Black Adam
word of advice ! Spoilers for Black Adam # 2 by DC Comics
In the comics , Black Adam’ssuccessor is n’t coolheaded with being calledWhite Adam , as the new wedge points out the problematic nature of the name given to him by the dying antihero . InBlack Adam#2 from DC Comics , Malik White , the descendant of Black Adam chosen to replace him , is forced to call on Shazam and magically transmute . However , he has issues with being called White Adam , pointing out the worrisome accuracy behind how multitude could view the nickname .
In the currentBlack Adamseries by DC Comics , Teth - Adam became infected with an incurable disease after battle Darkseid . Realizing he was dying , Black Adam catch his successor , a doctor named Malik White , who had no thought about his connexion to the antihero or want anything to do with replacing him . However , after Black Adam makes it clean to his descendant that he must come through him in gaining his office and protect Kahndaq when he finally makes the transformation , Malik points out his problematic White Adam name .
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InBlack Adam#2 by Christopher Priest , Rafa Sandoval , Matt Herms , and Willie Schubert by DC Comics , Black Adam ’s successor finds himself in Kahndaq as he watch over a dying Black Adam . Black Adam tell Malik he is a better man than himand can ransom him . However , after Malik refuse to take his band and say " Shazam , " he ’s blast , squeeze him to say the word to heal his wound through the transformation . Malik gets his own wizard costume , sporting a white and gold tout ensemble . But , when Black Adam pertain to Malik as " White Adam , " the new hero calls out the elusive name .
AsBlack Adam and his people call him White Adam , Malik tells them to moderate up , pointing out that the name plays on a problematic stereotype that " black = spoilt , white = good . " While prickteaser have revealed Malik will finally go by the name Bolt , he intelligibly does n’t require to toy on the harmful stereotype that being the " white-hot " Savior of Black Adam present , specially as a bootleg man . He does n’t accept the name , even as Black Adam dies .
Malik was forced into being Black Adam ’s successor , even if he ’s a descendent of the swayer of Kahndaq . If he ’s going to have to supercede him , he ’s going to do it his way , which protrude with deny the problematic " White Adam " name . GivenBlack Adam ’s malign action at law , he does n’t want his time as championand so - called " Jesus Christ " of his descent to toy on harmful stereotypes . So , do n’t expect Malik to ever come in around onBlack Adam’schoice of name as DC ’s newWhite Adam .
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