"of Zorro"" but does not indicate which version. In earlier episodes of """", the fictional character the Gray Ghost, a pulp fiction hero inspired by The Shadow, is the inspiration to young Bruce Wayne. The Mark of Zorro (1920 film) The Mark of Zorro is a 1920 silent adventure romance film starring Douglas Fairbanks and Noah Beery Sr.. This genre-defining swashbuckler adventure was the first movie version of ""The Mark of Zorro"". Based on the 1919 story ""The Curse of Capistrano"" by Johnston McCulley, which introduced the masked hero, Zorro, the screenplay was adapted by Fairbanks (as ""Elton Thomas"") and"
"books of all time. While the rest of McCulley's Zorro stories didn't enjoy the same popularity, as most of them were never reprinted until the 21st century, the character also appears in over 40 films and in ten TV series, the most famous being the Disney-produced ""Zorro"" series of 1957–59, starring Guy Williams. Other media featuring Zorro include stories by other authors, audio/radio dramas, comic books and strips, stage productions and video games. Being one of the earliest examples of a fictional masked avenger with a double identity, Zorro inspired the creation of several similar characters in pulp magazines and"
"screenplays, often using a Southern California backdrop for his stories. Aside from Zorro, McCulley created many other pulp characters, including Black Star, The Spider, The Mongoose, and Thubway Tham. Many of McCulley's characters—The Green Ghost, The Thunderbolt, and The Crimson Clown—were inspirations for the masked heroes that have appeared in popular culture from McCulley's time to the present day. Born in Ottawa, Illinois, and raised in Chillicothe, Illinois, he died in 1958 in Los Angeles, California, aged 75. Some of McCulley's tales are available from Wildside Press and Altus Press. Pulp Adventures Inc. has published two oversized trade paperback volumes"
"other media, and is a precursor of the superheroes of American comic books, with Batman drawing particularly close parallels to the character. Zorro debuted in Johnston McCulley's novel ""The Curse of Capistrano"", serialized in five parts between August 9 and September 6, 1919 in the pulp magazine ""All-Story Weekly"". The story was originally meant as a standalone tale, and at the denouement, Zorro's true identity is revealed to all. Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford, on their honeymoon, selected the story as the inaugural picture for their new studio, United Artists, beginning the character's cinematic tradition. The novel was adapted as"
"Lecter, Leatherface, Pennywise the Dancing Clown, Pinhead, The Mummy and Jigsaw (Saw character). Examples of early horror icons began with the Werewolf or Lycanthrope introduced in the 1500s, the Frankenstein monster as introduced by Mary Shelley in 1818, and Dracula as inspired by Vlad the Impaler and introduced into literature in 1897 by Bram Stoker. One of the earliest horror icons in film date back to 1913 with ""The Werewolf"", which is one of the earliest werewolf films. In the 1920s, Dracula and Frankenstein's monster had movies released. Their presence in literary history led to them becoming among the most"
"(1903) and then in novel (1905), and became very popular with the British public. He exhibits characteristics that became standard superhero conventions in comic books, including the penchant for disguise, use of a signature weapon (sword), ability to out-think and outwit his adversaries, and a calling card (he leaves behind a scarlet pimpernel at his interventions). Drawing attention to his alter ego Blakeney he hides behind his public face as a meek, slow thinking foppish playboy (like Bruce Wayne), and he establishes a network of supporters, The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel, that aid his endeavours. In the 1980s, a"
"fight with Jim. In 1957, Louis Marx and Company marketed a ""Jungle Jim"" playset with character figures and generic jungle figures (hunters, natives, wild animals). Jungle Jim Jungle Jim is the fictional hero of a series of jungle adventures in various media. The series began in 1934 as an American newspaper comic strip chronicling the adventures of Asia-based hunter Jim Bradley, who was nicknamed Jungle Jim. The character also trekked through radio, film, comic book and television adaptations. Notable was a series of films and television episodes in which Johnny Weissmuller portrayed the safari-suit wearing character, after hanging up his"
"predecessors in pulp fiction, comic strips, newspaper headlines, and autobiographical details referring to Kane himself. As an aristocratic hero with a double identity, Batman had predecessors in the Scarlet Pimpernel (created by Baroness Emmuska Orczy, 1903) and Zorro (created by Johnston McCulley, 1919). Like them, Batman performed his heroic deeds in secret, averted suspicion by playing aloof in public, and marked his work with a signature symbol. Kane noted the influence of the films ""The Mark of Zorro"" (1920) and ""The Bat Whispers"" (1930) in the creation of the character's iconography. Finger, drawing inspiration from pulp heroes like Doc Savage,"
