Curses! 
- — Doctor Sivana
The Power of Shazam! #16 is an issue of the series The Power of Shazam! (Volume 1) with a cover date of July, 1996.
Synopsis for "And the Worms of Venus"
Captain Marvel is trapped by Sivana and the Venusian worms, who are also active on Earth at the same time. The attempts at reviving Sinclair Batson reach some measure of success. Mary Batson has a confrontation with her adoptive parents, the Bromfields.
Appearing in "And the Worms of Venus"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Mary Marvel (Flashback and main story)
- Shazam
Antagonists:
- Doctor Sivana
- Mister Mind
- Mag Sivana (mind controlled)
- Ebenezer Batson (mind controlled)
- Chantal, astronaut (mind controlled)
- Patty-Patty Bang-Bang (First appearance)
- Theo Adam (Flashback only)
Other Characters:
- Worms of Venus
- Sinclair Batson
- Nick Bromfield (Flashback and main story)
- Nora Bromfield (Flashback and main story)
- Sarah Primm (Flashback only)
Locations:
- Fawcett City
- Venus
- Rock of Eternity (Mentioned only)
Items:
- Secret Society of Super-Villains Handbook (Mentioned only)
- Mother Box
Vehicles:
Notes
Full recounting of how the Bromfields adopted Mary Batson.
See Also