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Before Rome,
before Babylon,

before the pyramids,
there was Kahndaq.

The first self-governing people
on Earth,

Kahndaq was a center of power
and enlightenment.

For centuries, they thrived.

But then...

...came King Ahk-Ton.

Using the army to seize power,
Ahk-Ton became a tyrant.

But he had
even darker ambitions.

Obsessed with dark magic,

Ahk-Ton's real goal was
to forge the Crown of Sabbac.

If infused with the powers
of the six demons

of the ancient world...

...it would make
Ahk-Ton invincible.

To make the crown,
he needed Eternium.

A rare mineral
of magic properties,

found only in Kahndaq.

So he enslaved
his own people...

and forced them to dig.

Kahndaq
was teetering on the brink.

What they needed...

...was a hero.

Hmm.

Someone to hold
the hopes of the people,

even when
all hope seems lost.

King Ahk-Ton
knew that this spark

could quickly ignite a fire.

And so, he ordered
that it be snuffed out.

They thought they were
getting a martyr.

Instead...

...they got a miracle.

The Council of Wizards,

the magical guardians
of the earth...

...sought to
restore the balance.

They empowered him with
the gifts of the ancient gods.

And turned a boy...

...into a champion.

Shazam!

But the crown
had already been completed.

And when
the Champion
arrived at the palace

to challenge him...

King Ahk-Ton summoned
its demonic power.

In the ensuing battle,
the palace was destroyed,

but the Champion
was victorious.

The wizards hid
the Crown of Sabbac

so that it would never again
fall into the hands of man.

And the Champion
was never heard from again.

Today, Kahndaq is occupied
by international mercenaries,

the Intergang, the latest
in a series of
foreign invaders.

But legend says,
whenever Kahndaq
needs him most,

the Champion will return
to restore freedom
to the people.

It has been
a long, long wait.

Hey!

Show me your papers.

Move it along!

Have your documentation ready.

It's all our
three documents, yeah?

Don't judge the picture,

it's after my girlfriend
broke up with me.

Open the back.
Need a look inside.

Yeah, it's unlocked, man.

It's just a bunch of old TVs.
I'm an electrician.

Hey!

Watch where you're going.

You know the drill,
back of the line.

Come on, man,
you see me every day.

And every day I tell ya,

if it's got wheels,
it's a vehicle.

Back of the line, mate.

You're not my mate.

I'm heartbroken.
Now, go on, piss off.

No, what you are
is a neo-imperialist
enforcer,

from halfway
around the world,

sent here to steal
my country's
natural resources,

strip-mine our sacred lands,
pollute our water,

oppress our heritage,

and make us wait in lines
all day.

Hey, boss man. Can I go?

Hey!

Go on, get out of here.

Yeah, yeah.

Adrianna, we're clear.

Kahndaq isn't safe
for us anymore.

Let's just move
the crown first,

and then we can
worry about safe.

I got Intergang
watching my house.

I gave up my job
at the university
and moved four times.

It doesn't mean I'm gonna
abandon my country.

I'm just saying, no one stays
a step ahead of them forever.

We can't wait for things
to cool down this time.

If I'm right,
they're days away
from finding it.

What are you doing?

I want to come with you.

You know it's too dangerous.

You shouldn't have
gotten involved.

Come on, I want to help you
beat those bastards.

Adrianna,
keep your head down, please.

-You want to be a hero, huh?
-I do, yeah.

Go home, do your homework.

Your time will come one day,
but not today, son.

Go!

Go, little man.
You did good.

That would get you a fortune
on the black market.

Is that real Eternium?

Show us a little magic.

It doesn't work like that,
it's unrefined.

You guys should
get some rest.

I thought Intergang
seized all the old relics.

Hey, come on. Stop it.

I'm just curious
how she got it.

My grandmother
gave it to me.

How did she get it?

It's not a museum piece.

It's a family heirloom,
going all the way back

to the days
when Kahndaq was free.

You happy now?

Cool story.

And all I inherited
was a sweater.

That's not true. Baba left you
his van and his bald spot.

You know, some women
like a bald spot.

Curly on the outside,
smooth on the inside.
You know?

Are you
sure about this?

The inscriptions
we found are clear.

And I'm positive
about that translation.

There is something
inside that mountain.

What if it really
is the crown? Then what?

It's a source of great power.
Who gets to keep it?

No one.
We hide it again
someplace else.

Get it out of the country
if we have to.

It is too dangerous
for anyone to have.

This is it?

Not yet.

-Are you coming?
-Eh, bad knee.
I'll keep watch.

This way.
Almost there.

"Men were given the gift
of magic,

but their hearts
were too easily corrupted."

Keep reading.

"The ultimate power
was banished from the earth

and hidden... here."

Until now.

This mountain has kept
the Crown of Sabbac safe
for 5,000 years.

We're 100 percent,
totally, like, no take-backs

certain that
we want to move it?

We don't have a choice.

What happened to Ishmael?

Great.
Don't worry, I'll find him.

♪ Baby, come back ♪

♪ Oh, baby... on me ♪

♪ I was wrong ♪

♪ And I just can't live
Without you ♪

♪ Baby, come back... ♪

Samir?

