Zorro in Galleon of the Dead #4

Zorro in Galleon of the Dead #4

American Mythology Productions 2020

Written by Mike Wolfer

Illustrated by Alessandro Miracolo

Coloured by Beezzz Studio

Lettered by Natalie Jane

Trapped aboard the rotting ship that sails between life and Hell itself, Zorro and Lady Zorro face the ultimate showdown against their unkillable foe, El Hijo del Muerte! Now saddled with the title of Captain of the ship of hideous horrors, Zorro must find a way to relieve himself of that duty if he is ever to return to the land of the living, and the key just might lie in the nightmarish, lower decks of the zombie-infested vessel! This one's the big finale, in a tale so chock-full of frights, plot twists, and action that you'll be gasping for breath as Zorro battles the beasts of hell on the Galleon of the Dead!

This has been a great story and it’s nice to see if finish off so strongly. It’s been a minute since this started but honestly when a story is good and you remember everything you’ve read in it thus far you know that a small wait is well worth it. Plus the story has Muat who after her adventure with Zorro took up the name and mantle to make a difference and help others like she was helped so I am in for her anytime and every time.

I am very much enjoying the way that this is being told. The story & plot development that we see through how the sequence of events unfold as well as how the reader learns information is presented exceedingly well. The character development that we see through the dialogue, the character interaction and how they act and react to the situations and circumstances that they encounter is extremely well rendered. The pacing is superb and as it takes us through the action packed pages revealing more and more of the story we’re amazed at what this Galleon is capable of.

I like how we see this structured and how the layers within the story continue to grow, evolve and strengthen right up until the last page. The layers contain the characterisation, the plot twists and motivations and some other interesting bits and while some work with the main arc they all add depth and complexity to the story. How we see everything working together to create the story’s ebb & flow as well as how it moves the story forward is achieved extremely well.

I love the classic comic book style artwork that we see here. The linework is nice, clean, crisp and tight and how the varying weights are being utilised to create the detail work is fantastic! I am enjoying the creativity and imagination that is on display here as well. I’d love to see more backgrounds being used as when we do see them they add so much to the moments and how they work within the composition of the panels to bring out the depth perception, sense of scale and the overall sense of size and scope to the book marvellously. The utilisation of the page layouts and how we see the angles and perspective in the panels show a remarkably talented eye for storytelling. The colour work is beautifully rendered as well. The various hues and tones within the colours being utilised to create the shading, highlights and shadow work show a solid eye for how colour works.

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I’ve long been a proponent of how American Mythology has taken Zorro into the supernatural realm and with stories like this one it is easy to see why it feels so fresh, new and exciting. Honestly because it really is. Adding in Lady Zorro to the mix and the legacy of Zorro is firmly entrenched in the world both the physical and the mystical thanks to some smart, intelligent and witty writing along with great characterisation and superb interior artwork.