text: The Zatanna wiki last edited by Batvibe12 on 06/19/17 08:45AM View full history Current EventsJustice League DarkFollowing the 2011 reboot of the DC Universe, Zatanna has been recruited by Madame Xanadu to the roster of the new Justice League Dark. Their first mission was to stop the rampage of the insane Enchantress. Zatanna has thus far been reunited with John Constantine, a former consort from when she appeared in the Vertigo line.Recently, Zatanna helped Constantine in a fight against Nick (Zee's old boyfriend who desires revenge against Constantine and her), who was in a mad search for the Books of Magic. However, as long as Timothy Hunter lived, none could open the books, but the boy. After Nick was defeated, Timothy opened the book of knowledge and began floating. Worried, Zatanna held him and both magicians were teletransported (events of the War for the Books of Magic storyline in Justice League Dark, 2012).OriginZatanna ZataraZatanna is the daughter of adventurer John Zatara and his wife Sindella, and a member of the mystic tribe of sorcerers called the Hidden Ones, or Homo Magi. Zatanna inherited her mother's ability to manipulate magic and her father's penchant for heroism. Sindella later faked her own death to return the Hidden One's sanctum in Turkey, leaving her daughter in John Zatara's care.Zatara traveled the world with his daughter and taught her to harness her magical abilities. Zatanna was later raised by strangers, however, when the evil witch Allura cursed Zatanna and prevented her from seeing her father. Zatanna was left to search fruitlessly for her natural parents.Zatanna discovered her father's diary and created a stage persona for herself. Her quest to find her father led her into a brief affair with John Constantine. Later, with the help of the Justice League of America, Zatanna was able to lift Allura's curse and reunite with her father and later her mother. Tragically, Sindella died rescuing her daughter from the city of the Hidden Ones, while her father died saving her and the spiritual dimensions from the Great Evil Beast.As a long standing member of the JLA, Zatanna fought countless super-villains and mystic threats. After the death of her father, however, she retired from active adventuring and continues to maintain her family home of Shadowcrest. She now lives in San Francisco, seeking a normal life while trying to preserve the balance of Earth's light and dark mystical community. In this role, she serves as one of the Sentinels of Magic.CreationZatanna was created in 1964 by writer Gardner Fox and artist Murphy Anderson when it was decided that DC needed a magic-wielding heroine. To give her character a sense of history, Zatanna was made the daughter of legendary Golden Age magician John Zatara. Anderson envisioned Zatanna as being dressed similarly to her father and gave her a traditional magician's outfit complete with a top hat, yellow cummerbund, coattails, and fishnets. Though she has changed costumes several times throughout her history, this costume has proven to be Zatanna's most iconic and popular look. Zatanna was portrayed as searching for her lost father, which became a running theme throughout her early appearances in several DC titles, all edited by Julius Schwartz.Character EvolutionSilver Age / Bronze Age: Earth-OneIn 1964, Zatanna made her comic book debut in Hawkman volume 1 #4, as the titular character of a story called The Girl who Split in Two. Zatanna's search for her lost father, the renowned magician Zatara, earned her guest appearances in other DC titles, as heroes like Batman and Robin, Green Lantern, the Atom, and the Elongated Man all assisted in her search. Zatanna was finally reunited with her father in Justice League of America vol. 1 #51 (1967). Afterward she continued to make regular appearances with the JLA, though she was not made an actual member until over a decade later.Zatanna ditched her magician's coattails, hat, and fishnets in favor of a costume that consisted of black tights, a red cape, and a long ponytail. The look was not popular with fans, but it was in this costume that Zatanna was finally elected to full JLA membership in Justice League of America vol. 1 #161 (1978), earning her a prestigious position in DC's pantheon of heroes.However, Zatanna's power level began to diminish shortly afterward, to the point where her magic only gave her limited control over the four classical elements of earth, air, fire, and water. She also changed costumes again, to a blue and black outfit with wide sleeves and a white cape. Eventually Zatanna's full magical power was restored in World's Finest Comics #277 (1982). During this time she also served as chairperson of the Justice League of America for a short time, the first non-founding member to do so.Modern Age: New EarthZatanna (New Earth)Zatanna's history underwent major changes in the Modern Age. In this continuity, she has been close friends with Bruce Wayne since childhood. Her history was further retold in DC's Vertigo line, which made Zatanna a romantic partner of John Constantine and Timothy Hunter one of her protegés. In 2004, Zatanna's reputation was tarnished during Identity Crisis, in which she performed magical mind wipes on super villains in order to neutralize them. The resulting moral controversy over her actions led to several damaged relationships, most notably with Batman. Zatanna then lost a great deal of confidence in her abilities, portrayed in her Seven Soldiers miniseries in which she joined a superhero support group and lost some use of her magic powers. She eventually regained her lost confidence, repaired her relationships with her teammates, and returned to action with the JLA for a time. She also resumed wearing her classic magician's coattails, hat, and fishnets.She made a few appearances in Batman stories, most notably Heart of Hush, and in 2010, Zatanna finally received her own ongoing series written by Paul Dini, who has long been a fan of her character. Her series was canceled after 16 issues to make room for the New 52.Post-Flashpoint: Earth 0Zatanna (Post-Flashpoint)Though her own series was canceled, Zatanna was given a starring role in Justice League Dark, a new title that features DC's most prominent heroes of the occult. In the series, Zatanna has been working to find a way to defeat the insane Enchantress with some help from former lover John Constantine. Meanwhile, Madame Xanadu is trying to assemble a team of super-heroes well acquainted with the occult, including Zatanna.Major Story ArcsModern Age: New EarthIdentity CrisisZatanna during Identity CrisisDuring the Identity Crisis mini-series, it was revealed that Doctor Light had raped the wife of Elongated Man, Sue Dibny, while she was alone in the JLA's satellite. The Flash ( Barry Allen) discovered what the villain had done, and the JLA was able to capture Doctor Light before he could escape. Superman and Batman then teleported back to Earth to attend other duties, leaving Light with the rest of the League. While in their custody, Doctor Light threatened to harm all of the league members' families. In order to protect their families, the present JLA members voted to have Light 's memories erased. The League members also realized that, even without his memories, he could still be a threat and voted, four to three, to let Zatanna tamper with Light's mind so he would not be a threat again in the future. As a result, Zatanna lowered Doctor Light's intellect as well as erasing his memories. Batman returned and tried to prevent the procedure, but he himself then had his memory of the event erased by Zatanna.Eventually Batman figured out what Zatanna had done to him, and their relationship became strained even by the Dark Knight's impersonal standards. Zatanna helped Batman investigate the Lazarus Pit, but when she asked him why he needed her, Batman said, "I needed someone I can trust, but I had to settle for you." By Detective Comics #824, although Zatanna still felt guilty for what she had done to Batman, they seemed to have reconciled their relationship. Batman asked for her advice in what for him was a much more sociable manner, and even said to her afterward, "Thanks, Zee."Doctor Light was not the only villain to have their mental faculties tampered with by Zatanna. Catwoman eventually discovered that a inexplicable new sense of morality that was causing her to change from villain to hero was a direct result of Zatanna's manipulations. When Zatanna visited Catwoman's apartment to apologize, a furious Catwoman took revenge on Zatanna by covering her mouth with tape before shoving her out of a window and attacking her with a whip. Zatanna recovered from the attack and stopped Catwoman's assault, only to apologize again. Catwoman finally calmed down, but demanded that Zatanna compensate her by wiping the memories of a pair of villains ( Film Freak and Angle Man) who had deduced Catwoman's identity, and Zatanna reluctantly complied.The Books of MagicZatanna in The Books of MagicZatanna appeared as a supporting character in The Books of Magic series (1994-2000), published under DC's adult Vertigo banner. Here she counseled Tim Hunter in the secret world of magic, which his guide, John Constantine, traveled to. Zatanna explained that some magicians, like herself and her father, hide their magic in plain sight as tricks. Tim had already seen her before when she appeared on an English talk show, hosted by Jonathon Ross. She introduced him to some of DC's darker practitioners of magic and protected him when they tried to collect the bounty on his head.Seven SoldiersSeven Soldiers (2005) was a collection of seven miniseries plus two issues serving as book ends all written by Grant Morrison. Each of the seven characters ( Bulleteer, Frankenstein, Klarion, Manhattan Guardian, Mr. Miracle, Shining Knight and Zatanna) had four issues devoted to them. During Zatanna's own miniseries, Zatanna was suffering from a complete lack of confidence. Accidentally incinerating the other members of a mystical expedition she was leading into another dimension brought matters to a head. This caused her to stop using her powers. With the help of her new apprentice, Misty Kilgore, she went in search of her father's lost books in order to recover her abilities.Blackest NightZatanna was later shown freeing the Justice League members from Despero's mind control. Though successful, she informed the team of the global threat of the Blackest Night happening through out the world. She then teleported the remaining team of Justice-Leaguers, consisting of Vixen, Gypsy, Plastic Man, Doctor Light, and Red Tornado, to the Hall of Justice. Once they ventured through the halls, Zatanna was attacked by the Black Lantern version of her father, Zatara.Using his black magic, the Black Lantern Zatara attempted to steal