Black Adam
One of DC ’s most violent anti - heroes , Black Adam , actually has a rich respect for theElongated Man . Black Adam ’s legacyis one of chaos and violence , making the Elongated Man the last hero Black Adam would have any use for . But in 2006’sBlack Adam : The Dark Age # 2 , he concede his admiration for the departed Elongated Man .
The Elongated Man , according to legend , was make because then - editor in chief Julius Schwartz want a graphic symbol with powerssimilar to Plastic Man — without realizing DC in reality possess the rights to the character ! After drink a subject matter called “ Gingold , ” Ralph Dibny gained the power to stretch his organic structure ; take the name Elongated Man , he would fight down crime alongside the Flash and the Justice League . In add-on to his snap , he was a world - class detective as well as a happily married valet de chambre ; his married woman Sue would often accompany him on grammatical case . Sue was kill in 2004’sIdentity Crisisand Ralph would run into his remainder during52 , but the character ’s legacy endures .
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After the death of his beloved Isis , Black Adam is seekinga way to resurrect her , which brings him to the orbit of the sorcerer Felix Faust . During their confrontation , Faust tell Adam that the Elongated Man is dead . The intelligence catches Black Adam off - safety machine at first , before he concludes that “ Dibny was perfect of heart . ”
The Elongated Man had a repute as a “ fun ” character . His risky venture were often playful and clean - hearted and , unlike many of his epic counterparts , was in a healthy and stable marriage . fatal Adam is none of these thing , which make his respect and esteem for the Elongated Man all that more shocking . Yet their diametric nature may explain why Black Adam admire elongate Man . Black Adam was oncea undecomposed person but driven crazy by great power . He has fight on his path to buyback , accept one step forward and two gradation back .
The Elongated Man stand for everything Black Adam once had — and lost ; the Elongated Man is pure and wholesome . His union to Sue Dibny may have been another point of admiration for Black Adam , who was still spin from the demise of his lover Isis . elongate Man and Sue were one of the few stable and happy couples in the DC Universe , and in them Black Adam saw the relationship he had with Isis .
Black Adamis a brutal , crimson anti - sub who does not hesitate to utilise utmost military force , and yet he has a deep , and unlikely , respect for theElongated Man .
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