Summary

Warning : contains spoilers forZatanna : Bring Down the House#1 !

The mysterious , and radical - powerful , Phantom Strangerhas returned in a surprising new manikin . A fixture of the supernatural corner of the DC Universe , the Phantom Stranger weave his mode in and out of the animation of Superman , Batman and the rest of Earth ’s fighter . Now , inZatanna : Bring Down the House#1 , the titular heroine has a footrace - in with a mysterious stalker , one who shout out themselves “ the Stranger . ”

Zatanna : get Down the House#1 is indite by Mariko Tamaki and draw by Javier Rodriguez . Zatanna is a struggling illusionist on the Las Vegas flight strip , playing show at a local cassino . She notice the same womanhood fall to her shows time and again . The dark glasses - wearing fair sex sits and watches , saying nothing and hardly reacting . Zatanna face the woman , and she removes her sunglass , revealing her all - white eye . Zatanna asks “ what is your name , strange ? ” The woman replies that it is her name , before aiding Zatanna against an evil animate being .

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The “ Stranger ” then invokes the computer storage of Zatanna ’s sire , Zatara .

The Phantom Stranger Is DC’s Most Mysterious Character

The Phantom Stranger is a Visually Compelling Character

The Phantom Stranger has beena part of the DC Universe for over 70 years , and during that meter , he remains as mysterious as ever . The ghostly Phantom Stranger , with his glowing eyes and dark cape , is one of DC ’s most gripping fictional character . He has had multiple , seemingly contradictory origin stories and no creator has ever put an upper limitation on his powers . For all of his gravid office and magic , the Phantom Stranger seldom bugger off involved in the lives of the poor boy , except in awful cosmic or supernatural situations .

While the issue does not make it specifically readable the cleaning woman Zatanna confronts is the Phantom Stranger , the clew are there . The woman have-to doe with to herself point - vacuous as a “ Stranger . ” Furthermore , she possesses the Phantom Stranger’strademark white eye . The Phantom Stranger uses his fedora to veil these eyes , much like the Stranger Zatanna encounters uses sunglass . The Stranger seems to have highly sophisticated knowledge of Zatanna ’s life and family , as well as magic in universal . Why the Phantom Stranger assumed the form of a adult female is unknown at this point in time .

The Phantom Stranger Is Teaming Up With Zatanna

Why Has the Phantom Stranger Assumed a New Form?

Assuming the inscrutable woman is in fact the Phantom Stranger , then this is a monumental boon to Zatanna . The Phantom Stranger ’s knowledge of demons , magic and other assorted topics is infinitely deeper than Zatanna ’s . A sinister presence is stalking Zatanna , one that may have ties to puerility trauma as well as her founding father . The Phantom Stranger has a habit of give-up the ghost where they are needed , and Zatanna is clearly out of her league . ThePhantom Stranger’sarrival is timely , and given how powerful they are , quite welcome .

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Zatanna confronts someone who may be the Phantom Stranger

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