Black Adam VS Namor is a What-If? Death Battle by DBDoctor13. It sees Black Adam from DC Comics fighting against Namor from Marvel Comics in a fight between two super-powered leaders of their own nations.
Description: Atlantis VS Kahndaq! The Prince of Blood and The Slayer of Pharaohs clash in this battle of Super-Powered Nation Leaders.
INTRODUCTION[]
(Music: Wiz & Boomstick- Brandon Yates)
Wiz: Black Adam; the original champion of the wizard Shazam and leader of the nation of Kahndaq.
Boomstick: Namor; Marvel’s underwater mutant and King of Atlantis!
Wiz: To lead nations, it takes power, conviction, determination, and strength. But above all, it takes a unique blend of willpower and care for the people that leaders defend.
Boomstick: Or you can just get two crazies who walk the fine line between heroes and villains. Like these guys. He’s Wiz and I’m Boomstick!
Wiz: And it’s our job to analyze their armor, weapons, and skills to find out who would win a Death Battle!
BLACK ADAM[]
Wiz: South of the Mediterranean Sea and north of the Sinai Peninsula rests the sovereign nation of Kahndaq. Many years ago, this land was a melting pot of cultures, wealth, power, and magic. Though it was only for those who were born into status of authority. Anyone else beneath were forced into slavery. Though originally a prince, Teth-Adam soon found himself enslaved when a new dictator stole the seat of power.
Boomstick: Things looked pretty shitty for Teth until he was recruited by the wizard Shazam. Teth-Adam had been chosen as the wizard’s champion for good, and was imbued with the powers of multiple gods. Turning Teth-Adam into Kahndaq’s hero; Black Adam!
(Black Adam is seen tearing through military vehicles with ease.)
Wiz: With his newfound power, Adam succeeded in liberating his people from the dictatorship. Under his rule, Kahndaq began to thrive once more. But nothing lasts forever. Though he had killed the dictators that enslaved him, Adam’s wife and children were killed thanks to assassins hired by some of his enemies.
Boomstick: Enraged and royally-pissed-off, Adam lashed out and murdered every one of those sons-of-bitches. Though as a result of his anger, the wizard Shazam locked Black Adam away, never to be seen or heard from again.
(Pause)
Boomstick: PSYCHE!
Wiz: Thousands of years later, Adam was freed in our modern-world and sought to rule Kahndaq; promising that nobody would ever suffer again underneath his rule.
Boomstick: Fortunately, he still has the power to hold his own against his greatest frequently flipping frenemies like Captain Marvel and even Superman himself!
Wiz: Calling on the powers of various Egyptian pantheons gives Adam numerous abilities. The Stamina of Shu ensures that he never suffers from fatigue and has an immortal body. The Speed of Horus grants him super-speed, flight, and enhanced reflexes. The Strength of Amun empowers him incredible super-strength. The Wisdom of Zehuti gives Adam insight and knowledge council from the gods themselves. The Power of Aten allows Black Adam control over magical electrokinesis like his modern-day red-suited successor. Lastly, the Courage of Mehen protects Black Adam’s mind against any and all types of telepathy or mind-control.
Boomstick: But my favorite power is The Body of Rock. Which grants Adam the awesome appearance of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson!
Wiz: With these powers, Adam is one of the heaviest hitters in the DC Universe. He’s survived in space without the need for oxygen, killed millions of people in under 36 hours, and has over 5,000 years of experience. This includes mastery over multiple forms of combat and history of the world. He’s even moved the moon which can weigh up to 73.5 million metric tons. Or about 162,039,762,706 Pounds!
Boomstick: And as mentioned, he’s more than skilled at holding his ground against the likes of Superman and Shazam. But he’s even kicked the asses of other DC Heavy Hitters like the Specter! Y’know, THE LIVING EMBODIMENT OF GOD’S WRATH?! WHO WHEN AMPED-UP BY DC’S MAGICIANS REBOOTED THE MULTIVERSE ITSELF, MERGING FIVE UNIVERSES INTO ONE?! Yeah, Black Adam beat that guy’s ass up pretty good.
Wiz: Black Adam has kept up with Speed Force users like Jay Garrick and Barry Allen, even super-charging the Speed Force with his lightning. He’s also very hard to put down not just with his godly-imbued powers, but with his regeneration and mastery over other magical spells. He’s taken on the entire Justice League and even withstood the heat-blast of Power Girl before one-shotting her with a sonic clap.
Boomstick (Laughing): Ha-ha! Phrasing. Unfortunately, for B.A., he’s still got his fair share of weaknesses. Despite always putting his people above everything else, he’s extremely arrogant and easily prone to anger. Also, while he can be empowered by the living lightning, he can be tricked into saying it again and turning back into an unpowered mortal being. Also, getting his ass kicked by Superboy Prime. That’s gotta be a pretty deep low.
