meet the black sheep of Captain Marvel’s family welcome to watchmojo.com and
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family welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will explore the comic book
today we will explore the comic book
today we will explore the comic book origins of Black Adam I was not
origins of Black Adam I was not
origins of Black Adam I was not expecting a child
expecting a child
expecting a child but you are marked by the Wizards energy
but you are marked by the Wizards energy
but you are marked by the Wizards energy chose him to one day inherit the mantle
chose him to one day inherit the mantle
chose him to one day inherit the mantle of power i I don’t understand what do
of power i I don’t understand what do
of power i I don’t understand what do you want from me your life
you want from me your life
you want from me your life as with most comic book characters
as with most comic book characters
as with most comic book characters they’re often reimagining and different
they’re often reimagining and different
they’re often reimagining and different versions to a character’s past we’ve
versions to a character’s past we’ve
versions to a character’s past we’ve chosen to primarily follow the storyline
chosen to primarily follow the storyline
chosen to primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 1945 Marvel family
which unfolded in 1945 Marvel family
which unfolded in 1945 Marvel family number one which was expanded upon in
number one which was expanded upon in
number one which was expanded upon in 1977 s Shazam number 28 and 1987 s
1977 s Shazam number 28 and 1987 s
1977 s Shazam number 28 and 1987 s Shazam the new beginning this characters
Shazam the new beginning this characters
Shazam the new beginning this characters origins began in ancient Egypt where a
origins began in ancient Egypt where a
origins began in ancient Egypt where a wizard named Shazam took notice of a
wizard named Shazam took notice of a
wizard named Shazam took notice of a proud and skilled warrior teth-adam
proud and skilled warrior teth-adam
proud and skilled warrior teth-adam Shazam blessed teth-adam with the
Shazam blessed teth-adam with the
Shazam blessed teth-adam with the strengths of six gods to help him
strengths of six gods to help him
strengths of six gods to help him protect his land and renamed him mighty
protect his land and renamed him mighty
protect his land and renamed him mighty Adam it was a name that he lived up to
Adam it was a name that he lived up to
Adam it was a name that he lived up to until he became so corrupt with power
until he became so corrupt with power
until he became so corrupt with power that he overthrew the Pharaoh and took
that he overthrew the Pharaoh and took
that he overthrew the Pharaoh and took over his city with fear and violence
over his city with fear and violence
over his city with fear and violence Shazam unable to retract the powers he
Shazam unable to retract the powers he
Shazam unable to retract the powers he regretted giving could only banish his
regretted giving could only banish his
regretted giving could only banish his newly named Black Adam to the farthest
newly named Black Adam to the farthest
newly named Black Adam to the farthest star that wasn’t far enough because
star that wasn’t far enough because
star that wasn’t far enough because Black Adam returned he flew for five
Black Adam returned he flew for five
Black Adam returned he flew for five thousand years to seek his revenge I did
thousand years to seek his revenge I did
thousand years to seek his revenge I did not spend five thousand years driving
not spend five thousand years driving
not spend five thousand years driving across the infinite void of space to be
across the infinite void of space to be
across the infinite void of space to be forted by some manchild
forted by some manchild
forted by some manchild [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the empowering teth-adam was the mistake
the empowering teth-adam was the mistake
the empowering teth-adam was the mistake that prompted Shazam to bestow similar
that prompted Shazam to bestow similar
that prompted Shazam to bestow similar powers unto someone young and pure of
powers unto someone young and pure of
powers unto someone young and pure of heart like Billy Batson who became known
heart like Billy Batson who became known
heart like Billy Batson who became known as Captain Marvel
as Captain Marvel
as Captain Marvel Shazam also granted similar powers to
Shazam also granted similar powers to
Shazam also granted similar powers to Billy’s sister Mary his uncle Dudley and
Billy’s sister Mary his uncle Dudley and
Billy’s sister Mary his uncle Dudley and his friend Freddie creating the Marvel
his friend Freddie creating the Marvel
his friend Freddie creating the Marvel family all of them with the powers of
family all of them with the powers of
family all of them with the powers of solomon’s wisdom hercules his strength
solomon’s wisdom hercules his strength
solomon’s wisdom hercules his strength atlases stamina Zeus’s power Achilles
atlases stamina Zeus’s power Achilles
atlases stamina Zeus’s power Achilles his courage and Mercury’s speed which
his courage and Mercury’s speed which
his courage and Mercury’s speed which spells out the acronym Shazam nicely you
spells out the acronym Shazam nicely you
spells out the acronym Shazam nicely you could say that black Adam was Shazam’s
could say that black Adam was Shazam’s
could say that black Adam was Shazam’s failed prototype of Captain Marvel which
failed prototype of Captain Marvel which
failed prototype of Captain Marvel which always makes for a great villain
always makes for a great villain
always makes for a great villain eventually the entire Marvel family
eventually the entire Marvel family
eventually the entire Marvel family challenged Black Adam in the wizard’s
challenged Black Adam in the wizard’s
challenged Black Adam in the wizard’s lair and defeated him by tricking him
lair and defeated him by tricking him
lair and defeated him by tricking him into saying the magic word Shazam which
into saying the magic word Shazam which
into saying the magic word Shazam which were Virts him back to his powerless
were Virts him back to his powerless
were Virts him back to his powerless teth-adam self since teth-adam was now a
teth-adam self since teth-adam was now a
teth-adam self since teth-adam was now a 5000 year old man he quickly Agis his
5000 year old man he quickly Agis his
5000 year old man he quickly Agis his years worth and dies but this was not
years worth and dies but this was not
years worth and dies but this was not his last appearance
his last appearance
