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Preview: Black Adam #3

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Black Adam #3

(W) Christopher Priest (A) Rafael Sandoval (CA) Irvin Rodriguez
In Shops: Aug 16, 2022
SRP: $3.99

Black Adam is dead, and the Mesopotamian gods of Akkad are having a field day. Are the gods real or are they merely figments of human imagination? Accepting death but denied redemption, Black Adam becomes an ersatz Gilgamesh as he journeys through Akkadian Hell while Malik, his young descendant, goes to extreme and unethical measures to try and revive him, all the while wondering if he should save the life of one of the greatest evils the world has ever known.

Black Adam #3

Around the Tubes

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Samurai Doggy #1

The weekend is almost here! what geeky things are you all doing? Any conventions? Sound off in the comments below. While you wait for the weekday and the weekend to begin, here’s some comic news and reviews from around the web to start the day.

Medium – New “Popeye” Cartoonist Under Fire for Making Comic More Inclusive – An interesting read and no idea this was going on.

Comicbook – Black Adam Director Reveals How They’re Tackling Hawkman’s Complicated Origin Story – Dr. Fate’s is easier?

Comicbook – She-Hulk Head Writer Says Daredevil Won’t Be as Dark as Netflix Series – It’s not a good sign when the side characters are getting the most press and anticipation.

Reviews

CBR – Samurai Doggy #1
CBR – Ward #3

Preview: Black Adam: The Justice Society Files – Cyclone #1

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Black Adam: The Justice Society Files – Cyclone #1

(W) Cavan Scott, Bryan Miller (A) Maria Sanapo, Marco Santucci
In Shops: Aug 02, 2022
SRP: $5.99

When she was young, Maxine Hunkel dreamed of flying with the Justice Society. Now she finally has the powers and the opportunity…but will she say yes? Guest starring Hawkman on the road to Black Adam! Plus, continuing the Teth-Adam backup story: trouble hits home for Adrianna Tomaz as Intergang mercenaries invade the hallowed halls of her university, on the hunt for the sacred totem she liberated-but what strange metal is the idol made from, and why does Intergang need it so badly?

Black Adam: The Justice Society Files – Cyclone #1

SDCC 2022: Black Adam’s Comic-Con Sneak Peek

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At San Diego Comic-Con we got a new look at the anticipated Black Adam. It comes to theaters October 21.

Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the ancient gods—and imprisoned just as quickly—Black Adam (Johnson) is freed from his earthly tomb, ready to unleash his unique form of justice on the modern world.

Johnson stars alongside Aldis Hodge (“City on a Hill,” “One Night in Miami”) as Hawkman, Noah Centineo (“To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before”) as Atom Smasher, Sarah Shahi (“Sex/Life,” “Rush Hour 3”), Marwan Kenzari (“Murder on the Orient Express,” “The Mummy”), Quintessa Swindell (“Voyagers,” “Trinkets”) as Cyclone, Mo Amer (“Mo,” “Ramy”), Bodhi Sabongui (“A Million Little Things”), and Pierce Brosnan (the “Mamma Mia!” and James Bond franchises) as Dr. Fate.
Collet-Serra directed from a screenplay written by Adam Sztykiel and Rory Haines & Sohrab Noshirvani, based on characters from DC, based on characters created by Bill Parker and C.C. Beck. The film’s producers are Beau Flynn, Dwayne Johnson, Hiram Garcia and Dany Garcia, with Walter Hamada, Adam Schlagman, Richard Brener, Dave Neustadter, Chris Pan, Eric McLeod, Geoff Johns and Scott Sheldon executive producing.

Preview: Black Adam #2

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Black Adam #2

Written by: Christopher Priest
Art by: Rafa Sandoval

“I am not a hero, I’m a god.” Who is Black Adam? His power and his very life draining from him, Theo Teth-Adam is confronted by a specter from his past haunting him with the treachery he employed to gain his powers and forcing him to confront an inescapable truth: there is no redemption for Black Adam.

Black Adam #2

Preview: Black Adam: The Justice Society Files – Hawkman #1

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Black Adam: The Justice Society Files – Hawkman #1

(W) Cavan Scott, Bryan Q. Miller (A) Scot Eaton, Marco Santucci, Norm Rapmund
In Shops: Jul 05, 2022
SRP: $5.99

Long ago, Hawkman was the leader of the Justice Society, but what is he now? Still a hero or another relic in a museum? Everything changes when he finds himself haunted by not only the past, but also the vengeful spirit of a wayward thief. Will this Gentleman Ghost be the death of Hawkman or will he deliver a warning from beyond the grave? The road to Black Adam begins here. Also in this issue: As a pivotal moment in the life of Teth-Adam and his son Hurut begins to unfold in ancient Kahndaq, modern-day Kahndaq meets a new hero-antiquities professor by day, cultural recovery specialist by night, Adrianna Tomaz. And unfortunately for Adrianna, she’s about to liberate a sacred totem from the wrong interested party-Intergang!

Black Adam: The Justice Society Files - Hawkman #1

Preview: Black Adam: The Justice Society Files – Hawkman #1

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Black Adam: The Justice Society Files – Hawkman #1

(W) Cavan Scott, Bryan Q. Miller (A) Scot Eaton, Marco Santucci, Norm Rapmund
In Shops: Jul 05, 2022
SRP: $5.99

Long ago, Hawkman was the leader of the Justice Society, but what is he now? Still a hero or another relic in a museum? Everything changes when he finds himself haunted by not only the past, but also the vengeful spirit of a wayward thief. Will this Gentleman Ghost be the death of Hawkman or will he deliver a warning from beyond the grave? The road to Black Adam begins here. Also in this issue: As a pivotal moment in the life of Teth-Adam and his son Hurut begins to unfold in ancient Kahndaq, modern-day Kahndaq meets a new hero-antiquities professor by day, cultural recovery specialist by night, Adrianna Tomaz. And unfortunately for Adrianna, she’s about to liberate a sacred totem from the wrong interested party-Intergang!

