Zorro Swashbuckling News and Updates

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Saturday, December 23, 2023

The Vengeance of Zorro - Novel by Barry Creyton


The new Commandante’s arrival in Reina de los Angeles was uneventful. Then Capitán Juan Ruelas began mapping his path to political power. He began by overtaxing the people, to finance his campaign. Those who could not pay his high taxes were tortured.

Juanita, the pretty tavern server, sought help for her imprisoned father. She turned to Fray Felipe and Don Diego de la Vega — the lazy popinjay who moonlighted as the masked Zorro, scourge of outlaws and sworn enemy to tyrants. But perhaps not all Zorro’s cleverness can protect him and his loved ones when Ruelas’s oppression assumes a more personal nature.

Through the memoirs of Bernardo, Diego’s loyal manservant, unfold the degradations carried out by Capitan Ruelas, and the revenge exacted by Zorro.

Produced under license from Zorro Productions, Inc.

Available in trade paperback, hardcover and digital editions.

The Vengeance of Zorro available from Bold Venture Press

https://www.boldventurepress.com/the-vengeance-of-zorro/

Sunday, March 26, 2023

New Children's Book Zorro Rides For Justice Now Available


 Zorro Rides For Justice, the new illustrated children's book based on the New World television series that starred Duncan Regehr is now available from Bold Venture Press.

Don Diego de la Vega, son of a wealthy landowner, returns to Alta California to find Los Angeles' citizens being crushed by oppression. Oppression from the money-hungry Alcalde Luis Ramon; oppression from the sadistic Capitán de Soto; oppression from the inept Sergeant Mendoza. When seizing money and land no longer satisfies him, Ramon begins selling the poor citizens into slavery to fill his coffers. Then, from out of the night, a hero in black appears to clash blades with the oppressors —  Señor Zorro, whose sword is a flame to right every wrong!

Available in color trade paperback or glossy, color case-laminate hardcover.


Click Here to buy Zorro Rides For Justice

Saturday, January 14, 2023

Zorro's Exploits -The New Zorro Book from Bold Venture Press

 

ZORRO'S BACK!!! Zorro rides to the rescue in an all-new anthology!!!

Get it NOW!!! The follow-up to ZORRO: The Daring Escapades.

The hero of Spanish California rides again in ZORRO's EXPLOITS.

17 new adventures featuring the Curse of Capistrano!

In the early 1800s, California was still under Spanish rule. Some of the military commanders plundered and won riches at the expense of the peace-loving settlers. Against these agents of injustice, the settlers were powerless, until one man arose whose courage stirred the hearts of Californians. He alone gave them the spirit to resist tyranny. That man was Zorro!

The original masked hero clashes swords with military tyrants, werewolves, outlaw gangs, vampires, and other assorted malcontents in seventeen original stories created especially for this volume.

Editor: Audrey Parente

Introductions by: Jan Zbiciński and Bill Cotter

Stories by: Ron Fortier, Bobby Nash, James Mullaney, John L. French, Tekla Cichocka, Aaron Rosenberg, Michael Kurland, Jim Beard, Susan Kite, Scott Cranford, Patricia Crumpler, Francisco Silva, Teel James Glenn, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Don Everett Smith Jr., Patrick Thomas, and Brett Bouriseau.

Illustrations by: Sora Almasy, Steve Shipley, Michael Grassia, Rick Celano, Phil Latter, Francisco Silva, Rob Davis, Perego, and Aleena Valentine-Lopez.

For more information or to purchase, click on the link below.
Zorro's Exploits - Bold Venture Press

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Zorro and The Irish Colonel - New Zorro Book


HOLD ONTO YOUR HAT... SWORD... MASK!