Wiz: Still, with his powers Black Adam has and always will defend his nation of Kahndaq. Even a leader knows to accept help from others. He’s worked alongside every team of heroes and villains such as The Justice Society, the Society of Super Villains, and even the Justice League. He’s even aided Captain Marvel and his family when the occasion called for it. Whether on the path of a hero or villain, Khandaq will always have a ruler who will never stop fighting for them if there is life in him.
(BLACK ADAM: Khandaq needed a hero… instead they got me.)
NAMOR[]
Wiz: Deep beneath the waves of the Atlantic Ocean lies the legendary city of Atlantis. Though it has had many rules over the years, there is one who stands above them all.
Boomstick: In 1920, a young Atlantean princess took a potion that would allow her to breath above the waves for up to five hours. The first person she met was a handsome sailor on an expedition. Leonard Nimoy- I mean, Leonard McKenzie!
Wiz: After… uh… consummating their relationship, the Atlanteans discovered what their Princess Fen had done and dragged her back to the undersea kingdom.
Boomstick: That’s when they discovered that Fen was… DUN, DUN, DUN… PREGNANT. This resulted in the birth of Namor; MARVEL’S FIRST MUTANT.
Wiz: Actually, the first mutant would probably be the Elder of the Universe: Obliterator.
Boomstick: Then Marvel’s first EARTH-BORN MUTANT!
Wiz: Wrong again, Boomstick. It’s theorized the first Earth-Born mutant was Firehair who lived in 1,000,000 BCE and was the first host of the Phoenix Force.
Boomstick: …Man, F**K retcons! Anyways, first mutant or not, Namor grew up underwater among the individuals of Atlantis, receiving royal education of the highest degree despite his human father. But by 1939, some Atlantean Spies got wind of the Second World War that was happening on the surface. After Namor’s existence was revealed to the Nazis, the Sub-Mariner was eventually convinced into aiding the allies in World War II.
Wiz: Namor would team up with heroes like Captain America and the Invaders. He would continue working alongside the Surface World even after World War II ended. Though his exploits were temporarily halted when an encounter with Telepathic Super-Villain Destiny left Namor with a case of amnesia, forcing him to wander the world as a vagrant.
Boomstick: Years later, Johnny Storm would discover the Sub-Mariner in a homeless shelter. The youngest member of the Fantastic Four decided the best course of action was to drop Namor in the ocean, in an attempt to recover his memories. Oh yeah, good thinking, John! Put the guy who doesn’t remember anything in the ocean. IDIOT.
Wiz: Surprisingly, this plan actually worked. Namor recovered his memories and imminently went home to Atlantis. Only to discover that his underwater home had been destroyed by atomic bomb testing in the past.
Boomstick: Don’t you hate it when that happens? You leave for a bit and return home to find all your shit’s destroyed. Just like me!
Wiz: Didn’t that happen because you got blackout-drunk?
Boomstick: Eh, tomato-tamoto.
Wiz: Now with an intense hatred towards humanity for the destruction of his kingdom, Namor swore vengeance against the surface world. And he had the power to do it.
Boomstick: Thanks to his Atlantean physiology, Namor comes packed with incredible powers. He’s got super-strength, speed, and durability. He’s managed to lift battleships which can weigh up to 10,000 or 50,000 pounds! He’s broken the arm of a Sentinel Robot, and even fought the cosmic hero Silver Surfer to a stalemate.
Wiz: He’s held up a giant pillar to lift the Mutant Island of Utopia back up above the ocean. By our calculations, Namor would have had to be lifting with the equivalent of 1,425 Tons of TNT.
Boomstick: But thanks to being part-human and part-Atlantean, Namor has a ridiculous amount of abilities. Channeling his inner SpongeBob, he can absorb water and shoot it out of the pores in his body. He can also telepathically communicate with all kinds of marine life like his fellow Atlanteans. Then there’s his lamest ability due to his mutant gene. Those wings on his feet? He flies with them. Yes. Seriously.
Wiz: Those “feet wings” actually grant Namor flight and superhuman speed. Enough to tag and punch Spider-Man or even keep up with The Human Torch. For reference, Johnny Storm has been shown to be capable of dodging bullets and lasers. He’s even dodged Thor’s hammer Mjolnir, which can reach the edge of the universe in under a minute.
Boomstick: And Namor was still faster than that hammer!
Wiz: Namor can also copy abilities of various sea-creatures; able to sense lateral lines or absorb and redirect electrical energy like eels. He can also absorb radiation and possesses a healing factor of sorts. But when he wishes to go all-out in his attacks, he can use some of the deadliest weapons in his arsenal. Such as Neptune’s Trident.
