Seven Deadly Enemies of Man

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Seven Deadly Enemies of Man
Publication information
PublisherFawcett Comics (1939-1953)
DC Comics (1972-present)
First appearanceWhiz Comics #2 (February 1940)
Created byC.C. Beck
Bill Parker
In-story information
Member(s)Pride
Envy
Greed
Wrath
Sloth
Gluttony
Lust

The Seven Deadly Enemies of Man (also known as the Seven Deadly Sins), are a group of demons appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Based on the Seven Deadly Sins, the group first appeared in Whiz Comics #2 (February 1940), and were created by writer Bill Parker and artist C.C. Beck.[1]

The Seven Deadly Sins appear in the DC Extended Universe film Shazam!.

Fictional character biography

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The Seven Deadly Sins are seven powerful demons, based upon the seven deadly sins enumerated in Christianity, who can take control of both humans and superheroes. The Sins were captured by the wizard Shazam many years ago, and encased in seven stone statues. The seven statues housing each demon are on display in Shazam's underground lair in the subway in the original comics, and in the Rock of Eternity in the modern comics. The demons have escaped their prisons several times to cause havoc, usually freed by another villain and often being reimprisoned by Captain Marvel.[2][1][3][4]

In the original Fawcett Comics and pre-2000s DC Comics appearances, the Seven Sins were "censored" to an extent in keeping with comics standards. They were identified as the '"Seven Deadly Enemies of Man" and included Pride, Envy, Greed, Hatred, Laziness, Selfishness, and Injustice among their ranks.[3][4] Most post-2000 appearances of the Seven Deadly Sins identify them by their traditional theological versions (Pride, Envy, Greed, Anger, Sloth, Gluttony, and Lust). In the current New 52/DC Rebirth continuity, the mythological figure Pandora was responsible for initially freeing the Sins in ancient times by opening what became known as Pandora's box.

In other media

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Television

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Film

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Video games

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Wrath, Gluttony, Envy, and Pride appear as bosses and unlockable playable characters in Lego DC Super-Villains as part of the "Shazam! Movie DLC" pack.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Mancuso, Vinnie (February 12, 2019). "Shazam! Director & Producer on the Seven Deadly Sins and Why Black Adam Doesn't Appear". Collider. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  2. ^ Whiz Comics #2 (February 1940)
  3. ^ a b c Burlingame, Russ (April 10, 2019). "Shazam!: What Are the Seven Deadly Sins?". ComicBook.com. Retrieved November 4, 2024. Also called the Seven Deadly Enemies of Man, the sins first appeared in Shazam's second-ever appearance back in 1940. They were personifications of the seven deadly sins of religious and mythological tales, that had been trapped in statue form and placed at the Rock of Eternity by the wizard Shazam. In the comics, the statues have been featured at the Rock of Eternity for decades (although in the original Fawcett stories and most other versions, the Seven Sins were "censored" in keeping with 1940s standards, identified as the "Seven Deadly Enemies of Man" and including Pride, Envy, Greed, Hatred, Laziness, Selfishness, and Injustice among their ranks).
  4. ^ a b c Lovett, Jamie (February 24, 2019). "New Shazam! Promo Art Reveals Better Look at Seven Deadly Sins". ComicBook.com. Retrieved November 4, 2024. [The Rock of Eternity] is where the Seven Deadly Enemies of Man are kept imprisoned. The Wizard watches over them. The Seven Deadly Enemies of Man are seven demons who correspond to the Seven Deadly Sins, and so sometimes were referred to as the Seven Deadly Sins themselves (some of the names of the Sins were changed to meet censorship standards in place at the time, which is why they were called the "Deadly Enemies of Man" and why four of the sins were replaced by Hatred, Laziness, Selfishness, and Injustice).
  5. ^ Dar, Taimur (February 27, 2019). "Shazam Embraces His Inner Elvis on Teen Titans Go!". The Beat. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  6. ^ "Seven Sins Voice - LEGO DC Super Hero Girls: Super-Villain High (Movie)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved November 4, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  7. ^ Graham, Jamie (January 2019). "Super Size Me". Total Film. Future Publishing Ltd. pp. 52–61.
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