the hearts of the heroes, but Zatanna countered his spells with her own, protecting their hearts. She then commanded the team to disengage from the fight so she could dispatch her father on her own, due to Vixen and Doctor Light sensing more of the Black Lanterns leaking in the building. Zatanna's power was equal to her father's, and as he reached for her heart, she prevented him from doing so and teleported them away to another location. Not much was seen of Zatanna after that, but she was then shown teleporting back in time as Doctor Light helped Gypsy and Vixen. Zatanna fell to her knees and wept as she spoke to Gypsy, asking how many times did she have to see her father die. The event left Zatanna emotionally shattered once more.Brother NightAfter over four decades of guest appearances and limited series, Zatanna finally received her very own ongoing title in 2010. Her JLA status in the series was auxiliary, and she was called in to help them only on occasion. The series opened in San Francisco, where Zatanna was performing a series of her magic shows. Zatanna was contacted by San Francisco police to assist with a case involving criminal mysticism, which led her to an encounter with a new villain: Brother Night. Assisted by a trio of demonic henchmen named Ember, Romalthi, and Teddy, Brother Night had been steadily taking over organized crime in the city, both on a magical and mundane level, and had become a major threat. Zatanna set forth to dismantle Night's operation, causing the villain to focus all of his resources on eliminating Zatanna.Brother Night ZatannaAfter surviving multiple assassination attempts orchestrated by Brother Night, Zatanna finally was able confront her newest foe at the very site where he had gained his magical abilities years ago. She easily disposed of the villain's demonic henchmen and confronted Night himself, but then was forced to deal with an ace up Night's sleeve: the soul of Zatanna's father, John Zatara. Night set Zatara after his own daughter, causing her to temporarily retreat. After taking cover, Zatanna pulled from her hat a nightmare-creating demon named Fuseli (whom she had captured after Night had sent him to attack her) and offered Fuseli freedom if he broke Night's control over her father's soul. Fuseli agreed and rushed towards Zatara, attacking Night in the process. After jumping into the dreams of Zatara's soul, Fuseli eventually found a pleasant dream of Zatara spending time with his young daughter, and used it to wake Zatara from Night's control. Zatara, back to his normal self, had an emotional reunion with Zatanna. He comforted his daughter, telling her that he loved her and would always be there for her, but unfortunately his soul must pass on once again. After her father disappeared, Zatanna was able to focus her full power on Brother Night. With her magic, she forced him to renounce his powers and his evil masters from hell, causing him to revert to being a normal human again. Zatanna then turned the defeated villain over to the San Francisco police.Lord MammonAfter defeating Brother Night, Zatanna traveled to Las Vegas to perform her magic show at the invitation of a prestigious casino called the Paradise Resort. Upon arrival she found that the casino had just been robbed by the Royal Flush Gang. She fought and defeated the Royal Flush Gang and returned the stolen money to the casino. The man in charge of the casino, Sonny Raymond, insisted on thanking Zatanna personally and also showed a romantic interest in her. Sonny claimed to be the son of wealthy casino tycoon Benjamin Raymond, who had died many years ago. Zatanna then left for her hotel room and ran into her younger cousin Zachary Zatara, who was performing his own magic show in Vegas at a more modest venue. Zachary expressed envy at Zatanna's greater wealth and success as well as disappointment that she had never attended one of his own shows. Zatanna promised her cousin that she would finally attend his show that very night.Meanwhile it was revealed that "Sonny" was not Benjamin Raymond's son at all, but Benjamin himself, and he had been posing as his own son for many years because he had made a deal with the demonic Lord Mammon to extend his life. Lord Mammon, the wealthiest demon in Hell, coveted "pure souls," and Raymond collected the souls of hapless victims for Mammon in exchange for restoring his youth. The pure souls Raymond collected were of young women that he pretended to marry, lured in by his wealth and youthful handsomeness. Lord Mammon now coveted Zatanna's soul most of all, and Raymond had invited Zatanna to perform at the Paradise Resort in order to test the power and purity of her soul. The battle with the Royal Flush Gang had merely been the first test, which she had passed by both defeating the Gang and returning the stolen money.The second test was executed by demonic Fire Harpies, sent by Lord Mammon to ambush Zatanna in her hotel room. The Fire Harpies proved to be dangerous opponents but in the end were still defeated by Zatanna, who had a Catholic priest bless the casino's swimming pool into holy water before dousing the Fire Harpies with it. Satisfied that Zatanna's soul was both powerful and pure, Mammon charged Raymond with collecting her soul for him. However, the demon altered the deal. Instead of having Zatanna's soul by the end of the week as originally planned, Mammon now wanted Raymond to capture her soul by the end of the night. If successful, Raymond would receive not just extended life but true immortality. But if Raymond failed, his soul would instantly be sent to Hell.Raymond initially rejected the offer because he felt it was impossible, but Mammon then offered Raymond a potent love potion which he could slip into Zatanna's drink, making the task far easier. Raymond accepted the deal and set off to meet up with Zatanna. At the same time Zach complains to Zatanna that she has never once seen one of his magic shows. Zatanna promises him that tonight she will finally attend his show. This is soon ruined when Raymond shows up with his love potion and forces Zatanna into drinking it. Consequently this causes Zatanna to miss her cousin's show, and this makes Zach extremely angry. He then goes to search for his older cousin Zatanna, only to find out from her crew that she has went off with Raymond. Zach finally finds Raymond and Zatanna, but due to the love potion Zatanna is unable to see the reality of what is around her, and does not realize her wedding is filled with the corpses of the souls Raymond has stolen. Zach breaks the affects of the potion on Zatanna, and when she wakes up she realizes what is going on and begins to help Zach fight the zombies off. Mammon still refuses to give up on her soul , however, greed can not overcome her and she resists. Eventually it hits midnight and Raymond has failed to keep his end of the bargain, this causes Raymond to transform into his true age. Rather than being taken by Mammon Raymond begs Zatanna to get rid of his soul. Zatanna complies and turns him into gold and offers him up to the Demon of Greed. Mammon accepts, but he says it is only because he found the idea amusing and that he and Zatanna will meet again. In the end Zatanna finally goes to see one of Zach's shows also resolving the other conflict present through out the arc.Sargon's HatZatanna visited Hollywood in order to attend the opening of a new museum dedicated to magic. Zatanna admitted that she never liked Hollywood despite her father's love of the place. When she finally arrives at the museum she meets the owner, Antonia Stefanicci, they discuss the opening and she shows Zatanna many different magical artifacts she has collected. Sargon's hat among the items, she reminisces on her times with him as a child. Another of these items being Zatanna's father's sunglasses, which she offers to give Zatanna. Tearing slightly Zatanna rejects the offer. Saying their good byes Zatanna places a magical barrier over the artifacts before leaving to return to her hotel.That night after everyone has already left the museum the magical presence of Sargon left in his hat, begins to continues with all of the other objects at the museum including Zatara's sunglasses. Sargon's hat attempts to continue his original owners mission and overpowers the other objects in order to get them to do his bidding and eradicate all of the evil from the world. The objects combine to form a shell of a human and go around the town punishing the proclaimed evil doers. When they escape Zatanna heres the bang and immediately goes to find the source of the explosion. Quickly, she tracks down the items and communicates were her father's presence in the glasses in order to overcome Sargon's dominance over the other objects. They are successful and Zatanna wraps up her time in Hollywood accepting her father's glasses as a gift and realizing that she does not truly hate Hollywood.StringleshanksThe next time we see Zatanna she is having a counselling session with Dr Bodie. Zatanna talks about her fear of puppets and how this fear has affected her numerous times in her life, To try a find the cause of this phobia Zatanna tells Dr Bodie about the opening night of the Magic Museum where upon seeing a puppet she leaves the stage in fear. Leaving Dr Bodie's office Zatanna ventures into the dream world to find Fuseli, she knows he has the power to help her unblock her memories. Working in unison Zatanna and Fuseli are able to unblock Zatanna's memory and she finds out where her phobia of puppets deprives from. She recollects her attack as a child and her father appearing to save her from Oscar Hampel by turning him into a puppet, she also know now's her father mind-wiped her as a child to forget the attack had ever taken place. Unable to move her arms or legs Zatanna leaves the dream world and awakens to find Oscar in his puppet form standing over her holding her hostage.Freeing herself from the strings that bound her hands, feet and mouth Zatanna trapped Oscar in a cage where he explains his history and how killing his boss and threatening Zatanna herself were all an accident just a moment of panic. Admitting that her father could have made a mistake Zatanna releases Oscar and takes him to Shadowcrest to determine whether he his telling the truth.Venturing into her fathers study Zatanna brings out a Soul crystal and once Oscar makes contact with the crystal the real truth is revealed. Oscar begins to tell Zatanna of the terrible things in his life that he has committed, breaking the connection between himself and the crystal Oscar distracts Zatanna long enough for himself to steal mystical artifacts from Zatara's cabinet and break the curse that was holding him in his puppet form. However the magic was corrupted and the spell begins to alter reality around it, trying to contain