Boomstick: This oversized fork is capable of controlling any body of water in ways limited only by Namor’s imagination. It can also fire various magical beams that either heal, curse, or damage you depending on how Namor’s feeling.
Wiz: Namor also wields the Horn of Proteus; which can summon not only his people to battle, but also deadly sea monsters. Most notably the monster Giganto; whose hide can tank blasts from atomic missiles. With all that power, Namor has proven himself a force not to be reckoned with.
Boomstick: Name any character in the Marvel Universe and chances are pretty high that Namor has kicked their asses or held his own against them. He’s made Thanos bleed, punched Dr. Doom through his own ship, and resisted the mind control of the Purple Man.
Wiz: He’s taken punches from The Incredible Hulk, Hercules, and Thor’s own Hammer. He’s even successfully stopped usurpers of his throne like Orka, Tiger Shark, and Attuma. Despite his occasional mood-swings, Namor also is a martial-artist expert and a brilliant tactician; having served in World War II and beyond. He also possesses a brilliant engineer mind and knows exactly how to get under the skin of nearly everybody in the Marvel Universe.
Boomstick: But he’s not without his fair share of weaknesses. When not exposed to water, Namor’s abilities will continue to diminish over time.
Wiz: Not to mention powerful heat-based attacks will eventually dehydrate him and leave him vulnerable. He also suffers from a bipolar defect usually brought about by an oxygen imbalance. Which is just hogwash that spits in the face of mental health studies.
Boomstick: This imbalance has led Namor to side with beings like the Savage Hulk and Dr. Doom. But with the world changing, Namor eventually decided to swallow his pride and side with the good guys while protecting his people. Such as reforming the Invaders, founding the super-science group known as The Illuminati, and even joining the X-Men and Avengers for a while.
Wiz: In spite of his flaws, Namor has shown his greatest power of all; his tenacity and willpower. So long as there is water in his body, the Sub-Mariner will fight for his people.
(NAMOR: My people call me K’uk’kan. But my enemies call me Namor.)
DEATH BATTLE![]
Wiz: Alright, the combatants are set. Let’s end this debate once and for all.
Boomstick: It’s time for a DEATH BATTTTLLLLLLEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
PRE-FIGHT[]
(Music: Prideful Protectors- Brandon Yates)
We open on the nation of Kahndaq which is currently being invaded by giant crab-like monsters resembling the robots in War of the Worlds. As people scream bellow, one of the crab-bots suddenly explodes. Bellow them, people scream as debris are about to fall atop of them. At the last second, a black blur swoops over them, taking care of the debris. The camera zooms in to reveal Kahndaq’s Champion, Black Adam. The first champion flies forward not in the best of moods.
BLACK ADAM: WHO DARES INVADE KAHNDAQ?!
A sudden rumbling forces Teth-Adam to stop and look around before spotting Giaganto. Riding atop the monster is the Sub-Mariner himself, Namor.
NAMOR: So this is Kahndaq’s protector? Funny. I thought you’d be more impressive.
BLACK ADAM: Who are you?!
NAMOR: You can call me the Sub-Mariner. AND I CLAIM YOUR LAND IN THE NAME OF ATLANTIS!
With that, Giganto swallows Adam up whole. A few seconds later, Adam punches through Giganto’s stomach, causing blood and guts to fly out. He soars high up, tackling Namor as the two continue to fly.
FIGHT![]
BLACK ADAM: You. Are not. WELCOME. HERE!!!!
With that, the Egyptian ruler punches the Atlantean ruler in the face. Teth-Adam continues punching away at Namor before the Marvel Hero manages to catch his fist and then redirect them as they fly head-first into a nearby riverbank. Namor uses the landing as an opportunity to absorb the water and push himself away from Adam. The Avenger then gets Adam in a chokehold and begins to apply pressure to Adam’s neck.
NAMOR: Any final words, “Champion”?
Adam’s body glows with electricity currents before his body is surrounded in an electrical field. However, this does nothing to Namor. If anything, the Prince of Blood seems tickled by the electricity which he then fires back at Adam, blowing him out of the water. As the Champion of Khandaq flies through the air, we see the blast has reverted Adam to human form. He wakes up and sees what’s happened.
BLACK ADAM: SHAZAM!
With that, Adam returns to his champion persona. Seconds later, Namor stabs him with Neptune’s Trident.
NAMOR: DIE! IMPERIOUS REX!
The two super-powered leaders soar into the air. However, Adam is able to grab thee trident and smack it away. He then punches Namor in the gut, taking the wind out of the Invader’s body.
BLACK ADAM: It shall take more than that to break me, Prince of Atlantis!
Namor chuckles, flying down quickly. Adam follows as Namor gets a hold of the trident. He then uses it to flood the area around them. The two opponents hover above the flooded area with Adam crossing his arms, looking unimpressed.