Samir, what happened?

What?

I can't hear you.
What are you saying?

Don't move!
Unless you want
to join your mate.

Stay where you are!

Oh, hey. Oh, hey. Hey...

"Turn back."

That's what it says, no?

Yes.

Where is Samir?

Claustrophobic.
Needed some air.

-Is this the way to the crown?
-I think so.

It's a tomb.

"Speak not his power,

so he may suffer
a dreamless sleep

for all eternity."
Teth Adam.

The slave who became champion
and defeated the king.

The legend was true.

Kahndaq...
really did have a hero once.

If he was such a hero,
why'd they bury him
down here?

The crown.

It's over.

Now, give me the crown.

Run, Addy! Run!

Hold fire!

Don't hit the crown!
Get her!

- Go! Move.
- Circle around!

Get down!

Say goodbye to your brother.

In five...

four...

...three...

two...

one...

I'm over here.

One? You let them
get to one?

Any last words?

Please tell my son...

"Mightiest of mortals...

God of gods,

Six Immortal Elders by name..."

What?

"Shazam!"

Who the hell is that?

You wouldn't believe me
if I told you.

Check him out.

Boss say you go.

Chief say your turn.

Hey, amigo.
Let me see your hands.

Open fire!

Go. Go.

We need immediate backup!
Send everything you've got!

Ishmael!

Ishmael!

Let's go!

This is
as fast as I can go.

Samir! What happened?

What didn't happen!

Samir fell off of a cliff.

I had a gun to my head.

Ishmael is buried
under a mountain.

And you summoned
some flying magic man.

All for what? Nothing!

-Oh.
-Not for nothing.

Light him up.

Shit! Where the hell
did he come from?

Rotor out! Go! Go!

I can't maintain altitude!

Oh, shit.

Stop! Stop the van!

Behind you!

Did he just catch a rocket?

God willing,
we won't see him again.

Wait. Hey! Hey!
What are you doing?

Don't touch him,
he's made of lightning.

Good point.

You get him,
you're the electrician.

Raptor team, come in.

What's your status?

Help me.

I told you to
make it look real,
not punch me in the face.

Raptor team, come in.

What's your status?

Status is that
everyone is dead.

Ishmael, is that you?
What happened?

The crown wasn't the only thing
waiting for us down here.

-Do you have it?
-No.

But I know who does.

Copy that.
We're en route
to your location.

We need immediate backup.

Send everything you've got!

This rare, magical mineral

has been mined
for centuries...

...reports
of an Eternium blast.

It is unknown who or why...

...decimated
a number of troops.

...an unidentified male.

This being is
somehow able to harness...

What do you think?

I think this loose cannon
needs to be locked down

before innocent people
start getting hurt.

Oh, and good morning
to you, too.

Shove it
up your ass, Carter.

He's been asleep
for 5,000 years.

He'll be disoriented at first.
The longer he has to adapt,

the harder it will be
to take him down.

Wheels up in 30.

Who's on the team?

Welcome.

Please state your name
for identification.

Uh, hi. I'm Maxine Hunkel.
I'm here to see Mr. Hall.

Confirmed. Welcome, Maxine.

Thanks!

Maxine Hunkel,
aka Cyclone.

Wind manipulation powers,
computer skills, smart as hell.

Basically a tornado
with a 167 IQ.

Sounds delightful.

But please tell me
you found someone

who can pack a punch.

That's where Atom Smasher
comes in.

Al Rothstein, nephew
to the original Atom Smasher.

- He inherited
his uncle's powers.

-How's my suit? Does it fit?
-No, yeah. It's perfect.

Thank you again
for letting me borrow it.

You know, I used to watch you
all the time as a kid?

This is literally
the only thing that
I'd ever wanted in my--

Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Don't let anything
happen to it.

It's vintage.

And don't let anything
happen to you, either.

Don't do anything crazy.
You listen to Carter.

I'm gonna make you proud,
Uncle Al. I promise.

They seem green.

That's why I called in Kent.

Kent's been
out of action
for a little while,

but I can't do this
without him.

Takes magic to fight magic
and the man's got

nearly God-level powers.

It might take
a lot more than that.

Are you sure
they can take him?

Waller, you find us a cell
that can hold him...

we'll take care
of the rest.

Good luck.

This is gonna be fun.

- We're here, sir.
- Hmm? Oh, right.

Was I staring again?

-Only half an hour
or so, sir.
-Hmm.

Maybe next time,
honk the horn?

Of course, sir.

So what's the op?

We're headed to
Kahndaq to apprehend
and contain

a Class-A rogue metahuman.

I didn't bring a passport.

We don't need passports.
We're the Justice Society.

Is this entirely made
out of Nth metal?

Everything down to the screws.

Completely indestructible.

I'll be in the cockpit
if you need me.

It's pretty cool.
You got any snacks?

It takes a lot of energy
to smash atoms.

Here.

Oh! Thanks.

I'm Al, by the way.

Maxine.

What do you do?

Wind. You?

I grow.

