Black Adam Proves Nobody Respects His Ultimate Super Ability
Warning: contains spoilers for Black Adam #1!
Although he is one of DC’s premier anti-heroes, Black Adam has proven no one respects his ultimate ability. In Black Adam #1, Adam appears before a government panel to answer for his actions on the world stage. As the senators and officials try to grill Adam, he outsmarts them at every turn–even though he is not channeling Shazam’s power.
Once a foe of Shazam and his allies, Black Adam has evolved into a brutal anti-hero, one willing to do whatever it takes to protect his home country of Khandaq and its people. This has led Adam to commit some truly questionable acts, such as ripping a terrorist in half on television. During DC’s 52 series, Adam, angered over the death of his beloved Isis, declared war on the entire world, attacking cities and bases; it took the combined might of some of DC’s most powerful heroes to bring him down. When Black Adam taps into Shazam’s powers, he is truly unstoppable, but in Black Adam #1, he proves he does not need Shazam’s powers to be intimidating. The issue is written by Christopher Priest, illustrated by Rafa Sandoval, colored by Matt Herms and lettered by Willie Schubert.
Related: Black Adam Confirms a Secret Costume Power of the Shazam Family
Black Adam has arrived in America, appearing before a panel of United States senators in his “civilian” identity of Teth-Adam. Adam is obstinate, refusing to play along with the politicians. He stonewalls their attempts to get answers and when his time to speak comes, he puts the panel in their place, reminding them he could kill everyone in the room if he so wished; he also senses the Martian Manhunter in the crowd. Having had enough of the senators and their banal questions, Adam walks out of the
Read more on screenrant.com