"portrayed as a charitable and thrifty hero, adventurer and explorer. He was originally created by Barks as an antagonist for Donald Duck, first appearing in the 1947 ""Four Color"" story ""Christmas on Bear Mountain"" (#178). However, McDuck's popularity grew so large that he became a major figure of the Duck universe. In 1952 he was given his own comic book series, called ""Uncle Scrooge"", which still runs today. Scrooge was most famously drawn by his creator Carl Barks, and later by Don Rosa. Like other Disney franchise characters, Scrooge McDuck's international popularity has resulted in literature that is often translated"
"Zorro Zorro (Spanish for ""Fox"") is a fictional character created in 1919 by American pulp writer Johnston McCulley, and appearing in works set in the Pueblo of Los Angeles during the era of Spanish California (1769–1821). He is typically portrayed as a dashing masked vigilante who defends the commoners and indigenous peoples of California against corrupt and tyrannical officials and other villains. His signature all-black costume includes a cape, a hat known as sombrero cordobés, and a mask covering the upper half of his face. In the stories, Zorro has a high bounty on his head, but is too skilled"
"on 21 August 1954 for the purpose of ""Artistic and literary creation"". Anglo and his staff of British artists, including Don Lawrence (who was given his first break in drawing comics by Anglo), Bob Monkhouse, Denis Gifford, Ron Embleton and George Stokes, had a hand in the creation of many British independent comic books and magazines between 1954 and 1963. ""I employed a pretty large staff of freelancers: scriptwriters and artists. Most of the artists had just come out of the Forces, and were looking for something to do"". In 1954 Anglo created the character he is best known for,"
"Snagglepuss Snagglepuss is a Hanna-Barbera cartoon character created in 1959, a pink anthropomorphic cougar sporting an upturned collar, shirt cuffs, and a string tie who has a great desire to be a stage actor. He is voiced by Daws Butler and is best known for his catchphrases: ""Heavens to Murgatroyd!"" and ""Exit, stage left!"" A similar-looking orange mountain lion, known as ""Snaggletooth"" and without collar or cuffs, first appeared in ""The Quick Draw McGraw Show"" in 1959, before appearing as a supporting character in ""Augie Doggie & Doggie Daddy"" and ""Snooper and Blabber"". Snagglepuss appeared in his own series of"
"crowd. A cave that was used as a filming location in various Zorro productions is now known as ""Zorro's Cave"" and remains in place, now hidden behind a condominium complex, on land that was once the Iverson Movie Ranch in Chatsworth, Calif., recognized as the most widely filmed outdoor shooting location in the history of Hollywood. Zorro Zorro (Spanish for ""Fox"") is a fictional character created in 1919 by American pulp writer Johnston McCulley, and appearing in works set in the Pueblo of Los Angeles during the era of Spanish California (1769–1821). He is typically portrayed as a dashing masked"
"as an urban legend of the early 19th century, was re-conceived as a masked and costumed adventurer during the 1890s. The 1903 play ""The Scarlet Pimpernel"" and its spinoffs further popularized the idea of a masked avenger and the superhero trope of a secret identity; such characters as the Green Hornet and the Scarecrow of Romney Marsh, would follow. Likewise, the science-fiction heroes John Carter of Mars and Flash Gordon, with their futuristic weapons and gadgets; Tarzan, with his high degree of athleticism and strength, and his ability to communicate with animals; Robert E. Howard's Conan the Barbarian and the"
"and resourcefulness, often competing with the sterner and melancholic Pierrot. He later develops ,into a prototype of the romantic hero. Harlequin inherits his physical agility and his trickster qualities, as well as his name, from a mischievous ""devil"" character in medieval passion plays. The Harlequin character first appeared in England early in the 17th century and took centre stage in the derived genre of the Harlequinade, developed in the early 18th century by John Rich. As the Harlequinade portion of English dramatic genre pantomime developed, Harlequin was routinely paired with the character Clown. As developed by Joseph Grimaldi around 1800,"
"a spectacular transformation scene, initiated by a fairy, turning the pantomime characters into Harlequin, Columbine and their fellows. In the early 19th century, the popular comic performer Joseph Grimaldi turned the role of Clown from ""a rustic booby into the star of metropolitan pantomime"". Two developments in 1800, both involving Grimaldi, greatly changed the pantomime characters: For the pantomime ""Peter Wilkins: or Harlequin in the Flying World"", new costume designs were introduced. Clown traded in his tatty servant's costume for a flamboyant, colourful one. In ""Harlequin Amulet; or, The Magick of Mona"", later the same year, Harlequin was modified, becoming"
