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Doctor Sivana
Dr. Sivana
Aliases: Doctor Sivana
Thaddeus Sivana
Thaddeus Bodog Sivana
Continuity: Fawcett Publications
DC Universe
Notability: Antagonist
Type: Mad scientist
Criminal mastermind
Occupation: Scientist
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Location: Fawcett City, California
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Oolong Island
Associations: Monster Society of Evil
Science Squad
Fearsome Five
Secret Society of Super-Villains
Relatives: Sivana family
Status: Alive
First: Whiz Comics #2
Actor: Howard Morris
Alan Oppenheimer
Mark Strong

Doctor Sivana is a fictional criminal mastermind and a recurring antagonist featured in comic books originally published by Fawcett Publications, and later by DC Comics. He is associated with the Shazam family of comic book titles and first appeared in Whiz Comics #2 in February, 1940.

Biography[]

Thaddeus Bodog Sivana, Sr., was your typical crack-pot mad scientist. A brilliant engineer and weapons-smith, he designed a multitude of various robots, weapons, and siege vehicles, the majority of which, he utilized in his ongoing struggle against the world's mightiest mortal, Captain Marvel.

Abilities[]

Powers[]

It is important to note that only the New 52 version of Doctor Sivana possessed any kind of superhuman abilities.

  • Flight: The movie version of Sivana possessed the ability to fly without the aid of external sources.
  • Mystic sense: Sivana lost his right eye when he was struck by a bolt of mystical lightning. As a result of this, he was able to perceive magical energy.
  • Superhuman durability: As a bodily host for the Seven Deadly Sins, Sivana was gifted with superhuman durability.
  • Superhuman strength: As a bodily host for the Seven Deadly Sins, Sivana was gifted with superhuman strength.

Skills[]

  • Genius-level intellect: Sivana was a master inventor, specializing in chemistry and robotics.
  • Multilingualism: Sivana is fluent in several languages.
  • Occultism: Later in his career, after science had failed to produce the desired results, Sivana became a student of the occult.
  • Robotics: Few people can slap together a killer robot quite like ol' Doc Sivana.

Family[]

Notes & Trivia[]

  • Doctor Sivana is often portrayed as having slightly pointed ears.
  • An animated version of Doctor Sivana made regular appearances on a series of shorts on the 1981 cartoon series The Kid Super Power Hour With Shazam!. He was voiced by Alan Oppenheimer in the series.
  • An apocryphal version of Doctor Sivana appeared in a Post-Crisis/Pre-Legends continuity in the Shazam! The New Beginning comic book limited series in 1986. The character was introduced in the Shazam origin story in Secret Origins, Volume 2 #3 in June, 1986.
  • No version of Doctor Sivana ever appeared in the 1974 Shazam! TV series.
  • It is important to note that only the New 52 version of Doctor Sivana possessed any kind of superhuman abilities.
  • The movie version of Sivana had many of the same powers as the adult form of Billy Batson, including flight, superhuman durability, strength, and speed. However, he did not require the power of a spoken command to use these abilities.

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