Cool.

Whoa!

Don't worry about that.
I can get another one.

Uh, my mom's
not much of a doctor,

but you should probably
leave th--

Or do that.

I know you have a lot
to catch up on.

But I was thinking
we could help each other.

-Move.
-I'm Amon, by the way.

I didn't ask for your name.

You're Teth Adam, right?

Everyone in Kahndaq
knows your story.

-I said move.
-My mom said you took out

a bunch of Intergang soldiers
in the desert.

Because they wouldn't move
out of my way.

So you can really fly
and stop bullets,

'cause that's really crucial
to my plan.

And is it really you stopping
the bullets, or is it the suit?

Wait, what's your top speed?

I'm sure you're fast,
but how fast?
Like Flash fast?

Wait, did you
really not have
mirrors back then?

Wow, I guess
a lot does change
in 5,000 years.

Five thousand years?

Yeah, that's how long
you were in the tomb.

Until my mom woke you up.

So you've got stopping bullets,
check. Flying, check.

And lightning thing,
that's a big check.

I don't know this place.

This is your home.

Then my home is gone.

What happened to the crown?

Too much?

You know it's
cursed with demons, right?

"Life is the...
only path to death."

No shit.

"Teth Adam was a Bronze Age
Kahndaqi demi-God.

He defeated King Ahk-Ton
in approximately 2,600 BC."

There. That's you. See?

That's the statue
they built of you.

And now you're back.

Our country's been oppressed
by one invader after another

ever since you left.

My point is,
Kahndaq still isn't free.

We could really use a superhero
right about now.

I'm no hero.

What?
Superman, Batman, Aquaman...

You're way more stacked
than any of them.

And they're not coming
to Kahndaq to save us.

But you could stop Intergang
all by yourself,

just like you did
King Ahk-Ton.

You're our only hope.

Wizards.

I can fix it. Don't worry.

I'm not a wizard.

Hey, Mom.
He's awake.

I told you
not to go in your room.

It was you who spoke.

You woke me.

I didn't have a choice.
I'd be dead
if it hadn't worked.

The men in my tomb,
they were your enemies?

-Yes.
-Then your enemies
are vanquished,

condemned to
the eternal sleep
of the damned.

Actually, we still have
a lot of enemies
that need vanquishing.

Then destroy them.

Intergang have
guns and flybikes
and Eternium rockets.

We have my mom.

Prove your strength.

Destroy your enemy
and all he cares about.

Make him beg for mercy,

but deny it
until his final breath.

Interesting, okay?

I appreciate
what you did for me,

but I do not want you
teaching my son violence.

I understand.
You want his father

to teach him violence.

-Gross, that's my brother.
-That's my sister.

-His father's dead.
-I'm sorry.

Who do you want
to teach him violence then?

Yeah, Mom. Who do you want
to teach me violence?

No one.

I want a champion to help
free Kahndaq from Intergang.

Please, help us.

Wait! Wait.

-Where are you going?
-I shouldn't be here.

You don't feel any loyalty
to us at all?

Not really, no.

You're not seeing
the full possibilities here.

I don't know what it was like
in ancient times,

but having superpowers
is kind of a big deal
in our world.

Maybe clean up your outfit
a little bit,

get a cape, change your name.

Teth Adam is
a very strong name.

It's a little outdated.

And you definitely
need a catchphrase.

Something blackout
bad-ass to say

right before you absolutely
cook some dude.

I don't waste words
on the dead.

Well, yeah, kind of like that,
but more catchy.

I was thinking, like,

"Tell them the Man in Black
sent you."

-Them?
-You know, gods, demons...

Whoever's waiting for us
in the afterlife.

And you wear a lot of black,
so we should really
lean into that.

My point is,
you could be famous.

Magazines, lunch boxes,
video games.

And the superhero
industrial complex
is worth a lot of money.

I don't need a box
for my lunch.

Anyone you've ever known
is dead.

What else
are you gonna do?

Wait! Where are you going?

Waller's file needs a bit
to be desired.

Most of this was
considered a myth

until yesterday afternoon.

He's a bad man, Kent.
What else do you need to know?

When you've seen as many
different futures as I have,

you cease to believe
in absolutes.

What are you laughing at?

I'm not laughing.
That was a smirk.

I know.
That's how you laugh.

I've missed
having you around

to spout old cryptic shit
like that.

Almost as much as I've missed
having you around

to ignore all my advice.
Carter...

This is not
a very good plan.

Yeah, well...

A bad plan is better than
no plan at all.

If only there were
a third option.

I wouldn't touch that
if I was you.

Why not?

'Cause that helmet
is from another planet.

It's millions of years old.

It chooses
who it lets touch it.

-Like Kent?
-Yeah.

Like, Kent is literally
possessed when he puts it on.

What happens
if I touch it anyway?

Soul crushing terror?
Or... something.

So we should probably
put a towel on it, right?

Coming up on it.

Ready stations in five.

Hey, why is this Adam dude
so pissed off?

He's not some dude.

He's a weapon
of mass destruction.

You don't have to
raise your hand.