COMING SOON from Bold Venture Press by Eugene Craig... ZORRO AND THE IRISH COLONEL (cover by Francisco Silva), based on the masked pulp fiction hero created by Johnston McCulley... In the pueblo of Los Angeles, California, a dread malady crept in.... the disease of oppression... but there appeared a masked rider who became a hero to the oppressed, who - cunning as a fox - in the language of the Latinos, was called El Zorro. But this story doesn't actually begin with Zorro. The story begins with the passengers on a coach from San Pedro, heading for Los Angles. Among those on the coach is a young boy and his mother, and a seemingly amicable Irish Colonel. However, concealed behind the affable appearance is a man with a sordid history who carries a dark secret. In Los Angeles, he intends to avenge the death of men slaughtered in his regiment. Would he carry his retribution into the ranks of the innocent? Sign up for the newsletter at www.boldventurepress.com and watch for the upcoming release of this Disney-style Zorro adventure.

Friday, November 13, 2020

ACTION! ADVENTURE! And ROMANCE! ZORRO!

The Covid-19 pandemic has forced most people around the globe to alter their routines and even their lifestyles. After months of being stuck at home due to lockdowns and restrictions, you may be experiencing boredom. Perhaps you're running out of things to do. If you need to leave the house and escape to a world of action, adventure, and romance then step back in time to the era of Spanish California.  Return to the days when tyrants ruled with fear when oppression, injustice, and tyranny were the order of the day. Discover the one man who had the courage of a lion but had to use the cunning of a fox to fight the government's corruption and cruelty. Ride with the greatest hero of them all... ZORRO! 

Guy Williams starred as Zorro in Walt Disney's Zorro television series which ran in the late 1950s for 82 episodes.

Out of the night... When the full moon is bright.. Comes a horseman known as Zorro.

This bold renegade... Carves a "Z" with his blade... A "Z" that stands for Zorro





Walt Disney's Zorro starring Guy Williams. Zorro duels the evil Capitan Monastario.


From 1990-1994 Duncan Regehr starred in 88 episodes of the Family Channel's Zorro television series.

When daggers are pointed at innocent hearts and muskets are ready to fire
When tyrants ride high and govern with fear
As the forces of evil conspire
Then from out of the night, a hero must rise
with courage that even a mask won't disguise
They turn to the man called Zorro


The Family Channel Zorro also know as New World Zorro. Watch the trailer.  



Thursday, November 12, 2020

ZORRO The Original Action Adventure Hero

Before there was Indiana Jones. Before there was James Bond. Before The Lone Ranger. Before Batman, Superman, Spiderman, or Ironman. Before Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader met in a galaxy far, far away. Before James T. Kirk stepped aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise. There was ZORRO. 

Zorro is the original action-adventure hero. A handsome caballero consumed by art, poetry, and science by day and a sword-wielding, whip cracking, hero by night. Dressed all in black Zorro fights the tyranny, injustice, and oppression of wealthy landowners and corrupt government officials of Spanish California. He races up and down El Camino Real (The King's Highway) on his coal-black horse at breakneck speed to come to the aid of those in need or to outrun the soldiers who chase after him. While his enemies dream of ending his exploits by running him through with their blade or hanging him with a rope, his dashing and daring escapades ignite romance and passion in the hearts of the beautiful senoritas. Like the treacherous men who pursue him, they too dream of unmasking this fearless rogue. Only, they desire his affections and not his life. 

In recent years, Zorro has returned in all-new stories, both in print and in audio. Read or listen as Zorro outwits vile, scheming men. duels the most skilled swordsmen and romances the most beautiful ladies in all California.


Bold Venture Press Zorro Books

From Bold Venture Press. The complete Johnston McCulley Zorro story collection, available in six volumes.

https://www.boldventurepress.com/zorro/

Johnston McCulley Complete Zorro story collection from Bold Venture Press

From Bold Venture Press: Zorro and the Little Devil by multi-award-winning author Peter David. A limited number of signed copies are available.

https://www.boldventurepress.com/zorro-and-the-little-devil/

Zorro and the Little Devil by Peter David

From Bold Venture Press: Zorro The Daring Escapades. Featuring stories from authors John L. French, Richard A. Lupoff, Joseph A. Lovece, Robert Scott Cranford, Will Murray, William Patrick Maynard, Bret Bouriseau, Francisco Silva, and Zorro fan favorites Pamela Elbert Poland, Diana Barkley, Susan Kite, Mari K. Ross, Linda Bindner, Eugene Craig, and Daryl McCullough.

