The Black Adam movie is set to open on October 21st and before it opens there is a prequel story for Hawkman played by Aldis Hodge. The Justice Society Files comic book mini-series gives glmpses at the Justice Society characters and Teth-Adam’s past and present. It has a photo cover of the character holding his mace and shield with his helmeted face in the background. “Ghosts of the Past” is by Cavan Scott, novelist and writer of the Star Wars: High Republic comic book and also artist, Scot Eaton, who worked on Hawkman #19 (2003). Hawkman, in a splash page, is in full armor and wings communicating with Jeremy, his contact. Jeremy knows his identity as Carter Hall, his Nth metal, and Hawk Cruiser.
Jeremy notes while at the St. Roch Museum that Carter is expected at the Elements Exhibition. St. Roch, Louisiana is the hometown of Hawkman established in Hawkman #1 (2002). He explains over the cell phone that there are rare elements like Kryptonite and the Nth Metal on display as a hawk. Nth Metal is part of Hawkman’s armor that defies gravity and first appeared in Flash Comics #1 (1940). Hawkman transforms back to regular Carter Hall in a tuxedo pressing the chest symbol on his suit. The pigeons flocking around him, also in the splash page, is very John Woo. Carter hears well dressed guests discussing that the Justice Society has been missing. Jeremy shows Carter the Eternium case called “The Champion” which has the Shazam lightning bolt bursting with energy. This is an unusual element that removes Shazam’s power, used by Black Adam?, introduced in Legion of Super-Heroes #110 (1998).
Carter sees a suspicious waiter who leaves and activates a device on his watch which causes explosions! He evacuates the museum of the guests, Jeremy notices that The Champion is missing. On the rooftop, the man is contacted by a man named Hansen, and uses his name Craddock. The thief has the element in a backpack and says he wants to be known as The Gent. This refers to his identity as the Gentleman Ghost, a character created by Robert Kanigher and Joe Kubert, in Flash Comics #88 (1947). Hansen is part of the criminal group, Intergang, that has taken on Superman. They were created by Jack Kirby in Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #133 (1970). Hawkman pursues The Gent who has Intergang weaponry. Craddock does have a second chance when he is revived by a giant, red hawk demon, the Egyptian god Horus? The Gent traps Hawkman in a strange otherworld and he is later possessed by the Helmet of Fate which is usually worn by Dr. Fate.
Hawkman has to stop Craddock before he threatens more people! The back up, “Lost & Found”, a four part story is by Bryan Q. Miller and Marco Santucci. It has Teth-Adam (played by Dwayne Johnson in Black Adam) in ancient Kahndaq, Santucci even has him with the eyebrow, and his son, Hurut. In modern day, Kahndaq, two military types cut into a Primal queue. Young Amon wonders why no one stands up to them. He is told by his mother, Adrianna Tomaz (Sarah Shahi’s movie character), that their country has not learned from history. They are joined by Amon’s uncle, Karim. She is contacted by an unknown person and slips away in Karim’s van to leap in the night with a makeshift mask. At the docks, a trio of Intergang soldiers have the stolen Eternium. It reacts with another Eternium source in a cargo container. Adrianna is there to take out two of the soldiers with martial arts moves, but she has to escape the last soldier! Black Adam - Justice Society Files: Hawkman #1 is an intriguing set up to the upcoming movie introducing in Hawkman and Adriana!
Four Eternium Pieces out of Five!
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