One of the world's foremost wielders of magic, Black Adam has been
both hero and villain over a life that's spanned thousands of years.
Thousands of years before Billy Batson became a magically-empowered
hero, the wizard Shazam selected another champion. Teth-Adam or "Mighty
Adam" began as a hero of humanity, but then allowed his power to corrupt
his ideals and desires. Now labeled Black Adam, he was exiled by Shazam,
but returned in the modern day. A frequent enemy to Earth's heroes,
Black Adam believes he is the right person to lead humanity and any
action he takes is necessary for the greater good.
There is no forgiveness for Black Adam. This is the reality Teth-Adam,
immortal man of indomitable will, must face when he discovers he has
been infected with an incurable plague destroying his immortality.
Haunted by the specter of centuries of dark deeds, Black Adam transfers
his powers to a worthy successor who will redeem Adam's legacy and
defend their ancestral homeland of Kahndaq, only to subsequently become
mystically "handcuffed" to him when Adam's plague is arrested, giving
birth to perhaps the most volatile and dysfunctional super-team in DC
history!