the wild magic Zatanna herself becomes a puppet under the influence of the now human agian Oscar Hampel.The now puppet version of Zatanna is used by Oscar to build back his dwindling career and once he has returned to his former glory Oscar plans to have Zatanna in a display case in the magic museum but one of Zatanna's stage assistants Mikey helps free Zatanna from Oscar by reversing the spell cast by Oscar reverting Zatanna back to her human form and Oscar back into a puppet. Trapping him magically in a milk can Zatanna returns back to Dr Bodie admitting that she has conquered her fear's, Sitting in Dr Bodie's waiting room Zatanna meets the now awakened Brother Night hoping he is here to show remorse he explains that outside of the earthly plane their squabbles are nothing. Zatanna agrees before leaving him with Dr Bodie.Justice League DarkZatanna in Justice League DarkDue to circumstances unknown, June Moon, Enchantress' human host, suddenly was separated from the powerful witch, causing her to go mad. Magical events started popping up all over the world wreaking havoc, while Enchantress searched for June Moon. Not even the Justice League were able to stop her, so Madame Xanadu took it upon herself to form a team that could. While Xanadu attempts to reach various magic heroes, June ends up on the doorstep of Dawn Granger aka Dove, who is Deadman's girlfriend. Deadman want's to help the girl, protecting her from the Enchantress, and due to stress in his relationship with Dove, he begins to grow feelings for June. Meanwhile, Zatanna attempts to subdue Enchantress herself, but is unable to do so, getting trapped in a magical coma of sorts, which Constantine snaps her out of. With Shade being the first to work with Xanadu, the both of them attempt to recruit the others, to no avail, all the while Enchantress is getting closer to June and Deadman. With Enchantress' attacks growing in power, Zatanna finally excepts Xanadu's recruitment, just as Enchantress finds and corners Deadman and June. Using Shade's powers, he attempts to open a teleportation door that would allow Deadman and June to transport themselves to their location, but only Deadman makes it through, leaving June at Enchantress' mercy. Angered, Deadman flies off in order to find June again and protect her, but before Enchantress can do anything to June, Constantine appears, casting a magical barrier around the two. Constantine had deduced that for some reason, it was Xanadu who had split June and Enchantress apart, and begins to repeat the spell that would bind them back together. Deadman finds Constantine doing this, and not knowing what Constantine is doing tries to stop him but is unable to. After this John successfully binds June and Enchantress back together, quelling her madness. Sometime later, Constantine, Shade, Deadman and Zatanna meet with Xanadu, who admits to causing the trouble, saying she had a vision of the future and needed a reason to bring the heroes together. None of the would be team are too pleased with Xanadu, ignoring her warnings, and storming off separately.Rise of the VampiresAfter their battle with the Enchantress, Constantine, Zatanna, Shade and Deadman all begin to have horrid dreams. This brings them all back to Xanadu's magic shop, where she explains that they are glimpses of the future that would have come true had she not brought them all together to fight Enchantress. She continues, saying that whether or not they like it, it's best that they stick together as a team, to prevent such futures from occurring. Suddenly, Xanadu is stricken with a great pain as she senses a disturbance in the world's magic. What she's sensing is the death of vampire Andrew Bennett in Gotham City, leading to the resurrection of Cain the original, and most powerful vampire. The JLD travel to Gotham where they are met with a massive attack on the city from Cain's vampire forces, which he took control of from Mary, Queen of Blood, Andrew's lover. Cain's presence also begins to siphon all magical energy towards himself, which leaves the teams powers weakened. In order to combat Cain, Xanadu tasks Constantine and Deadman to enter Purgatory in an attempts to retrieve Andrew, while she enters a trance in order to enter an astral plain in an effort to acquire more help, while Zatanna and Shade are forced to protect her body on a rooftop as they, along with Batman and Andrew's allies square off against more and more vampires. Angry that her horde was stolen from her, Mary eventually comes to the defense of Zatanna and Shade, but Cain begins to power up his new army with all the magical energy he siphoned. While Constantine and Deadman find Andrew, he seems uninterested in coming back to fight, saying he has nothing left in him, meanwhile, Xanadu has the Crystal One shift the tides of magic. Back in Gotham, Shade begins to have an emotional breakdown, leading his M-Vest to transport himself to a plain outside reality where he would stay with his love Kathy George, never to be seen again. Zatanna eventually transports herself, Xanadu and Mary to Robinson park where Constantine and Deadman show up empty handed, followed by Cain and his vampires. Before the team can be attacked, the effects of the Crystal One's shifts are seen, as a rejuvenated Andrew appears, proclaiming he found some fight left in him. With his new powers, he takes control of the vampire horde, proclaiming he is to lead them, and reuniting with Mary. He uses the horde to hold back Cain while he decapitates the primordial vampire. With Cain gone, Mary suggests finishing the job, killing the humans, but Andrew stops her, saying they've exposed their kind enough for one night, and uses his powers to erase the memory from all but the JLD and his friends. Before Andrew leaves to lead his species to a new life, he is confronted by Constantine, as the JLD believes they just switched one vampire threat for another, but Andrew assures them that he is the least of their worries, as there are bigger threats on the horizon, and when the time comes, he would lend his aid to the team.Books of MagicZatanna grabbing Timothy HunterSteve Trevor recruits Constantine to track down Faust. He lures Constantine in by showing him the Dreamstone of Doctor Destiny's. Trevor tells Constantine A.R.G.U.S. calls the team Justice League Dark. Trevor will allow Constantine into The Black Room for 5 minutes when the mission is completed. Constantine has trouble getting the group on board. He reveals to Zatanna that he say a picture of The Black Room that Trevor showed him and he saw her fathers hat and stage outfit.. He will retrieve them for her if she can get the group to go to The Amazon. They defeat Faust and retrieve the map to The Books of Magic. Constantine takes the map and the team to The House Of Mystery. Constantine tells the team he won the keys to the House in a poker game from Father Time and Doctor Occult. He is seen in Xanadu's vision where he is in possession Of The Books of Magic and has killed millions of people including Etrigan, Swamp Thing, Frankenstein, Andrew Bennett, Zatanna, and Black Orchid. He tells Xanadu no person should take possession of the Books because they are too strong. He whispers the name of Timothy Hunter, who is pure enough to possess The Books before the vision ends.Constantine no longer being controlled by The Books of Magic recruits Bennett, Tim Hunter, Frankenstein, and Amethyst to defeat Nick Necro and his group. The final battle takes place in Nanda Parbat. The JLD team defeats Black Boris and Black Briarthorne. The JLD locates Nick Necro, Felix Faust, Dr. Mist, and their hostage, Zatanna. Necro and faust are working on opening the Tesseract to unleash The Books of Magic. The Books of Magic repel Faust and Necro because as long as Tim Hunter lives no one else can control The Books. Tim Hunter opens The first book and it reboots and begins to transport him home. Zatanna grabs onto Tim's legs and they are transported to Tim's home.The final battle takes place in Nanda Parbat. The JLD team defeats Black Boris and Black Briarthorne. The JLD locates Nick Necro, Felix Faust, Dr. Mist, and their hostage, Zatanna. Necro and Faust are working on opening the Tesseract to unleash The Books of Magic. The Books of Magic repel Faust and Necro because as long as Tim Hunter lives no one else can control The Books. Tim Hunter opens The first book, revealing that it is not magic in origin, but its mechanical in nature. The device reboots and begins to transport him home. Zatanna grabs onto Tim's legs and they are transported to Tim's home. ARGUS travels to Nanda Parbat to take Necro and Faust into custody and will be held in their underground metahuman facility. Zatanna takes Tim Hunter back home but are transported to a place called Epoch. The scientists have been battling the magical denizens for an unknown amount of centuries or millennia. In the ensuing battle, it is revealed that Felix Faust offered his soul up for the release of Nick Necro. The rumours of Necro being close to the Books of Magic has been widespread in the occult community, and Faust wanted to make sure that he gets the book for himself, thus making the offer. It also revealed that Nick Necro also instigated the formation of the Justice League Dark that includes Doctor Mist and Black Orchid.Dr. Peril opens a portal and Constantine, Deadman, Frankenstein, Black Orchid and Madame Xanadu go to rescue them. Due to some imbalance of magic, various undesirable effects occurred to some of the members of the JLD. Constantine couldn't lie. Black Orchid was transformed into some kind of flesh monster. Madame Xanadu began to rapidly age. Deadman came back to life, only to be shot again almost immediately afterwards, causing him to return to his normal self. Frankenstein is the only member that is not affected. Due to he stress between both dimensions, the safety of both Earth-1, and the other dimension's world was compromised. Tim's father volunteers to go through the portal while the Dark team has sided with the magic based denizens. Tim Hunter and father choose to stay and rebuild while Dark team go through the portal before Xanadu, who had aged during her stay, is about to die. Constantine tells Trevor that A. R. G. U. S. can leave the Justice League Dark alone. Trevor tells Constantine that they have made enemies of A.R. G.U.S. and the new JLA.Horror CityZatanna in one of Madame Xanadu's apocalypse scenario.Zatanna was particularly missing throughout the whole Horror City story arc. Her absence has not been explored (although it's implied she has been recruited by the Justice League at the time), but she does appear in a future vision by the Madame Xanadu, showing her dead an impaled due to Doctor Destiny's carnage. Personal DetailsReal Name: Zatanna ZataraOccupation: Stage magician, adventurer, super