A limited number of copies signed by either Daniel Horne or William Maynard are available.

https://www.boldventurepress.com/zorro-the-daring-escapades/


Zorro The Daring Escapades Bold Venture Press

From Blackstone Publishing: The Mark of Zorro. A full-cast audio drama with music and sound effects featuring the voice talents of Val Kilmer (Top Gun, Tombstone, Batman), Ruth Livier (Ylse, Resurrection Blvd), Meshach Taylor (Designing Women), Armin Shimerman (Star Trek DS9), Elizabeth Pena (La Bamba, Rush Hour) and an incredible cast.

The Mark of Zorro

The Mark of Zorro featuring Val Kilmer


From Bear Manor Media: American Radio Theater's Zorro The Legend Begins. A full-cast audio drama with music and sound effects. Based on the original story by Daryl McCullough this all-new, action-packed, fun-filled adventure that pays tribute to the many incarnations of Zorro. 


Zorro The Legend Begins American Radio Theater


From Brilliance Audio: Colonial Radio Theatre's Zorro and the Pirate Raiders and Zorro Rides Again. The sequel stories to Johnston McCulley's The Mark of Zorro. Both audios feature a full cast of actors along with superb music and sound effects. 

Zorro and The Pirate Raiders

Johnston McCulley's The Further Adventures of Zorro



Johnston McCulley's Zorro Rides Again


Zorro at Pulp Adventure Con in New Jersey

 


Pulp Adventure Con was held in Mount Laurel, New Jersey over the weekend of November 7th and 8th. The convention boasted offerings from 16 vendors ranging from authors, publishers, and dealers. Among the publishers were Bold Venture Press, Adventure House, Gryphon Books, Fenham Publishing, and Murania Press. On hand were authors Martin Grams, William Patrick Maynard, Wayne Carey, and Peter David who dressed at The Shadow. The show featured vintage comics and pulp magazines along with newly released material by modern authors. Easy to find were tales of classic characters such as The Shadow, Tarzan, Doc Savage, Flash Gordon, John Carter, Dick Tracey, Black Bat, Domino Lady, Alan Quartermaine, Zorro, and more. The art, comic, book, and pulp magazine displays were enjoyed by the book lovers and collectors who wandered the ballroom. 


The event had a nice turnout considering it was being held during a pandemic.

Pulp Adventure Con


Vendors and customers at Pulp Adventure Con 


Zorro The Daring Escapades oil painting by Daniel Horne. For sale: $1800 

Zorro The Daring Escapades oil painting for sale $1800

Walt Disney Zorro comic books.

Disney Zorro Comic at Pulp Adventure Con


Rich Harvery of Bold Venture Press at Pulp Adventure Con 2020.

Rich Harvey Bold Venture Press


Best-selling author Peter David and Audrey Parente of Bold Venture Press at Pulp Adventure Con 2020.

Pulp Adventure Con Peter David
Peter David and Audrey Parente
Titles from Bold Venture Press 


Peter David as The Shadow sits at a table displaying some of his books.

Peter David as The Shadow
Peter David as The Shadow


Some titles available from Bold Venture Press.


Bold Venture Press Book Titles
From Bold Venture Press




Saturday, May 2, 2020

Zorro The Daring Escapade On Sale Now

ZORRO: The Daring Escapades

Zorro The Daring Escapades



**** On Sale May 1, 2020 ****
ZORRO, the swashbuckling hero of Spanish California returns in 16 all-new thrilling adventures. In 1919 pulp writer Johnston McCulley introduced the world to Zorro through the pages of pulp magazine All-Story Weekly in the five-part story "The Curse of Capistrano" (later republished as The Mark of Zorro). Now one hundred years later Bold Venture Press  brings you all-new Zorro adventures in ZORRO: The Daring Escapades. Multiple genres. Multiple authors. Multiple artists. Multiple exciting and action-packed swashbuckling adventures. 

Return to the pueblo de Los Angeles as Zorro races up and down El Camino Real fighting tyranny, injustice, oppression and corruption. Whether you love Zorro creator Johnston McCulley's original pulps, Walt Disney Zorro, New World Zorro or new original concepts, there's something for everyone in this anthology. 

