Copyright © 1998-2004 by Bill Cotter
All Rights Reserved
Zorro began appearing in comic books back in 1949, well in advance of the Disney version of the legend. After eight issues had been published as part of the Four-Color Comics series by Dell, the success of the Disney television series led to a revamping of the comics.
Beginning with Four-Color 882, the stories featured the characters and likenesses from the series. The artwork was by Alex Toth, a skilled artist who has become famous in the field. Each of the comics features a photo cover using pictures from the series. In addition, many had non-Zorro featurettes about life in old California. Only the Zorro stories are listed here.
After several more issues in the Four-Color series, Dell renamed the series under the Zorro title, but started the numbering with issue #8 to reflect the earlier issues.
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Four-Color #882 (February
1958) Presenting Seņor Zorro (18 pages) Retells the first episode of the series. Don Diego returns home from Spain and becomes Zorro to overthrow the evil Capitan Monastario. Zorro's Secret Passage (14 pages) Retells the second episode of the series. Monastario suspects one of the de la Vega servants is Zorro and Diego must find a way to save the innocent man. Art by Alex Toth |
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Four-Color #920 (June
1958) The Ghost of the Mission - Part 1 (13 pages) Retells the episode Zorro Rides to the Mission. Monastario surrounds the mission as part of his plan to capture Don Torres. The Ghost of the Mission - Part 2 (13 pages) Retells the fourth episode. Monastario uses claims of an Indian uprising to invade the mission. A Bad Day for Bernardo (6 pages) Bernardo has a series of accidents as he and Zorro search for a missing seņorita, unaware that she is simply trying to elope. Art by Alex Toth |
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Four-Color #933
(September 1958) Garcia's Secret (14 pages) Retells the episode Garcia's Secret Mission. Monastario's latest plot to capture Zorro finds Sgt. Garcia thrown out of the army in disgrace. The King's Emmissary (12 pages) Retells the episode The Fall of Monastario. The capitan outwits himself when he tries to prove to a visiting official that Diego is really Zorro. The Little Zorro (6 pages) Young Manuelo wants to help his hero Zorro, but the caped adventurer convinces him to attend school instead, Art by Alex Toth |
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Four-Color #960 (December
1958) The Eagle's Brood (26 pages) Retells the episodes The Eagle's Brood and Zorro By Proxy. The Visitor (6 pages) Diego and Bernardo find a baby on their doorstep, then help the mother to free her husband from jail. Art by Alex Toth
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Four-Color #976 (March
1959) Gypsy Warning (26 pages) Retells the episodes Quintana Makes a Choice and Zorro Lights a Fuse. A Double for Diego (6 pages) When Sgt. Garcia asks Diego for help in capturing Zorro, he must find a way to be in two places at once. Art by Alex Toth
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Four-Color #1003 (June
1959) The Marauders of Monterey (26 pages) Retells the episodes Welcome to Monterey and Zorro Rides Alone. The Enchanted Bell (6 pages) When a tax collector tries to seize a prized bell Zorro must intervene to avoid a battle with local Indians. Art by Alex Toth
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Four-Color #1037
(September 1959) The Spaniard's Secret (26 pages) The Mission of San Portola (4 pages) Art by Warren Tufts
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Zorro #8 (December 1959 -
January 1960) Pirate's Plunder (20 pages) Zorro takes to the sea to stop the pirate El Diablo from stealing a gold shipment. Garcia's Package (6 pages) Garcia buys a pair of boots with high heels to make him look taller. Art by Warren Tufts
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Zorro #9 (March - May
1960) Masqueraders of Los Gatos Canyon (24 pages) Four robbers posing as Zorro are making the people of Los Angeles starting to doubt their hero. The Welcomed Intruder (12 pages) Zorro helps another freedom fighter escape from a firing squad and Garcia's searching lancers. Art by Alex Toth, Warren Tufts
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Zorro #10 (June - August
1960) The Bar of Gold (17 pages) Zorro allows himself to be captured to help two poor brothers earn the reward. The Well (9 pages) Zorro forces Garcia to start paying local merchants for their goods. The Innkeeper's Lesson (1 page) Zorro forces a dishonest innkeeper to admit his guilt. |
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Zorro #11 (September -
November 1960) A Stroke of Luck (16 pages) Diego accepts a challenge to a deadly duel in order to reveal who stole a shipment of gold. The Hunted (10 pages) Garcia uses two vicious dogs to chase after Zorro.
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Zorro #12 (December 1960
- February 1961) The Runaway Witness (21 pages) Zorro must convince a young woman to testify in a murder trial. Friend Indeed (5 pages) Zorro tricks Sergeant Garcia into leaving the cuartel so he can free political prisoners. Art by Alex Toth
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Zorro #13 (March - May
1961)
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Zorro #14 (June - August
1961) The Monterey Bravo Outlaw Swords
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Zorro #15 (September -
November 1961) Zorro Repays a Debt Brand of Fire
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There were many other Zorro comics, and they
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