Zorro: Man of the Dead

by Sean Murphy, Sean Murphy (Illustrator), Simon Gough (Colorist)

Overview

Don Quixote meets Narcos in this modern reimagining of the legendary swashbuckling hero Zorro by Sean Murphy, the writer-artist behind DC Comics’ Batman: White Knight.

Diego is a young man who is convinced that he’s Zorro. As a child, he suffered a psychotic break after witnessing the murder of his parents by the drug cartel in his village. To cope with the trauma, he embraced the 200-year-old legend of Zorro by donning the mask, training with the sword, and declaring war on the Narcos for the sake of his people.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781961012158
Publisher:	Massive Publishing
Publication date:	08/20/2024
Series:	Zorro , #1
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	231,098
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 10.10(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

After breaking into the industry at a young age, Sean Murphy made a name for himself in the world of indie comics. Writing and illustrating Punk Rock Jesus, Sean showed his versatility as a creator. While he is widely known for his work with some of the industry’s top writers on titles like Joe the Barbarian, American Vampire, The Wake, Chrononauts and Tokyo Ghost, Sean especially enjoys writing for himself. His Batman: White Knight, Curse of the White Knight, and Beyond the White Knight story arcs have garnered critical and popular acclaim. Now it is time for Zorro: Man Of The Dead.

After breaking into the industry at a young age, Sean Murphy made a name for himself in the world of indie comics. Writing and illustrating Punk Rock Jesus, Sean showed his versatility as a creator. While he is widely known for his work with some of the industry’s top writers on titles like Joe the Barbarian, American Vampire, The Wake, Chrononauts and Tokyo Ghost, Sean especially enjoys writing for himself. His Batman: White Knight, Curse of the White Knight, and Beyond the White Knight story arcs have garnered critical and popular acclaim. Now it is time for Zorro: Man Of The Dead.

Simon Gough is a UK based colourist, living on the sunny shores of Brighton by the sea. He lives a lonely existence from his tiny dark office, besieged through the day by the unanswerable questions of two pre-teen sons, and a wife who doesn't "understand" comics. He has art credits from DC to Zenescope, and everyone in between, and has worked on titles such as Batman, The Field, Ringside, and G.I Joe. Over the last 15 years he's forgotten more things he's worked on than he can actually remember.

Editorial Reviews

07/29/2024

Batman series regular Murphy delivers a fun, flamboyant update to the legend of Zorro. In modern-day La Vega, drug cartel kingpin El Rojo publicly murders Antonio de la Vega—who happens to be cosplaying as Zorro at a Day of the Dead festival—despite having forbidden such a killing for fear it might inspire locals to stop growing heroin for him. The murder is witnessed by Antonio’s young son, Diego, who is named after Zorro’s civilian identity. Flash forward 20 years, and a traumatized Diego has come to believe he is, in fact, the original Zorro, much to the annoyance of his wisecracking sister, Rosa. Charming and fearless, this nuevo Zorro gets confused by modern machine guns and cars, but the townspeople rally around him to form a “Fighting Legion.” The whip-fast, action-packed narrative leads to a climatic duel between El Rojo and Zorro (aka Diego), with the latter’s old-fashioned creed resounding: one man can inspire many to stand up against injustice. Murphy draws his dashing tale with cinematic flair and bold splash pages. This is swashbuckling adventure at its sharpest. (July)

Publishers Weekly

The story has a zing of its own, giving us a good reason why someone might face down heavily armed drug smugglers with only a sword and a horse.

MajorSpoilers.com

From adrenaline-fueled action scenes to poignant character moments, each panel is meticulously crafted to evoke emotion and intensity.”

Comical Opinions

"This artwork is some of the best I’ve seen and I think it’s the best Sean Murphy has ever been.

Kapow Comics