Written by Paul Dini
Art by Stephane Roux; Karl Story; Pat Brosseau; & John Kalisz
Cover Art by Stephane Roux
SUMMARY:
Entitled “Night on Devil’s Mountain,” this issue was published for September 2010. Arriving for her latest stage performance, Zatanna Zatara discovers that her support team has been abducted by the demonic Brother Night. Arriving at isolated Diablo Mountain, Zatanna battles Brother Night’s demons to free her four employees.
In one-on-one combat, Zatanna battles the ghoulish mobster, only to find that Brother Night intends to corrupt her late father’s ghost. Hence, this issue is a mini-sequel to the Reign in Hell limited series. It’s time for Zatanna to ingeniously pull a demonic imp out of her top hat for an evasive counter-strike.
Note: Artist Brian Bolland created a variant cover.
REVIEW:
Supported by the art team’s terrific visuals (including the cover image), writer Paul Dini satisfyingly concludes Zatanna’s initial solo storyline with a few well-played twists. Although this issue has some material inappropriate for younger readers, Zatanna # 3 proves an underrated gem well worth the read.
ADDITIONAL CONTENT:
From DC Senior Story Editor Ian Sattler, the single-page “DC Nation” column features an ambiguous black-and-white image hyping the Brightest Day saga.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 8 Stars
