

Sadly, his new family doesn't last long, and after Isis and Osiris' deaths at the hands of Intergang, Black Adam declared World War III.Īfter WWIII, Black Adam lost his powers and spent the rest of his time in the Post- Crisis continuity struggling to regain his powers. Along with Isis' brother Osiris, they become the Black Marvel Family. In his time as ruler of Kahndaq, he married the Egyptian goddess Isis, and the two ruled over the nation together. Black Adam quickly became more unhinged and took over Kahndaq once again, killing any supervillain who caused anyone harm. Even after he joined the JSA, Captain Marvel didn't believe Adam had changed, and eventually, he was proven right. Not long after, Black Adam worked with the Justice Society of America against the Injustice Society, Johnny Sorrow, the Sin-Eater, and others before being inducted into the team's ranks during Geoff Johns and David S. After being stripped of his powers by the Wizard, Black Adam was eventually revived by his reincarnated ancestor Theo Adam, the man who killed Billy Batson's parents.Īs it turns out, Theo Adam and Black Adam couldn't co-exist together, and eventually, Black Adam strayed away from Theo's evil influence over his life.
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This update also included the death of his children at the hands of a supervillain, resulting in him taking over Kahndaq.


After the mythic Crisis on Infinite Earths, Black Adam's origins were rewritten to exclude Egypt entirely, trading it in for the fictional Northern African nation of Kahndaq. This eventually resulted in conflict between Black Adam and Billy Batson (known as Captain Marvel until the past decade). Black Adam first appeared as Teth-Adam, an ancient Egyptian man who was chosen by the Wizard Shazam to become the "Mighty Adam." Eventually, Adam believed that he was the rightful heir of Egypt and killed the Pharaoh, only to be cursed by the Wizard for his betrayal.
