Why does Shazam fight Black Adam?

In death, the former hero was referred to as "Khem-Adam" ("Black Adam"). Disillusioned by what he perceived as Adam's betrayal, Shazam went several millennia before appointing a second champion to fight evil in his name.
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Does Black Adam fight Shazam?

While Black Adam tries to get the altered young hero to see reason, Shazam ultimately wins in a physical fight. Even with the armies of Kahndaq firing upon him, Shazam still smacks Black Adam around until the ruler lies in the sand, utterly defeated.
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Who is stronger between Shazam and 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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What's the connection between Black Adam and Shazam?

Fawcett Comics

In The Marvel Family #1, Black Adam is an ancient Egyptian named Teth-Adam (i.e., "Mighty Human"), who is chosen by the wizard Shazam to be his successor due to his presumed moral purity. This story is reprinted in DC's Shazam!
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Are Shazam and Black Adam friends?

Black Adam and Shazam haven't always been the best of friends, but Billy Batson does have one trait which even Adam can't help but admire. As two of the DC Comics' Mightiest Mortals, Shazam and Black Adam have been enemies for years, but even Kahndaq's champion can't deny how charming Billy Batson is.
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Is Black Adam a good guy?

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.
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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 DC hero?

Superman is one of/if not the first true superhero ever created and has survived decades of industry-wide changes. Superman is on this list of the most powerful DC superheroes because well, he's the benchmark by which all other superheroes are measured by.
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Does Black Adam have a weakness?

Weaknesses. Magical Vulnerability: Only significant magic can affect him. Lightning: Lightning attacks that cause damage and can cause Black Adam to revert back to Theo Adam.
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Who are the 7 Shazams?

Shazam: The 10 Most Powerful Members of The Marvel Family, Ranked
  1. 1 1. BILLY BATSON/SHAZAM.
  2. 2 2. BLACK ADAM. ...
  3. 3 3. FREDDY FREEMAN/SHAZAM JR. ...
  4. 4 4. MARY BROMFIELD/LADY SHAZAM. ...
  5. 5 5. THE WIZARD. ...
  6. 6 6. PEDRO PENA. ...
  7. 7 7. EUGENE CHOI. ...
  8. 8 8. DARLA DUDLEY. ...
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Was 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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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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Why did Black Adam turn evil?

Black Adam made his DC Comics debut in 1945.

Teth-Adam screamed, "Shazam!" and drew powers from Egyptian gods. These powers include 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. The power corrupted Teth-Adam and turned him evil.
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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 a hero or a villain?

Black Adam has appeared in a number of animated series like Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Young Justice, and Justice League Action. In 2010, he was the ritual villain in the DC animated short film Superman/Shazam! The Return of Black Adam, which would be one of many face-offs between the villain and the man of steel.
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Who is the fastest in DC?

1 The Flash (Wally West) Is Undeniably The Fastest There Is

DC Comics made it clear that the fastest Flash is Wally West. Barry knows this and therefore tries to make his former protege the best Flash he can be. Wally gained his powers in a similar freak accident to the one that gave Barry his super-speed.
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Is DC stronger than Marvel?

More of Marvel's characters have won in more categories, but DC's victors far outshine their competition. No one from the Marvel Universe or the DC Universe compares to Superman, whereas Iron Man and Hawkeye just barely edge out their rivals. Still, we'd say that Marvel has stronger characters for now.
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Who is the fastest superhero?

Quicksilver

Quicksilver…the man many believe to be Marvel's answer to DC's The Flash. Quicksilver, as his name implies, is really fast. His speed has been estimated well over 8500 miles per hours. To put that into perspective, even the fastest car in the world is only capable of achieving speeds of 301 miles per hour.
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Who is the villain in Shazam 2?

Warner Bros. One of the highlights of the preview also showed Helen Mirren as the villain in Shazam 2. Warner Bros. Helen Mirren will be playing supervillain Hespera who is based on the character from Greek mythology.
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Is Black Adam as strong as Superman?

A small moment in Justice League just confirmed that when it comes to Superman vs Black Adam, one is unquestionably more powerful.
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Is Shazam a villain?

Future State just revealed that Shazam is a brutal villain in DC's near future, but his path to becoming a bad guy wasn't as simple as it first seems. Warning: contains spoilers for Future State: Shazam #1! Out of all DC's major heroes, Shazam is generally thought of as the most wholesome.
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Who is the the strongest superhero?

Marvel Vs DC: The 20 Most Powerful Superheroes Ranked
  1. 1 Marvel: One-Above-All.
  2. 2 DC: Elaine Belloc. ...
  3. 3 Marvel: The Twins: Infinity/ Eternity. ...
  4. 4 DC: Guardians of the Universe. ...
  5. 5 Marvel: Phoenix. ...
  6. 6 DC: Superman Prime. ...
  7. 7 Marvel: Grand Master. ...
  8. 8 DC: Captain Atom. ...
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How many powers does Shazam have?

Shazam's Powers and Abilities

Shazam's name is an acronym that comes from the six mythological figures who provide his powers. He has the wisdom of Solomon, the strength of Hercules, the stamina of Atlas, the power of Zeus, the courage of Achilles and the speed of Mercury.
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Is Black Adam stronger than Captain Marvel?

One of the most powerful members of the Avengers, Captain Marvel has the powers and skills to take Black Adam out. While she's probably not as strong as him, Captain Marvel is much faster and her energy absorption abilities would allow her to take any of his lightning strikes and just get stronger.
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Is Black Adam in Shazam 2?

Even though Black Adam wasn't in Shazam!, the two characters are expected to crossover at some point in the DCEU. It has already been confirmed that this won't happen in either of their upcoming solo films, though.
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