Question, if he's so powerful,
how are we supposed
to stop him?

If we can get him
to say the word, "Shazam,"

Teth Adam
will lose his power.

And we're hoping
since he's had

a few thousand years
to sleep it off,

we can peacefully negotiate
the terms of his existence.

From the footage you showed us,
he doesn't really seem like

a "peacefully negotiate"
kind of guy.

Correct.

Look alive.

We're here.

This is a message

-for all Intergang soldiers.
-Hey! Stop!

Kahndaq has its own
official superhero now.

Teth Adam!

Please.

There he is! Move!

- Teth Adam!
- Move!

Teth Adam--!

Get up! Who's gonna
save you now, mate?

The statue?

That's my son.

He's just a boy.
He doesn't know
what he's doing.

What are you doing?

Hang on. I recognize you.

Where is the crown?

Let's go!

You could've showed up
a bit sooner.

But that was dope.

We need backup down here.

Tell them
the Man in Black sent you.

Well, yes, but not to me.
Say it to the bad guys.

But before you zap them.

-Catchphrase, then kill.
-Yes.

He's here.

You sense his presence?

No.

I assume he's the only person
in Kahndaq that can do that.

Fate and I'll take the lead.
Listen...

Now, you two hang back
'til we call you.

We're the anvil,
you're the hammer.

You're ready.

Uh, he just dropped the, um...

Shit!

Be prepared.

Um...

Behind you!

Let us be!

I don't know their crimes,
but whatever they are,

these men should face
due process.

Then let the gods
make their judgment.

-Yeah!
-Yeah!

You don't look like
an Intergang.

We're the Justice Society.

Our mission is to protect
global stability.

We're here
to restore peace
to Kahndaq.

And we will use force
if necessary.

Force is always necessary.

Teth Adam.

We know who you are
and what you are capable of.

There's no place for you
in the world of man.

You have two choices.

Kneel or die.

I was a slave until I died.

Then I was reborn a God.

I kneel before no one.

Fate, give me a distraction.

Just say, "Shazam."
We all go home.

I don't have a home.

Whoo!

Look at that suit.
It's cool.

-Thanks. You, too.
-Thank you.

It was a hand-me-down.
It was from my uncle.

Hawkman just
does not give up, does he?

Nope.

Amon, where are you going?
Wait!

To help him!

Cyclone, Smasher,
now is your time.

Let's roll!

What are you doing?
Hey! Hey, hey, hey!

No!

I'll be right there!

You have the Crown of Sabbac.

I can't hold him
much longer.

Move!

I'm coming!
I'm zeroing in
on your location!

I got him! Guys, I got him.

It's, uh... it's me, Al.
In case you didn't
recognize me.

There's something different
about you.

Can't quite
put my finger on it.

You know, it's probably because
I'm six stories tall now.

But you--
You're like a tornado.

I thought the two of you
did great work.

First time out--
Bravo.

Thanks. I mean, I got a little
turned around back there,

but, uh,
it all worked out, right?

You're damn right it did.

Let's hope Waller has
that cell ready for him.

You want me
to keep my hand here, right?

You'd better not let him up.

Uh... What do I...
What do I do?
Guys?

Whoo-hoo!

Long live the Champion!

Long live the Champion!

Long live the Champion!

Long live the Champion!

Yeah, he's definitely
still breathing.

Long live the Champion!
Long live the Champion!

Where are you going?
We need to go after him.

We're not strong enough.

Oh, well, maybe next time
use your powers of prediction

to figure that out
before we get
our asses kicked.

I'm working on it.

Miss?

Excuse me, you mind
if I look in your bag?

Yes, I do mind.

Where are you going
with this, Kent?

She's got
the Crown of Sabbac.

One catastrophe at a time.

We can't give him
a chance to regroup.

He's been spotted
entering the palace.

It's safe to say he's not
going there to surrender.

Why do you want
Teth Adam to surrender?

He's the Champion of Kahndaq.
Who are you?

The Justice Society?

We have been living
under military occupation

for 27 years,
and never seen you before.

You didn't come
when Intergang
invaded our country,

when they stole
our resources
and killed my husband.

But now, we finally
have our own hero

and you decide
to fly down here
and save us?

Thank you, but...
we're covered.

Go and protect international
stability someplace else.

Oh, and second,
I don't have the crown.

Let me spell it out
for you.

Teth Adam can't be
Kahndaq's champion,

because he is not a hero.

Tell that...

to all the people
he just liberated.

I know what this looks like.
I... I do.

But I can assure you
that my t--

I am so sorry.
Was that expensive?

Me and you.
When we get back
to the ship...

-Yes, sir.
-Me and you.

I...

Can we please
just see the crown?

I don't have it.

We don't have time for this.

Teth Adam first,
then the crown.

You don't have
any authority here.

Teth Adam has done nothing--

Teth Adam is not
who you think he is.

And how would you know?

We have access
to ancient texts

that have been kept secret
for centuries.

And what exactly do these
supposed ancient texts say?

They say that his rage
nearly destroyed Kahndaq.

And we flew
all the way over here

to stop it
from happening again.

