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Due to public demand fueled by the film, McCulley wrote over 60 additional Zorro stories starting in 1922. The last, The Mask of Zorro (not to be confused with the 1998 film), was published posthumously in 1959. These stories ignore Zorro's public revelation of his identity. The black costume that modern audiences associate with the character stems from Fairbanks' smash hit movie rather than McCulley's original story, and McCulley's subsequent Zorro adventures copied Fairbanks's Zorro rather than the other way around. McCulley died in 1958, just as the Disney-produced Zorro television show was becoming phenomenally successful.
The all-black Fairbanks film costume, which with variations has remained the standard costume for the character, was likely adapted from that of the Arrow film serial character The Masked Rider, the first Mexican black-clad masked mystery rider on a black horse to be seen on the silver screen, in 1919, just before the following year's release of The Mark of Zorro. In fact, Fairbanks' costume is identical to the Rider's, albeit with a half-mask and without the hat.
These claims were disputed in the case Sony Pictures Entertainment v. Fireworks Ent. Group.[9] On January 24, 2001, Sony Pictures, TriStar Pictures and Zorro Productions, Inc. sued Fireworks Entertainment, Paramount Pictures, and Mercury Entertainment, claiming that the Queen of Swords television series infringed upon the copyrights and trademarks of Zorro and associated characters. Sony and TriStar had paid licensing fees to Zorro Productions, Inc., related to the 1998 film The Mask of Zorro. Queen of Swords was a 2000-2001 television series set in Spanish California during the early 19th century and featuring a protagonist who wore a black costume with a red sash demonstrating many aspects of the Zorro character including the swordfighting skills of the rapier and dagger, the dagger in the boot, use of a whip and Bolas, and horse riding skills.
Make your own heroic effort this Halloween to let your child can foil wrongdoing as the Spanish defender of the innocent, Zorro, in his or her kids Zorro costume! Wearing the signature black mask along with the black bandana and flowing cape included with our great selection of kids Zorro costumes, your child can imagine that he or she is El Zorro, avenging crimes committed by tyrants and villains against those that are powerless to defend themselves. Accessorize the kids Zorros costume with child Zorro gloves, sword, or a bull whip to put the finishing touches on this heroic ensemble. While authenticity requires many of our kids Zorro costumes to include masks, we make every effort to ensure adequate visibility so that your kids have a safe, fun Halloween experience. You can do your part by making sure the costume mask is worn properly and fits appropriately so that your child can make his mark in style with one of our kids Zorro costumes.
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