[BarbaraGordon]

Black Adam Ancient Costume: https://ddc-ppp.com/BLACK-ADAM-ANCIE...e-_p_7133.html

Black Adam Hero Costume: https://ddc-ppp.com/BLACK-ADAM-HERO-...e-_p_7129.html

Atom Smasher: https://ddc-ppp.com/ATOM-SMASHER--BL...re_p_7134.html

Atom Smasher Megafig: https://ddc-ppp.com/ATOM-SMASHER-MEG...e-_p_7135.html

Dr. Fate: https://ddc-ppp.com/DR-FATE--BLACK-A...e-_p_7132.html

Cyclone: https://ddc-ppp.com/CYCLONE--BLACK-A...e-_p_7131.html
Note: Cyclone is actually a female character!

Hawkman: https://ddc-ppp.com/HAWKMAN--BLACK-A...e-_p_7130.html

Sabbac Megafig: https://ddc-ppp.com/SABBAC-MEGAFIG--...e-_p_7136.html

[ghostbogey]

What? Who???....;^)

[DarkEyes]

This is going to be EPIC! Can't wait to see The Rock as Black Adam!

[Skoob]

The tone of Shazam was so silly, it's hard to imagine how that can be made to dovetail with a really dark, fearsome, serious villain, but it really looks like that's the goal, and yeah, it's exciting.

[BarbaraGordon]

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Originally Posted by Skoob

The tone of Shazam was so silly, it's hard to imagine how that can be made to dovetail with a really dark, fearsome, serious villain, but it really looks like that's the goal, and yeah, it's exciting.

Well, Black Adam's going to be the "good guy" (or at least the protagonist) of his own movie.

Although Shazam had its juvenile moments, the stuff involving the Seven Deadly Sins was quite dark and violent (especially when Sivana killed his father).

[TheBlueMarvel]

While he has definitely been traditionally cast as villain, Adam was transitioned into an antihero around the time of 2001-02. He joins the JSA and even empowers a family of his own.

[Skoob]

Okay, interesting. Black Adam was always up to no good when I collected comics, although his appearance in one of my favorites, the old 1978 classic "Superman vs. Shazam" crossover, had him subdued by a bad guy worse than he was.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Adam_(film)

"In January 2017, Johnson met with DC's Geoff Johns to discuss the project after studio executives grew concerned that an actor of Johnson's profile was being used as a villain and supporting character in the film instead of starring in it. Following that meeting, they decided to split the project into two films: Shazam! (2019), starring the hero Captain Marvel who DC had since rebranded as Shazam; and Black Adam, with Johnson starring as the title antihero. Johnson said the two characters would meet onscreen in the future."

Sounds similar, maybe: an "enemy-of-my-enemy-is-my-friend" scenario.

I found the Seven Deadly Sins weak design-wise, but to be fair, it's an understandable dilemma, how to adapt them for computer-generated live action given their cartoony appearance in the original material, and without making them too scary for a general audience. Better IMO would have been to avoid showing them clearly, i.e., keep them largely as an abstraction like the smoke monster from Lost.

My favorite part of Shazam was the time Billy spent with Freddy, trying to figure out his powers.

[Syttorak]

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While he has definitely been traditionally cast as villain, Adam was transitioned into an antihero around the time of 2001-02. He joins the JSA and even empowers a family of his own.

Correct me if I am wrong, because although I enjoy the Character black adam a lot. I don't know a TON OF his backstory.. I BELIEVE he was a FULL ON hero in the beginning. Didn't he have some sort of "tragic situation" that lead him to the "dark side" in a manner of speaking??

[Syttorak]

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Originally Posted by TheBlueMarvel

While he has definitely been traditionally cast as villain, Adam was transitioned into an antihero around the time of 2001-02. He joins the JSA and even empowers a family of his own.

I never knew THIS - the part of him empowering his own family! Thank you for mentioning that. I guess I have some research to do! I love learning new stuff about comic character history. It is really very amazing how in-depth and connected so many of the stories are! Pz out!

[Syttorak]

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This is going to be EPIC! Can't wait to see The Rock as Black Adam!

