DJANGO/ZORRO #1
REVIEW BY TYLER OCHART
I loved Django Unchained, when it came out in 2012 it was in my top movies of the year. Now when it comes to Zorro, I can't say I have any opinion on this character, granted, I LOVED the movies when I was a kid, the Antonio Banderas one that is, so I am not very knowledgeable on the character, but I have a great respect for where the character stands in our history of fictional heroes (its unfortunate the Waynes would never be able to see a sequel). When you think about it, a Django and Zorro story is perfect, it would of never clicked with me until this comic, but these two characters fit perfectly in a world together, but how was the 1st issue of DJANGO/Zorro?
Quentin Tarantino and Matt Wagner have written a pretty decent first issue. It brings these two characters together in a way that makes perfect sense for them, they aren't thrown together for the sake of having a Django Zorro team up. We don't actually get an actual "team up" yet in this issue, so those of you expecting some Django and Zorro side by side action aren't getting it in this issue. DJANGO/Zorro #1 have that TV show pilot vibe to it, where it is just good enough to grab your attention in hopes that the continuing story will grow into something spectacular that will keep you wanting more. There is an awesome scene involving some bandits trying to rob a coach that Django is in, and leads to an awesome action scene that felt straight out of Django Unchained, including dialogue. With that said, the action is minimal, and this issue is really only here to set up these two characters meeting. You won't be getting much from this issue if you go in expecting a badass team up, and tons of ass kicking.
The art by Esteve Polls was unfortunately the downside of this issue. As an artist myself, I feel it extremely hard to judge artwork, because mainly these artist I review in the comics I read are leaps and bounds above me, but I felt Esteve's art just wasn't pleasing to my eyes. I felt his characters where hiding too much behind shading(cross hatching mainly), although his scenery was excellent and the way he delivered the action was perfect and helped tell the story, I couldn't look past the fact that most the characters faces where always covered in shadow. It was rare to see a full face, mainly when it came to Django.
Like a good start to a new TV show, DJANGO/Zorro grabs your attention enough to pull you in for the next one. If you come into this expecting an action packed team up, you will be disappointed in issue one .The awesome pairing of these two characters work perfectly, and the adventures that they will have in the future should be an awesome fun read and I am looking forward for the next issue.
4.0/5.0
SECOND REVIEW
BY ALBERTO TORRES
When I first saw there was a collaboration between Django
and Zorro, I was immediately hooked. Having seen the
movies surrounding both characters, Django Unchained and
the Zorro movies, I wasn't too sure what to expect from this
comic, aside from a lot of badassery. Going into this comic, I
had my fears. A lot of crossover collaborations seem
unfulfilling when two protagonists from two different series
are paired together, usually ending in a lack of chemistry
between the characters and having a lack luster story.
Django/Zorro quickly squashed any fears I had and
reassured me that the rest of the issue would leave me
satisfied, and it did.
The story was compelling, it was rather befitting of the pair,
and it gave us insight on the acquaintance of the two
characters. The ending was quite a welcoming surprise that
closed out this first issue fantastically. At no point throughout
did I feel like the pace was slow or boring. It was fun to learn
of these two characters and see the progression of their
acquaintance. As Tyler noted in his review, the art was done
well for the background and the main characters as they
were given the most detail, but the lesser characters however
were given much less detail, and the artist used a lot of
shading to further hide the faces. The colours were a
welcoming factor, they were quite warm and really gave the
wild west feeling of the comic. Overall I felt the pairing of
Django/Zorro to fit quite well together, leaving much to be
anticipated for the next issue and the series to come.
SECOND REVIEW
BY ALBERTO TORRES
When I first saw there was a collaboration between Django
and Zorro, I was immediately hooked. Having seen the
movies surrounding both characters, Django Unchained and
the Zorro movies, I wasn't too sure what to expect from this
comic, aside from a lot of badassery. Going into this comic, I
had my fears. A lot of crossover collaborations seem
unfulfilling when two protagonists from two different series
are paired together, usually ending in a lack of chemistry
between the characters and having a lack luster story.
Django/Zorro quickly squashed any fears I had and
reassured me that the rest of the issue would leave me
satisfied, and it did.
The story was compelling, it was rather befitting of the pair,
and it gave us insight on the acquaintance of the two
characters. The ending was quite a welcoming surprise that
closed out this first issue fantastically. At no point throughout
did I feel like the pace was slow or boring. It was fun to learn
of these two characters and see the progression of their
acquaintance. As Tyler noted in his review, the art was done
well for the background and the main characters as they
were given the most detail, but the lesser characters however
were given much less detail, and the artist used a lot of
shading to further hide the faces. The colours were a
welcoming factor, they were quite warm and really gave the
wild west feeling of the comic. Overall I felt the pairing of
Django/Zorro to fit quite well together, leaving much to be
anticipated for the next issue and the series to come.
4.0/5.0
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