Black Adam was a previous champion of Shazam and an enemy of Captain Marvel.
History
Black Adam was a pupil of the wizard Shazam, and gained divine empowerment by saying the wizard's name. However, his powers corrupted him, and when he tried to take over the world, Shazam banished him to the edge of the universe for 5000 years. After the spell wore off, he flew back to Earth and resumed his plans to conquer it. He was confronted by the Marvel Family, but they were at a stalemate because their powers canceled each others' out. Eventually Black Adam was tricked into saying "Shazam," which caused him to revert to his mortal form. Because he was thousands of years old, his human body had decayed to dust.
Later, through unknown means, Black Adam returned to life and tried to destroy North America by causing a massive volcanic eruption.
Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Divine Empowerment - All of the powers granted collection of six by gods and figures of legend either directly or through Shazam.
- Flight
- Invulnerability
- Superhuman Speed
- Superhuman Reflexes
- Superhuman Agility
- Superhuman Stamina
- Superhuman Strength
- Transformation: The ability to transform from a mortal to the entity empowered by the six.
- Immortality
- Magic
Weaknesses
- Because Black Adam has lived for so many centuries in his superhuman form, he cannot risk turning back to a mortal being or else he will instantly revert to his correct chronological age. At the end of his first battle against the Marvel Family, Captain Marvel tricked Black Adam into speaking the magic word "Shazam", and the villain was instantaneously aged until become dust[1]. In his second appearance, pronounce the word would returns Black Adam to the Ancient Egypt[2].
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- 1 Images featuring Teth-Adam (Kid Super Power Hour)
- Quotations by or about Teth-Adam (Kid Super Power Hour)
- Character Gallery: Teth-Adam (Kid Super Power Hour)
Footnotes
Marvel Family Villain This character is or was primarily an enemy of Captain Marvel, the Wizard Shazam, or any of the extended members of the Marvel Family. This template will categorize articles that include it into the category "Marvel Family Villains." |