The Black Adam trailer is out: Dwayne Johnson plays the anti-hero

In the original comics, Black Adam is a corrupted ancient Egyptian with a complicated backstory.

Black Adam is a corrupted ancient Egyptian with a convoluted past in the original comics.

Teth-Adam is his real name, and the wizard Shazam bestows upon him Shazam's abilities. 

He possesses Shazam's abilities, which originally stood for Solomon's wisdom, Hercules' strength, Atlas' stamina, Zeus' power, Achilles' courage, and Mercury's speed. 

However, these abilities are eventually assigned to Egyptian gods in his comic history.

In any case, he's like Superman in that he has everything

He can also fly and is resistant to automatic weapon fire. He's also capable of catching rockets