William Zarick (Earth-2: Post-Crisis)

"You see, a magician's greatest tool isn't just his hands. It's distraction. Keep smiling, keep them talking, always look 'em in the eye. You do that... they won't see what's right in front of 'em."

- William Zarick to Joey Zarick

William Zarick was a councilman, the leader of the Injustice Society of America, and the criminal known as the Wizard.

Fighting the JSA
Ten years ago, William Zarick was present at fight against the JSA and killed Hourman.

New "Starman"
After the new "Starman" fought Brainwave, Icicle visited him. Later, his son was killed by Icicle. Out of frustration, he took his wand and tried to fight Icicle, only to be killed by the latter. Icicle later covered it up by telling the public that Zarick died due to the heart attack caused by sadness.

Powers

 * Magic: Learning the ability to wield mystical abilities from his wand, Zarick was able to combat powered individuals with a simple trick from his wand.
 * Energy Blasts: Zarick has the ability to generate powerful energy blasts from his wand.

Abilities

 * Close-Up Magic: Not using any of his abilities, Zarick was still a proficient magician with skills that he taught his son.

Former Equipment

 * Wand: Zarick utilized a wand to wield mystical power, though did reach his true potential as he killed his master prematurely.