comes to powers, Black Adam has almost unlimited stamina, strength, and speed that come very close to matching that of Shazam or Superman. He has vast scholarly wisdom, allowing him to access most known scientific facts on a whim, and that allows him to know just about every language on Earth. He can also fly at supersonic speeds. In his su...
Black Adam didn’t appear in another Shazam! story for nearly thirty years, until after DC Comics purchased Fawcett Comics in the early ‘70s. Even during this Bronze Age, Black Adam would only make a handful of appearances, not exactly fitting for a character who should have been Captain Marvel’s arch-nemesis. He appeared more than once in the 1981 ...
Although they’ve only fought a handful of times, the instances where Black Adam fought the Man of Steel are especially memorable. The first time was way back in 1978, in the Superman vs. Shazam! Treasury Edition. In this special oversized comic, Captain Marvel attacks Superman, and the two have a brutal fight in Metropolis. Only later is it reveale...
Black Adam’s brutal and uncompromising stance in meting out justice rubbed other superheroes the wrong way. Nevertheless, he eventually joined the Justice Society of America, and was a member in good standing for some time. This was mainly during theJSAseries by Geoff Johns, which ran from 1999-2006. But Black Adam’s brutal ways ultimately forced h...
Since 2007, Dwayne Johnson has been interested in bringing Teth Adam to the screen. It only took 15 years to happen, but the DCEU Black Adam, directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, hits theaters this fall. It will draw heavily from the antihero version seen in modern DC Comics. In the film, Black Adam will fight the Justice Society of America, including c...
Oct 17, 2022 · Black Adam, or Theo Teth-Adam, is also a featured character in DC's current Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths event, in which he's the only member of the Justice League to...
Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the ancient gods--and imprisoned just as quickly--Black Adam (Dwayne Johnson) is freed from his earthly tomb, ready to...
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