Empowered with the magic of six Egyptian gods, the enormously powerful Black Adam ? who has the same abilities as the mighty Captain Marvel ? has been both villain andhero, serving both as Marvel?s nemesis and later as a member of the JSA. Now, stripped of his powers, with his wife and adopted son murdered and the blood of a whole nation on his hands by way of vengeance, Black Adam searches for a way to restore his family. The heroes want to stop him. Evil wants to claim him. And only a fool would dare stand in his way!