You want to
go in there alone?

Are you sure?

You want to go in
and fight Teth Adam again,
be my guest.

But if you actually want
to resolve things peacefully,

without destroying
the rest of my city,

I'm your only shot.

You brought
the invaders with you.

They only want to talk.

They can talk.
I won't listen.

When I was a little girl,
my grandmother
told me the story

of how the Champion came
to this exact spot

to free the enslaved people
of Kahndaq

by defeating King Ahk-Ton
in battle.

But according
to the Justice Society,

that's not really
what happened.

They say that you didn't
come here to seek justice.

That you came
to exact revenge.

And in your anger...

...your power grew,
until it became uncontrollable.

And the Council of Wizards
was forced to deem you unworthy

of the gifts that
you were granted.

It wasn't your tomb
that I opened, was it?

It was your prison.

And, now, there's
a statue of you.

Out of the hope that
someday Kahndaq's champion
would return.

But it's built on a lie,
isn't it?

I never said
I was a hero.

I never claimed
to be anything.

You may not have
been a hero.

But that doesn't mean
that you can't be one now.

I will hear them out.

But if they choose to fight,
they choose to die.

Uncle Karim!

I can't believe
you're sitting around
watching TV

when the most
epic day ever is--

In here, little man.

Ishmael! My mom said
you got buried in the tomb.

Funny story, he didn't.

Where's Adrianna?

She's back
at the square--

We should go bail her out
right now.

But she's the one
who sent me home

to make sure
the crown's safe.

It is safe, okay?
Somewhere else.

-Definitely not here. Let--
-Okay--

-Put the bag down.
-What are you doing?

Back away.
Put the bag down, now.

Give him the bag.
Give him the bag.

Very good. Back away.

-Back away.
-Okay, I'm--

It's all going
to be okay, little man.

Let me teach you
some history that
you've never learned

in one of your
mother's classes.

When we had
a powerful king,

Kahndaq used to be something
much better than free.

It used to be great.

Run, Amon, run!

Crash the building.

I lost the kid.
He has the crown.

We're here
to negotiate the terms

of your
peaceful surrender.

I'm not peaceful.
Nor do I surrender.

What have
your powers ever given
to you?

Nothing but heartache.

You have no idea.

Then why are you
making this
hard on us?

We both know
you're not supposed
to be here.

It is you
who is not supposed
to be here.

I want you all
to leave Kahndaq
and never return.

Gladly,
with you as our prisoner.

How 'bout I rip
your little wings off
instead?

I'd like to see you try.

Okay, more fighting
won't solve this.

-I disagree.
-Me, too.

Looks like we found
common ground.

This can only end
one way.

- Mom?
- Amon.

I got home and Ishmael
was in the kitchen.

Ishmael's dead.

No, he shot Uncle Karim,
and he's after the crown.

Ground forces...

I'm hiding in our building,
and Intergang's here.

They're coming!

Intergang are
after my son.

They don't want him,
they want
the Crown of Sabbac.

I know you're not a hero.

But you're not a monster,
either.

I don't care
what anyone says.

You saved me
in that cave.

You didn't know me
and your first instinct
was to save me.

I'm begging you.
Please, save my son.

Check
the whole place clean.

Cover all access points!

Keep looking!

Area's clear.

There! Take him!

Right there, right there!

Move, move!

Don't shoot him, I need him!

He's going down,
he's going down!

End of the road, kid!

Release the child.

Whatever you say.

Yes! Thank you!

But maybe be more careful
with your word choice
next time.

Oh! And remember
your catchphrase!

Time to go, Amon.

-Where's the crown?
-What crown?

-You want to be brave, eh?
-I want you to go to hell.

That's the plan, little man.

We're gonna go for a ride.
Come on.

Put me down! Put me down!

You should really be
more careful with your
word choice next time.

- And tell them that
the Man in Black--

He's right behind me.
Where the hell is everybody?

Mom?

Amon, where are you?
No, no, no. What?

I'm in one of their bikes.

What bikes?

Amon!

Can you hear me?

Mom, I'm okay.

Shit!

Activate infrared.

What are you doing?

Searching for the child.

No, you're murdering people.

How else do I find the child?

I can help you, but no more
extrajudicial killings.

I don't need any help.

Smasher, Cyclone!

What are you waiting for?

-Come on, let's go!
-Uh, okay.

Okay. I got this. I got this.
On the count of three.

One, two...

This feels a lot higher
than last time.

Whoa!

Ah! That was not cool!

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Hey.

Hey, guys. Slow down.

I got you! I got you!

Hey, careful, dude!
I almost hit you.

I am so sorry. I just--

I don't really have
peripheral vision
in the mask.

It's my uncle's.
I'll get it tailored.

Me and you.

Roger that.

-Who are you?
-Call me Dr. Fate.

How bad is it, Doc?
Am I dying?

I'm not that kind of doctor.

But don't worry,
I can see the future.

This isn't how you're
going to die.

How do I die, then?

Just stay away
from electricity.

Wait, what?
I'm an electrician.

How the hell
am I supposed to do that?

Oh, God.

