Tales Of Zorro Paperback – September 16, 2008

Fun to read Zorro stories. Some better than others. Nice one from Toronado's perspective, and the crying woman ghost story was well done.

I have thoroughly enjoyed reading this collection of excellent short stories.Each one has captured the flavour and essence of Zorro which includes romance, adventure and action. Being a huge fan of the Zorro character I recommend this to every Zorro fan and to anyone who enjoys a good action adventures story in the short story genre.I will now purchase the next edition of this story through Amazon.com and cant wait to recieve it.

I am a huge Zorro fan, but when I pay full price for a new book, I expect it to be proofed before it is printed. I can read fanfiction online for free if I don't mind overlooking grammatical errors and typos. This book is full of typos and it is so disturbing that I haven't finished reading all the stories. I have most of the stories read but there are a few yet I haven't read. Out of the stories I have read, there are a few pretty good ones and some that are pretty mediocre and at least one I thought was terrible.Don't believe for a minute that Isabelle Allende contributed any stories to this book. She wrote an "Afterword" for this book which is about why she wrote her book, "Zorro." One story, "The Weeping Woman" by Greg Cox is worthwhile.I prefer Johnston McCulley's Zorro (since he created Zorro) and the Disney Zorro was based on those stories. These stories are mostly based on other Zorro creations--like Allende's and New World Zorro.There are a lot of people who collect all kinds of Zorro memorabilia and will have to have this book just to add to their collection.

A really neat collection of Zorro short stories.. Left me wanting more.

"The Fox" has been around a lonnng time. The "Curse of Capistrano" introduced the world to Zorro. Johnston McCulley penned the legendary tale in 1918, and it took little time for Hollywood (Douglass Fairbanks) to bring him to the silent screen as the 2nd `hero' taken from popular media. (Tarzan was the first in 1918).From that time forward, Zorro has always been in the public eye. Don Diego de La Vega has appeared in pulp magazines (McCulley), comic books (Disney, Dell, Dynamite, Gold Key, Marvel), paperbacks and hardcovers, TV (Disney, New World, new series, Filmation), and the BIG screen. Costumes, statues, and hundred s of licensed goods have borne the Zorro name. When once McCulley owned the character, Disney, then now Zorro Productions under the watchful eye of Sandra Curtis and John Gertz have been faithful guardians.Today, Moonstone Books is the proud publisher of Zorro fiction while Dynamite publishes the Wagner/Francovilla comic book. Tales was a labor of love, and the results speak for themselves.Sculptor Ruben Procopio supplied inspired artwork for the interior of the book while Doug Klauba and Martinez supplied excellent covers. The book includes 17 NEW pieces of fiction by writers such as Peter David, Jeff Marriotte, Robin Wayne Bailey, Greg Cox, Nancy Holdner, Elizabeth Massie, Jan Adkins, Loren Estelman, Ed Gorman, and Max Allan Collins.The book is fantastic. Each author interprets Zorro a slightly different way, yet each story could be a TV episode unto itself.Fans of heroic fiction will love this book. All ages will appreciate the talent and obvious love for the character. Moonstone Books is to be congratulated on this historical volume![...]

Very good.

Like all the reviewers, I'm a huge Zorro fan, from the original Disney movies to the Duncan Regehr Disney series, through the Antonio Banderas Mask of Zorro. I haven't read any of Allende's material, but I hear she is pretty much the current "standard" for Zorro fiction. I liked every single story in this book, and thought they had not only great action but also great character development. You really get a better sense of who Zorro is as a person in his "real life" rather than just the swashbuckling hero. I will mention that I read the original Mark of Zorro (Curse of Capestrano) not long before I read this book, so it was fresh in my mind while I read this. Even still, I didn't find any big contradictions or negatives in comparison. This is just a solid book all around.Now, for the only thing I didn't like, which has been mentioned many times. The editing/proof-reading. There are indeed a lot of errors, but not so many that it turned me off of reading it. I'm removing one star for that, because Zorro deserves a better editor, but as far as the stories themselves, I have no complaints.

Johnston McCulley is a hard act to follow. As the Creator of El Zorro, he's the champ, the master. However, these authors of Tales of Zorro do a commendable job as keepers of the flame. This book is a real treat for any Zorro fan, whether you love Guy Williams, Duncan Regehr, or Antonio Banderas, among others, in the role.Seventeen all new stories about the adventures of Zorro are a mix of many versions from McCulley's written word to movies to Television, some written in such a graphic way you can easily imagine them as half hour TV shows much like Disney's Zorro. Some are more inventive than others, some with a unique point of view. While several are stand outs two in particular are exceptional: "Winds of Change" by Richard Dean Starr for suspense, creativity, understanding of the character, and the vernacular of McCulley, and "Colors Seen By Candlelight" by Peter David for imagination, action, romance, and a clever twist. The bold illustrations by the internationally renown Rubén Procopio are a wonderful added bonus.There is something here for every Zorro fan. If you love the character you will love Tales of Zorro.