Zorro Zorro Zorro (Spanish for "Fox") is a fictional character created in 1919 by American pulp writer Johnston McCulley, and appearing in works set in the Pueblo of Los Angeles during the era of Spanish California (1769–1821). He is typically portrayed as a dashing masked vigilante who defends the commoners and indigenous peoples of California against corrupt and tyrannical officials and other villains. His signature all-black costume includes a cape, a hat known as sombrero cordobés, and a mask covering the upper half of his face. In the stories, Zorro has a high bounty on his head, but is too skilled
Zorro and 1951, a period in which McCulley published 52 short stories with the character for the "West Magazine". "Zorro Rides the Trail!", which appeared in "Max Brand's Western Magazine" in 1954, is the last story to be published during the author's lifetime, and the second-to-last story overall. The last, "The Mask of Zorro" (not to be confused with the 1998 film), was published posthumously in "Short Stories for Men" in 1959. These stories ignore Zorro's public revelation of his identity. "The Curse of Capistrano" eventually sold more than 50 million copies, becoming one of the most sold books of all