Zatanna Zatara is the go-to magic expert of the Justice League. But while her magic powers are all too real, she also delights in the stagecraft of illusion. Usually, she tries to keep her life on-stage separated from her superheroics. Unfortunately, both her lives are about to come crashing together, in a new solo miniseries that will test the Mistress of Magic like never before.
Written and drawn by comic creator Jamal Campbell, Zatanna #1 throws readers right into the thick of the title character’s double life. It introduces the stage crew that help to make the magic happen. It also introduces a new enemy, The Lady White, who has it out for Zee for some unexplained reason.
“Wonder, mystery, mischief, and fishnets make up the core of a quintessential Zatanna Zatara stage show. And it’s high time she returned to the spotlight,” said Campbell. “In her newest DC Comics series, Zatanna is dragged down a rabbit hole of cursed swords, hidden truths, and multiple brushes with death. She’ll need all her wits and every spell she can muster in order to make it out the other side in one piece.”
The first seven pages of Zatanna #1 may be viewed below.
While one of the most powerful magicians on Earth-Prime, Zatanna is a performer first and foremost. It was Campbell’s intention to showcase this side of her life, which has been ignored by other creators. To that end, Campbell created a supporting cast as unique and memorable as Zee herself.
“It’s been a dream tackling Zatanna’s world,” Campbell explains. “Introducing brand-new allies and adversaries as well as bringing back some old classics that haven’t been seen in a while. I’m weaving all my appreciation of the character into these pages in order to show and prove what makes Zatanna so magical.”
Zatanna #1 arrives in comic shops everywhere on February 19, 2025.