Mcfarlane Toys – Zatanna with Detective Chimp (DC Classic) [Collector Edition]

Description

The McFarlane Toys – Collector Edition Zatanna with Detective Chimp (DC Classic) is a standout release from the 2025/2026 Collector Edition line. This set is highly praised for delivering a “two-for-one” value, pairing the Mistress of Magic with the world’s greatest simian sleuth, Bobo T. Chimpanzee (Detective Chimp).

Following the “DC Classic” theme, the designs are pulled straight from the silver and bronze age aesthetics, updated with modern sculpting techniques.

🎩 Zatanna: The Mistress of Magic

This figure captures Zatanna Zatara in her most iconic “Stage Magician” attire, a look that has defined the character for decades.

1. Visual Design & Sculpt

• The Classic Tuxedo: Zatanna is sporting her traditional black tuxedo jacket (tails), white waistcoat, and yellow/gold bow tie. The tailoring of the sculpt is sharp, emphasizing her elegant yet athletic frame.

• Sculpted Fishnets: Unlike cheaper figures that use flat paint, McFarlane has utilized a sculpted diamond texture on her legs to simulate her signature fishnet stockings, which catches the light realistically.

• The Portrait: Her head sculpt features a confident, slightly smirking expression, framed by her flowing black hair. The top hat is typically a removable accessory or part of a swappable head system.

2. Premium Articulation

• “Ultra Articulation”: Built with the standard 22 points of articulation.

• Magic Posing: Special attention was given to the wrist and hand joints, allowing her to be posed in “spell-casting” gestures (hand-waving and finger-pointing) which are essential for her backward-spoken incantations.

🐒 Detective Chimp (Bobo)

Included as a companion figure, Detective Chimp is not just a static accessory but a fully realized character in his own right.

• Design: Bobo is depicted in his classic Sherlock Holmes-style deerstalker cap and red blazer.

• Details: The sculpt captures his weathered, cynical ape facial features, complete with his signature magnifying glass and often a small pipe or cigar (depending on regional safety variants).

• Articulation: While smaller than the 7-inch scale Zatanna, Bobo typically features swivel joints at the neck and shoulders, allowing him to look up at his magical teammate.

📦 Product Features & Accessories

As a “Collector Edition” release, this set includes the premium “Silver Label” treatment and an expanded accessory count.

🏛️ Collector Edition Packaging

The set is housed in the Premium Silver Window Box, identifying it as part of the limited Collector Edition run. It is numbered within the series (typically appearing as #53 or similar in the 2025 lineup), making it a high-priority target for “in-box” collectors who track the specific numbered sequence.

Zatanna Zatara is one of the most powerful and iconic magic users in the DC Universe. Combining the flair of a celebrity stage illusionist with the raw power of a true sorceress, she serves as a bridge between the grounded world of superheroes and the dark, chaotic realm of the occult.

As of 2026, she has recently concluded a major solo series (2025) that solidified her status as the “Chronicler of Magic” and a foundational leader of the Justice League.

🎩 The Identity: Zatanna Zatara

• Species: Homo magi (A human subspecies with natural, genetic affinity for magic).

• Heritage: Daughter of Giovanni Zatara (a Golden Age hero) and Sindella (of the mystical Hidden Ones). Her lineage traces back to Leonardo da Vinci and Arion of Atlantis.

• Occupation: World-famous stage magician and illusionist. She uses her public persona to hide her true mystical activities in plain sight.

• Personality: Unlike many of DC’s “dark” magic characters (like Constantine), Zatanna is generally optimistic, theatrical, and compassionate. However, she carries heavy “Catholic-adjacent” guilt from her past, particularly regarding her role in the controversial “mind-wipes” during the Identity Crisis era.

🎤 Powers: The “Logomancy”

Zatanna’s magic is primarily channeled through Backward Speech. By speaking her intent in reverse, she can manifest almost any effect imaginable.

• Versatility: She can teleport, heal, manipulate elements (Atmokinesis), travel between dimensions, and even warp reality. For example, saying “Pots!” freezes an enemy, while “Tius pu!” can instantly change her or an ally’s clothing.

• Homo Magi Advantage: Unlike standard humans who must “pay a price” or make deals with demons to use magic, Zatanna’s power is innate. This allows her to wield massive energy with fewer side effects, though overexertion can still drain her physically.

• Power Level: When fully unleashed, Zatanna is a high-tier reality warper. In recent arcs (2025–2026), she has been depicted as one of the few beings capable of threatening cosmic entities like the Spectre or the Upside-Down Man.

👗 Visual Design: The Showman

Zatanna’s look is perhaps the most famous “uniform” in DC that isn’t a traditional superhero suit.

🤝 Key Relationships

1. Bruce Wayne (Batman)

They were childhood friends. Before Bruce became Batman, he studied escapology and stage magic under Zatanna’s father. She is one of the few people Bruce truly trusts, and they share a deep, occasionally romantic tension. She represents a link to his life before the tragedy in Crime Alley.

2. John Constantine

Her most famous and volatile romantic interest. While she represents the “light” and disciplined side of magic, John represents the “dirt” and the deals. Their relationship is a constant cycle of attraction and betrayal, though they remain the core duo of the Justice League Dark.

3. Giovanni Zatara

Her father is her greatest inspiration and her deepest trauma. He sacrificed his life to save her during a seance, and much of her career has been dedicated to living up to his legacy while occasionally trying to find ways to resurrect him or communicate with his spirit.

🏛️ Team Affiliations

• Justice League (Main): She is the team’s primary consultant for all things mystical, standing on equal footing with powerhouses like Wonder Woman.

• Justice League Dark: She often serves as the “den mother” or tactical leader of this supernatural team, keeping chaotic members like Swamp Thing and Detective Chimp in line.