Did Black Adam kills Shazam?

His origin is similar to the Pre-Crisis Black Adam. As in his original comic book appearance, he is tricked into saying "Shazam!", this time with a scroll, and turns to dust, presumably killing him.
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Is Shazam stronger than Black Adam?

1 Shazam Is The World's Mightiest Mortal

However, Shazam has always been stronger than Adam. Part of that is because he's the Wizard's current champion. Shazam receives a greater share of the Wizard's power, but Shazam has long proven himself to be second in strength to very few.
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Is Black Adam connected to Shazam?

Black Adam and Shazam have a deep-rooted history in the pages of DC Comics, which is where their rivalry has been explored previously. Just as Billy Batson becomes Shazam through the magical powers obtained by the Shazam wizard, the Egyptian known as Teth-Adam previously acquired a similar power set.
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Who Kill Shazam?

Superman's killing of Shazam is widely considered to be the Man of Steel's Moral Event Horizon crossing, as the act is made even worse when one remembers that Shazam is actually a young teenager in an adult's body.
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Can Shazam be killed?

9 He's Immortal But Can Be Killed

He's impervious to most conventional weapons and chemical attacks. Also, poisons and other toxins don't affect him. As a result of these protections, Shazam is practically immortal.
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Why did Superman kill Shazam?

The ingratitude Superman saw in Earth's population wore away at the Kryptonian until he decided to set an example by destroying Gotham and what's left of Metropolis. It was Shazam who stuck his neck out to point out this was a step too far.
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Is Black Adam the first Shazam?

Black Adam first appeared in 1945 and was created by Otto Binder and the creator of all things Shazam C. C. Beck. In his first story, Adam was established as an ancient pharaoh and the first mortal to be granted the powers of Shazam.
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What if Black Adam says Shazam?

When Teth-Adam spoke the name "Shazam," instead of gaining the wizard's powers, he was blessed with the power of six Egyptian gods: Shu, Heru, Amon, Zehuti, Aton and Mehen. Thus, though Adam speaks the name "Shazam," he does not draw power from the wizard.
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Who can defeat Black Adam?

2 Thor Would Be A Great Challenge For Black Adam, But He'd Triumph. Thor has faced down some of the most dangerous foes imaginable. He's as formidable as they come and his variety of powers matches Black Adam's rather well. Mjolnir is a devastating weapon and Thor being a god seemingly gives him an advantage.
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Who is Black Adam's rival?

Black Adam originally debuted in the Golden Age of comics, in 1945's Marvel Family #1 from Fawcett Comics (the owners of Black Adam and his rival, the hero SHAZAM!, called Captain Marvel at the time).
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Who is the strongest hero?

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Who is the strongest hero in DC?

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Who will win Shazam or Thor?

Without Mjolnir, Thor might actually lose against Shazam as it's where a lot of Thor's magical abilities come from. Shazam doesn't need such a token to use magic and can easily amp up his strength, speed, and even durability to match or even surpass Thor's.
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Is Black Adam evil?

ongoing series, Adam is a deadly and evil adversary for Captain Marvel. In this revised origin, Teth-Adam was born on September 11, 1279 BC. Teth-Adam is the son of the ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Ramesses II, and impresses one of the high priests, the wizard Shazam, with his good deeds.
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Which Avenger can defeat Thor?

Beta Ray Bill, a warrior alien, bests Thor in battle one time. As a reward for his strength, Odin creates a new hammer known as Stormbreaker for Bill. Bill subsequently fights alongside Thor, the Avengers, and Fantastic Four during an engagement on Earth in battle with Surtur.
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Can Black Adam Teleport?

Though given the chance to reach safety, Aman returns to save his battered uncle. As they flee their prison cells, Aman and Adam are suddenly teleported to the Rock of Eternity.
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Is Shazam immortal?

Besides being immortal, one thing that defines Shazam has to be his ability to not age. That doesn't mean Billy himself can't age, just his Shazam form. So as Billy Batson ages normally, the body he gets from his Shazam power will remain the same age forever.
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Is Black Adam immortal?

Accelerated Healing: Black Adam can recover from wounds at a much faster pace then regular humans thanks to the blessing of Mehen. He once completely healed a broken jaw in a few hours after it was broken by Ultraman. Immortality: As long as Adam remains in his empowered state, he doesn't age.
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Are there 7 Shazams?

Just as the Wizard did for him, Shazam grants the powers of Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles, and Mercury to Freddy (Jack Dylan Grazer), Darla (Faithe Herman), Mary (Grace Fulton), Eugene (Ian Chen), and Pedro (Jovan Arvand).
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What is Black Adam's magic word?

For Black Adam, the magic word of Shazam stands for the Stamina of Shu, the swiftness of Heru, the strength of Amon, the wisdom of Zehuti, the power of Aton, and the courage of Mehen.
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Who killed Billy Batson?

Much to his demise, Superman killed him with his heat-vision. Batson's death then convinced the Flash to defect from the Regime, recognizing that they had gone too far, providing the Insurgents with vital information about Superman's plans.
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Can Superman kill Black Adam?

As the Justice League reflect, while Superman's specific vulnerabilities give Black Adam a chance against him, that doesn't mean the two are equal in power, and the Man of Steel is the clear winner in any comparison.
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Is Shazam the strongest?

Shazam, formerly known as Captain Marvel, was the man who started it all and is the most powerful member of the Marvel Family without question. He was given the wisdom of Solomon, the strength of Hercules, the stamina of Atlas, the lightning of Zeus, the courage of Achilles, and speed of Mercury.
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Who is the first Marvel hero?

Who was Marvel Comics' first original character? The first comic book issued by Marvel's precursor Timely Comics, in October 1939, featured the debut of the characters Human Torch, Sub-Mariner, the Angel, Ka-Zar, and the Masked Raider.
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