Written by PAUL DINI
Art by JAMAL IGLE
Cover by ADAM HUGHES
Satanic sorcerer Brother Night lost his magical powers when Zatanna defeated him atop Mount Diablo. But in prison, he's forged a bloody pact that could make him the most dangerous nemesis she's ever faced! Last time, her friends barely escaped with their lives; this time, they might not be so lucky!
Date Available: 03/30/2011
BONUS REVIEW by JOHN SCHAFAER
DC's magical mistress has had a few false starts over the years. Her Justice League days, her one-shots and specials, her 4 issue mini-series, and of course, her days back in Adventure comics all ended quiclky. This time around the writer's are taking the slow road. But that is not necessarily a bad idea. After years of her popping in and out of other storylines, we are finally taking a good look around the world of Zatanna, herself. We are seeing character development and plot lines form. This issue is no different. A strong story about a wrongfully(?) punished man that casts a shadow over her father's character propts a visit to the newly reveiled hideout of Zatara. A mystic place on a par with Dr. Fate's Tower. Showing that Zatanna's father was much more that a stage magician who said words backwards.
But the clincher here is the Twilight Zone type cliffhanger. I haven't been this stumped since Circe changed Zatanna into a hummingbird way back in Justice League of America #102. Now, here's one other thing that I noticed. I cannot say whether it was intensional or not but Stephane Roux beautiful rending of our favorite fishnet fairy looks a lot like famed 60's cult movie actress Christina Lindberg, star of such classics as Maid in Sweden and They Call Her One-Eye. (Look it up on IMDB for pity's sake!) Bravo! Bravo!
