Dwayne Johnson in Black Adam DC Films, Ancient wielder of Magic Trailer Out
Black Adam is the apparent archenemy of Captain Marvel/Shazam and the protector of Egypt. He is portrayed as a corrupted ancient Egyptian, with a complicated backstory.
The movie version of Black Adam will be different than the current comic book version. For example, Dwayne Johnson's Black Adam will likely have a different name from Teth-Adam, as the movie version of Black Adam was a slave and Adam was not his original name. This blog will explore the comic book backstory of Black Adam, as well as how similar or different he may be from the movie version.
Black Adam Trailer
The world was introduced to Black Adam, who is an ancient Egyptian with a complicated backstory. His original name is Teth-Adam, and the wizard Shazam grants him Shazam's same powers. However, once loaded up with power, he turns evil. He decides to conquer the world and so begins his road to Egypt where he'll seek revenge against Shazam for stripping him of his rightful powers.
Power of Black Adam in movie
In the comic book series "Shazam," we have Black Adam, who has many powers. His early life was spent as a slave in Egypt until his master, Imhotep came across a secret cave that would be able to bestow him with power similar to the Gods of Olympus. In this cave, he found an ancient statue of an Atlantean *** named Magicus and spoke monosyllabic words ("Shazam" being one word in the DC Universe) which caused the statue to come to life. This statue spoke aloud and divulged his true name: Teth-Adam (at this time, as in other modern adaptations, he was referred to as 'Mighty Adam').
Who is Black Adam?
Black Adam is the apparent archenemy of Captain Marvel/Shazam and the protector of Egypt. He is portrayed as a corrupted ancient Egyptian, with a complicated backstory. In the original comics, Black Adam's name is Teth-Adam, and the wizard Shazam bestows the same powers to him after he is mistaken for the rightful ruler of Egypt.
all characters in the Black Adam
Pierce Brosnan's character gets to wear a cool helmet hat which symbolizes Doctor Fate and grants the wearer the gift of flight. Other Justice Society members include Carter Hall, whose archaeologist background led him to become Hawkman and have the ability to fly; Albert Rothstein, who gained the power of increased strength through armor enhancement coupled with his intelligence in an effort to make him a better superhero despite being called Atom Smasher; Maxine Hunkel, who gets to unleash her powers as Cyclone when she becomes agitated or irritated.