heroHeight: 5' 7"Weight: 140 lbs.Eyes: BlueHair: BlackBase: San FranciscoFirst Appearance: Hawkman #4 (Nov. 1964)Powers and AbilitiesMagicZatanna putting on a showZatanna is a member of the Homo Magi race and is genetically gifted with great magical talent. She can cast an incredible number of spells, which she usually does by speaking backwards as a tribute to her father. However, the backwards-speaking is not always necessary for her to cast spells. Speaking backwards is as easy for her as it is to speak forwards. Zatanna has shown great control of her magic ability, which extends to an ability to elemental sorcery:Pyrokinesis-Generation and control of fire.Aerokinesis- Generation and control of air.Cyrokinesis-Generation and control of ice.Hydrokinesis- Control of water.Geokinesis- Control of earth.Chlorokinesis-Control over plants.Thermokinesis- Able to manipulate the temperature of a place to stay warm in cold environments.Zatanna's mastery of magic also grants her a wide range of other powers:Flight, weather control, healing, illusion casting, reality-warping, telekinesis, telepathy, teleportation, force field generation, dimensional travel, size alteration, spectral sight, mystical invulnerability, probability manipulation, memory manipulation (erasing and altering people's memories), superhuman strength, superhuman durability and extraction and teleportation of souls (she only uses this ability in dire situations).The upper limit of her spell-casting ability is unknown, but she is already considered among the most powerful magic users in the DC Universe. Despite this, Zatanna seemingly still has not lived up to her full potential yet. It is possible that her guilt over performing mind wipes may be subconsciously holding her back from attaining even greater levels of power. The only known limitation to her magic is that she cannot bring the dead back to life.Zatanna is also a gifted stage magician and hypnotist who routinely enthralls audiences with her mystifying and entertaining performances. Though she usually has at least a couple hundred specific spells prepared at any given moment, she is adept at magical improvisation and can readily modify her spells to handle unpredictable situations. She often uses her magic to assist in performing everyday tasks, especially if she is too busy or fatigued to do them the mundane way. Zatanna is multi-lingual, being fluent in English, Spanish, and her trademark "backwards speech."Strength levelAs a magician, she is considered among the most powerful and knowledgeable in the world and often works alongside the most powerful magic-users on Earth, including Doctor Fate, Madame Xanadu, and Captain Marvel. However, the actual extent of her powers is not fully known. According to Green Arrow, she is the most powerful member of the Justice League. Of all the magicians and sorcerers on the planet, the JLA always go to Zatanna when they need magical assistance.WeaknessesMnemonic Incantation: Zatanna casts her spells by saying the words of her incantations backwards. Zatanna must concentrate on her magic to make sure she is using the proper spell. It is at this point where she is most vulnerable. Mnemonic incantation is the most complicated of the mystic arts. It appears that this is well known to her enemies. On one occasion, the assassin Deathstroke delivered a direct blow to her liver, initiating a regurgitation reaction. On a separate occasion, the Joker (disguised as the stage magician Loxias) shot Zatanna in the neck, rendering her magic useless. She must be able to speak or read backwards in order for her to focus her spells.Higher-Level Magics: If the magic power-level of her opponent is higher than hers, then it would be extremely difficult for her to win a battle. In addition, it is difficult to impossible to affect a spell that was set in motion with higher-level magics.Powerful enchantments against beings of magic, like gods, are able to restrict her as well, preventing her from accessing enchanted places or dispel the adverse charm.Mystic AdviceRegardless of whether or not she is an active member of the Justice League, Zatanna is highly respected for her knowledge of the magic arts. As she is a performing illusionist, she also spends more time on Earth's plane than most other magical heroes. This makes her more available than the others, and she is also more friendly than most. Although the events of Identity Crisis may have strained some of her relationships, she still has the trust of her allies. Recently she gave Superman help after he sought her advice on information from Arion ( Superman). More recently, she had been helping Mary Marvel come to terms with her new powers in the pages of Countdown to Final Crisis.Countdown #37 further highlighted the vast repository of mystical knowledge and powerful artifacts at Zatanna's disposal. Unbeknownst to Zatanna, Mary was under the influence of the villainous Eclipso, who caused Mary to attack Zatanna in an attempt to seize her artifacts. Even with the incredible power of Shazam at her disposal, Mary was no match for Zatanna, who quickly evicted her from her home. Zatanna also helped Magog, despite the strain between him and the Justice Society.Unarmed CombatAlthough magic is her primary weapon in battle, Zatanna is a skilled hand-to-hand combatant who can hold her own surprisingly well in a physical fight. Her fighting prowess often takes her opponents off-guard, since they mistakenly assume that she is helpless if her spell-casting ability is neutralized. Zatanna has said that she has a red belt in martian kung fu, an exotic fighting method that few opponents are familiar with, giving her an added advantage in combat. She has also received combat training with the Justice League as well as with Batman himself.EquipmentWandZatanna with her wandZatanna usually carries her magic wand with her and sometimes uses it to aim her spells. It is unclear whether the wand actually possesses magical properties of its own and aids in focusing her powers, or if it is merely a simple stage prop. It is not necessary for her to use magic with it though. She has been seen performing spells just as easily without it.HatZatanna often wears a tall black magician's hat as part of her traditional costume. She has utilized her hat as a dimensional portal, both to bring items to her and to trap enemies within. As with her wand, it is unclear whether the hat itself is magical, or if it is merely a convenient prop to help her focus her powers of dimensional manipulation.ShadowcrestFor further details: ShadowcrestShadowcrest is a supernatural mansion that serves as Zatanna's personal sanctuary and base of operations, much like Batman's Batcave or Superman's Fortress of Solitude. Shadowcrest's library boasts one of the most extensive collections of books on magic and magical knowledge ever assembled. It also houses an arsenal of powerful magical relics that can do "just about anything you'd want them to do" (according to Zatanna). Even Zatanna doesn't fully understand everything about the house, but she believes that in some way, the house is just as alive as herself. Shadowcrest appears to be physically located on the outskirts of Gotham City, but the interior of the mansion actually exists in an entirely separate magical dimension.Personal DataZatanna showing offHeight: 5' 7"Weight: 140 lbsEyes: BlueHair: BlackStatusCitizenship: AmericanPlace of Birth: unrevealedMarital Status: SingleOccupations: Stage magician, adventurer, member of the Justice League of AmericaKnown Relatives: Giovanni "John" Zatara (father, deceased), Sindella (mother, deceased), Zachary Zatara (cousin), Leonard da Vinci (paternal ancestor, deceased), Alessandro Cagliostro (paternal ancestor, deceased), Nicholas Flamel (paternal ancestor, deceased), Nostradamus (paternal ancestor, deceased), King Arion of Atlantis (ancestor)Alternate VersionsBooks of Magick: Life During WartimeZatanna and JohnIn the alternate-reality Vertigo series Books of Magick: Life During Wartime, Humans (known as the Bred) were at war with the ruling Faerie races (known as the Born). Both sides worshiped "The Hunter" (Tim Hunter) who had hidden in an alternate Earth of his own making, without war, religion, or magic. Zatanna was in another dimension outside the war zone, searching for the keys to the Books of Magic to aid humanity in the war. She played a major role in the Bred's efforts against the Born.Unlike in the main DC reality, this version of Zatanna had blonde hair. She was still a powerful magician and still used backwards speech to focus her spells. The books also revealed that she had a romantic relationship with that dimension's John Constantine.Other MediaAnimationBatman: The Animated SeriesAnimated ZatannaZatanna first appeared in the series in the episode appropriately titled Zatanna, as an illusionist and well-known stage magician. As a teenager she grew close to the young Bruce Wayne, whom she knew only under the pseudonym of "John Smith," when he sought training from her father in escapology. Years later, she arrived in Gotham City to perform her magic show. Batman helped her when she was framed by a criminal magic-debunker named Montague Kane, voiced by Michael York. She then realized that Batman was the man she once knew as John Smith however, she still made no connection between John Smith and Bruce Wayne. In this appearance she was voiced by actress Julie Brown. Justice League UnlimitedZatana is Justice League UnlimitedZatanna now had her full range of trademark magical powers in this series and appeared in several episodes.This Little Piggy: Zatanna helped Batman search for the villainous sorceress Circe, who had magically transformed Wonder Woman into a pig. Zatanna seemed to be very good friends with Batman, and they often bantered. It was apparent that she had learned Batman's true identity, since she referred to him as "Bruce." She also knew him well enough to be aware that Batman had a romantic relationship with Wonder Woman in the series.The Balance: Zatanna appeared along with other magic-based superheroes whose powers were thrown off by a mysterious disturbance in the balance of magic in the universe. In this episode, she was voiced by actress Juliet Landau in an uncredited performance.Destroyer: Along with many other superheroes, Zatanna was called in to help the Justice League defend the Earth from a massive invasion by evil forces from the planet Apokolips. She demonstrated her power by transforming an entire squadron of attacking Parademons into doves and then transmuting them into explosive energy, resulting in the destruction of many Apokoliptian battleships.In Zatanna's depictions, her spells were often cast backwards, but almost equally often cast without words, and on one occasion, speaking normally and not speaking at all. She was