Zorro’s 107-Year Western Franchise Officially Returns in 2027 With a Release Revealing Its Creative Process
A century of Zorro stories
Zorro began in 1919 with Johnston McCulley’s serialized pulp novel, The Curse of Capistrano. Since then, the masked avenger has appeared in films, television, reboots and other projects.
The latest comic adventure moves Zorro from his traditional Spanish California stories into the Napoleonic era. Its central conflict places Don Diego de la Vega against Napoleon Bonaparte and his armies.
A behind-the-scenes release
Alien Books plans to release Zorro: Director’s Cut #1 on February 3, 2027. The oversized one-shot revisits the first issue of Zorro: Dark Age, created by Howard Chaykin and Jorge Fornés.
Priced at $6.99, the edition includes selections from Chaykin’s original script, along with Fornés’ sketches, layouts and inks. It will have a durable cardstock cover.
The full story follows
Readers can also get the complete three-part story in Zorro: Dark Age, scheduled for July 6, 2027. The 112-page paperback collects issues #1–3 by Chaykin and Fornés and will cost $19.99.
The story presents Zorro facing a powerful opponent while continuing his fight for justice. The shift to a Napoleonic setting offers a different backdrop for the character’s familiar swordplay.
Key points
- Zorro: Director’s Cut #1 is scheduled for February 3, 2027, at $6.99.
- The one-shot includes script excerpts and artwork from Jorge Fornés.
- Zorro: Dark Age collects issues #1–3 in a 112-page paperback.
- The collected edition is scheduled for July 6, 2027, at $19.99.