Zatanna: Bring Down The House (2024) #1

4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars | 97 ratings

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Last update: 11-10-2024


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And now, the moment you’ve all been waiting for…please put your hands together for Zatanna Zatara! The greatest entertainer in the crappiest hotel and casino of Las Vegas!Not that the ritzier spots on the Strip haven’t come calling, of course. But since a devastating instance of magic gone wrong that forever changed the course of her childhood, Zatanna would much rather live out her days as a top-hat-and-fishnets-wearing sleight-of-hand stage act than bother with real magic. These days, she doesn’t think much of the past at all.That is, until an interdimensional vortex cracks open during Zatanna’s act, and a terrifying demon crawls out to kill her. If she hopes to survive the horrors that follow it, she’ll need to take herself and her power seriously for the first time in a long time—and fast. Because when it comes to your past, you can run…but you can’t hide forever!

Top reviews from the United States

Kennen McBrearty
5.0 out of 5 stars Stalkers, & Tricks, & Demons, oh My!
Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2024
Tamaki is one of those authors who consistently grab their audience by the back of the head and plunge them into the story with little worry about what the reader's background or knowledge of a character might be. Mariko Tamaki trusts she can tell you the story first and weave the back story into it in an organic and vibrant way. There's no dragging on or concern of reader's getting lost bc if you've read her work before there is trust that she'll reveal that back story when you need to know it. You'll learn it along the way most likely with the character themself. I have high hopes for Bring the House Down if the first issue is an indicator. It's kicked off with a bang and a pop.

This is the first Zatanna solo in over 12 years and the first written by a woman. I'm excited to see the facets of Zatanna that Tamaki brings out throughout this series. I'm excited to see Zatanna shine the way she hasn't really been able too in far too long.
Hugh J
4.0 out of 5 stars The first part of a gorgeous and engrossing Neo-noir take on a classic DC Comics character.
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2024
Zatanna is a DC Character that I’m not super familiar with, but I always enjoy when she shows up as a cameo character. A stage magician who can do real magic, there’s a lot going on with her, and so when I saw the first cover for Zatanna: Bring Down The House, written by Mariko Tamaki with art by Javier Rodriguez, I snapped it up. And I’m glad I did.
This first issue sets Zatanna up as a character apart from the larger DC Universe. Despite being headhunted by larger hotels and even the Justice League, Zatanna works at a run-down Las Vegas casino, doing two free shows a day for sparse crowds. And she never uses the word ‘Magic’ in her act. She says she does ‘tricks,’ but she does have the eerie feeling that someone has been following her, and has been having nightmares involving her childhood and her late father. But surely all that is coincidence. As is the woman who’s been attending every performance for the past week.
This gorgeous first issue feels like something out of DC’s ’90’s Vertigo imprint. So far, this is a story all about a character running from their past, and their destiny, working in a small job for small crowds. Unable to face what they’ve done and their great potential. The narrative is hitting familiar beats, but the setting and character are intriguing enough to keep going. It has that common first issue problem that the cliffhanger arrives just as the action heats up, but the slow burn here is worth the cover price.
Rodgiguez’s rich and colorful art help as well, lending the story a Neo-noir flair with the bright colors and sleaze of the Vegas strip. Rodriguez fills his pages with garish colors, clever details, and a strange shadow following Zatanna throughout her day. The layouts build tension masterfully throughout the issue to the final reveal. And if that reveal doesn’t quite make sense yet, well, that’s what issue 2 is for, isn’t it?
Zatanna: Bringing Down the House #1 is available now from your local comics shop or digitally from your online store of choice. This is an intriguing first issue that has me on the hook for the next one. I recommend it!
Christian
5.0 out of 5 stars magical
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2024
Off to a great start with a character DC should let shine more. A new take on her origin and how she came to her one of the most powerful magic users in dc comics. I can’t wait to see where the series takes us especially with such beautiful artwork
Brian Guardiola
3.0 out of 5 stars Vanilla issue
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2024
After reading Justice League Dark with entities like the Upside Down Man, this issue is mediocre in story and motivation. I understand this is a backstory of Zatanna, but the execution of her mysterious past is extremely OK.
Carlos
5.0 out of 5 stars This is absolutely AMAZING!!
Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2024
When I heard Zatanna was getting her own DC black label mini-series I was so excited, and now that the first issue has released my expectations were blown away, amazing story telling and amazing art, couldn’t have gotten better than this!

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