Available now in hardcover and paperback from Bold Venture Press and Amazon.com.    Digital format available in mid May from Bold Venture digital, Smashwords, Kobo, Apple Books, Overdrive and B&N Digital.

Story Index:
"Zorro: Death of a Grandee" by John French
"España Nueva — Ano 1620" by Richard Lupoff
"The Fox and Hound" by Joseph Joe Lovece
"Zorro’s “Z” Lesson for a Little Girl" by Francisco Silva
"Zorro’s Showdown in El Camino Real" by Francisco Silva
"Zorro Under Fire" by Linda Bindner
"Zorro and the Gypsy Gold” by Susan Kite
"Sins of the Past" by Diana Barkley
"The Cat and the Fox" by Bret Bouriseau
"Zorro: Stranger Than Fiction" by Daryl McCullough
"Jewels for The King" by Mari K. Ross
"Brand of El Lobo" by Robert Scott Cranford
"Zorro’s Quest for Justice" by Eugene Craig
"Zorro’s Midnight Mission" by Will Murray
"The Scourge of Capistrano" by William Patrick Maynard
"Of a Rebellious Nature" by Pamela Elbert Poland
Wonderfully illustrated by Francisco Silva, Bret Bouriseau, Phil Latter, Aleena Valentine, Stuart Hopen, Perego, Daniel Horne and Sara Light-Waller. 
Introductions: "Quest for McCulley's Zorro" by Lee Weinstein; "Editors' Notes" by Daryl McCullough and Audrey Parente; and "Zorro to Batman" by Michael Uslan

Zorro The Daring Escapades


SWASHBUCKLING  ACTION!      DARING  ADVENTURE!

EDGE OF YOUR SEAT EXCITEMENT!   

ROMANCE!      COMEDY!     ANGST!     SUSPENCE!     THRILLS!
      
TWISTS!      TURNS!     SURPRISES!       

FUN!      FUN!      FUN!

 Z 


ZORRO...     ZORRO...      ZORRO...




Sunday, December 1, 2019

Mary-Jo Sawyer interviews Tessie Santiago The Queen of Swords.

Mary-Jo Sawyer interviews Tessie Santiago The Queen of Swords.

Queen of Swords with Tessie Santiago




Queen of Swords - Interview with Tessie Santiago – By Mary-Jo Sawyer

In July 2019 Daryl McCullough asked if I would be willing to interview Tessie Santiago. Would I? Of course, as I loved the Queen of Swords TV show. She agreed, and was busy with filming, and raising a new son so we weren’t able to include it with the August 9th 100th Anniversary Celebration for Zorro! I’m so pleased she was able to respond to this quickly. I hope you will enjoy it! My questions are in bold print, followed by her responses.

1) The role of Tessa Alvarado/Queen of Swords in the Queen of Swords was your first starring one. Could you tell us about the experience of auditioning and preparing for the role?

It is truly a Cinderella story in that my life changed almost overnight. I was interning with a casting director for college credits in Miami. There was a nation-wide search for the starring role of the new series Queen of Swords. They were looking for a Latina actor who resembled Catherine Zeta-Jones in The Mask of Zorro. Coincidentally, after being a natural blonde my entire life, I randomly dyed my hair dark brown the week before my audition for Queen of Swords. My family hated my new hair but it worked perfectly for the role. The producers later told me that I might have been overlooked for the role if I had not auditioned as a brunette because they had a very specific “type” in mind to play the Queen. Timing and luck are everything in this business. The opportunity presented itself and I was ready. I had spent most of my school years on a stage and I felt very comfortable in front of the camera. After the producers received my audition tape, they flew me to LA to do a screen test for the role. During my screen test, I saw many well-known actors auditioning for the role and I had ZERO professional experience. Although I was nervous and did not think I had a chance, I gave it my all. Sometimes things are just meant to be!

2) I know you had several stunt doubles for the series, but did much of your own horseback riding and fencing, too. Did you already have these skills, or did you learn them for the show? If you needed to acquire these skills, what was involved?


