Black Adam #5
| Writer | Christopher Priest |
| Artist | Rafael Sandoval |
| Cover Price | $3.99 |
THERE IS NO REDEMPTION FOR BLACK ADAM.
Theo Teth-Adam faces off against a furious Bruce Wayne as Black Adam confronts threats ranging from a rising democratic movement in Kahndaq to the Akkad, a new pantheon of gods from outer space who create a new herald to represent them on Earth in Sargon the Sorcerer, and Adam becomes inextricably linked to a young protégé who has contracted the same plague that nearly killed Adam.
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9.0
DC Comics News - Bryant Lucas
Oct 24, 2022The series so far has been steeped in mythology, theology, and DC comics lore/continuity. All of this speaks to Priest's greatest strengths, and flaws, as a writer: he doesn't write comic books but rather serialized graphic novels. Similar to the works of Grant Morrison, Priest's Black Adam will undoubtably read better as a trade paperback. Read Full Review
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8.5
Geek Dad - Ray Goldfield
Oct 18, 2022This is one of the strangest issues of the series yet, but somehow it all fits together into a compelling whole. Read Full Review
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8.0
ComicBook.com - Chase Magnett
Oct 19, 2022Black Adam continues to build and it's forming quite the monument to this Arabic anti-hero. Read Full Review
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6.0
Major Spoilers - Matthew Peterson
Oct 25, 2022Between the multiple time frames, multiple artists, and complex plotting, it's easy to lose some of the threads, but overall this issue is enjoyable. Read Full Review
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9.0
This is the book you need to buy every month. By some crazy comic calculus, I can prove that out of every single book that comes out in the month of October, this one will give you the most bang for your buck.
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