{"id":10263,"date":"2018-11-26T11:08:28","date_gmt":"2018-11-26T17:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=10263"},"modified":"2018-11-26T11:08:28","modified_gmt":"2018-11-26T17:08:28","slug":"z-marks-the-spot-as-zorro-celebrates-100-years-of-adventure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2018\/11\/26\/z-marks-the-spot-as-zorro-celebrates-100-years-of-adventure\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cZ\u201d Marks the Spot as Zorro Celebrates 100 years of Adventure!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While other icons and comic book characters have reached milestones marking their 40<sup>th<\/sup>, 50<sup>th<\/sup>, even 75<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0anniversary, there\u2019s only one who can claim a century of swashbuckling sensation. The man in black, the \u201cfox,\u201d sword-master supreme and hero to millions of fans the world over, the masked adventurer Zorro turns 100 in 2019. But don\u2019t worry, the soon-to-be centenarian has plenty of tales left to be told, and American Mythology Comics will be leading the charge with a new series of stories to help celebrate the ground-breaking event.<\/p>\n<p>In the history of masked heroes, Zorro has long been recognized as one of the pioneers of the dual identity genre, if not the spark itself which led to many of the hero\u2019s more contemporary caped counterparts. Don Diego de la Vega has been battling whatever form of evil has dared cross his path for the last 100 years, using only his wit, his sword, and his sense of righteousness. The character is the embodiment of standing up for what is right, and the protection of those who need it.<\/p>\n<p>But with a character carrying as vast of a history as Zorro, between novels, comics, movies, television, and more, how do you find a fresh take to appeal to fans both new and old? You pull out all the stops and bring your own legendary creators on board. That\u2019s exactly what American Mythology did with comic veteran artist Michael Kaluta, who\u2019ll be providing cover illustrations for their upcoming\u00a0<em>Zorro: Sacrilege<\/em>\u00a0storyline. Fans of iconic artist can expect the same amazing artwork he\u2019s best known for with his new contributions to the series.<\/p>\n<p>American Mythology released\u00a0<em>Zorro: Swords of Hell<\/em>\u00a0earlier this year, which was well-received by fans of the masked hero. The series, written by pulp fiction pro David Avallone, was the first story to place Zorro in the path of the supernatural by way of a team of demonic horsemen, looking to exact their own brand of vengeance. It was the perfect kick-off for the publisher, leading into the year-long grand celebration of the character\u2019s centennial. While\u00a0<em>Swords of Hell<\/em>\u00a0whet our appetites for more Zorro adventures into the unknown,\u00a0<em>Zorro: Sacrilege<\/em>\u00a0will showcase the hero battling an even darker evil trapped in a religious mission far from his home.<\/p>\n<p><em>Zorro: Sacrilege<\/em>\u00a0will be written by horror comic veteran and American Mythology editor-in-chief, Mike Wolfer. Wolfer had this to say about the book\u2019s new direction: \u201cOne of our goals with the new stories is to introduce Zorro to an all-new readership. But to move ahead, we first have to look at the past. Now, Zorro was one of the earliest American literary heroes, created during the time when westerns were enjoying immense popularity, but with each passing decade, we\u2019re farther and farther away from the age when Western themes, and the mystique of the \u2018wild west,\u2019 were still within the living memory of many readers. A century later, modern readers are a bit reluctant to embrace Western themes, so basically, we\u2019re appealing to more modern tastes by skewing our tales toward horror, and the fun aside is that we\u2019re introducing the \u2018Old West,\u2019 its settings and themes, to readers who have never seen it. And that gives our Zorro stories a bold and fresh take, while also being nostalgic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Interior illustrations for the new series will be handled by artist Mauricio Melo, who\u2019s best known for his work on\u00a0<em>Stargate Atlantis<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Stargate SG-1<\/em>\u00a0comics. Covers will be drawn by former series interior artist, Roy Allan Martinez, current interior artist Melo, and Kaluta, who will be handling the issue\u2019s main cover.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis one is going to be horrifying,\u201d Wolfer added. \u201cSomething darker and more ancient than Christianity (is) preying upon the people of San Leticia. If you\u2019re a fan of Dario Argento\u2019s films, the movie \u2018*REC\u2019 (or \u2018Quarantine\u2019), or were totally creeped-out by John Carpenter\u2019s \u2018Prince of Darkness,\u2019 then you\u2019re going to love\u00a0<em>Sacrilege<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Zorro, \u201cThe Fox,\u201d was created in 1919 by the writer Johnston McCulley for his serialized novel\u00a0<em>The Curse of Capistrano<\/em>. This story was the first of 65 immensely popular prose tales in which the romantic hero fought injustice in Spanish California\u2019s Pueblo de Los Angeles. In the century since, Zorro has been an omnipresent figure in pop culture, the star of novels, comic books, cartoons, television, and feature films.<\/p>\n<p>John Gertz, President of Zorro Productions, Inc. stated: \u201cFor decades we have utilized a fresh, innovative approach with top talent to enhance the Zorro\u2019s universe of characters, the Zorro brand &amp; franchise.\u201d Gertz continued, \u201cOur relationship with American Mythology is yet another example of our commitment to our fans and Zorro!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Zorro: Sacrilege<\/em>\u00a0#1 will be advance solicited in Diamond Comic Distributors\u2019 Nov 2018 Previews catalog, the premier source of merchandise for the comic book specialty market, and slated for release in February of 2019. Comic book fans are encouraged to reserve copies with their local comic book retailers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While other icons and comic book characters have reached milestones marking their 40th, 50th, even 75th\u00a0anniversary, there\u2019s only one who can claim a&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":10264,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[17,16],"tags":[181,291],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/unnamed-14.jpg?fit=1200%2C1845","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":6074,"url":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2018\/04\/17\/zorro-the-legendary-masked-hero-returns-to-comicswith-supernatural-terror-tales\/","url_meta":{"origin":10263,"position":0},"title":"ZORRO, THE LEGENDARY MASKED HERO, RETURNS TO COMICSWITH SUPERNATURAL TERROR TALES","author":"DiRT","date":"April 17, 2018","format":"image","excerpt":"American Mythology Announces, under license from Zorro Productions, Inc., the August 2018 debut of the Swords of Hell Miniseries April 17, 2018:\u00a0In advance of next year\u2019s landmark 100-year anniversary of the character, American Mythology is proud to announce that\u00a0Zorro\u00a0\u2013 the swashbuckling adventurer of literature and film \u2013 will return to\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Comic Book News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Comic Book News","link":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/category\/i-need-comics\/comic-book-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/unnamed-5-e1524060936509.png?fit=778%2C1199&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/unnamed-5-e1524060936509.png?fit=778%2C1199&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/unnamed-5-e1524060936509.png?fit=778%2C1199&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/unnamed-5-e1524060936509.png?fit=778%2C1199&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":22385,"url":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2022\/03\/22\/the-grunch-a-biting-new-horror-comic-from-american-mythology\/","url_meta":{"origin":10263,"position":1},"title":"The Grunch! \u2013 A Biting New Horror Comic from American Mythology","author":"DiRT","date":"March 22, 2022","format":"image","excerpt":"\u00a0American Mythology Comics has brought the fear to horror fans all year long, with a string of horror hits like 2021\u2019s runaway fan favorite, Willy\u2019s Wonderland, a prequel series to the 2021 cult movie starring Nic Cage. 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