Zatanna
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Real Name
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Zatanna Zatara
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First Appearance
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Hawkman (Vol. 1) #4 (October–November, 1964)
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Creators
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Julius Schwartz, Gardner Fox, Murphy Anderson
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Team Affiliations
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Justice League, Justice League Dark, Sentinels of Magic, Seven Soldiers
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Aliases
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None
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Base of Operations
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Shadowcrest, San Francisco
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Powers
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Reverse-word spellcasting
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Skills and Abilities
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Magic knowledge, fighting experience
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Paraphernalia
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None
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Zatanna is a superheroine in the DC Universe and is the daughter of the Golden Age superhero Zatara.
Origin[]
The daughter of magician John Zatara, his daughter Zatanna learned magic for herself and became one of the most powerful magic users on Earth.
Biography[]
Zatanna Zatara was born the daughter of magician Giovanni "John" Zatara and Sindella, a member of the homo magi race, who are magical humans. Shortly after Zatanna's birth, Sindella faked her death to return to her people and Zatanna was raised by John Zatara in New York. Her bloodline includes artist Leonardo DaVinci (in fact also a magician), prophet Nostradamus, Lord Arion of Atlantis and alchemists Alessandro Cagliostro, Nicholas Flamel and Evan Fulcanelli. She also has a young cousin, Zachary Zatara, who is also a magician.