his last appearance [Music]
in 1977 Shazam number 28 mad scientist
in 1977 Shazam number 28 mad scientist dr. sivana resurrects black atom with a
dr. sivana resurrects black atom with a
dr. sivana resurrects black atom with a reincarnation machine around this time
reincarnation machine around this time
reincarnation machine around this time Billy asks the wizard Shazam a good
Billy asks the wizard Shazam a good
Billy asks the wizard Shazam a good question
question
question how did black Adam get the powers of
how did black Adam get the powers of
how did black Adam get the powers of Greek gods that didn’t exist 5,000 years
Greek gods that didn’t exist 5,000 years
Greek gods that didn’t exist 5,000 years ago it’s explained that black atoms
ago it’s explained that black atoms
ago it’s explained that black atoms powers come from the ancient gods shoe
powers come from the ancient gods shoe
powers come from the ancient gods shoe her chef Aman she had to and poo and men
her chef Aman she had to and poo and men
her chef Aman she had to and poo and men too so the Shazam acronym conveniently
too so the Shazam acronym conveniently
too so the Shazam acronym conveniently still holds true in the 1987 reimagining
still holds true in the 1987 reimagining
still holds true in the 1987 reimagining of black Adams origins through Shazam
of black Adams origins through Shazam
of black Adams origins through Shazam the new beginning it’s implied that the
the new beginning it’s implied that the
the new beginning it’s implied that the creation of Captain Marvel is
creation of Captain Marvel is
creation of Captain Marvel is specifically to confront the danger of
specifically to confront the danger of
specifically to confront the danger of Black Adam in this Captain Marvel origin
Black Adam in this Captain Marvel origin
Black Adam in this Captain Marvel origin story dr. sivana is Billy’s estranged
story dr. sivana is Billy’s estranged
story dr. sivana is Billy’s estranged uncle who used the inheritance of
uncle who used the inheritance of
uncle who used the inheritance of Billy’s recently deceased parents to
Billy’s recently deceased parents to
Billy’s recently deceased parents to fund the bringing of Black Adam back
fund the bringing of Black Adam back
fund the bringing of Black Adam back from interstellar exile in these new
from interstellar exile in these new
from interstellar exile in these new appearances Black Adam is sometimes
appearances Black Adam is sometimes
appearances Black Adam is sometimes drawn with pointed ears but the presence
drawn with pointed ears but the presence
drawn with pointed ears but the presence of this feature varies depending on the
of this feature varies depending on the
of this feature varies depending on the artist in question some of the more
artist in question some of the more
artist in question some of the more recent origin revisions of Black Adam
recent origin revisions of Black Adam
recent origin revisions of Black Adam introduced a distant teth-adam relative
introduced a distant teth-adam relative
introduced a distant teth-adam relative named Theo Adam in these stories Black
named Theo Adam in these stories Black
named Theo Adam in these stories Black Adam was imprisoned in a scarab instead
Adam was imprisoned in a scarab instead
Adam was imprisoned in a scarab instead of being banished into space and Theo
of being banished into space and Theo
of being banished into space and Theo Adam is instrumental in his escape the
Adam is instrumental in his escape the
Adam is instrumental in his escape the existence of the Marvel family is also
existence of the Marvel family is also
existence of the Marvel family is also since been restored in these revisions
since been restored in these revisions
since been restored in these revisions Black Adam empowered and invulnerable as
Black Adam empowered and invulnerable as
Black Adam empowered and invulnerable as he is proves a worthy match for the DC
he is proves a worthy match for the DC
he is proves a worthy match for the DC powerhouses like Superman in one
powerhouses like Superman in one
powerhouses like Superman in one storyline the entire Justice Society of
storyline the entire Justice Society of
storyline the entire Justice Society of America could not even bring Black Adam
America could not even bring Black Adam
America could not even bring Black Adam down without taking a trip back in time
down without taking a trip back in time
down without taking a trip back in time to use the source of his powers against
to use the source of his powers against
to use the source of his powers against him there have been issues where Black
him there have been issues where Black
him there have been issues where Black Adam has gone good and helped others
Adam has gone good and helped others
Adam has gone good and helped others fight for justice but he’s rarely
fight for justice but he’s rarely
fight for justice but he’s rarely trusted by his new allies or readers
trusted by his new allies or readers
trusted by his new allies or readers alike aside from Comics Black Adam has
alike aside from Comics Black Adam has
alike aside from Comics Black Adam has appeared in various animated series
appeared in various animated series
appeared in various animated series including Batman The Brave and the bold
including Batman The Brave and the bold
including Batman The Brave and the bold the kids super Power Hour with Shazam
the kids super Power Hour with Shazam
the kids super Power Hour with Shazam and the Shazam Superman crossover film
and the Shazam Superman crossover film
and the Shazam Superman crossover film DC showcase Superman Shazam
DC showcase Superman Shazam
DC showcase Superman Shazam the return of Black Adam when you crush
the return of Black Adam when you crush
the return of Black Adam when you crush an end beneath your foot do you feel the
an end beneath your foot do you feel the
an end beneath your foot do you feel the remorse no is this because you are evil
remorse no is this because you are evil
remorse no is this because you are evil or because you recognize your
or because you recognize your
or because you recognize your as a higher form of life this is what
as a higher form of life this is what
as a higher form of life this is what the wizard could not understand are you
the wizard could not understand are you
the wizard could not understand are you a fan of captain Marvel’s greatest foe
a fan of captain Marvel’s greatest foe
a fan of captain Marvel’s greatest foe for more interesting comic book origins
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this is not over then only death will
this is not over then only death will stop me
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