Zatanna | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | DC Comics |
Schedule | Monthly |
Format | (vol. 1) Limited series (vol. 2) Ongoing series |
Genre | Superhero |
Publication date | (vol. 1) May 1993 – August 1993 (vol. 2) May 2010 – August 2011 |
No. of issues | (vol. 1): 4 (vol. 2): 16 |
Creative team | |
Written by | (vol. 1) Lee Marrs (vol. 2) Paul Dini Adam Beechen (#15-16) |
Penciller(s) | List
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Inker(s) | List
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Collected editions | |
Zatanna: The Mistress of Magic | ISBN 978-1401230074 |
Zatanna: Shades of the Past | ISBN 978-1401233006 |
Zatanna by Paul Dini | ISBN 978-1401268824 |
Zatanna is a series of American comic book featuring the eponymous superhero of the same name, created by screenwriter Paul Dini and French artist Stéphane Roux. The first series was originally published as a limited series in 1994, following with a spin-off and a second ongoing series which launched in July 2010. The second ongoing series ran for 16 issues, ending in October 2011 due to the New 52 reboot. In addition to comic titles taking place in mainstream DC Universe, several other Zatanna series also takes places in various Elseworlds.
The second series received mostly positive reviews, with critics praising it as "quirky and fun" and commending the artwork. Issue #1 became one of DC's best-selling comics of 2010 and was reprinted in July of that year after selling out. The collected volumes also achieved strong sales, consistently ranking in the top 100 best-seller lists.