The Champion's coming for you.
You know that, right?

I'm counting on it.

Please don't.

Teth Adam. Where are you?

You followed me?

My mind and body can exist

in different places
at the same time.

Did you find the boy?

Caught one of the bikes,
but he didn't have the child.

Bring me the prisoner.
I'll break his mind.

Uh...

You killed him,
didn't you?

He didn't make it.

The bullet's extracted.

The tissue damage
has been repaired.

Blood pressure, 120 over 81.
Heart rate's at 74 bpm.

He'll be back on his feet
in no time.

That is insane.

The nanobots did
most of the work.

No, no, no. I'm not gonna
let you downplay this.

I literally just witnessed
a miracle.

Mm-mm.

What? I say something stupid?

No, it's just you can transform
your molecular structure,

grow a hundred times
your own size.

You're an impossibility
and the world still amazes you.

I don't know, it's...

It's cool.

Thank you.

But it's not as cool
as nanobots.

That's how you do
your wind thing.

Well, the "wind thing"
is called aerokinesis.

And the nanobots were injected
into my bloodstream

by this really
messed-up scientist

who kidnapped me
when I was 15.

I'm... so sorry.

No, you're good.

It seems like you
really turned it around.

Found your calling.

Hoping this is mine.

There's no point
in dwelling in the past.

It's already moved on
from you.

Why did you say that?

You were blaming yourself
for trusting Ishmael.

Your thoughts are better spent
on the things you can change,

not those you can't.

You see
the future?

Tell me how I get
my son back.

By trusting us.

Karim will live.
We will save Amon.

It's what we do.

I suppose
they didn't have doors
in your day.

Well, of course we did.
That's how we entered rooms.

What I did there
is called sarcasm.

Where is Amon?
Did you find him?

Not yet, but I will.

The men who took him
will suffer.

Maybe these guys can help.

There's an upside
to keeping prisoners.

They can answer our questions.

What did you do with my son?

Adrianna. Adrianna.

I've learned that
in this modern world,

we shouldn't hurt
our prisoners.

We should treat them
with dignity, respect.

No.

Let's start with just
one simple question.

Can either of you fly?

Shit.

I think I'll
sit this one out.

Tell me what you did
with Amon.

You'd better not drop
those prisoners.

I'm not going to drop them.

I'm going to drop
one of them.

Whoever answers first lives.
Where is he?

I don't know.

He's at our mine
in the desert.

I can show--

Oh, you gotta be
kidding me.

You said you wouldn't
hurt the prisoners.

That was sarcasm.

No, technically,
it was just a lie.

Intergang have a mine
in the desert.

-Amon is there.
-I know it.

It's near
the Al Hadidiyah Mountains.

Let's go.

I told you,
stop killing people!

They look alive to me.

Because I saved them.

Well, that's why I waited
until you were there.

I got the information I needed,
no one died.

I did it your way.

He does have a point.

I know it got lost
in all the confusion,

but we still have some issues
to settle here.

We know where Amon is.
We have to go.

There is no "we" here.

There are only heroes
and there are villains.

You think yourself a hero,

but you would let these
criminals go free,

knowing that many more
will suffer at their hands

unless we end them now.

Heroes don't kill people.

Well, I do.

Here we go.

Is that what
I think it is?

Twenty-three pounds
of pure Eternium,

much denser than
typical artifacts
of the period.

King must have had
a really strong neck.

No, it snapped
when I killed him.

What's that?

There's writing on the inside
of the rim.

"Life is the only path
to death."

That's what it says.

Life is the only path
to death.

Well, that's
surprisingly obvious.

Could it have
another meaning?

What if it means,
like, um...

"Life is short.

You gotta hold on
to what you love."

Stop.

Deep.

It doesn't matter
what it means.

It should be buried
under the ocean for eternity.

That's not far from what
we had in mind for you
when this is over.

Or I could bury you
with it.

We can't
get rid of it now.

It's the one thing
that Intergang wants.

Believe me,
I know more than anyone

what this crown
is capable of.

But we have to keep it
until my son is safe.

Adrianna...

Trust me,
we will get your son back.

They don't care about him.
They just want to defeat me.

Hand it over.

We can't risk letting the crown
fall into the wrong hands.

We'll find another way.

No.

You like to split the world
into good and bad,

but that's easy to do
when you're the one
drawing the line.

All I care about is Amon.

And until he is safe,
we're all on the same side.

And you...
you will work together.

Set a course
for the Al Hadidiyah Mountains.

We'll go in at dawn.

I hope you can be
a team player.

I love teams.

That was sarcasm again, yes?

Very much so.

Good. Just checking.

A wise man
once told me a bad plan

is better than no plan at all.

That was before we had
a very bad plan.

Let it go.

I'd rather be fighting with him
than against him.

He's a murderer, Kent.

If he turns on us,
that kid is as good as dead.

You don't get to decide
who lives or dies.

That's... up to Fate.

What's the helmet
telling you?

Somebody's gonna die.

Who is it? Atom Smasher?
It's Atom Smasher.

Surprisingly, no.

Is it me?

