10 Astounding Facts To Get You Pumped For Black Adam

Last week, DC FanDome exceeded all expectations with its unveiling of... well... everything. The Batman. Gotham Knights. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. And of course, The Snyder Cut.

But one teaser that really got our collective juices flowing was the reveal of Black Adam. As soon as Dwayne Johnson spoke, we knew this wasn't just another baddie; Shazam's nemesis is going to shake up the DCEU in a way we haven't seen yet.

He may not be as well-known as the Joker or Lex Luthor but the dreaded Kahndaqi is one of the best villains in all of DC. He's a tactical genius, possesses the knowledge of the ages, the might of six gods, and the ruthlessness of a serial killer.

But he's not a generic villain. Much like Thanos, his tragic backstory makes you understand why this tyrannical titan is compelled to commit atrocities.

But who is he exactly? What can he do? And most importantly; how come comic fans are freaking out about him joining the DC Extended Universe? After you read these facts, you should be excited to see the black sheep of The Marvel Family face off against Shazam, the Justice Society, and the DC superheroes in general.

Five thousand years ago, the Wizard - formally known as Shazam - sought a champion to entrust with his godlike power to bring balance to the world. After years of investigating, the sorcerer concluded that the Egyptian prince, Teth Adam, was worthy and thus, bestowed him with his power when he cries out the word, "SHAZAM!"

However, the Egyptian god of violence, Set, corrupted the spell so Adam's power was derived from the Ancient Egyptian pantheon; a collection of deities that Set had full-control over. This allowed Set to poison Adam's mind, turning him into a force of evil. As a result, Adam was blessed (or cursed) with the abilities of six Egyptian gods; Shu's stamina, Heru's swiftness, Amon's strength, Zehuti's wisdom, Aton's power, and Mehen's courage.

These deities have given Adam many skills including super strength, agility, durability, flight, teleportation, metamorphosis, healing, and clairvoyance. With these powers, he has decimated armies single-handedly and obliterated entire nations in a single afternoon. Because his power is derived from magic, he can easily defeat Superman, since Kryptonians are vulnerable to enchantments.

It's ironic how The Wizard created Black Adam's to vanquish evil and instead, created one of the deadliest villains on the face of the Earth.