Black Adam was created by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck, making his first appearance in The Marvel Family #1, published by Fawcett Comics.
Black Adam was reintroduced as a complex antihero in JSA #42 during the early 2000s revitalization of the character by writer Geoff Johns and artist Gary Frank.
Dwayne Johnson was officially announced to portray Black Adam in the upcoming DC Extended Universe film.
The first standalone Black Adam film starring Dwayne Johnson was released, significantly raising the character’s profile worldwide.