BLACK ADAM: Is this supposed to weaken me?
NAMOR: No. But that is.
Black Adam raises an eyebrow in confusion before multiple tentacles grab his body and begin pulling him underwater. Deep beneath, we see a Cthulhu-like monster giving off a weird glow in its eyes. Black Adam pulls up, managing to get out of the water, but the creature holds him in place. Adam once again screams to the sky.
BLACK ADAM: SHAZAM!
He moves back enough for the lightning to strike the monster down without transforming Khandaq’s hero into a mortal. The creature cries in pain as it is fried, allowing Adam a momentary moment to take a deep breath in…
…Only to be tackled from behind by Namor before the Egyptian God Empowered Champion can have his moment to exhale. Namor turns Adam around and begins rapidly slugging him in the face. The two are shown to smash through multiple buildings, sphinx statues, and pyramids before the camera zooms in on Adam catching Namor’s hands. The member of the Invaders groans as Adam smirks. Namor is obviously losing the fight given the expressions of both fighters. Black Adam then begins to twist Namor’s hands back as he howls in pain. Thinking on his feet, Namor does the first thing he can think of and knees Black Adam in the groin. This only makes Adam raise an eyebrow as if to ask “really?”
BLACK ADAM: Believe me; I’m empowered there too.
Namor grits his teeth and uses his foot to kick Adam in the chin, creating a stream of water to knock him higher into the sky. Namor flies up after him, kicking the original champion of Shazam into the sky further and further.
NAMOR: IMPERIOUS-
The King of Atlantis is about to throw another punch when Adam catches his leg before Namor can kick him again. Namor attempts to kick with the other leg only for Adam to catch it as well. Adam rears his head back with a growl as Namor’s eyes widen, realizing what Adam is about to do.
NAMOR: OH FU-
Adam delivers a powerful head-butt right to Namor’s groin. With both of Namor’s legs being held by the leader of Kahndaq, the headbutt creates a supersonic boom and sends Namor flying back down to the ground, his legs being ripped off due to Adam still holding them. The Avenger smashes into the ground in a giant dust cloud, which parts to reveal that Namor is coughing up blood. A hand then grabs Namor by his hair as Black Adam pulls him upwards and slugs him in the face over and over. Namor throws one more punch, but Adam side-steps and grabs the mutant by his pointy ears.
BLACK ADAM: I’m going to send a message to your people. So they know. You can tell them the man in black sent you.
With that, Adam pulls Namor by his ears in opposite directions. The King of Atlantis screams in pain as he is ripped in half by the power of Teth-Adam. The victor looks at his opponent’s remains before rocketing off to help his people.
K.O.[]
Announcer: K.O.!
RESULTS[]
Boomstick: You know, Adam, Namor’s ears are pretty big. I think he heard you loud and clear.
Wiz: Namor might have been one of the toughest heavy hitters of the Marvel Universe, but the power of Black Adam proved too much for him in the end.
Boomstick: To be fair, Namor was no pushover. Making Thanos bleed and wrecking Dr. Doom’s armor meant that he could definitely tangle with god-like beings. Especially since he was able to dodge Mjolnir which could reach the edge of the universe in under a minute!
Wiz: However, Black Adam had way more power to spare. He’s matched the speed of Shazam and Superman; both of whom were capable of reacting in a femtosecond. WAY faster than anything Namor ever faced. While making Thanos bleed was also impressive, Black Adam once tore through the Specter.
Boomstick: The Same Specter who merged five universes into one whole new reality! So yeah, that was way stronger than anything Namor ever faced.
Wiz: In some scenarios, Namor could’ve possibly tricked Adam into fully transforming back into a human much like how Shazam once did, but more times than not, Adam’s Wisdom of Zehuti would clue him in quickly before the King of Atlantis could overtake him. Namor was never going to go down easy, but against a mortal with six gods at his aid, it was only a matter of time before the leader of Khandaq landed a killing blow.
Boomstick: Too bad for Namor, he’s not half the Atlantean-Human he used to be.
Wiz: The Winner is Black Adam.
TRIVIA[]
The connection between Black Adam and Namor is that they are both super-powered leaders of their own respective lands (Khandaq and Atlantis respectively). They both have a tendency to switch between being a hero and villain, but always put their people above all other priorities. They also both had their cinematic debuts in 2022 with successful film appearances (Black Adam’s solo film and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever respectively).
This fight would ideally be in 2D Sprite Animation.
The track title, Prideful Protectors, is a reference to how both characters have a bit of an ego but also protectors of their lands.
The song would ideally be a tribal-war styled song with a heavy emphasis on drumbeats and electrical guitars that highlight the violent nature of both characters.