Sentinels of Magic

Sentinels of Magic
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Day of Judgment #1 (November 1999)
Created by	Geoff Johns Matthew Dow Smith
In-story information
Member(s)	See below

The Sentinels of Magic is a team of supernaturally powered superheroes created by Geoff Johns and Matthew Dow Smith appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. First appearing in Day of Judgment #1 (November 1999), the group is described as a loose confederation of mystic defenders. The team was formed during the "Day of Judgment" storyline when the angel Asmodel led a coup against Neron, a powerful demon lord. ^{[1] [2]} The team included DC Comics occult heroes such as Zatanna, Enchantress, Madame Xanadu, Blue Devil, Raven, and Sebastian Faust. ^[3]

The Sentinels of Magic appear in various media, including a new incarnation of the team making a debut in Young Justice consisting of different characters.

Publication history

The team made their first appearance in Days of Judgement #1 (November 1999) as part of the "Day of Judgement" storyline. The title brought together several of DC Comic's occult characters as allies of the Justice League-related characters. The team would later be involved in the major storyline "Black Baptism" within the JLA: Black Baptism (May–August 2001) miniseries, which centered around both members Sebastian Faust and the Enchantress, with the latter serving as the main antagonist alongside other characters. The Sentinels of Magic would appear again for the final time in the "Obsidian Age" storyline in the JLA title.

Members

Character	First appearance in team	Notes
Deadman	Day of Judgment #1 (November 1999)	Founding members
Doctor Occult (Richard Occult and Rose Psychic)
Sebastian Faust
Sentinel
Madame Xanadu
Phantom Stranger
Ragman
Raven
Zatanna
The Enchantress / the Soulsinger	Day of Judgment #3 (November 1999)	N/A
Blue Devil	Day of Judgment #4 (November 1999)
Doctor Fate	Day of Judgment #3 (November 1999)
Bloodwynd	JLA: Black Baptism #1 (May 2001)
Tempest

In other media

• The Sentinels of Magic appear in DC Universe Online , consisting of Doctor Fate, Zatanna, and Raven along with several Apprentices, Initiates, Lightkeepers, Mentors, Sentries, and Vanguards.
• A band called "Zatanna and the Sentinels of Magic" appear in Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: The Flash .
• The Sentinels of Magic appear in Young Justice , consisting of Zatanna, Khalid Nassour, Traci Thurston, and Mary Bromfield. ^[4] This version of the group was personally trained by Zatanna to free her father Zatara from Nabu's control. After the Sentinels succeed, Mary leaves the group while Zatara arranges for Nabu to have the remaining members operate as Doctor Fate via a rotational agreement. ^[5]

See also

• Shadowpact

References

1. Johns, Geoff (2013). Day of Judgment. Matthew Dow Smith. New York. ISBN   978-1-4012-3795-0. OCLC   818866352.
2. McMillan, Graeme (September 15, 2022). "Rediscover the lost Day of Judgment from DC's crossover history". Popverse. Archived from the original on September 15, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
3. Donohoo, Timothy Blake (July 7, 2021). "Day of Judgement: What Happened When DC's Hell Froze Over". CBR . Archived from the original on July 7, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
4. Shaunette, Morgan (December 4, 2021). "Young Justice: Phantoms: Who Are Zatanna's Apprentices?". CBR . Archived from the original on December 4, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
5. Belcher, Ben (January 3, 2022). "Young Justice: Phantoms S4E12 and 13 Review". Geek Vibes Nation. Archived from the original on January 3, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2025.

External links

• Comics portal

• DC Cosmic Teams: Sentinels of Magic