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    Character » Black Adam appears in 853 issues.

    The original champion of the Wizard, Teth-Adam was a former slave who channeled the power of six Egyptian Gods to fight evil. But when his family was murdered during the conquest of his people, he developed more ruthless methods to protect innocents. Seeing him as corrupt, the Wizard banished "Black Adam" to the tomb of Ramesses II. After centuries of imprisonment, he would finally escape to overthrow Kahndaq's tyrant by force, becoming the country's defender and a natural enemy to the world's heroes.

    Black Adam, Better as a Villain or Anti Hero?

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    #1  Edited By Shawn The Devil

    I Think Adam should be more of an Anti Hero instead of a villain.

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    #2  Edited By NightFang3

    I like him more as a villain then as an anti-hero.

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    #3  Edited By Nighthunter

    Anyone read the issues of JSA of Black Adam by Johns before he became another mass murderer? That's the best Adam in history

    He is still badass now though

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    #4  Edited By Zoom

    As much of a fan as I am of the old campy Captain Marvel comics, I like Black Adam having some depth to his character instead of being just "the bad Captain Marvel."

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    #5  Edited By Hadrelius

    I like him as the anti-hero. He seems more like Namor now. You just don't know what side he wil be on.

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    #6  Edited By G'bandit

    Anti- heroes are cooler than villains...

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    #7  Edited By King_Saturn
    I like Black Adam as an Anti Hero... he is rather cool that way... but he was tight as a Villian too though
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    #8  Edited By Moomin123

    Black Adam doesn't really sound like the name of an anti-hero does it?

    Black Adam is better off as a villain because he took control of his homeland, Kahndaq with his powers. He also attacks the JSA on a regular basis. Black Adam is my favourite DC supervillain, if only the Black Marvel family were evil too.

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    #9  Edited By Moomin123

    Black Adam doesn't really sound like the name of an anti-hero does it?

    Black Adam is better off as a villain because he took control of his homeland, Kahndaq with his powers. He also attacks the JSA on a regular basis. Black Adam is my favourite DC supervillain, if only the Black Marvel family were evil too.

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    #10  Edited By slap_nuts

    I really like Black Adam as a viIlain but  l think Black Adam would be bad ass as an anti hero. as long as the writers keep him powerfull and dont put to much hero limitation into his character.

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    #11  Edited By Achilles.

    Black Adam was born a villain, not hero or anti-hero! (calms down then shouts)VILLAIN!!!!!

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    #12  Edited By karrob
    @NightFang said:
    " I like him more as a villain then as an anti-hero. "
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    #13  Edited By sexy_merc

    I like him better as an Anti-Hero.

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    #14  Edited By tensor

    anti hero

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    #15  Edited By ~The Wanderer~
    @Achilles. said:
    " Black Adam was born a villain, not hero or anti-hero! (calms down then shouts)VILLAIN!!!!! "
    "Born a villain"?  I'm not sure you're really talking about Black Adam here...
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    #16  Edited By Achilles.
    @~The Wanderer~ said:
    " @Achilles. said:
    " Black Adam was born a villain, not hero or anti-hero! (calms down then shouts)VILLAIN!!!!! "
    "Born a villain"?  I'm not sure you're really talking about Black Adam here... "
    i put that because i like him better as a villain
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    He's much more interesting as an anti-hero

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    Villain.

    He's one of those anti-heroes that turned into a brute villain.

    Although, I do see him being that type of "villainous savior and protector" which he's depicted of being.

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    Anti- heroe

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    Anything BL does is awesome but I guess I'd prefer as a Anti hero

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    Anything BL does is awesome but I guess I'd prefer as a Anti hero

    I completely agree with this. I would like to see him less as an enemy to Billy though. The whole evil counter-part angle is bland and grows tiresome quickly. I would like to see a mentor like relationship between him and Billy.

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    Way, WAY better as an anti-hero. He's kind of a boring villain, "GIVE ME YO' POWAH B!TCH!"

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    I've never really seen him as an anti-hero, if Failpoint hadn't happened then maybe he could've evolved into a more complex morality kinda like what has happened with Magneto over the years, but he never really stemmed that far away from being an evil person. I hope the character continues the way he was heading when Kahndaq starts having a bigger presence.

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    I like him more as a villain but he's awesome either way

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