In ancient Kandak, the slave Teth Adam gains divine powers. However, when he uses them for revenge, he ends up imprisoned for 5,000 years. When he is finally released in the present day, he returns more powerful than ever to continue his dark mission.

Unyielding and relentless, Black Adam faces off against a group of modern heroes who form the Justice Society. Hawkman, Doctor Fate, Atom Smasher, and Cyclone want to lead him back to eternal captivity.