Tales of Zorro
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Tales of Zorro is a 2008 anthology
of Zorro stories and is the first collection of original short fiction featuring pulp hero Zorro
, edited by United States author
, editor
and copywriter Richard Dean Starr
and published by Moonstone Books
in 2008. A second anthology
, More Tales of Zorro, is in development.
in The Curse of Capistrano
. It also contains many references to other versions of Zorro including the 1998 film The Mask of Zorro
, Walt Disney's Zorro (starring the late Guy Williams), and the New World Television series
, as well as Isabel Allende
's Zorro: A Novel, among others.
Some stories, such as Peter David's "Colors Seen by Candlelight" incorporate famous historical figures into the story while others contain suggestions of the supernatural or are told from unconventional viewpoints, such as A. C. Crispin and Kathleen O'Malley's story, "Tornado Warning", which is told through the eyes of Zorro's famous Andalusian
stallion
.
The collection also includes a rare young adult story, "The Feathered Cape" by Jan Adkins, author of Young Zorro: The Iron Brand. Adkins is a young adult author and illustrator who was also a technical advisor for Allende's 2005 Zorro: A Novel.
Richard Dean Starr contributed a story to the book, "Winds of Change" and also collaborated on Max Allan Collins
' story, "Zorro and the Fate Worse Than Death". His contribution is largely uncredited and relegated to a brief note at the end of the story.
Tales of Zorro contains three important essays including a rare Introduction
by Guy Williams, Jr. (with Matthew Baugh), a foreword
by Zorro Productions, Inc. Senior Vice-President Sandra Curtis, and an Afterword
by Isabel Allende
.
Anthology
An anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler. It may be a collection of poems, short stories, plays, songs, or excerpts...
of Zorro stories and is the first collection of original short fiction featuring pulp hero Zorro
Zorro
Zorro is a fictional character created in 1919 by New York-based pulp writer Johnston McCulley. The character has been featured in numerous books, films, television series, and other media....
, edited by United States author
Author
An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
, editor
Editing
Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete...
and copywriter Richard Dean Starr
Richard Dean Starr
*Richard Starr redirects here, not to be confused with Richard StarkeyRichard Dean Starr is an American entrepreneur, editor, and author of fiction and graphic novels whose work has featured characters including Hellboy, Zorro, The Phantom, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, The Avenger, The Green...
and published by Moonstone Books
Moonstone Books
Moonstone Books is an American comic book, graphic novel, and prose fiction publisher based in Chicago focused on pulp fiction comic books and prose anthologies as well as horror and western tales....
in 2008. A second anthology
Anthology
An anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler. It may be a collection of poems, short stories, plays, songs, or excerpts...
, More Tales of Zorro, is in development.
Book Notes
The stories in Tales of Zorro incorporate elements from the original Zorro incarnation by Johnston McCulleyJohnston McCulley
Johnston McCulley was the author of hundreds of stories, fifty novels, numerous screenplays for film and television, and the creator of the character Zorro...
in The Curse of Capistrano
The Curse of Capistrano
The Curse of Capistrano is a 1919 story by Johnston McCulley and the first work to feature the fictional Californio character Zorro...
. It also contains many references to other versions of Zorro including the 1998 film The Mask of Zorro
The Mask of Zorro
The Mask of Zorro is a 1998 American swashbuckler film based on the Zorro character created by Johnston McCulley. It was directed by Martin Campbell and stars Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Stuart Wilson...
, Walt Disney's Zorro (starring the late Guy Williams), and the New World Television series
Zorro (1990 TV series)
Zorro, also known as The New Zorro, New World Zorro, and Zorro 1990, is an American action-adventure drama series featuring Duncan Regehr as the character of Zorro. Regehr portrayed the fearless Latino hero and fencer on The Family Channel from 1990 to 1993...
, as well as Isabel Allende
Isabel Allende
Isabel Allende Llona is a Chilean writer with American citizenship. Allende, whose works sometimes contain aspects of the "magic realist" tradition, is famous for novels such as The House of the Spirits and City of the Beasts , which have been commercially successful...
's Zorro: A Novel, among others.