I grew up in Miami, Florida and spent most of my time on the beach. I can honestly say that before Queen of Swords, I never thought about riding a horse or sword fighting. When I got the role, I went through some rigorous training involving fencing, horseback riding and mastering a whip. Funny story…I trained on an old horse who was very SLOW. When I got to Spain, the horses on set were an entirely different breed. They were GORGEOUS AND POWERFUL. The first time I mounted my Spanish horse, Chico, he bucked me and I went flying. Chico let me know who was boss! I had to disregard the training I received in Los Angeles and had to quickly learn how to communicate with these amazing Spanish horses. My training in L.A. was rigorous but it was my experience on set where I refined my skills. This was also true with fencing. I trained with some of the best in Los Angeles but it was on set, in Spain, where I was able to put all I had learned into practice. I am a pretty good dancer and I believe this helped me pick up fencing more easily. Fencing always felt like a dance to me. It wasn’t long before I was doing my own stunts and having a BLAST!

3) Your QOS character had different sides to her character. There were so many good episodes that showed off your fencing and riding skills. Three of my favorites highlighted other sides: “Counterfeit Queen” (Interacting with your double), “The Emissary” (Playing the aristocrat, the queen, and the femme fatale), and “To Catch a Thief” (where you really showed your humor). Did you have any favorite episodes that you’d like to share a story about, or anything funny that happened on or off the set while filming in Spain?

Every episode of Queen of swords brought new and exciting experiences. I can honestly say that this is the show I’m most proud of. I enjoyed all aspects of playing the Queen of Swords/Tessa but I especially loved finding the humor in my character. I started to understand the importance of rhythm in comedy and got better at it with every episode. Don’t get me wrong, I also loved being in a good fight scene or acting in a dramatic scene, but it was the comedic moments that I explored within my character that made it really fun for me. Finding the humor also gave the more dramatic scenes, and even the fight scenes, more colorful levels that made them far more interesting in my opinion. Anthony Lemke was a master at giving his character these levels. He was the bad guy you loved to hate…and he was funny! I loved watching him and Valentine Pelka doing a scene together because they were both so frightening and yet so charming! As far as the stuff that happened off-camera…my love interest, Peter Wingfield, played a prank on me when we had our first on-camera kiss. During the first take of this kiss, he passed a Tic Tac into my mouth and I swear I thought he had lost a tooth! I somehow stayed in character, and kept what I mistook for his tooth inside my mouth, until the director yelled “cut”! I didn’t want to embarrass him by announcing he had lost a tooth, so I remained professional and kept this Tic Tac in my mouth until I realized everyone was laughing…and the joke was on me!

4) Since the QOS, you’ve acted in a variety of TV shows and movies including “Good Morning, Miami,” and “Kitchen Confidential” to the more recent role of Luna Vargas on “Scandal,” to name a few. Could you share some of your favorite experiences?

Good Morning Miami was a blast! I was working with such talented comedians, and I had so much fun tapping into my Cuban zany side for that role. This sitcom was filmed using multi-cameras in front of a live audience...and I loved it. There’s nothing like the energy of a live audience! It’s both terrifying and electric. It was like performing live on stage again. Scandal was an interesting experience because although it is not a comedy, there is a definite pace to the show. I had to talk fast and fierce. It took a lot of energy and focus just to get my lines out! I enjoyed the challenge.

5) You were nominated for an ALMA award in 2001. Could you share about your experiences as a Latina actor in auditioning and securing acting roles in the climate of Hollywood?

The climate of Hollywood is constantly changing. I was very fortunate to build my career during a time when audiences were demanding characters that were more diverse. We are such a diverse country and Hollywood has been slow to represent this. That being said, things are getting better. People in the industry have become more educated and are less likely to lump all Hispanics into a stereotypical image. These days, I rarely get asked to play a character with an accent so that I appear "more Hispanic". The changes are small and slow to come, but at least they are moving in the right direction.

6) Do you have any upcoming acting projects coming up that your fans would love to know about?

My biggest role right now is being a mom to my baby, Jaxon. I’m taking a little time off to enjoy him because he’s growing up so quickly!

7) Congratulations on the birth of your son! What are some of your favorite things about being a mom?

