DC will continue to roll out new series in February as part of their All In initiative, with Zatanna joining the line-up in a new miniseries written and drawn by Jamal Campbell.
Unlike the recent Black Label series, Zatanna: Bring Down the House, this one is set in DC’s current continuity and will feature several familiar faces like Blue Devil and Madame Xanadu. It’ll also introduce a new villain, The Lady White.
“Wonder, mystery, mischief, and fishnets make up the core of a quintessential Zatanna Zatara stage show, and it’s high time she returned to the spotlight,” said Campbell. “In her newest DC Comics series, Zatanna is dragged down a rabbit hole of cursed swords, hidden truths and multiple brushes with death. She’ll need all her wits and every spell she can muster in order to make it out the other side in one piece.”
Here’s the description from DC:
In the new limited comic book series, Zatanna gets her stage crew back together and is looking forward to a new, less chaotic chapter of life. However, her plans are disrupted before they even begin when her crew is abducted by a ghostly new adversary, The Lady White. Now Zatanna is plunged into machinations of tricks, swords, and curses that threaten to tear her apart from the inside out!
Primarily known for his artwork, the series gives Campbell the chance to write again — something he did in the recent Batman: Urban Legends series.
“It’s been a dream tackling Zatanna’s world, introducing brand-new allies and adversaries as well as bringing back some old classics that haven’t been seen in a while,” Campbell said. “I’m weaving all my appreciation of the character into these pages in order to show and prove what makes Zatanna so magical.”
Here’s a look at the cast:
Here’s a look at some of Campbell’s interior work:
The first issue features a main cover and variants by Campbell, as well as variants by Chris Bachalo and Jaime Mendoza, Sozomaika, David Talaski and Saowee:
The first issue of six will arrive Feb. 19.