"popular culture use of secret identities begins in the early 20th century with characters such as the Scarlet Pimpernel (1903), Jimmie Dale, the Gray Seal (1914), Zorro (1919), and the Lone Ranger (1933). A line in the novel ""The Scarlet Pimpernel"" reads, ""Because the Scarlet Pimpernel works in the dark, and his identity is only known under the solemn oath of secrecy to his immediate followers."" The Scarlet Pimpernel is the name of a chivalrous Englishman, Sir Percy Blakeney, who exhibits characteristics that would become standard superhero conventions, including the penchant for disguise, use of a signature weapon (sword), ability"
"while also pretending to be a coward and a fop. Zorro made his debut in the 1919 novel ""The Curse of Capistrano"", originally meant as a stand-alone story. However, the success of the 1920 film adaptation ""The Mark of Zorro"" starring Douglas Fairbanks convinced McCulley to write more Zorro stories for about four decades: the character was featured in a total of five serialized stories and 57 short stories, the last one appearing in print posthumously in 1959, the year after his death. ""The Curse of Capistrano"" eventually sold more than 50 million copies, becoming one of the most sold"
"spinoffs popularized the idea of a masked avenger and the superhero trope of a secret identity. Shortly afterward, masked and costumed pulp fiction characters such as Jimmie Dale/the Gray Seal (1914), Zorro (1919), The Shadow (1930) and comic strip heroes, such as the Phantom (1936) began appearing, as did non-costumed characters with super strength, including Patoruzú (1928), the comic-strip character Popeye (1929) and novelist Philip Wylie's character Hugo Danner (1930). In the 1930s, both trends came together in some of the earliest superpowered costumed heroes such as Japan's Ōgon Bat (visualized in painted panels used by kamishibai oral storytellers in"
"Frankenstein in popular culture Mary Shelley's 1818 novel ""Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus"", and the famous character of Frankenstein's monster, have influenced popular culture for at least a century. The work has inspired numerous films, television programs, video games and derivative works. The character of the monster remains one of the most recognized icons in horror fiction. The first film adaptation of the tale, ""Frankenstein"", was made by Edison Studios in 1910, written and directed by J. Searle Dawley, with Augustus Phillips as Frankenstein, Mary Fuerte as Elizabeth, and Charles Ogle as the Monster. The brief (16 min.) story has"
"employer to refuse his demands that they wear red clown noses or laugh at macabre jokes. Even with his unpredictability and lack of superhuman powers, the 2007 limited series ""Salvation Run"" sees hundreds of villains fall under his spell because they are more afraid of him than the alternative: Luthor. ""Batman"" #186 (1966) introduced the Joker's first sidekick: the one-shot character, Gaggy Gagsworth, who is short, and dressed like a clown; the character was later resurrected as an enemy of his replacement, Harley Quinn. Introduced in the 1992 animated series, Quinn is the Joker's former Arkham psychiatrist who develops an"
"Quicksilver (comics) Quicksilver (Pietro Maximoff) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in the comic book ""X-Men"" #4 (March 1964) and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. The character has since starred in two self-titled limited series, and has historically been depicted as a regular team member in superhero title ""The Avengers"". Quicksilver has the superhuman ability to move at great speeds. In most depictions, he is a mutant, a human born with innate superhuman powers. In comic book stories beginning in 2015, he is the product of"
"Joker have several tattoos, with Harley having them on her cheek, forearm, legs and abdomen. After the success of ""The Animated Series"", the character proved so popular that she was eventually added to the ""Batman"" comic book canon. She first appeared in the original graphic novel, ""Batman: Harley Quinn"", as part of the ""No Man's Land"" story, although she had already appeared in the Elseworlds ""Batman: Thrillkiller"" and ""Batman: Thrillkiller '62"" in 1997. The comic book version of Quinn, like the comic book version of the Joker, is more dangerously violent and less humorously quirky than the animated series version."
"since Charlie Chaplin"". Humphries' characters have brought him international renown, and he has appeared in numerous films, stage productions, and television shows. Originally conceived as a dowdy Moonee Ponds housewife who caricatured Australian suburban complacency and insularity, Dame Edna Everage has evolved over four decades to become a satire of stardom – a gaudily dressed, acid-tongued, egomaniacal, internationally fêted Housewife ""Gigastar""; Humphries' other major satirical character creation is the archetypal Australian bloke ""Barry McKenzie"", who originated as the hero of a comic strip about Australians in London (with drawings by Nicholas Garland) which was first published in ""Private Eye"" magazine."