voiced by actress Jennifer Hale (with the exception of the episode The Balance). Batman BeyondZatanna had a cameo appearance in the Season Three episode Out of the Past. She was among several women (along with Lois Lane, Selina Kyle, and Barbara Gordon) shown on a computer screen when Bruce was reviewing pictures of his lost loves. Batman: The Brave and the BoldZatanna in Batman: TBatBIn this series, Zatanna picked up where she left off in JLU, teaming up with Batman in the episode Chill of the Night. The two battled the magically-powered villain Abra Kadabra, with Zatanna doing most of the direct fighting against Kadabra while Batman dealt with the villain's minions. At one point Kadabra magically bound Zatanna's mouth shut to prevent her from casting spells, but she was able to fight back by seizing control of Kadabra's magical wand. She finally defeated Kadabra by first trapping him in her magician's hat, and later pulling out a miniature bird cage with the villain imprisoned inside. Zatanna's outfit was slightly modified in this appearance, with her trademark fishnets replaced by purple tights. Jennifer Hale reprised her role as Zatanna. Gotham GirlsZatanna in Gotham GirlsZatanna appeared in two episodes of this web-based animation title, featuring the VIP women of Gotham City. She was voiced by actress Stacie Randall.A Little Night Magic: Zatanna was the focal character in this episode, which depicted her adventures while walking home one night after performing one of her magic shows. She was held up by a robber but transformed his gun into a snake, was nearly run over by a truck but magically split it in half to avoid getting hit, and then transformed several street thugs into toads after they attempted to steal her hat.Hold That Tiger: Zatanna busted Catwoman, who was attempting to steal rare jewels called the Cat's Eye Opals from a jewelry store. In exchange for not turning Catwoman over to the police, Zatanna asked for her help in locating her lost stage animal, a white tiger.Cartoon MonsoonCartoon Monsoon ZatannaA young teenage Zatanna appeared in two episodes of this web-based animation title. She wore her trademark black magician's hat but dressed like a normal teenage girl otherwise, wearing a red T-shirt and blue jeans. She battled Klarion the Witch Boy, who was the villain in the episodes.Young JusticeA young teenage Zatanna is seen in the Young Justice episode Humanity, sneaking off with the team to find Red Tornado. She is shown to be extroverted and adventurous, though with a slight fear of her father, who is shown to be overprotective of her. She has shown to be powerful, being able to force Fineous Horton to tell the team where T.O. Morrow was when it seems Megan would have a problem plucking it from his mind. She is also able to change her clothes almost instantaneously, changing from her school uniform to casual dress while rounding a corner and changing again into a costume resembling her mainstream costume except with shorts and no top hat. Throughout the episode Robin flirts with her, seeming to develop a crush on her at first sight. The rest of the team is also seen to be impressed by her magic, though they heavily question her about her powers.ZatannaZatanna makes a cameo appearance in the episode "Failsafe" in which a dream sequence has killed off the Justice League and it now falls upon the younger heroes to take up the mantle and protect earth.Zatanna appears again in the episode "Secrets". Invited along with the rest of the team by Miss Martian to the school dance herself and Artemis decide to have a "girl's night out". Both drive through Manhattan taking out small thugs until a villain going by the name of Harm attacks them. Fighting back Artemis and Zatanna's power's and weapons don't seem to have any effect on Harm but both are saved by a mysterious girl who goes by the name Secret. She leads both Zatanna and Artemis to the villain's home, but both are beaten and restrained. While Harm is preoccupied with Artemis the mysterious girl shows up again helping Zatanna out of her restraints. Noticing that Zatanna is free Harm attacks what appears to be Zatanna only to have it fade. Artemis and Zatanna make their escape but Harm finds them and chases them both through the house until they arrive at the backyard, only to find a grave. It is revealed that the little girl named Secret is actually a ghost who fights against her brother Harm which makes his heart impure and so making him unable to use the sword of Beowulf. Harm is easily defeated by Artemis without the sword, with Zatanna restraining him ending the fight.In the latest episode "Misplaced" Zatanna along with Zatara are visiting the team again when Zatara and the rest of the adult's disappear from the teams sight soon enough they realise the entire adult population has disappeared over the entire world. To try and find the source of the problem Zatanna prepares to cast her father's locator spell believing magic to be the cause of the problem. Before the plan can be carried out Billy Batson appear's explaining to the team that the adults are alive in another dimension, travelling between worlds Billy is able to have both teams carry out a simultaneous attack on the sorcerer's causing the disturbance. Soon Zatanna and the team arrive to take on Klarion but eventually the team begin's to falter unable to defeat him Zatanna uses magic to make the helmet of fate to become Dr Fate for a brief period time, finally able to defeat Klarion, Zatara is confronted with Zatanna potentially becoming the next host of Nabu because of her natural affinity for magic. However Zatara confront's Nabu and begs him to let his daughter go in exchange for Zatara himself becoming the new host for Nabu. Once Dr Fate takes over Zatara's body, Zatanna officially joins the team and moves into Mount justice. In the season finale, she kisses Robin. Young Justice: InvasionThe older Zatanna in Young Justice: InvasionZatanna returns in the sequel, set five years after the original series. She is now an adult and a full-fledged member of the Justice League alongside her teammate Rocket. The two appeared to have become more closer friends, as Zatanna also attended her bridal shower.She still occasionally worked alongside the squad with their missions and during this time skip, it is hinted that she and Dick had a blossoming relationship but they broke up. They're still both hinted to be on good terms as she even gave Dick a glamour charm which was used to conceal Artemis' appearance, when he asked for it. Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania MysteryZatanna in Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery.Zatanna makes a cameo appearence in the film Justice League DarkZatanna is a main member of the team in this animated movie. She is voiced by Camilla Luddington. Justice League ActionZatanna in Justice League ActionZatanna first appeared in a photo in Space Cabbie´s cab in Season 1, Episode "Follow That Space Cab!". She makes her first speaking appearence is Season 1 Episode 7 ""Zombie King", fighting Solomon Grundy with Batman and. Swamp-Thing.Zatanna appears again in Season 1 Episode 13 "Trick or Threat". She is turned into a kid with Batman, Constantine and Dr. Fate, and the has to Stop Klarion, The Witch Boy, before midnight.In Season 1, Episode 14 "Speed Demon", she defeats a magically-enhanced Harley Quinn. Then, she teams up with Batman, Jason Blood/Etrigan to stop Brother Night.In Season 1, Espide 15 "Hat Trick", Zatanna, Batman and Etrigan team-Up against Felix Faust,who has stolen Zatanna hat in order to summon Ghast to gain his youth back. She is voiced by Lacey Chabert, and by Dayci Brookshire as a Kid in "Trick or Threat" Live Action TelevisionSmallvilleSerinda Swan as Zatanna in SmallvilleActress Serinda Swan was cast as Zatanna for the live-action Smallville television series, and first appeared in the Season Eight episode entitled Hex. She was introduced as the beautiful and talented daughter of the late John Zatara, who was considered the world's greatest magician. She decided to grant Chloe Sullivan's birthday wish following a stretch of hard times for Chloe, from Brainiac tampering with her mind to Doomsday crashing her wedding day.Chloe's wish was to look like Lois Lane, and Zatanna made it come true. Later Clark Kent was also given a chance to wish, and she granted his wish of being a normal human without powers. Zatanna explained to both of them that her wishes would only last until they are no longer wanted. Eventually, both Chloe and Clark realized that what they had wished for was not what they truly wanted, and they both returned to normal.Ultimately, Zatanna's goal was to resurrect her father by means of his spell book, which was now owned by Green Arrow. In the end she chose to not do so after she discovered that her father's resurrection would come at the price of Chloe's life, something her father wouldn't have wanted. At the end of the episode, she told Green Arrow to call her if any mystical villains came to Metropolis.Zatanna returned in the Season Nine episode Warrior, becoming more of a seductive enchantress in this appearance. She visited the Metropolis Wonder Con, searching for a comic book that her father had once hexed. Zatanna had learned that when her father was younger he had gone on a hexing spree, and she made it her mission to clean up his mess. Unfortunately, before she could locate the comic, a young boy named Alec Abrams read it and its hex power caused him to transform into a superhero named "Stephen Swift." He then made off with the comic, making Zatanna's task far more difficult.Zatanna approached Clark Kent for help, with her stunning looks and seductive manner causing Clark's love interest Lois Lane to storm off in a jealous rage. Lois's jealousy turned out to be well-founded. While searching for the comic book together, Zatanna decided to give Clark a taste of true fantasy and seduced him with two spells. The first was "doom eht tes!" ("Set the mood!") which lit their room full of romantic candles, and the second was "wolf eht htiw og!" ("Go with the flow!") making Clark passionately embrace and kiss her. He eventually regained control of himself and pulled away. Zatanna was disappointed at the rejection, remarking how she had finally found someone with a mouth more magical than her own.She and Clark resumed their search for the hexed comic book and eventually located it. However, this caused its victim, the boy-turned-superhero, to transform into a supervillain called "Devilicus," who promptly went on a rampage. Devilicus took Chloe Sullivan hostage with the intention of throwing her from a rooftop. As Clark raced to stop him and rescue Chloe, Zatanna said a 'reverse' spell to transform Devilicus back into the innocent boy he once was: "Detaeper eb ton llahs