Allende: Zorro

I thoroughly enjoyed this graphic novel, perhaps because it was of historical context or because the characters were real and genuinely heroic. Wagner, the artist, really captured the essence of putting characters in a heroic light, yet conveyed true feelings in a more casual illustration. He gave Diego and Bernardo their own unique facial expressions for each scene.

Allende gave the novel comical elements as well. "Mierda" and "Dios" especially were used often and the way Diega de la Vega acted like a "zorro" was excellent, by constantly using trickery against Sergeant Gonzales.

Although the scene of raping and killing Diego's mother proved difficult to swallow, the scene was necessary in order for Zorro to fully become the hero he was, for something so horrid would have to happen for him to want such revenge.

The novel was a definite success in my view and I thank Allende for giving us readers such a thrilling legend!

There were actually two images in the novel that I though to be most epic. The first was the traditional Spanish garb he had changed into in order to reenter his old home, accompanied by the large image of himself dressed in black garb behind it, almost life size. The other was the large portrait of him atop Tornado, rearing back on his hind legs in the full moon. The image is so overwhelming. One would never see that nowadays!