Some stories, such as Peter David's "Colors Seen by Candlelight" incorporate famous historical figures into the story while others contain suggestions of the supernatural or are told from unconventional viewpoints, such as A. C. Crispin and Kathleen O'Malley's story, "Tornado Warning", which is told through the eyes of Zorro's famous Andalusian
Andalusian horse
The Andalusian, also known as the Pure Spanish Horse or PRE , is a horse breed developed in the Iberian Peninsula. Its ancestors have been present on the Iberian Peninsula for thousands of years. The Andalusian has been recognized as an individual breed since the 15th century, and its conformation...
stallion
Stallion
A Stallion is a male horse.Stallion may also refer to:* Stallion , an American pop rock group* Stallion , a figure in the Gobot toyline* Stallion , a character in the console role-playing game series...
.
The collection also includes a rare young adult story, "The Feathered Cape" by Jan Adkins, author of Young Zorro: The Iron Brand. Adkins is a young adult author and illustrator who was also a technical advisor for Allende's 2005 Zorro: A Novel.
Richard Dean Starr contributed a story to the book, "Winds of Change" and also collaborated on Max Allan Collins
Max Allan Collins
Max Allan Collins is an American mystery writer. He has written novels, screenplays, comic books, comic strips, trading cards, short stories, movie novelizations and historical fiction. He wrote the graphic novel Road to Perdition , created the comic book private eye Ms...
' story, "Zorro and the Fate Worse Than Death". His contribution is largely uncredited and relegated to a brief note at the end of the story.
Tales of Zorro contains three important essays including a rare Introduction
Introduction (essay)
An introduction is a beginning section which states the purpose and goals of the following writing. The introduction is usually interesting and it intrigues the reader and causes him or her to want to read on. The sentence in which the introduction begins can be a question or just a statement...
by Guy Williams, Jr. (with Matthew Baugh), a foreword
Foreword
A foreword is a piece of writing sometimes placed at the beginning of a book or other piece of literature. Written by someone other than the primary author of the work, it often tells of some interaction between the writer of the foreword and the book's primary author or the story the book tells...
by Zorro Productions, Inc. Senior Vice-President Sandra Curtis, and an Afterword
Afterword
An afterword is a literary device that is often found at the end of a piece of literature. It generally covers the story of how the book came into being, or of how the idea for the book was developed....
by Isabel Allende
Isabel Allende
Isabel Allende Llona is a Chilean writer with American citizenship. Allende, whose works sometimes contain aspects of the "magic realist" tradition, is famous for novels such as The House of the Spirits and City of the Beasts , which have been commercially successful...
.
Contributors, in order of appearance
- Guy Williams, Jr. with Matthew Baugh: "Introduction"
- Sandra Curtis: "Forward"
- Jeff MariotteJeff MariotteJeff Mariotte is an author who currently lives in Arizona with his wife, author Maryelizabeth Hart, and family. As well as his own original work, he is best known for writing novels and comic books based on licensed properties.-Biography:...
: "Mission Gold" - Robin Wayne BaileyRobin Wayne BaileyRobin Wayne Bailey is an American fantasy and science fiction author. He is a past president of SFWA, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America . He was South-Central Regional Director for SFWA nine years. He has also hosted three of SFWA's Nebula Awards weekends...
: "The Return of Don Ramon" - Robert GreenbergerRobert GreenbergerRobert "Bob" Greenberger known for his work as an editor for Comics Scene, Starlog Press and Weekly World News, as well as holding executive positions at both Marvel Comics and DC Comics. He is also an elected office holder in his home of Fairfield, Connecticut.-Early life:Greenberger was born in...
: "Flood of Tears" - Peter DavidPeter DavidPeter Allen David , often abbreviated PAD, is an American writer of comic books, novels, television, movies and video games...
: "Colors Seen by Candlelight" - Greg Cox: "The Weeping Woman"
- Nancy HolderNancy HolderNancy Holder is an American writer and the author of several novels, including numerous tie-in books based on the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She's also written fiction related to several other science fiction and fantasy shows, including Angel and Smallville.Holder is a four-time winner...
: "Zorro in the Valley of the Shadow" - Tim Lasiuta and CJ HendersonCJ HendersonChris "C.J." Henderson is an American writer of horror, hardboiled crime fiction and comic books. His best known work in the hardboiled genre is Jack Hagee detective series and his supernatural detective Teddy London series, as well as many other short stories and novels featuring many characters...
