In this week’s issue we talk (backwards) all about the Mistress of Magic...Zatanna! But first we dive into the news that's fit to print. 

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News and Notes

(3:53) Alan Moore’s “The Anatomy Lesson” Confirmed for Swamp Thing TV

(7:01) Dan Jurgens Thinks Guy Gardner Needs His Own Series

(9:04) Aquaman Novel Will Explore Arthur Curry’s Teen Years

(11:55) DC Universe Casts Alan Tudyk as Doom Patrol’s Mr. Nobody

(18:25) Starman Returns in Justice League

 

Arataz Annataz

(33:45) What contributes to Zatanna becoming a fan favorite?

(38:43) What are the limits to Zatanna’s power?

(43:05) Origin and history, greatest feats and accomplishments, and her relationship with Batman.

(51:25) What is the origin of her backwards speaking? Did Smallville do her character justice?

(56:59) Is she more powerful than Dr. Fate?

(59:07) Why does she have a fear of puppets?

(1:06:40) How skilled of a combatant is she outside of magic?

(1:08:53) How does she stack up against other magic users like Dr. Fate, Tim Hunter, and Klarion?

(1:12:18) What would Zatanna be like if her father was still alive?

 

Dial Doc

(1:17:13) Frequency

(1:19:26) Morse Toad

 

Characters

• Brotherhood of Evil (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)
• Doctor Fate (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)
• Enchntress (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)
• Giovanni Zatara (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)
• Guy Gardner (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)
• John Constantine (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)
• Justice Society (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)
• Klarion (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)
• Madame Xanadu (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)
• Mr. Nobody (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)
• Stargirl (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)
• Starman (Jack Knight)
• Starman (Ted Knight)
• Starman (Thom Kallor)
• Tim Hunter
• Ventriloquist (Peyton Riley)
• Zatanna Zatara (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) (DCAU) (Smallville)

Recommended Reading

• Batman Vol 1 639
• Detective Comics Vol 1 824
• Identity Crisis
• JLA: Crisis of Conscience
• Swamp Thing Vol 2 021 “The Anatomy Lesson”
• Swamp Thing Vol 2 050

People

• Alan Moore
• Alan Tudyk
• Dan Jurgens

Media

• Batman singing