Who Is Isis? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Isis is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Adrianna Tomaz, with over 115 comic issue appearances. Adrianna Tomaz was originally a slave of Intergang, and offered to Black Adam as a bribe. She eventually fell in love with him, and through the intervention of Captain Marvel/Shazam became a hero. Trapped as a statue, she was freed by Osiris in Brightest Day.

Who is Isis?

Origin Adrianna Tomaz was a citizen of Kahndaq who was notorious for fighting the corrupt regime of the country. After Black Adam took over control she became at first a friend and later his wife and royal consort. He granted her super-powers so that she could serve alongside him in creating a new world order. The silver age origin of the character is somewhat different, as she was a schoolteacher that found a magical pendant that granted her powers when she said aloud “O Mighty Isis!” This character presumably lived with the remainder of the Fawcett characters on Earth-S . Creation The character is one of the rare few that appeared first on television and then was adapted for comics. She had appeared in the latter portion of the Shazam/Isis Hour in her own part of the series labeled “The Secrets of Isis.” She was subsequently transferred to comics where she first appeared in Shazam #25 in 1976. Though eventually given her own series she failed to maintain a significant fan following. The character was reimagined some time later for the year long story arc 52 , where she would be the consort of Black Adam and rule jointly over Kahndaq.

Key facts

Isis is of human origin and first appeared in "The Bicentennial Villian". The character is published by DC Comics. With 115 recorded issue appearances, Isis ranks among the most featured characters in comics.