Is Zorro a Superhero?

[LostSon88]

Just watched "The Mask of Zorro," on FOX Family...its actually one of my favs. Never got around to the sequel cuz I heard it was "meh"...

But having said that, I ask you all--do you consider Zorro a Superhero?

 

[CrypticOne]

I don;t really consider Zorro a 'Superhero.' I consider him a hero.

 

[Darth Elektra]

No, not really.

especially not a "super" hero.

 

[hey yo its sean]

No, but apparently James Bond is.

 

[darwinwins]

he's as much a superhero as batman if you want to get down to semantics.

 

[Sam Fisher]

The sequel wasn't that bad.

 

[3dman27]

i consider him a period superhero such as conan or doc savage

 

[Gonking]

He is a Hero, not "Super" because he hasn't any power. Just like Batman and James Bond.

 

[Warhammer]

^I agree, even though the latter two are considered superheroes.

 

[3dman27]

more like when charlton made its non powered superheroes peacemaker,blue beetle, peter cannon...THUNDERBOLTand judomaster they refered to them as ACTION heroes

 

[Dr. Fate]

I think of Zorro as more of a vigilante with swashbuckler tendencies than a superhero.

 

[The Kid]

Yes he's a superhero.

 

[Nivek]

yeah, he's a Superhero. It's kinda obvious, hell, he even inspired alot of the base elements of Batman. To say he's not, well, you need to look closer.

 

[hammerhedd11]

Just watched "The Mask of Zorro," on FOX Family...its actually one of my favs. Never got around to the sequel cuz I heard it was "meh"...

Oh, DO NOT see the sequel. It was terrible. Corny lines, laughable villans, and the most annoying sidekick since ShortRound.

 

[i-n-z-a-n-e]

He's an old school batman

 

[ChrisBaleBatman]

Yes. Zorro is a Superhero. Batman is considered a Superhero, so....ergo....Zorro is as well.

I think overall, we consider these two to be superheroes not b/c of "powers".....but just b/c of the way they're dressed. The two have a real theatricality to them.

Realistically, they're heroes b/c they're just men in masks. But, in the grand scheme of things, they're superheroes I think.

Funny thing is, too, is Robin Hood a superhero? or a hero? B/c, in many ways...Zorro and Robin Hood are alike. Zorro is a freedom fighting rebel of the tyrant state, essentially stealing from the corrupt and giving power to the poor and defenseless. Difference between him and Robin is he's got a cool costume, cool horse.....rich, with a mansion......a loyal servant.....hmm......

 

[Eros]

yes zorro is a superhero[jue like batman etc], people who say he is not because he has no powers, need to look up the definition of the term.

 

[ChrisBaleBatman]

Good point.

I mean, isn't a Superhero defined by his actions...and not what he is? Zorro and Batman may be normal men. But, they do extremely extraordinary things.

 

[LostSon88]

Was Bob Kane/Bill Finger inspired by Zorro to create Batman? Or was that just from the comics that Batman was inspired by Zorro?

And yeah like others, I do consider Zorro as an old school Batman.

 

[Cmill216]

Who the hell cares? He's the goddamn Zorro.

 

[Mr. Socko]

Yes, he and Batman both are.

Bond is NOT a Superhero.

 

[The Shape]

Who the hell cares? He's the goddamn Zorro.

Amen to that.

 

[ChrisBaleBatman]

Well, Kane and Finger took alot from Zorro and applied them to Batman.

The idea of Bruce doing that seemed to be a tip of the cap, b/c alot of things were borrowed.

Batman is really more like a Modern Zorro than Zorro a poor man's Batman.

 

[Logan Howlett]

Indeed, Alot of Bats characteristics is dirived from Zorro. And Batman is no more impresive with his grapel gun than Zorro is with his bullwhip. They both have gadgets, both use stealth, both are vigilanties, both wear black, both take animal names (Zorro means Fox for those of you about to google search), so practicaly there are the same. Its like Zorro was an ancient California Batman. He is a superhero.

 

[Poetic Chaos]

No, he's mexican.