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geekwayne's review against another edition
4.0
'Django/Zorro: The Official Sequel to Django Unchained' by Quentin Tarantino and Matt Wagner joins two unlikely people in a fight for justice, and it works pretty well.
At this point in his life, Diego de la Vega, aka Zorro, is getting older. He is travelling to Arizona when he runs across Django, who is walking and carrying a saddle. Though wary at first, Django is kind of interested in this unusual man and takes a job with him as a bodyguard. What unfolds next is a story of deception and greed with the ARcthat Django and Zorro find themselves at the heart of concerning a wealthy land owner in Arizona and his young bride.
Django's style is more brutal than Zorro's, but both men find mutual respect. Django learns that racism extends beyond the world he knows, and he even dons the black mask to help Zorro.
These characters seemed so different to me that I wasn't sure how this would work, but I liked the story a lot. The art by Esteve Polls worked well. I enjoyed reading this one.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Dynamite and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
At this point in his life, Diego de la Vega, aka Zorro, is getting older. He is travelling to Arizona when he runs across Django, who is walking and carrying a saddle. Though wary at first, Django is kind of interested in this unusual man and takes a job with him as a bodyguard. What unfolds next is a story of deception and greed with the ARcthat Django and Zorro find themselves at the heart of concerning a wealthy land owner in Arizona and his young bride.
Django's style is more brutal than Zorro's, but both men find mutual respect. Django learns that racism extends beyond the world he knows, and he even dons the black mask to help Zorro.
These characters seemed so different to me that I wasn't sure how this would work, but I liked the story a lot. The art by Esteve Polls worked well. I enjoyed reading this one.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Dynamite and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
monstahslayah's review against another edition
5.0
More of a Zorro book than Django which might not appeal to those who are not fans of the character. Really brought an older Don Diego alive in a way that Sir Anthony Hopkins' portrayal was missing. This is a guy who has spent 50 years perfecting his foppish dandy routine to an art form.
tomtas_anneli's review against another edition
3.0
Is it predictable? Yes. Is it standard western material? Yes. Is it entertaining? Heck yes! And, as someone who came for Django, it gave me a whole new impression of Zorro as a character. It ends up being a bit of a (probably unintentional?) comment on manliness, what it's percieved as and what it could be, while still being a by-the-numbers old west adventure.
queerandweird's review against another edition
5.0
A killer crossover and collaboration of epic characters from creative minds!
ravenousbibliophile's review against another edition
4.0
Sans Nostalgia: 3/5
Blurb: Blades, Bullets and Boyhood memories
Before I was inducted into the geekdom of comic-books and graphic-novels, I was but a child running around with a towel around my shoulders and a wooden sword tucked into my woefully inadequate and re-purposed underwear shouting "Zorro Rides Again!!" This coupled with my penchant for Spaghetti-Westerns made Zorro and Django (Franco Nero) the fictional idols, to whom I tipped my hat whenever I jumped from one couch to the next and drove my mother mad.
When I first saw this graphic-novel, I was overcome with joy and nostalgia. It mattered little that the Django in this story is not the Django I grew up with. The 'D' was silent then, and it's silent now. And Zorro, well, following the loss of Dr. King Schultz, I could very well imagine Django taking a liking to Don Alajandro De La Vega with the same curious warmth that he did his old friend. However, aside from the use of characters who represent different approaches and different styles of combat, and also the stellar art, there is little to experience in terms of story. The antagonist is sufficiently evil, and our heroes are sufficiently righteous. And in the end, the enjoyment is sufficient. But is 'sufficient' all that one should expect when reading a crossover involving two of the greatest fictional pulp-icons of their generations? I think not.
While Django/Zorro certainly has it's heart in the right place and has all the elements that could have made this one of the best crossovers of all time, it fails to deliver in terms of depth and chemistry. We're all accustomed to watching Django and Zorro save the day and ride into the sunset, however, we also expect a sequel to a film like Django Unchained to follow in the film's footsteps and honor the tropes of the genre while delivering a fresh take on the dynamics governing its characters. I'm still happy that I read this, but I guess I didn't just want to be 'happy'. I wanted to be awed.
Blurb: Blades, Bullets and Boyhood memories
Before I was inducted into the geekdom of comic-books and graphic-novels, I was but a child running around with a towel around my shoulders and a wooden sword tucked into my woefully inadequate and re-purposed underwear shouting "Zorro Rides Again!!" This coupled with my penchant for Spaghetti-Westerns made Zorro and Django (Franco Nero) the fictional idols, to whom I tipped my hat whenever I jumped from one couch to the next and drove my mother mad.
When I first saw this graphic-novel, I was overcome with joy and nostalgia. It mattered little that the Django in this story is not the Django I grew up with. The 'D' was silent then, and it's silent now. And Zorro, well, following the loss of Dr. King Schultz, I could very well imagine Django taking a liking to Don Alajandro De La Vega with the same curious warmth that he did his old friend. However, aside from the use of characters who represent different approaches and different styles of combat, and also the stellar art, there is little to experience in terms of story. The antagonist is sufficiently evil, and our heroes are sufficiently righteous. And in the end, the enjoyment is sufficient. But is 'sufficient' all that one should expect when reading a crossover involving two of the greatest fictional pulp-icons of their generations? I think not.
While Django/Zorro certainly has it's heart in the right place and has all the elements that could have made this one of the best crossovers of all time, it fails to deliver in terms of depth and chemistry. We're all accustomed to watching Django and Zorro save the day and ride into the sunset, however, we also expect a sequel to a film like Django Unchained to follow in the film's footsteps and honor the tropes of the genre while delivering a fresh take on the dynamics governing its characters. I'm still happy that I read this, but I guess I didn't just want to be 'happy'. I wanted to be awed.
munchin's review against another edition
4.0
Entertaining but the ending is way too abrupt. That was a big disappointment.
bruinrocks's review
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
5.0
Part 4 keeps the story moving along nicely. The characters are continuing to develop with the the mystery of Zorro starting to unfold before Django’s eyes.
library_hungry's review against another edition
2.0
Not terrible, with a couple of interesting plot points, especially around the villain's backstory, but mostly just kind of flat (character-wise) and dark (visually).
(I read an ARC from Netgalley.)
(I read an ARC from Netgalley.)