The Justice League and Justice Society's influence has inspired many to take up arms, but they haven't just inspire heroes, but also anti-heroes such as Black Adam. Forming his own superteam as a direct result of the Justice Society's limitations, Black Adam used this team to push a new idea to fight fire with fire, or more specifically, violence with violence. He considered the JSA to be a strong group of heroes but believed their inability to go down the darker road made them weak.
Having challenged traditional superhero ideals before, Black Adam is no stranger to pushing the limits within the DCU, but forming a team of like-minded people was an innovative way to tackle these issues head on. While their hearts were in the right place, their methods were less than savory and led to more violence and pain than ever shown before from a group of superpowered "heroes" who were meant to protect people. Their methods split the JSA and the JLA and caused infighting among them, and even one of Black Adam's own teammates started to question what they were doing. Nevertheless, they pushed on.
Having first formed in 2004's JSA #56 by Geoff Johns, Don Kramer, and Keith Champagne, this new team of anti-heroes was Black Adam's way of taking back his home country of Khandaq from hostile forces that had taken control of the country. Through brutal methods they would take out criminal organizations that were dealing in the darkest of crimes that are not usually shown in superhero comics around this time. In order to properly punish these villains, the team formed by Black Adam would actually kill the people responsible instead of capturing them like teams such as the JSA or JLA would do. This team wreaked havoc on the country but also liberated hundreds of people from a cruel fate, which gained the people of Khandaq's favor.
Black Adam Challenged the Justice Society of America's Rules
Black Adam held the Justice Society in very high regard, calling them powerful beings who were worthy of showing the people of the Earth that they were gods among men. But because of their immense power, he was also disappointed that the team did not use their abilities to battle the dark underbelly of the world's criminal organizations like the one shown in JSA #56. They were too focused on supervillains and didn't pay enough attention to what was happening in the day-to-day lives of regular people. By creating a team that was focused on the people, Black Adam highlighted how limited the JLA and JSA were and forced them to see that people suffer every day from crime that isn't committed by a person in tights.
When the Justice Society of America came to see what they were doing, Black Adam challenged directly, knowing they would prevent him from completing his mission. He spoke of their failures, bringing up the escape of their enemy Kobra from JSA #45. Kobra caused so much pain and spread violence, but because he was simply captured, he eventually managed to escape to wreak havoc again. These feats had to be stopped for good because of how big a threat the villain was, and Black Adam was just the person to finally end his reign of terror. His team's methods, while brutal, were effective in stopping villains and criminal organizations. They saved many people and liberated a whole country under the leadership and guidance of Black Adam.
By breaking the biggest rule in the superhero book, Black Adam shook the very foundations of what it means to be a hero. He showed his true effectiveness when he saved people and showed the JSA that there are darker things in this world that must be fought too. Black Adam claimed that the Justice League and Justice Society are not doing enough for the people of the world and boldly challenged them in an effort to spread his own ideals.