Zatanna
| Zatanna | |
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Various incarnations of Zatanna, as depicted in Zatanna: Bring Down The House #4 (2024). Art by Nicola Scott. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Hawkman #4 (October 10th 1964) |
| Created by | Gardner Fox (writer) Murphy Anderson (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Zatanna Zatara |
| Species | Homo magi |
| Place of origin | San Francisco, California |
| Team affiliations | Justice League Dark Justice League Sentinels of Magic Seven Soldiers |
| Partnerships | Doctor Fate (various) John Constantine Batman Wonder Woman Black Canary Swamp Thing The Flash Raven |
| Notable aliases | Mistress of Magic Princess of Prestidigitation Sorceress Supreme |
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| Altered in-story information for adaptations to other media | |
| Notable aliases | Doctor Fate |
Zatanna Zatara (/zəˈtænə zəˈtɑːrə/), 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. Zatanna balances her life as a 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.
Zatanna has appeared in several different media adaptations, including appearing in several television series in the DC Animated Universe, notably voiced by Julie Brown and Jennifer Hale. She has also appeared as a recurring character in the final three seasons of Smallville, portrayed by Serinda Swan. A younger version of the character appears in Young Justice and Justice League Action, voiced by Lacey Chabert, and DC Super Hero Girls, voiced by Kari Wahlgren.