Black Adam

Black Adam
Black Adam
	Textless cover of 52 #45 (March 2007).; Art by J. G. Jones.
Publication information
Publisher	Fawcett Comics (1945); DC Comics (1972–present);
First appearance	The Marvel Family #1 (December 1945)
Created by	Otto Binder; C. C. Beck;
In-story information
Alter ego	Teth-Adam
Team affiliations	Injustice League; Legion of Doom; Secret Society of Super Villains; Black Marvel Family; Monster Society of Evil; Injustice Society; Justice League; Justice Society of America; Suicide Squad; Sons of Adam
Partnerships	Black Marvel Family:; Isis (Adrianna Tomaz); Osiris (Amon Tomaz); Shiruta; Gon; Hurut; Others:; Atom Smasher; Doctor Sivana; Sinestro; Seven Deadly Sins
Notable aliases	Khem-Adam ; Theo Adam ; Mighty Adam; Teth-Adam; The liberator of Kahndaq; Hassan Bari ; Champion of Kahndaq
Abilities	By shouting the name "SHAZAM!", Adam is bestowed the powers of divine origin, originating from Egyptian deities. These powers typically include: Superhuman physical attibutes: strength, speed, durablity, etc.; Enhanced intelligence and knowledge; Physical and magical invulnerability; Control over lightning and magic; ; Highly skilled warrior, tactician, martial artist with affinity for magic.;

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. Since DC Comics licensed and acquired Fawcett's characters in the 1970s, Black Adam has endured as one of the archenemies of the superhero Captain Marvel / Shazam and the Marvel Family (a.k.a. Shazam Family), alongside Doctor Sivana and Mister Mind.^[2]^[3]

Black Adam was originally depicted as a supervillain and the ancient magical champion predecessor of Captain Marvel, who fought his way to modern times to challenge the hero and his Marvel Family associates.^[4] Since the turn of the 21st century, however, Black Adam has been redefined by DC Comics writers Jerry Ordway, Geoff Johns, and David S. Goyer as an ancient Kahndaqi and corrupted antihero attempting to clear his name and reputation. He came from a fictional Middle Eastern country named Kahndaq, located in the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula.^[5] Portrayed and seen as a hero who liberated his homeland of Kahndaq from slavery. Featured roles in such comic book series as Justice Society of America, Villains United, Infinite Crisis, and 52 have elevated the character's prominence in the DC Universe, culminating with DC's 2021 line-wide Infinite Frontier relaunch, wherein he joins the Justice League. In 2009, Black Adam was ranked as IGN's 16th-greatest comic book villain of all time.^[6]

Dwayne Johnson voiced Black Adam in DC League of Super-Pets (2022), before starring as him in his live-action debut in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) film Black Adam (2022), following a silent digital cameo in Shazam! (2019).

^ Justice League of America #7.4
^ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 41. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.
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*"Comics History 101: Everything You Need to Know About Black Adam - IGN.com". September 15, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2019 – via www.ign.com.
- "10 #Superheroes | Facts You Might Not Know About DC's Black Adam". moviepilot.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
- Hayes, Britt (December 13, 2014). "Dwayne Johnson Teases "Anti-Hero" Role in 'Shazam'". ScreenCrush. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
^ Jimenez, Phil; Wells, John (2010). The Essential Wonder Woman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. pp. 61–62. ISBN 978-0345501073.
^ Doomsday Clock #5
^ "Black Adam is number 16 - IGN". www.ign.com.

[JLOA-1] Justice League of America #7.4

[Guide-2] Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 41. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.

[3] *"Comics History 101: Everything You Need to Know About Black Adam - IGN.com". September 15, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2019 – via www.ign.com.
"10 #Superheroes | Facts You Might Not Know About DC's Black Adam". moviepilot.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2019.

Hayes, Britt (December 13, 2014). "Dwayne Johnson Teases "Anti-Hero" Role in 'Shazam'". ScreenCrush. Retrieved March 9, 2019.

[4] "10 #Superheroes | Facts You Might Not Know About DC's Black Adam". moviepilot.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2019.

[5] Hayes, Britt (December 13, 2014). "Dwayne Johnson Teases "Anti-Hero" Role in 'Shazam'". ScreenCrush. Retrieved March 9, 2019.

[4] Jimenez, Phil; Wells, John (2010). The Essential Wonder Woman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. pp. 61–62. ISBN 978-0345501073.

[DC-5] Doomsday Clock #5

[6] "Black Adam is number 16 - IGN". www.ign.com.

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Black Adam
Textless cover of 52 #45 (March 2007). Art by J. G. Jones.
Publication information
Publisher	Fawcett Comics (1945) DC Comics (1972–present)
First appearance	The Marvel Family #1 (December 1945)
Created by	Otto Binder C. C. Beck
In-story information
Alter ego	Teth-Adam
Team affiliations	Injustice League Legion of Doom Secret Society of Super Villains Black Marvel Family Monster Society of Evil Injustice Society Justice League Justice Society of America Suicide Squad Sons of Adam^[1]
Partnerships	Black Marvel Family: Isis (Adrianna Tomaz) Osiris (Amon Tomaz) Shiruta Gon Hurut Others: Atom Smasher Doctor Sivana Sinestro Seven Deadly Sins
Notable aliases	Khem-Adam Theo Adam Mighty Adam Teth-Adam The liberator of Kahndaq Hassan Bari Champion of Kahndaq
Abilities	By shouting the name "SHAZAM!", Adam is bestowed the powers of divine origin, originating from Egyptian deities. These powers typically include: Superhuman physical attibutes: strength, speed, durablity, etc. Enhanced intelligence and knowledge Physical and magical invulnerability Control over lightning and magic Highly skilled warrior, tactician, martial artist with affinity for magic.