Black Adam
admonition : despoiler forNew Years Evil
you’re able to be forgiven for thinkingBlack Adam ’s next big fight would be with Shazam . After all , last fans saw of Black Adam he was receive a serious beat fromthe wickedness - infected King Shazam . But before Black Adam ’s rematch with the Shazam Who Laughs , it seems Black Adam has a bigger target on his mind forNew Years Evil : that ofJolly Old Santa Claushimself .
WithDC ’s Year of the Villainin full swing , New Years Evilcollects ten holiday tarradiddle starring the racy villain from the naughty listing . The special also includes the likes ofJoker , Harley Quinn , Poison Ivy , Sinestro , Calendar Man , Toyman , Chronos , and Ares . Black Adam ’s " A Coal in My Stocking " is written by Ram V. with pencils by Anthony Spay . New Year ’s Evil also boast the talents of Kurt Busiek , Jim Krieg , Christos Gage , Dale Eaglesham and more with cover art from Jim Cheung and Tomeu Morey .
The sight of Black Adam squaring off with a Yeti and Elves as he punches his fashion into the North Pole is unforgettable , but he has his reason . The issue ’s flashback shows Black Adam speak with Antalya , a untried orphan in the midway Eastern country of Kahndaq that the anti - hero pattern . A former New Yorker , Antalya lament that Santa Claus does n’t inspect Kahndaq , which actuate Black Adam to journey to the North Pole for a face - off with Santa for some answer .
Black Adam ’s demeanor is surely in keeping with his last comic book of account appearance . While he initially gives Antalya a blustery address about the world having no sympathy for the watery , he then moves to solace the shout out orphan . This definitely take a leak good sense , give that he was only able to advance his first struggle with the Shazam Who Laughs due tothe prayers of the people of Kahndaq . Black Adam ’s connexion to the people he protects is quickly becoming a unequaled power for the anti - hero , and it will be interesting how this toy out during his combat in the North Pole .
It will also certainly be interesting to see how Santa is draw . The first few pages of the account show Santa ’s progress guard as icy Yeti and fleeceable men ( elves ? ) with no eyes . This definitely seems to indicate that Santa Claus will almost certainly be more otherworldly than his homely Coca - Cola appearance . In one of DC ’s first vacation special , Santa was Darkseid ’s true adequate . How he will fare a conflict with Black Adam - an anti - hero equal parts naughty and nice - is unclear , but it definitely has all the makings of a very original vacation yarn .
New Years Evilis available now in your local comic book shop .
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