When it's time for you and I
to say goodbye, you'll know.

All I can tell you is...

there's still time
to change the future.

Let's use it.

Hmm.

Well, I guess we're sticking
with the very bad plan.

The Al Hadidiyah Mine

is Intergang's
most valued asset.

I'm gonna land us right here,

cut off their access
to reinforcements.

But the perimeter of the mine
creates a natural fortress.

There's only one way in,
one way out.

We'll be an easy target
for their flybike patrol.

Communication is key.

We keep in step,
or we get outflanked.

We move through the mine,
inch by inch,

until we find Amon.

This is where you come in.
Are you ready-- Damn it.

Or we could just do that.

Pure Eternium shield.

Unbreakable,
even with your powers.

Amon!

You hurt him,
I will kill all of you.

Nobody has to die.
We just want the crown.

We don't have it.

Believe me, nothing good
will come from that crown.

No crown, no negotiation.

I have it.

It's right here.

Release my son,
you can have it.

What do you think
you're doing?

Intergang killed
my husband.

I'm not letting them
take my son, too.

Not your son.
Not your country.

Not your decision to make.

Stop there!

It's okay.
Nothing is gonna
happen to you.

Hand it over, now.

I'm sorry, Mom.

No.

Now, let Amon go.

I thank you.
And I thank your friends

for returning the crown
to its rightful owner.

What kind of
Champion of Kahndaq
sides with foreign invaders?

You have what you want.

Let him go.

Ishmael, what are
you doing?

Taking back what's mine.

I'm the last living descendant
of King Ahk-Ton the Great.

And you have just given me
everything I need

to become the next...
king of Kahndaq.

My family passed
the knowledge on,
you know,

one to the next.

The crown,
crafted by our ancestors,

stolen by the wizards
and hidden away.

But still a source
of great power,

if only we can wield it.

They say when Hurut died,
you wept like a baby.

I wonder if you'll
do the same for them.

Please, Ishmael.

Sorry, Amon.

Fate, get ready.

Amon!

Amon!

He's alive.

But we need to get him
to the medical bay.

-Where is he shot?
-It wasn't a bullet.

It was me.

Come.

We're going with you.

Just find the crown.
Get it on the cruiser.

I found the crown.
But, um...
it's not alone.

How long we gonna
keep doing this?

There's no point in fighting.
We both know
no one can stop me.

You're right.

Only you can.

Ishmael said you cried
when Hurut died.

Who's Hurut?

Hurut was a true Champion
of Kahndaq.

And he was also my son.

I tried to protect him.

But I wasn't strong enough.

Shazam!

The wizards
decided that he would be
their champion.

But after the Champion's
many victories,

the king went after
what Hurut loved the most.

Our family.

-Shazam.
-Shazam.

Instead of battling
the king...

Instead of
saving Kahndaq...

Hurut chose to save... me.

But he couldn't
save himself

from the king's assassins.

The powers were not a gift
from the wizards...

...but a curse.

Born... out of rage.

The statue of the Champion
isn't you.

It's Hurut.

My son dreamt of
a better world.

That's why he saved me.

But the world was only
a better place with him in it.

Kahndaq needed a hero.

Instead, it got me.

All this power...

And the only thing
I can do with it is
hurt people.

I will speak the word
my son gave me,

and I will give up
my power.

And when I do,
you must ensure
I never speak it again.

Shazam.

Hey!

So beautiful.

Surprised to see us?

Surprise is a dirty word
in this business.

Are you sure
you can handle him?

You're the one who can
see the future,

you'll tell me if we can't.

Just be careful with this one.

You know,
they say the gods created us,

but we're the ones
who always wind up
burying them.

Waller sends her regards.

They'll know
how to deal with him.

To keep him
from regaining his powers,

they'll keep him
in suspended animation.

As long as he's submerged,
he won't be able to speak.

He'll never say
another word again.

Hey! There he is.

Not all heroes wear capes,
but I think you earned this.

Well, statistically,

most heroes don't wear capes.
But yeah, try it on.

Yeah, looks pretty good.

That's a nice touch.

Kent.

Kent!

Mission accomplished?

My vision hasn't changed.

But Teth Adam's
out of the equation.

Kent, if this isn't over,
I need to know
what's coming.

What is the helmet
telling you?

My vision has always
shown me
a great calamity.

The world in flames.

We can stop it...

but you die.

You should've
told me sooner.

I have no fear of death.

That's precisely
why I didn't tell you.

The world needs
the Justice Society.

The world needs you.

But you can't choose
who lives and dies.

That's Fate, right?

That sounds familiar.

I remember seeing
my first airplane.

It was an RAF deployment,
headed to the Western Front.

Everyone on my street
came out to see them off.

Mm.

But I didn't cheer.

Even though I was only a boy.

I knew where they were headed,
and what awaited them.

Thanks to this,
I've lived longer

than I could've
ever have hoped for.

I've seen the world change

in more ways
than I could've imagined.

I'm still a sentimental fool.

And I don't want
my friend to die.

Ishmael said, "Death
is the only path to life."

But that's not
what the inscription says.

