Black Adam Reading Order

This reading order is designed to give an outline of major storylines featuring Black Adam (Teth-Adam) throughout DC Comics. It may not encompass every one of his appearances but is a timeline of the major ones and the stories that affect them.

The continuity details relating to each specific storyline are explained in the “Review” of each storyline. Every “Review” link will provide a detailed continuity breakdown of that story and will explain any reference the story makes to other aspects of the DC Universe. All of this can be found under the “Continuity” section of each link.

Jump to: New 52 – Rebirth – Universe – Infinite Frontier

New 52

At the beginning of the New 52, the DC Universe was reset. In this new continuity, Black Adam’s history seems to have been wiped clean entirely.

Near the beginning of this era, Black Adam is reintroduced through the “Shazam” backup storyline from the Justice League series. This storyline highlights his reappearance in the DC Universe while also exploring his backstory. After this, Black Adam reappears in the Forever Evil (Reading Order) event, where he plays a moderate role. Finally, near the end of this era, Black Adam has a moderate role in the Sinestro series.