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Magnificus Sivana

Magnificus Sivana

6 appearances · Golden Age · 1941–2021
Who is Magnificus Sivana?

Magnificus Sivana is the son of the villainous mad scientist Dr. Thaddeus Sivana and brother to Beautia Sivana. Unlike his scheming father, Magnificus is notably handsome and heroic, occasionally siding against his own family's evil.

Born into the pages of Whiz Comics #15 in 1941, Magnificus Sivana is a Golden Age original — a figure who emerged from comics' earliest, most imaginative era under the hands of Bill Parker, Pete Costanza, and Charles Sultan. Bearing one of the most recognizable surnames in DC history, he has shared adventures alongside luminaries like Captain Marvel, Billy Batson, Beautia Sivana, Superman, and even Green Lantern, turning up across prestige titles like World's Finest Comics and Shazam!: The World's Mightiest Mortal. His presence stretches an impressive eight decades in the catalog, a quiet testament to the staying power of Golden Age creations that captured readers' imaginations and refused to be forgotten. For collectors with a taste for classic DC history and the rich, sprawling mythology of the Marvel Family's world, Magnificus Sivana is a fascinating piece of the puzzle.

Teams & affiliations
Sivana Family
★ First appearance
Whiz Comics #15
Mar 1941

Top series

Covers through the years — 1941–2021

Whiz Comics #15 1941
Whiz Comics #15
World's Finest Comics #273 1981
World's Finest Comics #273
Shazam!: The World's Mightiest Mortal #3 2021
Shazam!: The World's Mightiest Mortal #3

Appearances

Whiz Comics (1940)
#15
World's Finest Comics (1941)
The Best of DC (1979)
#23
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe (1985)
#21
Shazam!: The World's Mightiest Mortal (2019)
#3