rehtaf eht fo nis ... dnuof niaga ecno s'eh, tsol ecneconnl!" ("Sins of the father shall not be repeated...Innocence lost, he's once again found!"). The spell caused Devilicus to revert back into Alec Abrams, and Clark managed to save Chloe. At the end of the episode, Zatanna made sure that Alec was okay and that he wouldn't be charged for the crimes he committed while he was Devilicus. Zatanna then suggested to Clark that they explore a romance together, but Clark disappointed her once again by saying that he'd have to find his fantasy elsewhere.In Smallville, Zatanna's powers were similar to those of her animated counterpart in Justice League Unlimited, though she did say her spells both forward and backward. At one point, when Green Arrow threatened to destroy her father's spell book, she cast the spell "leets yb dnuob," which caused him to be bound with steel chains. She did not say anything when granting wishes (her eyes simply flashed blue around her irises), nor when she vanished into thin air (assumed teleportation), or when she telekinetically took her father's spell book from Green Arrow's hands.Zatanna was also seen in the episode, Icarus where she joined with the other members of the Justice League to honor the death of Hawkman. Later in the episode, Fortune, Zatanna sends a magic champagne to celebrate Lois and Clark's bachelor and bachelorette party. However, the champagne affected the party-goers and land them into lots of trouble. It affected Clark's powers and it appeared that Clark accidentally married Chloe Sullivan. The trouble also led to Lois who lost her engagement ring due to her loss of the Black Jack game. Emil Hamilton was acting as Elvis Presley and got involved in stealing the money which Amos Fortune was trying to steal for himself. Zatanna did make a small appearance when Clark entered the stage where Hamilton was singing. However, Clark couldn't recognize her and Zatanna left. Video GamesJustice League HeroesZatanna in Justice League HeroesZatanna is one of the main characters in the Justice League Heroes game for the Playstation 2 and Xbox. Her in-game abilities include casting fireballs, healing, transforming enemies into rabbits, slowing time, and a protection spell.She voices her spells in her usual backwards speech ('laeh' to heal for instance). She was included to add gameplay diversity to the group, as well as being a fan favorite. Her voice was provided by actress Kari Wahlgren.DC Universe OnlineZatanna in DC Universe OnlineZatanna is a non - player character in Sony Online Entertainments role playing game DC Universe Online. In the game, players design their own characters to play within the DC universe. Like all existing DC heroes appearing in the game, Zatanna assists hero-aligned players while opposing players aligned with the game's villains. Her visual appearance was designed by artist Jim Lee. Infinite CrisisInfinite CrisisZatanna is playable character in the free-to-play MOBA style game Infinite Crisis. Her Bio says:Zatanna Zatara is a stage magician and the daughter of another famous stage magician, Giovanni Zatara. Like her father, her tricks are not based on sleight of hand, but come from a natural ability she inherited to manipulate magic. She uses her magical abilities to solve mystical crimes and foil incursions by otherworldly forces. In addition, she is a reserve member of the Justice League and aids them in fighting magical threats.Zatanna focuses her almost limitless magical powers by saying what she wants to accomplish backwards. For instance, if she wished a lock to open, she would say, 'Kcol Nepo!' Through not being specific enough, her spells have at times come with terrible and unforeseen consequences. Due to these consequences, Zatanna has spent years training herself to use her powers wisely and avoid unintentionally unleashing evils greater than those she combats.Young Justice: LegacyZatanna in YJ: LegacyZatanna is a playable character in the upcoming game Young Justice: Legacy.Lego Batman 2Lego Batman 2Zatanna is availiable for play through DLCInjustice Gods Among Us"I think I'll turn you into a newt."Zatanna was released as the sixth DLC character, joining the Insurgency.In her ending (after defeating Regime Superman), it is revealed she worked with Doctor Fate to hide citizens from The Regime soldiers in the Tower of Fate, while Fate helped her build up her magical power. Zatanna eventually had enough power to defeat Superman and topple his Regime. After Supermans defeat, the captured all of his Regime soldiers (Nightwing, Hawkgirl, Cyborg, Raven, Grundy, etc). Most of the citizens wanted them all put to death. Zatanna and Fate decides to lock them away in cages deep inside the The Tower of Fate. LEGO Batman 3: Beyond GothamLEGO Batman 3Zatanna is a Playable Character in the game, voiced by Kari Wahlgren.Batman Arkham OriginsZatanna didn't make an appearance, but a small billboard with her as the illustration, was shown for her show by a theatre . Popular recognitionStating that "it's magical how a tuxedo and top hat can be improved by the addition of fishnets in place of trousers," Zatanna was ranked 4th in Comics Buyer's Guide's 100 Sexiest Women in Comics. She was the highest-ranked DC character on the list, even coming in ahead of Wonder Woman.


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LAKELAND, FL (September 12, 2013) -- A fully signalized traffic signal will be installed at Bella Vista Street and US 98 (North Florida Avenue). The City of Lakeland's Department of Public Works will start the needed construction on September 9, 2013. The project is scheduled to take about one week to complete. Only one lane of traffic will be closed at any time in any direction. All work that requires lane closures will be done Monday – Friday between 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. The signal will incorporate a flashing yellow arrow for motorist making left hand turns. The flashing yellow arrow is a result of a national study conducted by the Federal Highway Administration, which demonstrated:
· The flashing yellow arrow is a safety measure to help prevent crashes.
· Moves more traffic through an intersection.
· Provides additional traffic management and flexibility.
· Provides a clear distinction so motorists know if they are protected from oncoming traffic.
The left hand turn lane on US 98 (North Florida Avenue) for both southbound and northbound traffic will feature the new flashing yellow arrow signal.
· A red arrow indicates traffic should stop and no left turns are allowed.
· A solid yellow arrow means prepare to stop or complete your left turn if you are in an intersection.
· A flashing yellow arrow means left hand turns are allowed but motorist need to yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians. The oncoming traffic has a green light.
· A green arrow means go and it is safe to make a left hand turn. Oncoming traffic must stop.
The Florida Department of Transportation is installing the flashing yellow arrow signals at various locations throughout the state on a case-by-case basis. The Bella Vista Street and US 98 (North Florida Avenue) intersection will be the first in Lakeland to feature the new traffic signal.


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The perfect bed for your kiddo starts with a baby mattress, and it's topped off with an eye-catching baby mobile. Nursery mobiles are a great tool for keeping your infant engaged when he or she is awake in the crib, as well as helping them nod off to soothing motions and music. Baby mobiles can either be hung from the ceiling or extended over the cradle with a connecting arm.
Our colorful, cute baby mobiles might feature a character such as Winnie the Pooh or animal figures such as lions or tropical fish. With hundreds of different colors and themes to choose from, you'll find the perfect mobile to match your baby bedding. Match a baby mobile with gently bobbing butterflies to floral-themed nursery decor, or accent a character-themed bedroom with a Mickey Mouse mobile that plays Brahms' classic lullaby tune.
If you're looking for an all-in-one set that includes matching bedding, curtains and a nursery mobile, you might want to consider a baby bedding bundle from Lonzada. Of course, baby mobiles can also be purchased separately to put an adorable and personalized finishing touch on your sweet baby's sleeping area.


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"I'm absolutely thrilled for this group of seniors to advance to the final four," UNC coach Karen Shelton said. "It's never easy to beat Old Dominion."
This will be UNC's 17th appearance in the NCAA semifinals, and the fifth time the Tar Heels have reached the final four in the past six years. Carolina's seniors were part of an NCAA title in 2009 and have been national runners-up the past two seasons.
"It's really special that we were able to come in as freshmen and make it to the final four every single year," senior Kelsey Kolojejchick said. "Not many people can say that, so I'm really proud of our group - this team, not just the seniors. Especially winning against Old Dominion - they're a really tough team. To end on a good note in your last game at Henry ... it couldn't have been better for us."
On Sunday, Carolina went up early and held the lead throughout. In the sixth minute of play, sophomore Charlotte Craddock sent a pass to freshman Emily Wold, who then returned it so Craddock could deflect the ball past ODU keeper Marla Petriello from the right side of the cage. The goal was Craddock's team-high 22nd of the season and would prove to be her fifth gamewinner.
Just before halftime, the Tar Heels went up 2-0 on a goal by senior Caitlin Van Sickle, the team captain and 2012 ACC Defensive Player of the Year. After a UNC shot was blocked, Van Sickle gathered the rebound and sent it over Petriello and into the cage for a two-goal lead.
"I thought the second goal was a backbreaker in terms of momentum," Shelton said. "In the second half we were able to dominate the game. And I'm particularly proud of our leadership, [Caitlin Van Sickle] getting that second goal, but also the leadership throughout the course of the game."
Although they scored only one second-half goal, the Tar Heels generated plenty of offense after halftime, with 17 of their 24 shots and 11 of their 12 corners coming after the break.
UNC's third goal came on a penalty stroke, the third the Tar Heels have been awarded this season. Junior Marta Malmberg sent her shot into the top left corner of the cage in the 46th minute to give Carolina a 3-0 advantage.
Old Dominion's goal came in the 52nd minute of play. Senior Maartje van Rijswijk sent a pass across the cage from the left side, and senior Kimberly Oakes deflected it in from the right post to get the Lady Monarchs on the board.
