HATRED

Real Name: Hatred

Class: God

Occupation: Embodiment of envy

Group Affiliation: Seven Deadly Sins

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Rock of Eternity, Earth-S

First Appearance: Whiz Comics (Fawcett) #2 (February, 1940)

Powers: The Seven Deadly Sins were gods that embodied the worst aspects of humanity. Hatred embodied humanity's hate and could stoke and encourage that sin in humans.

History: (Whiz Comics (Fawcett) #2, Captain Marvel Adventures (Fawcett) #137) - The Seven Deadly Sins were gods that embodied the worst of humanity. Millennia ago the magical champion Shazam captured them, transformed them into stone statues, and kept them in his Rock of Eternity. Shazam would later choose Billy Batson as his new champion, able to transform into Captain Marvel when he said the magic word Shazam! King Kull, the Beastman learned about the Sins, and used a life-ray to restore them to life, bringing them to his underground kingdom Evil Olympus to manufacture sin bombs to destroy mankind. Billy Batson showed up at work, thrilled with his job when Sterling Morris announced he was cutting his salary as well as the salaries of everyone at WHIZ so he could keep all the money for himself. Billy was bummed and stopped at Doc Quartz’ for a soda, but Doc said he hated his customers and kicked him out. The dejected Billy visited Dexter Knox, to find the boy genius sleeping instead of working on science experiments. Billy spotted King Kull lobbing sin bombs around Fawcett City, and changed into Captain Marvel. Kull shoved him out of the way, fleeing back to his hideout underground. Marvel consulted Shazam, who told him all about the Sins. Kull started dropping sin bombs from a helicopter, and Billy was at WHIZ when he was hit. Full of hatred he almost attacked his boss before fighting off the effects of hatred and changing into Captain Marvel. Marvel confronted Kull in Evil Olympus, defeating him and using his life-ray to turn the Sins back into stone statues.

Comments: Created by C.C. Beck & Bill Parker.

The Seven Deadly Sins were originally published by Fawcett Comics, which DC obtained the rights to in 1972.

Hatred had a cameo in Captain Marvel Adventures (Fawcett) #18, 80, Marvel Family #1, Shazam! I #1, 8, Whiz Comics (Fawcett) #25.

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