Zatanna first appeared as a guest-star in HAWKMAN #4 (1964), created by Gardner Fox and Murphy Anderson as a feminine take on the Golden Age magician-hero Zatara, whose daughter she was. Like him, she perfected a technique of casting magical spells by speaking her commands backwards. I believe her first solo outing appeared in the 1970s, but she's had more luck in teams like Justice League than as a solo character.
That said, her four-issue miniseries by Grant Morrison and Sook is probably the best evocation of the lady magician's unique charm.
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