: "The Fox and the Tiger" - Elizabeth MassieElizabeth MassieElizabeth Massie is an American author.Elizabeth Massie is a two-time Bram Stoker Award-winning author of horror novels and short fiction. She won her awards for Sineater and Stephen. She has also written historical fiction for young adults....
: "Corazon de Oro" - Richard Dean StarrRichard Dean Starr*Richard Starr redirects here, not to be confused with Richard StarkeyRichard Dean Starr is an American entrepreneur, editor, and author of fiction and graphic novels whose work has featured characters including Hellboy, Zorro, The Phantom, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, The Avenger, The Green...
: "Winds of Change" - Jan Adkins: "The Feathered Cape"
- Mike BullockMike BullockMike Bullock is an American author and musician born in Washington, DC. Bullock began writing fiction, non-fiction and poetry in the 1980s. He worked professionally in the music and comic book industries since 1986 and is best known as the creator of comic book series Lions, Tigers and Bears from...
and Matthew Baugh: "Enemy of My Enemy" - Jean Schanberger: "More Than Meets Z Eye"
- Andy MangelsAndy MangelsAndy Mangels is an American science fiction author who has written novels, comics, and magazine articles, and produced DVD collections, mostly focusing on media in popular culture...
and Michael A. MartinMichael A. MartinMichael A. Martin is an American author.Most of Martin's works have been written in collaboration with partner Andy Mangels, who brought him aboard as a co-writer in 1997 for the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine comics at Marvel...
: "Stolen Heart" - A. C. Crispin and Kathleen O'Malley: "Tornado Warning"
- Loren D. EstlemanLoren D. EstlemanLoren D. Estleman is an American writer of detective and Western fiction. He writes with a manual typewriter....
: "El Pajaro" - Edward GormanEdward GormanEd Gorman is an award-winning American author best known for his crime and mystery fiction. He wrote The Poker Club which is currently in post production for a film of the same name directed by Tim McCann....
, Robert Morrish and Terence Butler: "The False Face" - Max Allan CollinsMax Allan CollinsMax Allan Collins is an American mystery writer. He has written novels, screenplays, comic books, comic strips, trading cards, short stories, movie novelizations and historical fiction. He wrote the graphic novel Road to Perdition , created the comic book private eye Ms...
(an uncredited collaboration with Richard Dean StarrRichard Dean Starr*Richard Starr redirects here, not to be confused with Richard StarkeyRichard Dean Starr is an American entrepreneur, editor, and author of fiction and graphic novels whose work has featured characters including Hellboy, Zorro, The Phantom, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, The Avenger, The Green...
): "Zorro and the Fate Worse Than Death" - Isabel AllendeIsabel AllendeIsabel Allende Llona is a Chilean writer with American citizenship. Allende, whose works sometimes contain aspects of the "magic realist" tradition, is famous for novels such as The House of the Spirits and City of the Beasts , which have been commercially successful...
: "Afterword"
Artists and illustrators
- Cover Art (trade edition): Douglas Klauba
- Cover Art (limited edition): Sergio MartinezSergio MartinezSergio Martinez may refer to:*Sergio Gabriel Martínez , Argentine boxer*Sergio Luteca Martinéz , Spanish footballer*Sergio Daniel Martínez , Uruguayan football striker...
- Interior Illustrations: Ruben ProcopioRubén ProcopioRubén Procopio is an American animation and comic book artist. Long affiliated with Walt Disney Feature Animation as an animator and sculptor, Rubén is credited with restoring the maquette process to feature animation film production in the early 1980s...
Book design
- Cover Concept and Art Direction: Richard Dean Starr
- Cover Design: Jim Alexander, Jim Harrington
- Graphic Design and Prepress: Erik Enervold/Simian Brothers Creative
See also
- CalifornioCalifornioCalifornio is a term used to identify a Spanish-speaking Catholic people, regardless of race, born in California before 1848...
- Category: Native American history of California
- Ranchos of CaliforniaRanchos of CaliforniaThe Spanish, and later the Méxican government encouraged settlement of territory now known as California by the establishment of large land grants called ranchos, from which the English ranch is derived. Devoted to raising cattle and sheep, the owners of the ranchos attempted to pattern themselves...
—List of Ranchos of California - Category: Mexican California (1823—1846)