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appearing in

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s published by

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. Based on the

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, the group first appeared in ''

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'' #2 (February 1940), and were created by writer Bill Parker and artist C.C. Beck. The Seven Deadly Sins appear in the

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film '' Shazam!''.

Fictional character biography

The Seven Deadly Sins are seven powerful demons representing their namesakes who can possess the bodies of others. They were freed millennia ago by

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before being captured by the wizard Shazam and imprisoned in statues in the

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. The Sins have escaped their prisons on numerous occasions, including the ''

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'' and '' Dark Nights: Death Metal'' events. Initially, the Seven Sins were "censored" to comply with comics standards. They were identified as the '"Seven Deadly Enemies of Man", and several of their members were renamed.

In other media

Television

* The Seven Deadly Enemies of Man appear in the '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold'' episode "The Power of Shazam!". * The Seven Deadly Enemies of Man appear in the ''

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'' episode "Little Elvis".

Film

* The Seven Deadly Sins appear in '' Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam''. * The Seven Deadly Sins appear in '' Lego DC Super Hero Girls: Super-Villain High'', voiced by

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. 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. * The Seven Deadly Sins appear in the

(DCEU) film '' Shazam!'', voiced by

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, and Fred Tatasciore. These versions possess differing demonic forms that reflect their namesakes. * The Seven Deadly Sins make a minor appearance in the DCEU film ''

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'', in which it is revealed that Gluttony's statue contains a button that, when pressed, reveals a hidden library behind Wrath's statue.

Video games

Wrath, Gluttony, Envy, and Pride appear as bosses and unlockable playable characters in ''

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'' as part of the "''Shazam!'' Movie DLC" pack.

References

External links

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