ZATANNA (Zatanna Zatara) | BIOGRAPHY |
Created by Gardner Fox and Murphy Anderson |
PERSONAL DATA
Real Name: Zatanna Zatara
Identity: Public
Occupation: Stage magician, Adventurer
Marital Status: Single
Known Relatives: Giovanni "John" Zatara (father, deceased); Sindella (mother, deceased); Luigi Zatara (great-grandfather; deceased); Leonardo Da Vinci (reputed ancestor, deceased); Zachary Zatara (cousin)
Base of Operation: San Francisco
Group Affiliation(s): Justice League Dark
Group Affiliation (former): Justice League of America; Conclave II
Gender: Female
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 137 lbs.
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Black
First Appearance: Hawkman Vol. 1 #4 (October-November 1964)
Creators: Gardner Fox and Murphy Anderson
HISTORY
With magical hero Zatara for a father and Sindella of the Homo Magi for a mother, it was inevitable that Zatanna inherit great control over magic, which she went on to use both as a stage magician and as a member of the Justice League of America. She often focuses her abilities by speaking the words of her spells backwards, though she has learned that this isn't actually necessary. Recently, Zatanna began a romance with a bartender named Eric.
CHRONOLOGY
For a definitive list of appearances of Zatanna in chronological order click here (1964-2011) and here (2011-present)
PROFILE REFERENCES
Who's Who Update '88 #4 (November 1988)
Who's Who in the DC Universe #12 (September 1991)
JLA-Z #3 (January 2004)