I totally agree! I have been so SIKED! When I first heard that he was playing Black Adam, the first thing that came to mind was YES THIS IS GOING TO ROCK! No pun intended LOL

But then I thought to myself... PLEASE WB! PLEASE! DO NOT HACK JOB THIS MOVIE!! I want it to be amazing. I want them to make a come back. The DCEU has so much to freaking offer, There is NO REASON for Marvel to be so far ahead. DC has some AMAZING characters! Don't get me wrong, I am NOT saying I think any of the movies are bad - because unlike many peoples opinions I THROUGHLY enjoyed each of the movies. I just think they should have went about some things differently - there should have been MORE movies. They should have connected the dots better. The MCU is a perfect example. They gave each character their own story, some of them got trilogies!! They didn't just make a couple movies and say here ya go this is who Thor is, and this is who iron man ia, winter solider, nd Black Panther, etc etc. They didn't just fit it all into BVS, and the Justice league. Cyborg, the Flash, Martian Manhunter, they ALL deserve their OWN EPIC movies, and damnit I think Ray Fisher was awesome, HE DESERVES A MOVIE, not just "cyborg" I want RF to play him more! I just hope they go this route. Because I love DC.

[TheBlueMarvel]

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Originally Posted by Syttorak

I never knew THIS - the part of him empowering his own family! Thank you for mentioning that. I guess I have some research to do! I love learning new stuff about comic character history. It is really very amazing how in-depth and connected so many of the stories are! Pz out!

I can't speak for the Fawcett Comics history as I haven't consumed that. However, he joined the JSA for a good clip during the David Goyer and Geoff Johns run (a favorite DC title for me in the early aughts). He was always treated with a considerable amount of caution and he waffled a couple of times, but he was undoubtedly a member of the team and expressed a sincere want to reform his image. Honestly, it felt like an on the nose aping of Namor when I read it. But, being a considerable Namor fan and given the similarities in the presentation of their personalities, it felt right. Whereas Byrne explained away Namor's stints as a villain being the result of his needing to spend equal amounts of time in the sea as he does on land (spending too much time away from either creates a chemical/psychological imbalance), apparently, Teth Adam and Theo Adam are different entities, with one being noble and the other a ne'er-do-well. He eventually leaves the JSA to rule Kahndaq continuing to be a hero, albeit, distinctly an antihero who is willing to kill his enemies with no compunction. The idea was that he, similar to Namor, is a sovereign king and must do what is necessary to protect his people at any cost including complete annihilation. His 'family' of Black Marvels is really just Isis (his lover) and her brother, Osiris. There's Sobek too, and Mary Marvel gets swirled up in there as well.

It was all pretty entertaining with the exception of some insinuation that Kahndaq, a fictitious middle-eastern nation, needed an antihero leader like Teth Adam to keep the peace through intimidation and extreme violence. IMO, the overtures were too uncomfortably close to stereotyped clichés attributed to middle-eastern and Muslim cultures and the idea that you need an authoritarian despot to keep the peace. Other than that, the take on Adam from that period made a fan of me.

[JCarterVA]

I hope the Hawkman figure is cool. Need a couple for my Flash Gordon shelf.

[Gangstabean23]

Cant wait to see figures

[Darth Zod]

Can't wait to see these. I just started collecting.

I think Dr Fate is going to be a must add for me.

[BarbaraGordon]

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Can't wait to see these. I just started collecting.

I think Dr Fate is going to be a must add for me.

Have you picked up the Injustice 2 version? (Several Target and Walmart stores still have them if you're looking for it.)

[Darth Zod]

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Have you picked up the Injustice 2 version? (Several Target and Walmart stores still have them if you're looking for it.)

I have not. Just purchased the Injustuce Flash for $13 on Best Buy.com.

I shall try and find it.

Thanks for looking out.

[BarbaraGordon]

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Originally Posted by Darth Zod

I have not. Just purchased the Injustuce Flash for $13 on Best Buy.com.

I shall try and find it.

Thanks for looking out.

Wally's World has the Hot Pursuit White Flash version for $10 if you're interested in getting both.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/DC-Multiv...suit/249973765

[Darth Zod]

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Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

Wally's World has the Hot Pursuit White Flash version for $10 if you're interested in getting both.

Ooh snap!

[hasbroherofan]

Can’t wait to see the Hawkman figure.

[BB Shockwave]

This is weird, we did not even have a trailer yet...

[Jay West]

JSA Black Adam stories were awesome. I believe he has had a couple of villainous stints since then, but has mostly been a hero since the mentioned early 2000s. He was recently and may still be a member of the Justice League. Not sure if that storyline is still going on.

[BarbaraGordon]

[RodimusZX]

Hope we'll also get Isis. At least, I hope she'll have a suit or something cool in the film too.

[BarbaraGordon]

Black Adam footage:

[BarbaraGordon]

These will probably be shown next.