Giovanni Zatara (New Earth)



Real Name: John Giovanni Zatara Nicknames: No known nicknames Former Aliases: No known former aliases Other Current Aliases: No other known current aliases

Status
Occupation: Occultist; stage magician Legal Status: Legal status unknown Identity: Secret; the general populace of Earth is unaware that John Zatara was an actual occultist Marital Status: Widower Group Affiliation: Former member of the All-Star Squadron Base of Operations: San Francisco, California

Origin
Origin of character unknown.

Place of Birth: Place of birth unknown Place of Death: REMOVE THIS LINE IF STILL ACTIVE Known Relatives: Leonardo DaVinci (ancestor, deceased); Luigi Zatara (grandfather, deceased); Sindella Zatara (wife, deceased); Zatanna Zatara (daughter); Zachary Zatara (nephew) First Appearance: Action Comics #1 Final Appearance: Swamp Thing (Volume 2) #50

History
History of character unknown.

Characteristics
Height: x'xx" Weight: xxx lbs (xxx kg) Eyes: Eye colour unknown Hair: Black Unusual Features: No unusual features

Powers
Known Powers: Zatara is skilled in using magic.
 * Sorcery: Zatara speaks his spells backward as a aid to concentrate. For example, saying "tegrof" would cause the target of the spell to forget something. The limits of Zatara's powers are unknown, and are far from concrete.

Weaknesses: The only known limit to Zatara's magic is the time it takes for him to say the spell, including figuring out how to pronounce a phrase in "back-speech". Known Abilities: Zatarra is skilled in stage magic, performing simple illusions. He is also an accomplished hand-to-hand combatant. Strength Level: John Zatara possessed the strength level of a man his age, size and weight who engaged in minimal regular exercise.

Miscellaneous
Equipment: No known equipment. Transportation: No known transportation. Weapons: No known weapons.

Trivia
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