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Zatanna Zatara, Mistress of Magic, is a StageMagician with [[MagiciansAreWizards actual magical powers]] who also works as a {{superhero}} in the [[Franchise/TheDCU DC Universe]]. She first appeared in ''ComicBook/{{Hawkman}}'' vol. 1 #4 (October-November, 1964), created by Gardner Fox and Murphy Anderson. She is the daughter of Giovanni "John" Zatara, a [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Golden Age]] hero who first appeared in ''ComicBook/ActionComics'' #1 in 1938. ''Yes'', ''[[ComicBook/{{Superman}} that]]'' ''ComicBook/ActionComicsNumber1'', though needless to say Zatara never made it quite as big as his anthology co-star, Superman. Zatanna eventually joined the prestigious ComicBook/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica. During the 1990s and 2000s, she was notable for being exempt from the usual kiddy-innocence-preserving barrier between characters appearing in standard DC comics and in the more "adult" [[Creator/VertigoComics Vertigo]], making appearances in titles published under both imprints.

Zatanna finally got an ongoing solo series, ''Zatanna'', in May 2010, written by Creator/PaulDini and drawn by Stephane Roux. Though still an active hero, Zatanna is also performing traditional magic on stages across America, earning her considerable status as [[CelebritySuperhero a celebrity beyond her fame as a hero]]. Because she does not possess a SecretIdentity or CodeName she has to deal with the intrusion of the evil and supernatural into her day-to-day life, but her excellence at the mystic arts (She was regarded as the single most powerful member of the 2005 incarnation of the Justice League) means that she is not overly concerned about such events. The series begins when Officer Dale Colton, [[{{Muggle}} an ordinary human]] in the San Francisco Police Department, asks for her help in investigating the brutal murders of the ranking members of the city's organized crime families. These murders lead Zatanna to discover that the local mystical criminal organizations have decided it is time to muscle in on more mundane villainy. After she solves this initial crime and deals with the repercussions, the series follows her as she combats other mystical threats to herself and others as she journeys across the country.

The series was cancelled prior to the [[ComicBook/{{Flashpoint}} relaunch]] of [[Franchise/TheDCU the DC Universe]] as the "ComicBook/{{New 52}}" in September, 2011, [[CutShort leaving the plot unresolved]]. After the relaunch Zatanna was brought back in the [[DysfunctionJunction angsty]] team comic ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueDark'', reuniting her with [[ComicBook/{{Hellblazer}} John Constantine]].

Creator/PaulDini had previously written the character during her numerous appearances in the ''Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse'', with an appearance in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' and two appearances in ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague Unlimited''. It was something of a joke amongst the production staff, and also a little bit more accurate than the average joke, that he [[PerverseSexualLust has a crush on the character]]. He eventually married real-life stage magician Misty Lee, who is regarded by many as the closest he could possibly come to marrying the actual character. In both that show and ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' she's voiced by Creator/JenniferHale. The character also appeared in seasons eight and nine of ''Series/{{Smallville}}'', played by Creator/SerindaSwan. She had a 2003 ''WebAnimation/CartoonMonsoon'' pilot titled ''Zatanna: Trial of the Crystal Wand'' that was written by Dini with Creator/TaraStrong voicing her. She appears in ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'' as a teenager whose father is still an active hero and Justice League member. Zatanna joins the team of young heroes in the first season, but eventually joins the Justice League in the second season. She also makes a DLC appearance as a playable fighter in ''VideoGame/InjusticeGodsAmongUs'', with both later appearances voiced by Creator/LaceyChabert. She would later reprise the role in ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueAction'' to voice Zatanna as an adult, while Dayci Brookshire voices young Zatanna. In ''WesternAnimation/DCSuperHeroGirls'', she's once again a teenager, and is voiced by Creator/KariWahlgren, who she previously voiced in ''VideoGame/JusticeLeagueHeroes''.

A ''Zatanna'' feature film was confirmed to be in development by Creator/WarnerMedia in March 2021. Later that month, Emerald Fennell (''Film/PromisingYoungWoman'') [[https://variety.com/2021/film/news/emerald-fennell-zatanna-movie-1234931976/ was attached to write a screenplay]] to be produced by Creator/DCFilms and Creator/JJAbrams' Bad Robot Productions.

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[[folder: Notable Appearances in Comics ]]

* ''ComicBook/ActionComics''
* ''Adventure Comics''
* ''ComicBook/BlackCanary and Zatanna: Bloodspell''
* ''Day of Judgement''
* ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueDark''
* ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica''
* ''ComicBook/SevenSoldiers''
* ''ComicBook/Supergirl1972''
* ''ComicBook/{{Wonder Woman|1942}}: ComicBook/JudgmentInInfinity''
* ''Zatanna'' (1993)
* ''ComicBook/Zatanna2010''
* ''Zatanna and the House of Secrets''
* ''ComicBook/ZatannaEverydayMagic''
* ''Zatanna Special''

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[[folder: Alternate Continuity ]]

* ''ComicBook/MystikU''
* ''Webcomic/ZatannaAndTheRipper''

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[[folder: Live-Action TV ]]

* ''Series/{{Smallville}}''

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[[folder: Video Games ]]

* ''VideoGame/InjusticeGodsAmongUs''

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[[folder: Web Animation ]]

* ''WebAnimation/GothamGirls''
* ''Zatanna: Trial of the Crystal Wand''

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[[folder: Webcomics ]]

* ''Webcomic/ZatannaAndTheRipper''

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[[folder: Western Animation ]]

* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold''
* ''Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse''
** ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries''
** ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited''
* ''WesternAnimation/DCSuperHeroGirls2019''
* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueAction''
* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010''

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!!''Zatanna'' provides examples of:

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[[folder:Zatanna Special]]
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[[folder:Zatanna (1993)]]
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[[folder:Zatanna: Everyday Magic]]
-> See ComicBook/ZatannaEverydayMagic
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[[folder:Seven Soldiers: Zatanna]]
-> See ComicBook/SevenSoldiers
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[[folder:Zatanna (2010)]]
-> See ComicBook/Zatanna2010
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[[folder:Zatanna and the House of Secrets]]
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