Zorro Rides Again is also well produced featuring a bevy of swashbuckling action which is kept inline with the original story. This story’s dastardly plot to do away with Zorro keeps the listener glued to the story.

Both stories feature good voice acting and great sound effects. One major deviation from the original stories is the use of Sgt Garcia rather than that of Sgt Gonzalez. Arneson made the name change based on the popularity of the Disney Zorro series. As pointed out in the main article above, McCulley’s first three stories Zorro did have a ‘fighting legion’ who called themselves “The Avengers”. However, in the Disney series Zorro fought alone as he did in The Mark of Zorro [1940] and in the New World Zorro series featuring Duncan Regehr. Interesting to note is the fact that McCulley himself worked closely with Walt Disney on his version of Zorro.

Also fans of Zorro will be sure to enjoy another Zorro radio drama production that is now available. The Mark of Zorro (originally titled The Curse of Capistrano) from Hollywood Theater of the Ear. This production features a outstanding cast which includes Val Kilmer, Ruth Livier, Elizabeth Peña, Armin Shimerman, Meshach Taylor and a host of fine actors. This too is an outstanding production which presents not only an incredible story but some of the best acting ever heard. The story stays true to the book in nearly every instance with the exception of the ending. However, it is understandable that the ending was slightly altered. McCulley in all honesty should have changed the ending when his book was re-released as The Mark of Zorro. The slight change in the ending to the audio version makes it possible for the next two Zorro stories in McCulley’s Zorro chronology (Pirate Raiders and Zorro Rides Again) to take place with a smooth transition.

Whether fans of Zorro or swashbuckling adventure radio drama fans should thoroughly enjoy all 3 Zorro full-cast audio presentations.