God that sounds idiotic. Johns actually managed to make Adam a pretty cool character for a while there. What the hell is he doing with him now? I really hope he doesn't just end up being a stale "Bwahaha I'm evil" villain after all the headway he made.
He's still sympathetic, to a point. Thus far, he seems about liberating the world from dictators and such. Those who abuse their power over others. But he just kills them, he thinks that's the only way. He's only had one showing though so there's a lot of room for him to grow into something more complex and deeper. I think it's an interesting place to start though, for a background.
I like this Billy a lot more, though. You're gonna tell me some kid that's been in the foster system for as long as he has is some innocent little do-gooder? Then you know jack squat about the system we have in place and the effects it's actually likely to have on a child. The whole point of him appearing assholish though is to show the inherent goodness that still remains, and how that's what wins out when it comes down to it. That's just my opinion though, of course.