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oops welcome to watchmojo.com and today
oops welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will explore the comic book origins
we will explore the comic book origins
we will explore the comic book origins of Zatanna
of Zatanna
of Zatanna as with most comic book characters
as with most comic book characters
as with most comic book characters they’re often reimagining and different
they’re often reimagining and different
they’re often reimagining and different versions to a character’s past we’ve
versions to a character’s past we’ve
versions to a character’s past we’ve chosen to primarily follow the storyline
chosen to primarily follow the storyline
chosen to primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 1979 Justice League of
which unfolded in 1979 Justice League of
which unfolded in 1979 Justice League of America numbers 163 to 165 which was
America numbers 163 to 165 which was
America numbers 163 to 165 which was expanded upon in 1988 Secret Origins
expanded upon in 1988 Secret Origins
expanded upon in 1988 Secret Origins number 27 and 2012 Justice League dark
number 27 and 2012 Justice League dark
number 27 and 2012 Justice League dark number 0
number 0
number 0 it’s called sorcery Bruce usually I play
it’s called sorcery Bruce usually I play
it’s called sorcery Bruce usually I play it straight but for the big closer I
it straight but for the big closer I
it straight but for the big closer I throw in a little puzzle the bewitching
throw in a little puzzle the bewitching
throw in a little puzzle the bewitching magician named Satana appeared from out
magician named Satana appeared from out
magician named Satana appeared from out of nowhere in 1964 as Hawkman number 4
of nowhere in 1964 as Hawkman number 4
of nowhere in 1964 as Hawkman number 4 it was quickly revealed that this young
it was quickly revealed that this young
it was quickly revealed that this young mistress of magic was the daughter of
mistress of magic was the daughter of
mistress of magic was the daughter of Zatara a powerful magician who debuted
Zatara a powerful magician who debuted
Zatara a powerful magician who debuted along with Superman in the first issue
along with Superman in the first issue
along with Superman in the first issue of Action Comics Zatanna was searching
of Action Comics Zatanna was searching
of Action Comics Zatanna was searching for her father who had mysteriously
for her father who had mysteriously
for her father who had mysteriously disappeared years earlier while the
disappeared years earlier while the
disappeared years earlier while the story didn’t explain her origin it was
story didn’t explain her origin it was
story didn’t explain her origin it was clear that Satana had inherited her
clear that Satana had inherited her
clear that Satana had inherited her father’s proficiency with magic like
father’s proficiency with magic like
father’s proficiency with magic like Satara she controlled the forces of
Satara she controlled the forces of
Satara she controlled the forces of magic by speaking her spells backwards
magic by speaking her spells backwards
magic by speaking her spells backwards with the help of other superheroes
with the help of other superheroes
with the help of other superheroes Satana
Satana
Satana eventually found her father who had been
eventually found her father who had been
eventually found her father who had been banished to another world but one of
banished to another world but one of
banished to another world but one of Zatanna’s mother in a 1979 Justice
Zatanna’s mother in a 1979 Justice
Zatanna’s mother in a 1979 Justice League of America storyline readers
League of America storyline readers
League of America storyline readers learned that satanís mother had died in
learned that satanís mother had died in
learned that satanís mother had died in a car crash soon after her daughter’s
a car crash soon after her daughter’s
a car crash soon after her daughter’s birth or had she it turned out that
birth or had she it turned out that
birth or had she it turned out that satanís mother sin della was a magical
satanís mother sin della was a magical
satanís mother sin della was a magical being from another dimension she was a
being from another dimension she was a
being from another dimension she was a member of the homo magi a race of
member of the homo magi a race of
member of the homo magi a race of magical humans that had initially
magical humans that had initially
magical humans that had initially developed alongside Homo sapiens sandela
developed alongside Homo sapiens sandela
developed alongside Homo sapiens sandela came to Satara as aid when he was
came to Satara as aid when he was
came to Satara as aid when he was battling an almost invincible foe and
battling an almost invincible foe and
battling an almost invincible foe and the two fell in love almost immediately
the two fell in love almost immediately
the two fell in love almost immediately when Cinderella was seemingly killed
when Cinderella was seemingly killed
when Cinderella was seemingly killed some time later
some time later
some time later Satara was heartbroken except she wasn’t
Satara was heartbroken except she wasn’t
Satara was heartbroken except she wasn’t actually killed
actually killed
actually killed Cinderella’s death was faked so that she
Cinderella’s death was faked so that she
Cinderella’s death was faked so that she could return to the home o magi and
could return to the home o magi and
could return to the home o magi and fulfill her predestined role with her
fulfill her predestined role with her
fulfill her predestined role with her people cetera and Zatanna attempted to
people cetera and Zatanna attempted to
people cetera and Zatanna attempted to bring her back but sandela had to
bring her back but sandela had to
bring her back but sandela had to sacrifice herself to save her daughter
sacrifice herself to save her daughter
sacrifice herself to save her daughter in an ensuing battle with the hidden
in an ensuing battle with the hidden
in an ensuing battle with the hidden ones with this expansion of cetanas
ones with this expansion of cetanas
ones with this expansion of cetanas origin it became clear that she had
origin it became clear that she had
origin it became clear that she had inherited magical ability from both her
inherited magical ability from both her