Black Adam: The Justice Society Files - Hawkman #1

Review: Black Adam #1

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Black Adam #1

Every week there’s a few comics I’m super excited to read. This week, Black Adam #1 is one of them. The combination of the creative team and the subject is a comic that has me excited and it being DC Black Label means it’ll be a bit more mature and do things you can’t in the regular continuity.

Written by Priest, the comic plants a flag early as to what we can expect from it. Lord Adam is dragged before a US Senate hearing about violations of some exportation laws involving Kahndaq. A leader of the democratic opposition movement is murdered. All of that spins into a shocking finale that looks to explore the future of the nation.

Priest has delivered superhero heroics with political drama for a debut that looks to challenge the perception of Black Adam as a despot and ruler, a benevolent dictator. I can guess exactly where things might go and what discussions might be had but it all comes together for a start that has a lot of potential as a comic series that will challenge the reader to think about the role of superpowers and superheroes, as well as those in the middle.

The art by Rafa Sandoval is fantastic. With colors by Matt Herms and lettering by Willie Schubert, everything about Black Adam #1 looks beautiful. The character design is great. The action is solid and the transformations are memorable. The use of words in battle and switching explodes on the page in memorable moments… really all the visuals are memorable. It’s a comic that’s as great to look at as it is to read.

As an aside, having worked on the Hill, the scene in the Dirksen Senate building brought back memories and the rather cold and boring look of hearing rooms. It’s not that far off from reality so bravo to Priest and Sandoval. Though, The main room in the Senate might have been more appropriate for a head of state, plus the “comic hearings” took place there too.

Black Adam #1 is a fantastic debut. This is a “mature” superhero comic in that it’ll make readers think yet delivers the action and spandex and capes one would expect. I had high expectations for it and it met them in every way. One of the best comics of the week.

Story: Priest Art: Rafa Sandoval
Color: Matt Herms Letterer: Willie Schubert
Story: 9.0 Art: 9.0 Overall: 9.0 Recommendation: Buy

DC Comics provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

Purchase: comiXology/Kindle – Zeus Comics – TFAW

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

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Black Adam #1

Wednesdays (and Tuesdays) are new comic book day! Each week hundreds of comics are released, and that can be pretty daunting to go over and choose what to buy. That’s where we come in

Each week our contributors choose what they can’t wait to read this week or just sounds interesting. In other words, this is what we’re looking forward to and think you should be taking a look at!

Find out what folks think below, and what comics you should be looking out for this week.

Aquaman and The Flash: Voidsong #1 (DC Comics) – The two heroes team up and must save the world. It’s two personalities that definitely feel like they don’t go together so this miniseries could be entertaining just due to that.

Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #4 (DC Comics) – Just a fun series overall with great art.

Beware the Eye of Odin #1 (Image Comics) – The second story dealing with the eye of Odin in recent months, we’re intrigued to see how this one plays out and how the two differ.

Black Adam #1 (DC Comics) – A new Black Label series focused on the character who’s getting the spotlight this year and beyond.

Dark Crisis: Young Justice #1 (DC Comics) – The event so far has been ok, but we want to see how it builds and where it goes.

I Hate This Place #2 (Image Comics) – The first issue had a nice X-Files weirdness about it. There’s a lot to take in and where it’s going, we have no idea.

Kaiju Score: Steal from the Gods #3 (AfterShock) – The heist mash-up series has been fun with every issue delivering action, humor, and solid style.

Killer: Affairs of State #5 (BOOM! Studios) – The series constantly entertains, makes you think, all wrapped up in a hint of cool.

Milestones in History #1 (DC Comics) – Milestone focuses on some of the Black trailblazers from across history!

New Fantastic Four #1 (Marvel) – Travel back in Marvel history to a rather different Fantastic Four.

Punisher War Journal Blitz #1 (Marvel) – Check out Frank’s missions the main series doesn’t have enough time to tell.

Space Story (West Margin Press) – Three interwormen stories about a family separated when the planet becomes uninhabitable by humans.

Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen’s Boss Perry White (DC Comics) – The title alone.

The Wrong Earth: Confidence of Men (AHOY Comics) – After a few mistakes, the heroes of Earth Alpha and Omega must teach their Stingers some hard lessons.

Preview: Black Adam #1

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Black Adam #1

(W) Christopher Priest (A) Rafael Sandoval (CA) Irvin Rodriguez
In Shops: Jun 21, 2022
SRP: $3.99

There is no forgiveness for Black Adam.
This is the reality Teth-Adam, immortal man of indomitable will, must face when he discovers he has been infected with an incurable plague destroying his immortality. Haunted by the specter of centuries of dark deeds, Black Adam transfers his powers to a worthy successor who will redeem Adam’s legacy and defend their ancestral homeland of Kahndaq, only to subsequently become mystically “handcuffed” to him when Adam’s plague is arrested, giving birth to perhaps the most volatile and dysfunctional super-team in DC history! Powered by stunning art by Rafa Sandoval (Justice League) and breathtaking painted covers by Irvin Rodriguez (Detective Comics), writer Christopher Priest (Deathstroke, Justice League) brings his trademark wit and skill for character deconstruction to an entirely fresh examination of the man you love to hate! Get ready to ride the lightning!

Black Adam #1
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