Zatanna Zatara is a traveling magician and member of the Justice League. She learned all her skills from her late father, and developed a childhood crush on "John Smith".
History
Powers and Abilities
Powers
Abilities
- Prestidigitation: Zatanna is skilled in stage magic, performing simple tricks and elaborate illusions.[1]
- Occultism: She possesses an extensive understanding of Occult lore due to her mystic background.[1]
Weaknesses
- Mnemonic Incantation: Zatanna must be able to speak her incantations in order to make them work. Otherwise, her powers are not effective.[2]
Paraphernalia
Equipment
- Magic Wand
Notes
- This version of the character is exclusive to the continuity of the DC Animated Universe and is an adaptation of Zatanna. The original character was created by Gardner Fox and Murphy Anderson and first appeared in Hawkman #4.
- Zatanna was voiced by four different actresses:
- Julie Brown for her first appearance, "Zatanna";
- Stacy Randall for the webseries Gotham Girls;
- Jennifer Hale for "This Little Piggy"; and
- Juliet Landau for an uncredited performance in "The Balance"
Trivia
- DCAU fan-favorite writer Paul Dini wrote both of Zatanna's major appearances, and likes the character quite a lot. In 1998, Alan Burnett told Wizard Magazine: "Paul Dini wanted to use Zatanna because he's secretly in love with her. It's something we try not to talk about too much." Dini is married to magician Misty Lee.
- Zatanna is also known as Zanna and Z.
Recommended Reading
Related
- 30 Appearances of Zatanna Zatara (DCAU)
- 9 Images featuring Zatanna Zatara (DCAU)
- 4 Quotations by or about Zatanna Zatara (DCAU)
- Character Gallery: Zatanna Zatara (DCAU)
External Links
Footnotes
  This character has been a member of the Justice League of America, or the Justice League in any of its various incarnations, sworn by a duty to act as guardians of America and the world by using their skills and/or superpowers to protect Earth from the clutches of both interstellar and domestic threats. |