Mark of Zorro » (REPRINT)

Johnston McCulley was a newspaper editor before he became the prolific author of stories from crime thrillers to westerns. He introduced Zorro in the pulp magazine All Story Weekly in 1919, and continued writing Zorro stories until his death in 1958.

Old California, in a bygone era of sprawling haciendas and haughty caballeros, suffers beneath the whip-lash of oppression. Missions are pillaged, native peasants are abused, and innocent men and women are persecuted by the corrupt governor and his army.

But a champion of freedom rides the highways. His identity hidden behind a mask, the laughing outlaw Zorro defies the tyrant's might. A deadly marksman and a demon swordsman, his flashing blade leaves behind . . .

Fist published in 1919, The Mark of Zorro has inspired countless films and television adventures. Now read how the legend began . . .