"Donald Duck in comics Donald Duck, a cartoon character created by the Walt Disney Company, is today the star of dozens of comic-book and comic-strip stories published each month (in certain parts of the world, each week) around the world. The earliest print mention of Donald Duck is likely in 1931, in the book, ""The Adventures of Mickey Mouse,"" published by David McKay Company, Philadelphia. On the first text page, none of which are numbered, the third paragraph begins, ""Mickey has many friends in the old barn and the barnyard, besides Minnie Mouse. They are Henry Horse and Carolyn Cow"
"program in the history of television, boasting a 10-year-wait for studio audience reservations and over 40 years in production.) Bozo the Clown Bozo the Clown is a fictional clown character, created and introduced in the United States in 1946, and to television in 1949, whose broad popularity peaked locally in the 1960s as a result of widespread franchising in early television. The character was created by Alan W. Livingston and portrayed by Pinto Colvig for a children's storytelling record album and illustrative read-along book set in 1946. He became popular during the 1940s and served as the mascot for Capitol"
"partly based the character on his uncle Harry Woodruff, and W. C. Fields was another source of inspiration. In a legend circulating among medievalists, Harvard University professor Francis P. Magoun is also said to have been the model for the character. However, there is no evidence that artist Hubley knew the scholar. Columbia was reluctant to release the short, but did so, only because it included a bear. However, audiences quickly realized that the real star was Magoo, one of the few ""human"" cartoon characters ever produced in Hollywood at the time. The short became a box-office success. The Magoo"
"Yogi Bear Yogi Bear is a cartoon character who has appeared in numerous comic books, animated television shows and films. He made his debut in 1958 as a supporting character in ""The Huckleberry Hound Show"". Yogi Bear was the first breakout character created by Hanna-Barbera and was eventually more popular than Huckleberry Hound. In January 1961, he was given his own show, ""The Yogi Bear Show"", sponsored by Kellogg's, which included the segments ""Snagglepuss"" and ""Yakky Doodle"". ""Hokey Wolf"" replaced his segment on ""The Huckleberry Hound Show"". A musical animated feature film, ""Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!"", was produced in"
"Jungle Jim Jungle Jim is the fictional hero of a series of jungle adventures in various media. The series began in 1934 as an American newspaper comic strip chronicling the adventures of Asia-based hunter Jim Bradley, who was nicknamed Jungle Jim. The character also trekked through radio, film, comic book and television adaptations. Notable was a series of films and television episodes in which Johnny Weissmuller portrayed the safari-suit wearing character, after hanging up his Tarzan loincloth. The strip was created by King Features Syndicate in order to compete with the popular United Feature Syndicate comic strip ""Tarzan"", by Hal"
"in 1978. ""Killer Klowns from Outer Space"" is a 1988 horror comedy dedicated to the topic. The Joker character in the ""Batman"" franchise was introduced in 1940 and has developed into one of the most recognizable and iconic fictional characters in popular culture, leading ""Wizard"" magazine's ""100 Greatest Villains of All Time"" ranking in 2006. Although Krusty the Clown, a cartoon character introduced 1989 in the animated sitcom ""The Simpsons"", is a comical, non-scary clown, the character reveals darker aspects in his personality. In ""The Simpsons"" episode ""Lisa's First Word"" (1992), children's fear of clowns features in the form of"
"considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born artist Joe Shuster in 1932. The character first appeared in ""Action Comics"" in 1938. The character's appearance is distinctive and iconic: a red, blue and yellow costume, complete with cape and with a stylized ""S"" shield on his chest. Shang-Chi was created by writer Steve Englehart and artist Jim Starlin. He has no special superpowers, but he exhibits extraordinary skills in the martial arts. 1972 This is Steranko's Contessa Valentina Allegra di Fontaine, from ""Strange Tales"", (Volume 168, May 1968). Lichtenstein's Drowning Girl, and its"
"stuff"" is often used by football writers, commentators and fans when describing displays of great skill, or surprising results that go against the odds, in reference to the dramatic storylines that were the strip's trademark. Other comic books and graphic novels such as ""Eagle"", ""Valiant"", ""Warrior"", and ""2000 AD"" also flourished. Created by Emma Orczy in 1903, the Scarlet Pimpernel is the alter ego of Sir Percy Blakeney, a wealthy English fop who transforms into a formidable swordsman and a quick-thinking escape artist, establishing the ""hero with a secret identity"" into popular culture. The Scarlet Pimpernel first appeared on stage"
"the all-time greatest monster, beating competition including Japanese movie monster Godzilla and J. R. R. Tolkien's Gollum, of ""The Lord of the Rings"". As early as one year after first appearing on ""Doctor Who"", the Daleks had become popular enough to be recognized even by non-viewers. In December 1964 editorial cartoonist Leslie Gilbert Illingworth published a cartoon in the ""Daily Mail"" captioned ""THE DEGAULLEK"", caricaturing French President Charles de Gaulle arriving at a NATO meeting as a Dalek with de Gaulle's prominent nose. The word ""Dalek"" has entered major dictionaries, including the ""Oxford English Dictionary"", which defines ""Dalek"" as ""a"