Black Adam

Black Adam's History

Teth-Adam is a former champion of the Council of Wizards. After his son Hurut was made the Council's champion to liberate Kahndaq, he gave his wounded father the powers of the Egyptian Gods that had been bestowed on him as Champion. After Hurut was subsequently killed by assassins of King Ahk-Ton, Adam slaughtered his court and nearly destroyed Kahndaq itself; this led to him facing down with the Council of Wizards, nearly all of whom he killed, bar Shazam, who imprisoned him.

Five thousand years later, Teth-Adam was freed by Adrianna Tomaz to once again help liberate Kahndaq, fighting Intergang forces while trying to adjust to a new age thanks to Amon Tomaz. However, due to his brutal murders, Adam became the focus of the Justice Society who headed to Kahndaq to stop him. Adam briefly confronted them until they managed to call a truce, having to save Amon from Ishmael Gregor. During the course of the rescue, Adam had disagreements with Hawkman over how criminals should be treated. Once Amon was saved, Adam turned himself in, being imprisoned in the Task Force X Black Site, until being telepathically released by Kent Nelson, to help the Society kill Gregor, becoming the new hero of Kahndaq and referring to himself as Black Adam, to better suit modern times. Adam was soon threatened by Amanda Waller not to leave his nation, sending Superman to dialogue with him.