Right. "Life is the only
path to death."

Maybe he got it backwards,

like he read it in a mirror
or something.

That's it.

In Kahndaqi mythology,
the souls of the damned

are sent
to the Rock of Finality.

The underworld
is a mirror to our own.

Here, turn the crown around.

Now mirror the letters.

See? That's what I missed.

"Death is the only
path to life."

He kidnapped Amon
on purpose,

because he knew
that Teth Adam would kill him.

And he believed
the Champion's magic

would send him
to the Rock of Finality.

As life is
the path to death.

Now your death
is a path to life.

The wizards
have their champion,

now we have ours.

You will take
the throne of Kahndaq

and unleash hell on Earth!

Speak our name.

"Sabbac."

What
the bloody hell is that?

Readout says
it's the demon, Sabbac.

Get me closer.
Now, right now!

We're 100 miles out,
give me 20 seconds!

Brace yourselves!

Hold on!

Now prepare to die.

Wait, wait,
where's Uncle Karim?

No matter
what happens, he does not
sit on that throne.

- Copy that.
- We're on it!

Heads up!

Activate infrared.

Sabbac, show yourself!

Adrianna! Amon!

That's for my cruiser.

This is it.

We can't win, Carter.

Yeah, but the world burns
if we don't. Right?

Bad plan is better than
no plan at all.

No, no, no.
What are you doing?

Giving us a third option.

It's supposed to be me.

I didn't tell you
my whole vision, old friend.

I did see your death.

But I also found a way
to prevent it.

It has been
an extraordinary life,

but always with one foot
in the future.

Carter, for the first time
in 100 years,

when I look ahead...

I see nothing.

No, Kent.

And...

it's...

beautiful.

Wait, Kent!

Goodbye...

Kent!

my dear friend.

Kent!

Hit it
from every side.

Kent!

No!

I am Dr. Fate, sorcerer,
agent of the Lords of Order,

defender against darkness
and chaos,

but even my powers
cannot defeat you.

There's no one
that can defeat me.

There is one... There is one...

Teth Adam.

I know you can hear me.

The battle your son
was meant to fight is upon us.

Now you are the only one

who can defeat
the Demon Champion.

You have the power

to be the destroyer
of this world.

But you can also be
its savior.

You believe
you are not
a worthy champion,

because the wizards
did not choose you.

But Fate does not
make mistakes.
Neither did your son.

We were wrong about you.

The world doesn't always need
a white knight.

Sometimes it needs
something darker.

Don't you dare
give up on us now.

The world needs you.

Kent!

No!

Mom? What's happening?

It's Sabbac.

He commands
the Legions of Hell.

Whatever happens...

you stay behind me.

♪ Baby, come back ♪

Don't worry,
I die by electricity!

You want some Kahndaq?
Come and get it!

Come and get it!

No, no. No.

-Don't send me home,
I can help.
-I know.

But you can do better
than swinging a stick.

Hey!

What are you all
standing around for?

This is our chance.

With these hands,
we built Kahndaq.

And with these hands,
we will set it free!

What are we waiting for?

Shazam.

The people of Kahndaq
rise up against you!

Yes!

I got this.

Go get him.

You know
what I have to do.

Beat his ass!

Let the fate of Kahndaq
be decided

by a true battle
of champions.

Let's end this.

It's a lot of them.

-It's a bit more
than I thought.
-Yeah.

Just a bit.

Hey, Mom!

These are our streets!
Our city!

Free Kahndaq!

The wizards' powers
were wasted on you.

You are not a hero.

No. I'm not.

But he is.

You cannot
stand against me.

I am Kahndaq's
true champion.

I learned this trick
from an old friend.

You can control it!

You have to!

Tell them
the Man in Black sent you.

-Yes!
-Yes!

I never thought
I'd be happy
to see you.

I'm only here
because of him.

That makes two of us.

See you around, old friend.

Think you can keep him
out of trouble?

As long as no one
comes looking for it.

Fair enough.

Just be careful.

The kind of justice
you dish out
can darken your soul.

It's his darkness
that lets him do

what heroes
like you cannot.

I guess we'll find out,
won't we?

I thought we made
a pretty good team back there.

Just saying.

We made a great team.

-Maybe we could--
-Don't push it.

Smasher, let's go.

Long live the Champion!

Long live the Champion!
Long live the Champion!

You could lead them.

How does it feel?

Wrong.

So... what now?

Does this mean you're finally
gonna be our hero?

Kahndaq has always had heroes.

And it still does.

What it needs now
is a protector.

Thank you, Teth Adam.

Perhaps
that name is a little...

old-fashioned.

So what should we call you?

Okay, "Black Adam."

My name is Amanda Waller.

Congratulations,
you have my attention.

This is gonna be
your only warning.

You don't want to stay
in my prison, that's fine.

Kahndaq is your prison now.

You step one foot
outside of it, you will
not live to regret it.

There's no one on this planet
that can stop me.

I can call in a favor
and send people

who aren't
from this planet.

Send them all.

As you wish.

It's been a while
since anyone's made
the world this nervous.

Black Adam.

We should talk.