Throughout the publication of the character's history, he often serves as both an analogue to Captain Marvel Jr./Shazam Jr. in Black Adam's supporting cast while being depicted as a superhero, antihero, and villain.
[1][2] As Osiris, the character was a brief member of the Teen Titans before he is discredited by Amanda Waller and undergoes a comic book death when he is first killed by Sobek, revealed to be a Apokoliptian Four Horsemen.
In the Arrowverse television series Legends of Tomorrow, a different iteration of the character named Behrad Tarazi was introduced and played by Shayan Sobhian.
Additionally, Amon Tomaz made his live-action debut in the DC Extended Universe film Black Adam (2022), portrayed by Bodhi Sabongui.
[1] Osiris was first depicted in Teen Titans #38 (September 2006), making his full appearance in 52 #23 (December 2006), created by Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, Mark Waid, Keith Giffen, and Drew Johnson.
As part of DC's January campaign of bringing back 'dead comic runs', the Black Lantern Osiris featured in the one-shot The Power of Shazam!
[6] The pair are captured and separated as they're sold into slavery but Intergang later intended to brainwash the young man and when he showcased the strength of will to resist their coercion from mind control and torture, he is brutalized into a paraplegic as punishment.
[1] As Osiris, Amon seeks to use his abilities for good and prove himself heroic despite doubts from the superhero community and world powers due to his affiliation with Black Adam.
Vowing to restore Kahndaq to its former prosperity, Osiris takes the petrified bodies of Black Adam and Isis and flies off to an unknown destination.
[10] Osiris later becomes involved with Deathstroke's Titan team shortly after being ushed by Wonder Girl to turn himself to authorities over the killing of Persuader, leaving in anger as he tries to resurrect Black Adam and Isis to no avail.
When promised by Deathstroke to seeking a solution if he joins him, Osiris accepts and helps him assassinate Ryan Choi but finds himself in several moral dilemmas involved in killing others, his turbulent relations with other teammates, and comes into conflict with several heroes such as Batman (Dick Grayson) and Captain Marvel (Freddy Freeman),.
[15] Amon Tomaz is a former teenage slave who suffered injuries from Intergang made to render him paraplegic but regains mobility following Black Adam sharing his powers with him and makes him a prince of Kahndaq.
[1] The character was initially described to be kind-heart, trusting, and naive to an extent with unwavering loyalty towards Kahndaq, Black Adam, and Isis, the last whom is his older sister.
[9] Within the original version of the rebooted continuity, Amon Tomaz would later be killed by a stray bullet as he attempted to resurrect a recently slain Black Adam.
[19] Amon was mentioned to be a bass guitar player while in his New 52 portrayal, he had an acute knowledge in history and occultism, particularly those connected to Kahndaq, Egypt, and the Wizard Shazam.