Petriello, a senior, made 10 saves for ODU while allowing three goals. She also got help from senior defender Julie Hodge, who made three defensive saves.
The game was the final one for Old Dominion coach Beth Anders, who is retiring after 30 seasons with the program. She has the most wins - 560 - in NCAA Division I field hockey history.
"I want to congratulation Old Dominion and Beth Anders for the stellar career she's had," said Shelton, who has competed against Anders for her entire coaching career. "She's going to leave a hole in field hockey at the intercollegiate level. She's had a wonderful career and a special rivalry with the University of North Carolina."
- Kolojejchick, Van Sickle and Jaclyn Gaudioso Radvany appeared in their 95th game as Tar Heels, setting a program record for career games played. Van Sickle has started all 95 games and now holds the record for career starts.
- Syracuse, Carolina opponent in the NCAA semifinal game on Friday, is the only team to have beaten UNC this season. The Orange won 1-0 in overtime in Syracuse on Sept. 1. Maryland meets Princeton in the other NCAA semifinal.
No. 1 UNC 3, No. 8 Old Dominion 1
Scoring: UNC - Charlotte Craddock (Emily Wold), 5:16; UNC - Caitlin Van Sickle, 34:37; UNC - Marta Malmberg (penalty stroke), 45:56; ODU - Kimberly Oakes (Maartje van Rijswijk), 51:48
Shots: UNC 24 (7/17), ODU 4 (3/1)
Penalty corners: UNC 12 (1/11), ODU 3 (3/0)
Goalkeeper saves: UNC 0 (Sassi Ammer, 70:00, 1 goal allowed); ODU 10 (Marla Petriello, 70:00, 3 goals allowed, 10 saves)
Defensive saves: UNC 0, ODU 3 (Julie Hodge 3)
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Myron from Rockaway, NJ asks:
I got this error message, "Windows Media Player cannot play this DVD because there is a problem with digital copy protection between your DVD drive, decoder, and video card. Try installing an updated driver for your video card." Anything I can do?
Well, Myron, I hate to sound obvious, but did you try installing an updated driver for your video card? If you did this and it didn't work, please let me know in comments. But really, this should solve your problem.
The first thing that I'd recommend is that you uninstall your existing video driver. The reason that I'd suggest this is that you're just starting fresh. Sometimes updating doesn't go like it should, so it's good to just start from scratch. You do this by opening your device manager. The easiest way is to click on the Windows icon in the lower left of the screen and type "device manager" (you'll type all of these phrases minus the quotation marks) into your search box. Select the first one under Control Panel.
Once your device manager is open, select your video driver. This will usually be found by expanding display adapters. I'll show you mine without even asking to see yours.
Right-click on the video driver and click "uninstall". Then reboot your computer. When it boots back up you should have a fairly rudimentary display, but your "found new hardware" wizard should come up. If it doesn't, just repeat the process above, but click "update driver software" instead of uninstall. Windows should then find your new driver and install it. That should fix your problem. If it doesn't, let me know in comments and we'll try something else.
Hope this helps.
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If you search this forum, and the 'Net you will find a ton of info.
I claim "some passing knowledge" as a retired mechanical engineer with 31 years at a "major" automobile manufacturer.
First, we must assume that the magazine manufacturers have "done their homework" and selected the "proper steel" for the springs.
In the real world, it is always possible to screw things up. Sometimes technical ignorance, sometimes simply "cost".
Given proper steel, and proper manufacturing techniques, it would be VERY hard to reach the thousands (hundreds of thousands)
of cycles needed to achieve "spring fatigue" to failure. And, leaving the spring compressed will NOT affect its life cycle to fatigue.
Given that, it is possible to screw up design and material parameters through "ignorance" and have springs which quickly "take a set".
Shouldn't happen, but it can. See above for "technical ignorance" and "cost". And "human involvement".
For these same reasons, it is possible to "make" springs in which a significant number will "fail early". Often this is VERY early.
There is a whole area of "engineering" in which testing and quality control measures verify "proper life cycle design" for springs.
For an example of what properly designed springs do millions of times a day, think of automobile engines and their "valve springs".
I will leave it to "the student" to determine how many times a single valve spring cycles during a theoretical 100,000 mile vehicle life.
Hint: a typical engine spends a lot of time between 1,500 and 3,000 revolutions per minute (RPM). And a lot of "minutes" in 100,000 miles.
Hint: while the vehicle is just "sitting around" waiting for the owner to use it, some valve springs are compressed, and some are not.
Or, for an at home example, my Beretta 92 was purchased in 1992. Both magazines have been loaded all the time since then.
Well, except when being fired dry, and then reloaded. Never a failure to feed in thousands of rounds.
I guess Beretta has "learned some things" since they started firearm manufacture back in 1550 or so.
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Midfielder Conor Henderson (20) and forward Sanchez Watt (20) have both extended their contracts with the Club.
Henderson was a regular for the Reserves last season with 13 appearances. He also secured a debut for the first team in 2010/11, playing the full 90 minutes in Arsenal's 5-0 FA Cup victory over Leyton Orient at Emirates Stadium.
The Republic of Ireland youth international made further strides towards the senior side over the summer, when he was part of Arsène Wenger's squad for the pre-season trip to Germany. Unfortunately a knee injury, incurred in the final moments of the win in Cologne, has seen him sidelined so far this term. But Conor has been working hard with the Club's Medical Team and is progressing well.
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The London-born striker, who joined Arsenal aged just eight, rose through the Academy ranks to become part of the 2009/10 FA Youth Cup and Premier Academy 'double' winning team. He scored on his debut for the first team that term too, in a 2-0 Carling Cup win over West Bromwich Albion, going onto make three appearances in the competition.
Watt's young career has also taken in loan spells with Southend United and Leeds United, the second of which brought him back to Emirates Stadium for an FA Cup third round tie with the Gunners last season.
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The Emerging Church Movement: Part 1 of 3
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Announcer:The 21st century has ushered in events and issues that cause us to ask, "Where's God in today's world?" In response, Dallas Theological Seminary presents DTS Dialogue - Issues of God in Culture: The Emerging Church Movement.
A growing number of Christians have joined a movement hopeful of meeting the complexities of ministering to an emergent culture. Thanks for joining us as we unpack the key elements of the Emerging Church Movement: Part I.
Dr. Mark Bailey:Welcome to DTS Dialogue - Issues of God in Culture. I have the privilege of being your host. My name is Dr. Mark Bailey., president of Dallas Theological Seminary. Today our discussion topic is the emerging church movement. Today in the studio I have with me Dr. Mark Heinemann, associate professor of Christian Education. Mark, welcome.
Dr. Mark Heinemann: Thank you.
Mark Bailey: Dr. Glenn Kreider, associate professor of Theological Studies.
Dr. Glenn Kreider: Thank you.
Mark Bailey: And Dr. Andrew Seidel, our Executive Director for the Center for Christian Leadership.
Dr. Andrew Seidel: Thank you.
Mark Bailey:Guys, thank you for joining me today and giving of your time for this topic. Let's start right in. Glenn, what is the emerging culture, the emergent culture, in the emerging church movement?
Glenn:This is a conversation which is as many conversations - incredibly difficult because of the difficulty in definition and terms. There are as many definitions of "emergent" as there are people defining it. There are a variety of perspectives and approaches. Let me try to be helpful and try to synthesize some of those ideas.
The emerging' language is intentionally chosen by people who use it. I think that's important to note that the emergent language grew out of an intentional effort by people to define what they were setting out to do. This is unlike dispensationalism and certain other labels which are used by critics on a movement. Here, there is an intention by the authors and by the leaders in the conversation and movement to define the term.
Why "emergent"? Well, an emergent church is a short-hand for what the church looks like in an emergent culture. The emergent language intends to indicate that this is not something that people do with an agenda, trying to construct and to build something, but to answer the question, what does the church look like in the culture today and to recognize that there are significant differences between the culture than most people would recognize, significant differences between the culture as it now exists in the West and the culture several decades ago in the West.
It's often described as modernity, post-modernity transition. The world today looks different, and leaders in the emerging church conversation, or the emerging church movement - and for a time it was important to people to distinguish whether it was a movement or a conversation. In my mind, once an organization is founded and a director is appointed, that's now a movement, and there's an emerging church movement.
There's a recognition that the church, as it exists today, looks differently than the church did previously. What makes this different, I think - from a pretty common generational shift, a pretty common recognition that the faith of the children is a little different than the faith of the fathers - is that this is not simply a distinction between forms and functions, but to recognize that maybe the culture is so different that we need to reconsider the way of doing church.
That's what some of the leaders in the movement are doing. Some of the practitioners in the movement are saying, "Let's step back. Let's understand the culture, and let's think how the church could be incarnated in this culture. What would it look like if the church was starting today?" That, I think, is one of the nice strengths of the movement but a pretty significant criticism. We'll talk about those kinds of things later.
Another issue related to definition that, I think, is important is that there are people who are comfortable with calling themselves emerging church leaders, defining themselves as, "We're part of an emergent church."
Critics of the movement sometimes use the language differently, and proponents use the language differently; that simply the use of emergent' doesn't necessarily say much of anything. What needs to be understood is how that person is using the language of emergent, so that for some people to be part of the emerging church movement means you're part of this loose coalition and organization of churches that practice certain things.
