It's also rare that you witness Superman getting his butt whipped, so seeing Black Adam slap him around is pretty refreshing (fanboys know all about Supes' vulnerability to magic). This is a terrific action-packed adventure which reintroduces (and modernizes) the origin of the Worlds Mightiest Mortal and has him teaming up with the Man of Steel, to boot. Aside from the obvious awesomeness of watching three of the DC Universe's strongest characters battle it out, there's also the humor of watching Billy Batson literally stumble through his first turn as a superhero. SUPERMAN/SHAZAM - THE RETURN OF BLACK ADAM is the featured short in this DVD offering, and the spotlight is well warranted. The Return of Black Adam runs about twenty minutes or so and is basically a drag-out grudge match between Black Adam, Superman and Captain Marvel - truly a great combination. A clip from the newly released 'Superman/Shazam: The Return of Black Adam,' part of 'The DC Showcase Animated Shorts Collection,' available now on DVD and Blu-ray. But even The Man of Steel's formidable powers can't overcome Black Adam's magic - only a fabled hero powered by the ancient wizard Shazam (James Garner) can save the day, and little does Billy Batson know that he is about to become that hero.the new Captain Marvel (Jerry O'Connell). The Return of Black Adam 2010 Directed by Joaquim Dos Santos Synopsis We fight for those you can’t fight for themselves Chosen the world’s protector against the Seven Deadly Enemies of Man pride, envy, greed, hatred, selfishness, laziness and injustice young Billy Batson accepts his destiny as Captain Marvel. Of course Billy has no idea what Adam is talking about and is seconds away from being fried into a corpse until Superman just so happens to intervene -).
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