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hollyberry_reads's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
carroq's review
5.0
This is another crossover book from Dynamite. It features the hero from Django Unchained and Zorro. The pairing works really well if you enjoy Western style stories. Their personalities play off each other fantastically and the writing is great.
Their meeting occurs in the wilderness and appears random at first. Zorro recruits Django to act as his bodyguard as he investigates a man who claims the title Archduke of Arizona. The backstory behind the Archduke is interesting and helps drive the plot. Not much is revealed about Django and Zorro besides the basics. That is really all you need to enjoy this book though.
There are a lot of neat themes that crop up throughout the book, and they tie in nicely to both of the stars. The characterization is top notch, which I would expect from anything involving Tarantino. The illustrations are good, but not great. I can't remember any particular images that popped. That doesn't detract from the enjoyment of this book one bit though. Fans of either of the characters should rejoice at this pairing.
Their meeting occurs in the wilderness and appears random at first. Zorro recruits Django to act as his bodyguard as he investigates a man who claims the title Archduke of Arizona. The backstory behind the Archduke is interesting and helps drive the plot. Not much is revealed about Django and Zorro besides the basics. That is really all you need to enjoy this book though.
There are a lot of neat themes that crop up throughout the book, and they tie in nicely to both of the stars. The characterization is top notch, which I would expect from anything involving Tarantino. The illustrations are good, but not great. I can't remember any particular images that popped. That doesn't detract from the enjoyment of this book one bit though. Fans of either of the characters should rejoice at this pairing.
thesubmariner's review
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Loved this crossover. Matt Wagner wrote Zorro comics from 2008 – 2012 for Dynamite Entertainment while Quentin Tarantino has written and directed the Django Unchained (2012) starring Jamie Foxx in titular role. This was first released in 7 separate issues (2014 – 2015) and then in 2015 released with all 7 issues. This book intrigued me because this is the official sequel to Django Unchained which I absolutely loved. The story is set several years after the events of the movie with Hildy is with her aunt in Philadelphia while Django is collecting a bounty of the remaining members of the Barrington Brothers gang. While going across Arizona Django whose horse kicked off yesterday evening and he stops the coach with a much older Don Diego de la Vega. Don Diego and Django instantly hit it off and Django becomes Don Diego’s bodyguard. Don Diego is on a mission to investigate Gürko Langdon who now runs Arizona under Spanish crown, but Gürko is revealed to be a con artist in a great origin story. Don Diego wants to see the natives freed from building a railroad. In this story Don Diego takes up the role of a mentor figure of Dr. King Schultz who also appears in a cool flashback scene. I loved this story for what it is, but I wished it was longer. Enjoyed every moment between Django and Don Diego. Still a great crossover and hopefully the movie adaptation will happen. Also, I will look to read Matt Wagner’s run on Zorro.
emarleene's review
3.0
I got this graphic novel through NetGalley as an e-comic book to read and review.
This story picks up years after the end of Django Unchained, and I’m glad to see that Django as a character is as special as I thought he was in Django Unchained. I also think the character development was done very nicely and this was indeed a good graphic novel.
I did find the plot to borderline on confusing, but what else could I have anticipated from someone like Tarantino? At times it was a lot of dialogue, which for me made it a bit slow, but that it probably just a personal preference. I like it more when the art does most of the talking in a way. Still, the fonts are placed nicely throughout and even if they were a tad bit hard to read on the computer, I’m sure it would look much better in a physical copy of the novel.
I can highly recommend this to anyone who’s a fan of Tarantino and/or Western comics.
This story picks up years after the end of Django Unchained, and I’m glad to see that Django as a character is as special as I thought he was in Django Unchained. I also think the character development was done very nicely and this was indeed a good graphic novel.
I did find the plot to borderline on confusing, but what else could I have anticipated from someone like Tarantino? At times it was a lot of dialogue, which for me made it a bit slow, but that it probably just a personal preference. I like it more when the art does most of the talking in a way. Still, the fonts are placed nicely throughout and even if they were a tad bit hard to read on the computer, I’m sure it would look much better in a physical copy of the novel.
I can highly recommend this to anyone who’s a fan of Tarantino and/or Western comics.
happentobeshort's review
3.0
This is just straight up fanfiction and I am 10000000% ok with that. Whomst out here doesn't love a little bit of fanfiction in their lives?
I've loved Zorro ever since I was a kid staying up to watch Vault Disney, to watch the 50s black and white Zorro show while visiting family. And yes, I DID love the Banderas movie so jot that down. Also loved the [b:Zorro|24796|Zorro|Isabel Allende|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1388630835l/24796._SY75_.jpg|1461252] book by Isabel Allende. Because. Fanfiction. Django was also a movie I really enjoyed, and the concept of pairing this bounty hunter with that vigilante was a mash up I did not want to miss.
It really is exactly what it says on the tin up there in the synopsis, there's nothing more I can add to it other than it's very fun to read and the art is really pretty too. I read it digitally and I even saved some of the issue cover art featured at the end as background images for my phone. I just love Zorro.
I've loved Zorro ever since I was a kid staying up to watch Vault Disney, to watch the 50s black and white Zorro show while visiting family. And yes, I DID love the Banderas movie so jot that down. Also loved the [b:Zorro|24796|Zorro|Isabel Allende|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1388630835l/24796._SY75_.jpg|1461252] book by Isabel Allende. Because. Fanfiction. Django was also a movie I really enjoyed, and the concept of pairing this bounty hunter with that vigilante was a mash up I did not want to miss.
It really is exactly what it says on the tin up there in the synopsis, there's nothing more I can add to it other than it's very fun to read and the art is really pretty too. I read it digitally and I even saved some of the issue cover art featured at the end as background images for my phone. I just love Zorro.
amythebookbat's review
4.0
This graphic novel is very close to the film. Overall, the story is pretty good. It does have more profanity than most of the westerns I have experienced previously. I expected it since I had seen the film previously, but it did seem unnecessary in some of the instances.
gottabekb's review
3.0
A graphic, yet entertaining story. I wasn't a fan of the art in some of the issues. I can't give this more than three stars though because aspects of the story just rubbed me the wrong way.
maran's review
4.0
Quentin Tarrantino co-wrote a book (well a graphic novel) and in it he dreams up a partnership between Django (from Django Unchained, that deliciously stylish and violent western masterpiece) and Zorro (potentially, the inspiration behind many of today’s popular masked superheroes) that examines in an extremely action packed and fun way what could happen when the two icons come together battling a common enemy with the only obvious downside being that any depth of characterization was provided only to the antagonists, thus fully shifting to the reader the burden of being armed with enough popular cultural references and knowledge to understand the motivation of the heroes (all from the movies – Django Unchained and the numerous Zorro features over the years), though technically this could not necessarily be held against the book as it is clearly stated on the title that it is indeed a “sequel” to the movie - a real treat for fans of Django, Zorro and Quentin Tarrantino!
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