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BLACK ADAM SEPARATES FROM TETH-ADAM

The battle between Black Adam and the champion of the Akkadian gods, Sargon, led to an intriguing situation: as Teth Adam's soul was expelled from his body while Sargon's mask possessed him, when the mask was eventually separated, the mortal human aspect of Teth-Adam and the divine empowered form of Black Adam were split into two, each possessing a separate body. Black Adam requested Teth-Adam to reunite with him, but Teth refused. He believed that ruling Kahndaq had always been Black Adam's desire, not his own, so Teth-Adam decided to depart and embrace the life of an ordinary human.

Not long after relinquishing his powers, Teth-Adam was ambushed by a group of thugs who beat him mercilessly and robbed him of all his money (perhaps the martial skills he once used to knock out Batman stayed with the divine side of his persona). However, Teth-Adam remained surprisingly cheerful, considering this to be the experience of an ordinary person that he had long yearned for.

Reference: Black Adam issue 12.

5.Did Flashpoint Really Exist to Reset DC History?

Comic fans surely know that Flashpoint was a significant milestone in DC history, as it reset the entire DC timeline back to a blank slate (or close to it) to start anew with the New 52. However, it is highly possible that Flashpoint wasn't originally intended to be a complete reset of DC history or, at the very least, it wasn't conceived as such by the writer.

Looking back at the history, the author of Flashpoint was also the writer in charge of Flash at that time. Geoff Johns' run on Flash, centered around Barry Allen, began with the story arc Flash: Rebirth, which was released in late 2009 to early 2010. The title choice clearly implies that Geoff Johns intended his run on Flash to become a legendary epic on par with his previous Green Lantern run. However, Johns' Green Lantern run had been running for over 5 years by that point, going through numerous story arcs and events, and had become highly iconic. On the other hand, Flash only ran for a mere year before reaching Flashpoint, effectively ending with the old universe's history, leaving no other significant mark. As an ambitious writer and one of DC's prized talents at the time, how could Geoff Johns willingly lead his painstakingly prepared storyline to such an abrupt and inconclusive end?

Therefore, despite Geoff Johns' tight-lipped approach regarding this matter, many readers have speculated that Geoff Johns' Flashpoint wasn't intended to be an event to change the entire history. It was likely just a climactic story arc in the early stages of Geoff Johns' overall Flash run, similar to the Sinestro Corps War event he wrote during his Green Lantern run, which served as a conclusion to an introductory plotline leading into the War of Lights and eventually Blackest Night. Flashpoint was supposed to follow a similar trajectory, leading to a resolution where the timeline would be restored, and Geoff Johns would continue his Flash run.

So, what happened to cause everything to change? It is highly likely that this was the intention of then-DC Editor-in-Chief Dan DiDio. Dan can be seen as the key driving force behind the push to reset the DC universe and establish the primary rules for building the new universe during the New 52 era. Consequently, many have speculated that Dan DiDio was the one who demanded the universe reset, and Flashpoint was transformed from a story arc revolving around Flash into a major event to alter the entire DC universe.

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3. "Spider-Man, Red Goblin, and Scorpion allied together."

The battle against Cletus brought together an unusual alliance consisting of Spider-Man Miles Morales, Red Goblin Normie Osborn, and Scorpion MacDonald Gargan, along with the Cape Killers group led by Feilong. Additionally, the Stark Sentinels of Feilong also joined forces. Despite being former enemies, this unlikely alliance proved to be effective.

The Stark Sentinels independently engaged in combat, directly confronting Cletus and his new colossal Symbiote Extremis armor. Although both Sentinels were ultimately destroyed by Cletus, they managed to upload a virus created by Feilong, temporarily cutting off Cletus's connection to the internet and preventing him from spreading the Symbiote to others. However, prior to this, thousands of people had already been infected and controlled by Cletus, completely surrounding the battlefield. While Red Goblin's ability to absorb Symbiotes could neutralize the infected individuals, the process was slow and each absorption weakened Normie, allowing Cletus's malevolence to influence his psyche through the Symbiote.

In this situation, Scorpion had the opportunity to showcase his exceptional leadership skills. He devised a brilliant plan, with Electro using electricity to create a path, Hightail utilizing speed to evacuate the cured individuals, and Taskmaster providing cover fire, while Scorpion and Miles escorted Red Goblin to sneakily target and attack Cletus's vulnerable lower body in his lair. Upon arrival, Scorpion deliberately provoked Cletus into engaging him in combat, while Miles helped Normie absorb Cletus's Symbiote Extremis. Unfortunately, both Normie and his symbiote companion Rascal were too young and were corroded by the preceding battle. Overwhelmed by Cletus's monstrous nature, Normie lost consciousness midway, and Miles carried him away from the battlefield while being relentlessly pursued by Cletus in his transformed dragon form.

This account pertains to Carnage 2022 issue 14.