{"id":44323,"date":"2025-06-10T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=44323"},"modified":"2025-06-05T10:34:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T17:34:12","slug":"the-longest-day-of-the-future-django-zorro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/the-longest-day-of-the-future-django-zorro\/","title":{"rendered":"The Longest Day of the Future \/ Django\/Zorro"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

THE LONGEST DAY OF THE FUTURE \u2013 CHRIS WARE MEETS TERRY GILLIAM<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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The Longest Day of the Future<\/em>
by Lucas Varela
Fantagraphics
2016, 112 pages, 7.8 x 10.5 x 0.6 inches (hardcover)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On this Earth-like planet, only two corporations exist. One is represented by a pig mascot, the other by a rabbit. Each cult-like corporation produces everything a person could need or want \u2013 food, entertainment, housing, vehicles, employment, etc. One day, an alien spaceship crash lands on the planet, disrupting the barely-functioning balance between the rival corporate tribes. This Brazil<\/em>-like story is told in the form of a wordless graphic novel by Argentine cartoonist and graphic designer Lucas Varela. The art is superb, bringing to mind Chris Ware. I read this twice, savoring every beautiful panel, filled with insanely weird and wonderful robots, buildings, vehicles, and creatures. I can\u2019t wait to see what Varela does next. \u2013 Mark Frauenfelder<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DJANGO\/ZORRO \u2013 LIKE DIPPING FRENCH FRIES IN A MILKSHAKE, THE PAIRING ODDLY WORKS<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Django\/Zorro<\/em>
by Quentin Tarantino (author), Matt Wagner (author\/artist) and artists Francesco Francavilla, Jae Lee, and Esteve Polls
Dynamite Entertainment
2015, 192 pages, 7.1 x 10.4 x 0.9 inches<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Is the concept of a Django and Zorro team-up ridiculous? Of course. But like dipping French fries in a milkshake, the pairing oddly works. Django\/Zorro<\/em> is an official sequel to the film Django Unchained<\/em> and was written by Quentin Tarantino himself along with Matt Wagner, having just completed a run of Zorro comics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The story picks up a few years after the film, and Django is still working as a bounty hunter, sending money back to his beloved Broomhilda. While collecting one of these bounties, he happens to meet an older Don Diego de la Vega, whose alter ego (Zorro) hasn\u2019t given up his freedom-fighting ways. If you were a fan of the film, you\u2019re going to like this, because it reads like another Django movie. It\u2019s action packed and has some great dialogue, but what I found really special about this is that it offers a glimpse into Quentin Tarantino\u2019s future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a huge fan of Tarantino\u2019s work, I was saddened when I heard him announce that he\u2019s hanging up his director hat after ten films. This only leaves two more to look forward to. But if the Django\/Zorro<\/em> comic is any indication of what he plans on doing after he stops directing, then comic fans get to rejoice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a special bonus for writers to geek out over, there\u2019s a full script of the first issue included in this collected edition. It\u2019s interesting to see how these two masters of their craft assemble the story that eventually makes its way to comic form. This is required reading for Tarantino completionists, and comic fans alike. Highly recommended.\u00a0\u2013 JP LeRoux<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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