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The Mark of Zorro (Hardcover)
Johnston, D. McCulley; Introduction by John Gregory Betancourt
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R650
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A thrill-a minute ride set in the days of Spanish colonialism in
California, where thugs and greedy tyrants try to wrest every penny
from peasants . . . and the one hero who defends the common man is
the mysterious masked stranger who calls himself Zorro--The Fox The
first Zorro story appeared as a 5-part serial in All-Story Weekly,
a famous American pulp fiction magazine, starting in the August 9,
1919 issue. In a case of fortunate timing, Douglas Fairbanks, the
silent movie star, was in the process of trying to change his image
at the time, and he chose Zorro as his next starring role. In 1920,
when the romantic swashbuckler debuted, it set movie box office
records. Riot police had to disperse the huge crowds that showed up
at the New York opening. Zorro entered the public consciousness and
is now a part of popular culture, the same as such heroes as
Superman, Tarzan, and The Lone Ranger. The rest is history.
Johnston McCulley (1883-1958), the creator of Zorro, authored
hundreds of stories, fifty novels, and numerous screenplays for
film and television. The Demon is another masked villain -- or is
he --who cloaks his identity behind a horned red hood.
Johnston McCulley (1883-1958), the creator of Zorro, authored
hundreds of stories, fifty novels, and numerous screenplays for
film and television. Captain Fly-by-Night is another swashbuckling
hero of Spanish California.
Before Zorro made him famous, Johnston McCulley experimented with
other heroes in early pulp magazines, including The Scarlet
Scourge, who in this volume investigates the case of a stock market
swindler. From the mystery pulp Detective Story Magazine.
Johnston McCulley (1883-1958), the creator of Zorro, authored
hundreds of stories, fifty novels, and numerous screenplays for
film and television. The Avenging Twins books are "written at the
same level of seriousness as the sayings on a party napkin."
Probably McCulley's second most popular character (after Zorro),
"The Black Star" is a criminal mastermind, what was once termed a
"gentleman criminal." He does not commit murder, nor does he permit
any of his gang to kill -- not even the police or his arch enemy,
Roger Verbeck. The Black Star does not threaten women, always keeps
his word, and is invariably courteous. Nor does he deal with
narcotics in any of his stories. He is always seen in a black cloak
and a black hood on which is embossed a jet black star.
The Black Star and his gang use "vapor bombs" and "vapor guns"
to render their victims instantly unconscious, a technique which
pre-dated the Green Hornet's gas gun by several decades.
The Black Star first appeared in the Street & Smith pulp
Detective Story Magazine on 5 March 1916. The stories proved very
popular, and some were reprinted by Chelsea House in a series of
inexpensive hardback books. The character's last original story
appeared in 1930.
Probably McCulley's second most popular character (after Zorro),
the Black Star is a criminal mastermind -- the kind once termed a
"gentleman criminal." He does not commit murder, nor does he permit
any of his gang to kill -- not even the police or his arch enemy,
Roger Verbeck. Black Star does not threaten women, always keeps his
word, and is invariably courteous. Nor does he deal with narcotics
in any of his stories. He is always seen in a black cloak and a
black hood on which is embossed a jet black star. The Black Star
and his gang use "vapor bombs" and "vapor guns" to render their
victims instantly unconscious, a technique which pre-dated the
Green Hornet's gas gun by several decades. The Black Star first
appeared in the Street & Smith pulp Detective Story Magazine on
5 March 1916. The stories proved very popular, and some were
reprinted by Chelsea House in a series of inexpensive hardback
books. The character's last original story appeared in 1930.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This volume collects three mysteries by Johnston McCulley (creator
of Zorro) from the pages of "Detective Story Magazine." Included
are "A Crook Without Honor," "Poddin's Mistake," and "Diamonds,
Dirt, and Duty."
This book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such
as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages.
The second issue of CLUES magazine (February, 1929) featured "The
Man Who Changed Rooms," by Johnston McCulley, as its lead
novel...in this case, actually a novella. The creator of Zorro once
again shows his interest in the mystery genre in this exciting pulp
fiction tale.
Before Zorro made him famous, Johnston McCulley experimented with
other heroes in early pulp magazines, including The Scarlet
Scourge, who in this volume investigates the case of a stock market
swindler. From the mystery pulp Detective Story Magazine.
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