Tales Of Zorro

by Richard Dean Starr

Moonstone Books is proud to present Tales of Zorro, a brand-new anthology featuring 18 tales of the fox -- the first collection of original Zorro short fiction ever published! This landmark compilation, edited by Richard Dean Starr (Hellboy, Kolchak: The Night Stalker), includes all-new stories and essays by some of today's top writers in film and literature.

Genres: Anthologies

288 pages, Paperback

First published June 18, 2007

About the author

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Reviews

[Dan Blackley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a bunch of new stories featuring the famous character Zorro! I really enjoyed them. Many people have forgotten this legendary character and it is sad that they do not know him. The Disney television series is long out of print and is hard to find any of the films. I do recommend the Mark of Zorro in the 40's.

[Jeff J. · Rating 5 out of 5]

A short story collection from a stellar list of contributors. It’s a credit to the editor that all are of consistently high quality.

[David · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found tales of zorro to be an amazing anthology. Usually stories tend to be of uneven quality within an anthology as some are much better than others I have to say I enjoyed every story in this anthology, with the possible exception of Peter David's crossover story where he tried to bring in a historical character which I thought was so overly contrived as to somewhat mar the quality of this collection.

While the authors clearly had to choose whether they were going to write the Disney version of Zorro or follow the Zorro tail as presented by Isabel Allende others opted to create sort of a crossbreed. This never became a problem reading the stories of this pulp hero and his flashing sword and his wonderful Blackhorse

The stories were short but always maintained that spirit of adventure, romance, danger, and also that touch of whimsical spirit.

However this anthology prove that Zorro was one of the first graffiti artists as it seems that that Z was mart somewhere in almost every story. If the stories were true we would be finding the Z's marked all over Southern California preserved as historical landmarks.

A really fun and interesting read and I am so glad that I pick this one up

[Steven Donoso · Rating 5 out of 5]

I find TALES OF ZORRO to be an excellent collection of new stories about this beloved character. Most of Jonston McCulley's original Zorro stories -- other than his first, The Mark of Zorro -- are nigh impossible to find, so this new collection is both welcome and wonderful. Despite the different writers, the stories can be read as a single collection with a single voice. Zorro influenced so many characters: the Lone Ranger, Batman, the Green Hornet, Superman -- I could go on. If you loved the Disney Zorro show with Guy Williams, the New World Zorro program with Duncan Regehr, or the Zorro films with Antonio Banderas -- you will love this new collection of Zorro tales.

[Shomeret · Rating 4 out of 5]

There were a number of authors of Star Trek novels in this anthology. Hmmm...I suppose Captain Kirk might be a Zorro fan. I certainly am and I thought some of these stories were wonderful--particularly "Stolen Heart" by Andy Mangels and Michael A. Martin about a woman pirate who Diego had met long ago in Spain. She has quite a background. Let's just say that Zorro is not the only character in this story with a mission. I also really liked "Enemy of My Enemy" and "The Fox and the Tiger". I can't wait to read the next Zorro anthology.

[Randy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful set of stories starting when the character was a young man just beginning his career as the "notorious" bandido.

[Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

If only this book would finally release. Sigh.