DC drops an official trailer for its upcoming YA graphic novel Zatanna: The Jewel of Gravesend, by Alys Arden and Jacquelin de Leon.
DC has revealed an official trailer for its upcoming YA original graphic novel Zatanna: The Jewel of Gravesend, which comes from writer Alys Arden, artist Jacquelin de Leon and letterer Ariana Maher.
“In our story, Zatanna’s quite content to stay in the shadows — or behind the camera, so to speak,” Arden says to kick off the trailer. “But it’s a magical origin story and as Zatanna starts coming to her magic, she’s also gonna have to step into the limelight.” The author goes on to describe the comic’s main character as being “deeply moody” and “introspective,” but also “thoughtful” and “loving.”
Author Alys Arden and artist Jacquelin de Leon discuss their new take on Zatanna, a girl stuck in the middle of a magical rivalry and forced to choose between love, family, and magic without hurting anyone…or worse. Get Zatanna: The Jewel of Gravesend at a comics shop near you or digitally July 2022!
“So much of Zatanna’s story is a father-daughter story, and father-daughter stories never get old,” Arden continues. “I hope that it inspires a lot of younger girls to be themselves,” de Leon adds.
DC debuted a first look at The Jewel of Gravesend back in September 2020. The OGN was originally slated for release on April 13, 2021, though is now due to arrive in comic shops and digitally on Tuesday, July 26, 2022. It follows a teenage version of the magician/sorceress known as Zatanna, who is “not your typical New Yorker. She walks her giant rabbit on a leather leash down the boardwalk, lives in a colossal architectural wonder known as the Golden Elephant, had her first kiss in the Haunted Hell Gate ride — and wouldn’t have it any other way.”
However, “the time for having fun in Luna Park comes to an end when a mystic’s quest for a powerful jewel unravels everything Zatanna thought she knew about herself and her beloved neighborhood. Mysteries and magic surround her as she reveals the truth about her family’s legacy, and confronts the illusion that has been cast over her entire life.”
Written by Alys Arden, illustrated by Jacquelin de Leon and lettered by Ariana Maher, Zatanna: The Jewel of Gravesend goes on sale July 26 from DC.
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