I love everything about being a mom! Well, maybe not the sleepless nights. I have never known a love like this. You hear other parents talk about it, but it wasn’t until I had Jaxon that I truly understood how amazing this love is. It’s also terrifying to be responsible for another human being! I just love to watch how he observes everything with the wonder and newness that we as adults no longer have. He is such a joyful baby. I feel so blessed to be his mother. It’s truly a gift.

8) With a son, and a husband also working in film, I have to ask the age-old question: “What do you do to help balance work and family life in the Los Angeles area?”

It’s not easy! We definitely spend a whole lot of time traveling for work. Even though that can be stressful (especially with a baby), I love that we get to share all these wonderful experiences as a family. Jax is exposed to so many new people and places, and even though it’s unconventional, I think it makes for an interesting upbringing. In addition, my husband and I are very selective about the job offers we accept, because we are so aware of how precious this time is with our son. Neither one of us wants to miss all those “first moments”

9) Fans will be interested to learn you’re also an artist. Your pictures are colorful and meaningful, and the pet portraits will melt any animal lover’s heart! What has been the inspiration for some of your paintings? Are you still painting, and if so, do you have any upcoming shows? Is any of your art for sale to the public?

I love painting! It still amazes me to think that I was completely unaware that I possessed this hidden talent until I was 30 years old! It makes me wonder what other gifts may be lying dormant in all of us. Painting has become a necessary creative outlet for me. It feeds my soul. My inspiration comes from many different sources like my love for animals, my colorful Cuban culture and the faces of people in my everyday life. I love painting portraits! I take several commissions a year depending on my schedule and I have a few pieces left for sale from my last show “Matadora”. That show was inspired by my experiences while living in Spain and the strong women in my life. My website, www.TessieArt.com, features all the pieces from that show along with my dog portraits and other various works



Tessie Santiago as The Queen of Swords




Saturday, September 7, 2019

Zorro The Legend Begins Full-Cast Audio Drama


American Radio Theater's Zorro The Legend Begins full-cast audio drama is now Available from Bearmanor Media. It's being called the most fun Zorro radio drama of them all. It's loaded with swashbuckling fun. Action, Adventure, Romance and comedy abound is this nearly 5 hour long show.

                                                Zorro The Legend Begins Trailer



Alta California - 1820
The Pueblo de Los Angeles is under the heel of a dictatorial Alcalde. Luis Miguel Montero is squeezing the life of out the people. No class is exempt. Peons are being beaten and thrown into prison. Indians are being forced into slave labor. And Rancheros are being taxed out of existence. Conditions are intolerable! California’s largest landowner, Don Alejandro de la Vega, has grown weary of the situation and has summoned his son Diego home from the University of Madrid to aid him in overthrowing Montero’s oppressive regime. But to his surprise, when Diego arrives, he finds his son uninterested the community’s problems and unwilling to take up arms. However, Diego's pretense of pacifism is just a ploy to protect his quick-tempered firebrand of a father from the certain destructive retribution challenging the Alcalde's rule would bring. Rather than face the King's representative in open rebellion, Diego has devised a plan to rid the pueblo of this tyrant. By day he is a man of books - interested only in painting, poetry, music and science. But at night, Diego rides as the masked hero Zorro fighting cruelty and injustice. For Zorro to end this reign of terror, he must outwit the scheming Montero and avoid being captured by Sergeant Garcia, Corporal Reyes and the rest of the pueblo’s Lancers.

Zorro: The Legend Begins is a fun action packed swashbuckling adventure dramatized from an original story and based on characters and situations created by Johnston McCulley. American Radio Theater brings to life a delightfully enjoyable tale that every Zorro fan is sure to enjoy.

https://www.amazon.com/Zorro-Legend-Begins-Audio-Theater/dp/1982678593



Bold Venture Press' Rich Harvey Gives Zorro Presentation


In commemoration of Zorro's centenary, Bold Venture Press publisher Rich Harvey gave a 30-minute presentation at the annual Pulpfest (Pittsburgh, PA) on Thursday, August 15th. Zorro has accomplished much in 100 years, but Rich managed to compress a century into 30-minutes. Bold Venture Press reprinted all of Johnston McCulley's original stories in Zorro: The Complete Pulp Adventures. Thanks to Jess Terrell for filming the presentation.
https://www.boldventurepress.com/bold-venture-bulletins/a-century-of-zorro-pulpfest-2019-presentation/

ZORRO 100 Year Anniversary Trading Cards.


