Knight Terrors - Zatanna #2
Recap
TARGETED BY THE SLEEPLESS KNIGHTS!
Insomnia's Sleepless Queen has transformed Robotman into one of her knights, and now the hunt is on for Zatanna to join them!
If the Sleepless Knights succeed in making her one of their own, the Earth will never wake from its unending nightmare. Powerful magic comes with a powerful price, so Zatanna must decide whether she's willing to pay it to save the world.
Which means things aren't looking good for Robotman!
Knight Terrors: Zatanna #1 – Annataz Dna Namtobor Ere Xeh & Ecneloiv
Review
Knight Terrors – Zatanna #2 is the second and final installment of the Knight Terrors tie-in featuring the unlikely team of Zatanna and Robotman in the basement of the Hall of Justice. Unlike the previous issue, Zatanna stands alone against the Sleepless Queen and her Knights, including the transformed Robotman.
Culver eloquently shows that Zantanna is a force to be reconciled with, even without the strength and might of Robotman evening the odds. Zatanna is once again faced with the nightmarish visage of her father, who continues to berate her, making her lose faith in herself, or as she puts it, “making her the mark.’ Though Zatanna’s issues with her father are not new ground, Culver deftly spins this relationship in a fresh manner and opens possible future storylines.
The reveal of why the Sleepless Queen and Knights are pursuing Zatanna and need her alive is a satisfying and fitting conclusion to the story. The issue’s conclusion left more questions than it answered, which is not a bad thing, such as how Zatanna was able to revert Cliff back to his normal self, begging the question of just who the Sleepless Queen and her Knights are and why Insomnia chose them to be his minions.
It will be interesting to see the role that Hex & Violence play in the final showdown in the Knight Terrors: Night’s End #1 bookend. Hopefully, after this event, Zatanna will reappear in the ongoing Doom Patrol series, allowing Culver to explore Zatanna’s distrust of the team mentioned in the first issue. This two-issue series is a must-read for those following the main story as it tie-in closely with what is happening there.
Final Thoughts
Knight Terrors - Zatanna #2 is an exciting and worthwhile tie-in to the overall Knight Terrors event. Though Zatanna's difficult past with her father is nothing new, this limited series, in the given two issues, was able to concisely deconstruct and then rebuild Zatanna as a character while giving a believable and satisfying ending before reuniting Hex & Violence.
Knight Terrors – Zatanna #2
- Writing - 9/109/10
- Storyline - 10/1010/10
- Art - 10/1010/10
- Color - 9/109/10
- Cover Art - 9/109/10
