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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.

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    #1  Edited By Valkaad

    If superman can easily lift the great pyramid (almost 6 million tons) what strength level do you give Adam?

    PS I love the new Black Adam comic, they are really writing him to be the bada$$ that he should be!

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    #2  Edited By Apparition

    just as strong

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    #3  Edited By Valkaad

    Apparition says:

    "just as strong"

    I was thinking that also, but I am not a DC expert so I wanted to see what others thought. Is Adam AS powerful as superman in every respect? (I saw someon post a pic on here where it appeared that Captain Marvel was actually faster than Superman so i assume Adam would be faster than him as well).

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    #4  Edited By Akira Overdrive

    Just as strong...if not stronger!

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    #5  Edited By The_Martian

    Superman is the strongest, cause he is Superman. They may show the exact same feats throughout all their comics but the moment they test their strength against each other Superman will end up being stronger even if its by a little. If its not for that I would say Superman, MM, Black Adam, and Captain Marvel are pretty much even. Oh Valkaad if the pic you are thinking of is the one I'm thinking of that was an alternate reality. They are probably even if not Superman is slightly faster.

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    #6  Edited By Nighthunter

    Valkaad says:

    "If superman can easily lift the great pyramid (almost 6 million tons) what strength level do you give Adam?PS I love the new Black Adam comic, they are really writing him to be the bada$$ that he should be!"

    Black Adam is possibly as strong (if not stronger) than superman. He proved it using only strength against the world's heroes and still winning

    I also love that miniseries, wonder if Tomasi will write as good in Nightwing than here lol

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    #7  Edited By Valkaad

    I thought it was awesome when Adam flew into space and destroyed the JLA's satellite

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    #8  Edited By Apparition

    adam's one of my favorites

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    #9  Edited By Nighthunter

    Valkaad says:

    "I thought it was awesome when Adam flew into space and destroyed the JLA's satellite"

    you mean JSA's satelite lol

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    #10  Edited By Nighthunter

    Apparition says:

    "adam's one of my favorites"

    mine too lol

    I'm not sure if he's a villain or a hero tough

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    #11  Edited By Apparition

    a little of both i guess

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    #12  Edited By Akira Overdrive

    Adam is sooooo Badass!

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    #13  Edited By The_Martian

    Nightwingprodigalson says:

    "Apparition says:
    "adam's one of my favorites"
    mine too lol I'm not sure if he's a villain or a hero tough"
    He is an anti-hero.
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    #14  Edited By Nighthunter

    Nobody says:

    "Nightwingprodigalson says:
    "Apparition says:
    "adam's one of my favorites"
    mine too lol I'm not sure if he's a villain or a hero tough"
    He is an anti-hero."

    I thought about it, but a anti-hero doesn't only battle the bad guys in a "diferent way"?

    Adam fights both sides lol

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    #15  Edited By Valkaad

    He started out as a good guy.

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    #16  Edited By Nighthunter

    Valkaad says:

    "He started out as a good guy."

    but is he now? lol

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    #17  Edited By The_Martian

    Nightwingprodigalson says:

    "Nobody says:
    "Nightwingprodigalson says:
    "Apparition says:
    "adam's one of my favorites"
    mine too lol I'm not sure if he's a villain or a hero tough"
    He is an anti-hero. "
    I thought about it, but a anti-hero doesn't only battle the bad guys in a "diferent way"? Adam fights both sides lol"
    Anti-Hero's battle both. Look at punisher he fights goodies all the time cause they see him as bad.
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    #18  Edited By Nighthunter

    Nobody says:

    "Nightwingprodigalson says:
    "Nobody says:
    "Nightwingprodigalson says:
    "Apparition says:
    "adam's one of my favorites"
    mine too lol I'm not sure if he's a villain or a hero tough"
    He is an anti-hero. "
    I thought about it, but a anti-hero doesn't only battle the bad guys in a "diferent way"? Adam fights both sides lol"
    Anti-Hero's battle both. Look at punisher he fights goodies all the time cause they see him as bad."

    oh ok, didn't know a lot from punisher lol

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    #19  Edited By the creator

    Black Adam is as strong as Capt Marvel is, which pretty much means that they are both as strong as Superman (or the difference is so little to mean nothing). The extebnt of Black Adama strength was seen in WWIII when Black Adam picked and hurled that ship (an aircraft carrier I think tens if not hundreds of miles at least). When you consider an aircraft carrier is around the 100,000 - 150,000 tonne mark thats a pretty impressive feat.

    As for Black Adam's speed - he should be the physical equal to Capt Marvel. The comic were Capt Marvel was shown to be faster than Superman was Justice where Capt Marvel has to race to catch up to the Flash but Capt Marvel was focussing on doing no other activity so in a straight out flight race maybe he does eclipse Superman in speed as he does channel the speed of Mercury.

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    the creator said:
    "

    Black Adam is as strong as Capt Marvel is, which pretty much means that they are both as strong as Superman (or the difference is so little to mean nothing). The extebnt of Black Adama strength was seen in WWIII when Black Adam picked and hurled that ship (an aircraft carrier I think tens if not hundreds of miles at least). When you consider an aircraft carrier is around the 100,000 - 150,000 tonne mark thats a pretty impressive feat.

    As for Black Adam's speed - he should be the physical equal to Capt Marvel. The comic were Capt Marvel was shown to be faster than Superman was Justice where Capt Marvel has to race to catch up to the Flash but Capt Marvel was focussing on doing no other activity so in a straight out flight race maybe he does eclipse Superman in speed as he does channel the speed of Mercury.

    "
    he threw it thousands of miles.
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    #21  Edited By Walker696

    This whole strength question is starting to really kill me when it comes to the big hitters, I really wish the comic people would just come together and just make a super strong competition to prove what character limits are. I mean if one man lifts 500 lbs and one lifts 499lbs, does it really matter who is stronger. They are both powerhouses, honestly I want to see some all out no hold bared fights with the high class being. 

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    #22  Edited By MrDirector786

    Black Adam is stronger than Superman from what I've heard. He's been able to take on both Captain Marvel and Superman at the same time.

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    #23  Edited By karrob
    @Akira Overdrive said:
    "

    Just as strong...if not stronger!

    "
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    #24  Edited By Deranged Midget

    How can Superman really push himself to his full limits against Black Adam and Cap. Marvel when they are both magically powered beings.      
    Superman is weak against magic, so he can't really fight at full power. The best example was in Kingdom Come when Superman after soaking the suns rays for a decade and became outrageously strong, yet still fell to Cap.Marvel because of the magic. 

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    #25  Edited By KingAres109

    @The_Martian: 4 Years later you still believe it??Sorry for responding to a old reply....LOL

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