RRParksCARDS and American Mythology is publishing "The 100th Anniversary of Zorro" trading card series. To support this project visit their website.

The Card series includes:
- A 180 card set broken up into numerous subsets covering a visual history of Zorro from his beginnings in Argosy Magazine through the silent film era, the 1930s/1940s movies and serials, 1950s TV show and the more recent movies as well as the comic books of the 1950s on up through American Mythology's current Zorro Comic Book series. These 180 cards also feature 18 different newly created Anaglyph 3D cards by the maestro of 3D: Christian LeBlanc!

For more information and to support this project visit their kickstarter page.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2020657542/the-100th-anniversary-of-zorro-trading-cards-collection?ref=user_menu&fbclid=IwAR3Gw6ZTUJlLhn3F9IwrLtddVpjXZJYpXo9janQl-QUFD5oywCNPljnYXUU

Wednesday, September 4, 2019

Johnston McCulley Zorro and More From Bold Venture

Johnston McCulley Zorro and other Pulp Stories

The 100th Birthday of ZORRO, but don't forget the other work of author Johnston McCulley. McCulley certainly created many other interesting characters like The Black Star, a criminal mastermind, and The Spider. McCulley's spider was, very much UNlike today's spidery agile super hero. McCulley's spider person was wheel-chair confined and used mental abilities to run an international crime ring. Then, of course there were colorful characters like The Crimson Clown, The Green Ghost,The Thunderbolt, and Thubway Tham. And the author turned out a number of tales with changing characters, set in Old California -- Alta California -- when it was owned by the Mexican government -- The Tales of Zorro's Old California. Watch boldventurepress.com  for reprints of more of McCulley's fine works.

Sunday, June 23, 2019

ZORRO 100 Year Anniversary Global Online Celebration on Facebook



Atención Zorro Fans! 
Zorro 100 Year Anniversary Celebration

August 9, 2019 marks the 100th anniversary of Zorro. To commemorate the ocassion there will be a weekend-long global celebration of Johnston McCulley's masked hero on Facebook. Special guests from the world of Zorro, interviews and Zorro fan activities will highlight the weekend.
 
ALL Zorro fans are invited.

There are several activities for fans to participate in including a fan interview, a Fanfiction story challenge, an invitation to post photos of yourself as your favorite Zorro or Zorro character and challenge to make your own Zorro fan film and more.

Zorro 100 Year Anniversary Fan Activities

Write a Zorro FanFiction Story

Fanfiction writers...help celebrate Zorro's 100 year anniversary!
Write a short story to be included in the online event. The story you write can be any version of Zorro...Walt Disney, New World, based on one of the Movies... or if you are feeling even more creative, one of your own making. You are the writer! But you MUST include the things listed for the challenge! Your deadline is July 15, 2019. So Andale, pronto. Rápido amigos! Hurry, hurry, hurry!
The fanfic must include the following:
1.- Zorro uses his whip
2.- A sword fight
3.- A near miss from a bullet
4.- A wrongful imprisonment
5.- A "Z" slashed into something

It must also include at least 5 of the following elements:
1.- Jumping a canyon on horseback
2.- A kiss
3.- The gift of a rose
4.- A near miss coming out of a secret passage
5.- Drinks with a Sergeant ... Garcia (and/or Reyes), Mendoza, Gonzalez, etc.
6.- A drink that is thrown into someone's face
7.- Sneaking inoto or escaping from jail
8.- A deathbed confession
9.- Zorro swinging from a candelabra (chandelier)
10.- Zorro’s horse fending off a foe.


Zorro FanFiction Challenge


 Join us on Facebook for the ZORRO - 100 YEAR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION


Zorro 100 Year Celebration Invitation

for all of the swashbuckling fun.

Zorro 100 Year Celebration