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Zatanna and the House of Secrets is the latest OGN from DC’s fast-growing all-ages line. Below, you’ll find a review, and stay tuned after the review for a short interview with creator Matthew Cody!
Zatanna and the House of Secrets — Matthew Cody, Writer; Yoshi Yoshitani, Artist
Ratings: Ray — 9.5/10
Ray: Zatanna and the House of Secrets, the latest entry into DC’s growing line of all-ages graphic novels, delves into some very different territory — DC’s magical world, told through the eyes of a preteen Zatanna. Written by Matthew Cody and drawn by Yoshi Yoshitani, this is a wildly inventive story that takes concepts mostly geared towards older audiences and renders them for kids with a fantastic visual style. It also introduces what’s sure to be the most buzz-worthy new character to come out of the line in Pocus the surly magical rabbit.
WARNING: SPOILERS BELOW
When the story picks up, Zatanna’s a middle-schooler whose life is just sideways of normal. She’s the daughter of a stage magician, still mourning the loss of her mother a few years back, and dealing with the social struggles of being caught between the kids who are her friends and the “cool kids” she wishes would…
