DC Comics is killing Black Adam in his own limited series ahead of his live-action debut in the DC Cinematic Extended Universe.
DC Comics is killing off Black Adam ahead of the character’s DCEU debut, as the antihero will meet his end in his upcoming limited series. In a new preview for Black Adam #3 by DC Comics, the ruler of Kahndaq’s death will shake the DC Universe as he seeks redemption, journeying through Akkadian Hell. Meanwhile, one of his descendants will go through extreme and dark lengths to bring Black Adam back from death.
Black Adam’s recent stories have put the character in all-new territory, as the antihero became an unlikely member of the Justice League. However, with the Dark Crisis coming, Teth-Adam was among the few survivors from the Death of the Justice League, leading to him trying to find a new direction in a world without its greatest heroes. But, just because Black Adam avoided dying in the fight against the Great Darkness doesn’t mean death isn’t coming for him – as a new tease for Black Adam #3 teases his demise just months before the character makes his live-action debut in Black Adam in the DCEU.
DC Comics revealed the first look at Black Adam #3 by Christopher Priest and Rafael Sandoval, where the titular antihero will meet his demise. The issue follows up on the reveal teased in the first issue, where Black Adam will be infected with an incurable plague and transfer his powers into a successor he hopes to carry on his legacy and protect Kahndaq. However, transferring his powers will lead Black Adam to be “mystically handcuffed” to his successor. Now, a preview for issue three teases his successor trying to revive Black Adam following his death. Check out the covers below with details in the solicit.
Christopher Priest appears to be the perfect writer to usher in a new age for Black Adam ahead of his DCEU debut. Priest’s work on Black Panther and Deathstroke has shown he can provide fresh takes on superheroes and villains that offer interesting character studies of the superpowered figures. In this case, he’s diving into the mythology of Black Adam, while not sugarcoating the villainous nature of the ruler of Kahndaq. With Rafa Sandoval (Teen Titans Academy) providing interior art as well, the new Black Adam series will, at the very least, offer a new unique spin on the character.
Regardless of how short-term his death is, killing Black Adam just a couple of months before his live-action debut in the DCEU is a bold move. Black Adam’s death and the moral question of whether he should even be revived by his successor given the destruction he’s previously caused should make for a compelling story. Is Black Adam past the point of redemption? Readers will find out when Black Adam #3 by DC Comics arrives in comic book stores in August.
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