inherited magical ability from both her human father and her
human father and her
human father and her sorceress mother as far as magic power
sorceress mother as far as magic power
sorceress mother as far as magic power was concerned she had the best of both
was concerned she had the best of both
was concerned she had the best of both worlds cetanas origin was revised
worlds cetanas origin was revised
worlds cetanas origin was revised somewhat in a 1988 issue of secret
somewhat in a 1988 issue of secret
somewhat in a 1988 issue of secret origins in this issue an epic battle
origins in this issue an epic battle
origins in this issue an epic battle between the evil wizard Felix Faust and
between the evil wizard Felix Faust and
between the evil wizard Felix Faust and the good wizard doctor mist resulted in
the good wizard doctor mist resulted in
the good wizard doctor mist resulted in dr. mist being given almost godlike
dr. mist being given almost godlike
dr. mist being given almost godlike powers
powers
powers in this version mist controlled major
in this version mist controlled major
in this version mist controlled major historical events including setting
historical events including setting
historical events including setting Zatara on the path that led him to magic
Zatara on the path that led him to magic
Zatara on the path that led him to magic he also arranged for Zatara to meet
he also arranged for Zatara to meet
he also arranged for Zatara to meet centella and later for Zatanna to take
centella and later for Zatanna to take
centella and later for Zatanna to take part in various events that gave her the
part in various events that gave her the
part in various events that gave her the training she needed to become an
training she needed to become an
training she needed to become an incredibly powerful mage yet at the end
incredibly powerful mage yet at the end
incredibly powerful mage yet at the end of that story it was revealed that dr.
of that story it was revealed that dr.
of that story it was revealed that dr. mist had gone mad
mist had gone mad
mist had gone mad it seems that perhaps all of his claims
it seems that perhaps all of his claims
it seems that perhaps all of his claims about controlling past events were the
about controlling past events were the
about controlling past events were the ravings of a madman leaving the validity
ravings of a madman leaving the validity
ravings of a madman leaving the validity of this story somewhat uncertain there
of this story somewhat uncertain there
of this story somewhat uncertain there have been minor additions to zu Donna’s
have been minor additions to zu Donna’s
have been minor additions to zu Donna’s background throughout the years for
background throughout the years for
background throughout the years for example cetana and Bruce Wayne knew each
example cetana and Bruce Wayne knew each
example cetana and Bruce Wayne knew each other as children she also had a rather
other as children she also had a rather
other as children she also had a rather notorious romantic past with the occult
notorious romantic past with the occult
notorious romantic past with the occult detective John Constantine a 2012
detective John Constantine a 2012
detective John Constantine a 2012 storyline delved a bit into Z Donna’s
storyline delved a bit into Z Donna’s
storyline delved a bit into Z Donna’s relationship with Constantine it also
relationship with Constantine it also
relationship with Constantine it also revealed that both she and Constantine
revealed that both she and Constantine
revealed that both she and Constantine were mentored by Nick necro an immensely
were mentored by Nick necro an immensely
were mentored by Nick necro an immensely powerful sorcerer cetana
powerful sorcerer cetana
powerful sorcerer cetana and Constantine earned necros undying
and Constantine earned necros undying
and Constantine earned necros undying hatred when they began their romance a
hatred when they began their romance a
hatred when they began their romance a powerful wizard and magician Satana has
powerful wizard and magician Satana has
powerful wizard and magician Satana has a laundry list of spells and abilities
a laundry list of spells and abilities
a laundry list of spells and abilities she can manipulate objects the elements
she can manipulate objects the elements
she can manipulate objects the elements and even space and time on top of this
and even space and time on top of this
and even space and time on top of this she can feel the injuries of others grow
she can feel the injuries of others grow
she can feel the injuries of others grow to great size or turn potentially
to great size or turn potentially
to great size or turn potentially dangerous objects like knives or bullets
dangerous objects like knives or bullets
dangerous objects like knives or bullets into harmless things essentially her
into harmless things essentially her
into harmless things essentially her powers and abilities are only limited by
powers and abilities are only limited by
powers and abilities are only limited by the creativity and will of whoever’s
the creativity and will of whoever’s
the creativity and will of whoever’s writing her storyline at the time
writing her storyline at the time
writing her storyline at the time regardless with her mastery of magic
regardless with her mastery of magic
regardless with her mastery of magic Satana offers a fascinating character
Satana offers a fascinating character
Satana offers a fascinating character she is stepped out of the pages of the
she is stepped out of the pages of the
she is stepped out of the pages of the comic book world and into several TV
comic book world and into several TV
comic book world and into several TV series over the years with her ability
series over the years with her ability
series over the years with her ability to materialize anywhere at will there’s
to materialize anywhere at will there’s
to materialize anywhere at will there’s no telling where she made pop up next
no telling where she made pop up next
no telling where she made pop up next guys I’m ready to try my father’s
guys I’m ready to try my father’s
guys I’m ready to try my father’s locator spell are you a fan of Satana ed
locator spell are you a fan of Satana ed
locator spell are you a fan of Satana ed took all redness
took all redness
took all redness Red Cross for more comic book origins be
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