Zatanna
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Zatanna Zatara (), known mononymously as Zatanna, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Gardner Fox and Murphy Anderson, and first appeared in Hawkman #4 (November 1964). Throughout the character's history, Zatanna is depicted as one of DC Comics' most well-regarded supernatural superheroes.
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- Illustration featuring multiple iterations Zatanna, each wearing variations of her signature magician costume, including top hats, tuxedos, and fishnet stockings. White doves and magical sparkles surround the characters, symbolizing her magic abilitiesm
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- Various incarnations of Zatanna, as depicted in Zatanna: Bring Down The House #4 (2024). Art by Nicola Scott.
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- DC Comics
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- Hawkman #4 (November 1964)
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- Gardner Fox (writer)Murphy Anderson (artist)
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- Zatanna Zatara
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- Homo magi
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- San Francisco, California
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- Justice League DarkJustice LeagueSentinels of MagicSeven SoldiersLords of Chaos
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- Doctor Fate (various)John ConstantineBatmanWonder WomanBlack CanarySwamp ThingThe FlashRaven
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- Mistress of MagicPrincess of PrestidigitationSorceress SupremePrime Magus
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- Mastery of various forms of magic; primarily commands magical energies, cosmic forces, and spell-casting through speaking commands backwards, although not required Occult and demonology expert Master stage magician and escape artist Skilled hand-to-hand combatant
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- Doctor Fate
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32 sectionsContents
- Publication history
- Fictional character biography
- Pre-Crisis on Infinite Earth
- Original origin
- Zatara Quest and the JLA
- Post Crisis on Infinite Earths
- Revised background
- Death of Zatara and Timothy Hunter
- Come Together, JLA, and the Sentinels of Magic
- Identity Crisis and the aftermath
- ''The New 52'' onward
- Revised background
- ''Justice League Dark'' (2011-2015)
- ''DC Rebirth''
- Characterization
- Description and motivations
- Themes involving reputation and stardom
- Love interests
- Powers, abilities, and resources
- Resources and artifacts
- Weaknesses
- Other versions
- In other media
- Television
- Film
- Live-action
- Animation
- Video games
- Miscellaneous
- Collected editions
- References
- External links
Zatanna Zatara (), known mononymously as Zatanna, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Gardner Fox and Murphy Anderson, and first appeared in Hawkman #4 (November 1964). Throughout the character's history, Zatanna is depicted as one of DC Comics' most well-regarded supernatural superheroes.
The character is depicted as a renowned sorceress belonging to the fictional Homo magi race, a subset of humans endowed with innate potential to manipulate magic. She is also the daughter of Giovanni Zatara and Sindella, the former a renowned stage magician and sorcerer whom she models herself after and the latter whose lineage connects her to the royal line of Atlantis. In the future, Zatanna has a son in another universe named Jacob Zatara. (Not to be confused with Zachary Zatara from Kingdom Come, but continuing with Zatanna) Zatanna balances her life as an international celebrity stage magician and superhero who often fights against the forces of evil and serves as both a mystic consultant and a notable member of several teams such as the Justice League, Justice League Dark, and the Sentinels of Magic. Within the DC Universe, she is often regarded as one of the most powerful magic users.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Zatanna” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.