Other people say, "This is what it means to be emergent - that you do certain things." If this church that is identified as emergent has one - let's say, for example, they light candles, or they go back and use a lot of literature, so that a church that does that is necessarily part of the emerging church. Well, not necessarily. In the same way that the use of guitars and drums doesn't mean that a church today is seeker-sensitive or part of the church growth movement that the use of candles and incense and those kinds of things don't necessarily mean anything.
I think we have to be careful in defining that we don't over-generalize. Over-generalization is one concern. The second is that language does mean something, words do mean something. These words are not simply whipped cream that are nailed up against the wall; it's intentionally beyond nailing Jell-o to the wall because it's easier to nail Jell-o than it is whipped cream, I think.
Mark Bailey:As a follow-up to that, Glenn - and the other men can chime in - I hear you saying that just because the word emergent is used, it doesn't lock it into a particular monolithic-style nor even necessarily doctrinal persuasion; that there is a breadth to the movement and therefore you've got to listen for what a particular church, who claims that title, is actually saying.
Glenn:It's a little like what I've heard you say about the church in China. Whatever you say about what's going on in China is true somewhere. Whatever people say about emerging is probably true of somebody.
This is a new movement. It's a grass roots kind of conversation. It's not an organizational structure and it's a pretty free form kind of conversation. So there is a great deal of diversity. Yet at the same time, I do think it's helpful to talk in broad strokes and generalities about what characterize.
Let me just provide one or two. The rest of you guys can jump in and bail me out. One is that I think everybody recognizes that there is much more of a skepticism towards certainty of knowledge, of understanding, in a post-modern world than in a modern world. That the myth of objectivity, the detached, objective observer, which characterized Enlightenment thinking is largely today recognized to be impossible. We are all situated beings; we have perspective and a pre-understanding.
Radical post-modernists obviously take that too far to say that there is no truth. There is no understanding possible. But there is in all forms of post-modernism and the emerging culture a skepticism about certainty, which leads to a skepticism about authority and dogmatism and the need and appreciation for experience. Even a multi-formed experiential Christianity which I think the emergent church is tapping into.
Andy:Even the terminology that they use, that this is a conversation, indicates that this is not about certainty. It's about a process, a dialogue that continues to go on. If you ever get to certainty, it's almost like it's over.
Mark Heinemann:I'm wondering if the metaphor of a conversation also provides some protection for thinking thoughts that aren't in the approved theology, so to speak, and being able to discuss things that might otherwise have been considered out of bounds. I wonder that about some of what I see written.
Mark Bailey: Pontificate without having to sign your name to it.
Mark Heinemann: That would be the negative side.
Andy:The other side would be that there's a certain security or safety in being able just to throw ideas out without saying this is the final truth.
Glenn:I think it's important there to note that although we mustn't overstate the generational difference, post-modernity is not a generation gap. There are old post-moderns and young moderns. But that it does seem to be the case that for the generation that grew up, and most of the leaders in this conversation grew up, in the church, or at least have had experience in para-church or church organizations, that there is a reaction against, and sometimes even a rebellion against, the dogmatic and sometimes legalistic approaches to the Christian life, which they experience.
For right or wrong, and whether it's generally true or not, that does seem to be a pretty consistent factor in the testimonies that we read. There is this reaction against - and I think that's the point. There is a reaction against something that is a problem. But I think the reaction is many times an over-reaction.
Just because I felt like - and this is not a personal story, this is the generic I' -, just because I felt - this is Romans 7:5 - just because I experienced legalism as a child growing up and react and rebel against that, doesn't mean everyone has. Sometimes, again to coin a phrase, we have to be careful not to throw the baby out with the bathwater. That's what often happens.
Mark Heinemann:I was reading a blog in which some people were conversing with the teaching assistant, his name escapes me right now, of Ed Gibbs and Ryan Bolger at Fuller, who teach a course on the emergent church and that sort of thing, and there were a number of younger people who said these problems you see in the traditional church, I didn't experience those. In fact, our people weren't consumeristic; our people weren't authoritarian and so forth. That seems like a real caution to say there isn't that homogeneity of experience where everybody had a lousy time in a mega-church, or an evangelical church.
I guess that brings me to something that I wonder about. This dualism of post-modernity and modernity - is that really the picture of what's happening in our church? Or is that something happening in parallel which becomes a convenient way of describing people's disenchantment with some of the excesses that they've seen in the church, like people being authoritarian or dogmatic when they didn't have just cause for being so. Those kinds of concerns come out in the emergent church.
Mark Bailey:That relates to my next question and that would be, what are some of the significant events or ways of thinking, those who have expressed it, that have set the stage for the emergent culture? In other words, it seems as I read some of them that, Mark, like what you've just said, that they're reacting to what they've seen, which seems to be that the church has not engaged the culture enough or hasn't listened to the culture to ask the real right questions. We're answering questions that aren't being asked and so they seem irrelevant.
But in my growing up in the church, and going through style changes, and denominational changes, etc., I don't know of any time in my experience where the churches that I attended were not interested in the very same things these guys are interested in.
It almost sets up, you know, a criticism that in my mind can be a bit unfounded or at least unsympathetic, that we really want to answer the questions nobody else has answered. I didn't find their passions were not absent in my growing up years nor in the churches that I attended. So, who were some of the players and what are they thinking that sets the stage for this as you say and they use the term conversation'?
Mark Heinemann:Well, most everyone has heard of Brian McLaren and his books. He's a pastor out in Maryland and has written a trio of books in which he recounts a story of a pastor who is somewhat disenchanted with things that he sees in the church and then a person who would be described as a post-modern Christian who is listening to him and talking him through this kind of crisis that he has.
McLaren has really hit a nerve in his readership. A lot of people have purchased these books. A lot of people have read these books and said, "Oh, that really corresponds to some ways that I am feeling." And again going back to some of the things we've already mentioned consumeristic view or an authoritarian leadership style. There's a whole host of things bigger is better, big bucks Christianity, McDonaldization of Christianity and so forth. So he is the main one who continues to kind of speak as an un-nominated spokesman, I guess, of the movement.
Tony Jones has taken his place so to speak as the first really official leader of the Emergent which is an organization which you were just talking about, Glenn.
There are others Doug Pagitt who is the Pastor of Solomon's Porch out in Minneapolis. Who has written an interesting book called "Reimagining Spiritual Formation". Dan Kimbell out in California, pastor of an Emergent church out there who has also written a book that I think is pretty balanced, is one of the more balanced explanations of what's going on. And there are numbers of others who are mentioned in the same breath, Dallas Willard, Spencer Berk.
Glenn: Andrew Jones.
Mark Heinemann: Andrew Jones, Tony Jones we mentioned.
Andy: Leonard Sweet.
Mark Heinemann:Leonard Sweet would be back in there. There's a whole spectrum depending on who you talk to, seen more or less closer to the center of what's going on in the emergent movement like Lance said it is very diffuse.
Glenn:And all of those names, I think, are comfortable with the label of emergent. There are a couple of other names that show up pretty regularly in the conversation who are not generally defined as being part of emergent. Everybody in the movement connotes the overgeneralization because everybody overstates everything all the time.
Two names that are really prominent in the movement. Their works are being read and consulted are Donald Miller whose Blue Like Jazz and Searching for God Knows What and Rob Bell whose book, Velvet Elvis is widely read and very provocative book.
But what makes Bell particularly interesting is that Bell breaks a lot of the stereotypes and a lot of the generalizations about emergent. Most emergent churches are pretty small and that's what Gibbs and Bolger defend and explain really well in their book called Emerging Churches, this variety of churches here and in Great Britain, this variety of churches that are emergent style. All of which are very small and have some characteristics in common. Rob Bell's church is huge. To which, he expresses absolute shock and surprise at that. We sent out invitations and 3000 people showed up.
His "Numa" film series and his book Velvet Elvis. He's a prominent speaker in conferences. That raises the question is Rob Bell emergent? He doesn't have the imprimatur on his work. And yet everyone in the movement reads him. It demonstrates I think the diversity in the conversation and difficulty of saying all emergent churches or like this. A person who says they are all small can't put Rob Bell in there.
I was reading today on blogs, and that by the way is a fruitful way to get into the conversation. On the other hand the problem with blogs is that anybody with a little bit of computer knowledge can appear to be an expert. You have to wade trough a lot of stuff in order to make sense of it and to be critical. I read a number of blogs this morning where Andy Stanley's name was thrown into the mix and some people are even putting Bill Hybels in the mix.
Now it seems we have gotten into really strange territory since many of the leaders, McLaren is pretty explicit about this. Tony Jones talks about this. Andrew Jones talks about it. One of the things we are reacting against is the church growth movement, the seeker model. Bill Hybels considered part of the movement seems to be incredible non sequitur, Andy Stanley as well.
This is not an emergent style. So why would we say Stanley is emergent well that has to do with a speaking on platforms with people who know people who are emergent. I think we really have to be careful in that degrees of separation game that many people play.
Mark Bailey: I know we have guilt by association; we have credit by association.
Announcer:This concludes Part 1. Please continue with Part 2. For more information about Dallas Theological Seminary, please visit our web site at www.dts.edu.


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