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Still get Zorro and the Lone Ranger mixed up? Never fear! Print this handy cheat sheet and never be confused again, kimosabe!
| What | Zorro | The Lone Ranger |
| Costume | Black, loose | Grey, form-fitting |
| Queer accessory | Cape | Red scarf tied around the neck |
| Hat | Black Andalusian hat | White cowboy hat |
| Where | Los Angeles | West, mostly Texas |
| When | Early 19th century | Late 19th century |
| Name | Don Diego de la Vega | Reid (first name unrevealed, probably Dan or John) |
| Weapon | Rapier, occasionally bullwhip | Pistol with silver bullets |
| Trademark attack | Cutting a Z on the enemy's clothes | Disarming with a shot |
| Behavior | Witty, cunning, "fox-like" | Honorable and mysterious |
| Sidekick | Frei Felipe | Tonto |
| Horse | Tornado | Silver |
| Talking to the horse | Long loud whistle calls Tornado from anywhere | "Hi-yo, Silver, away!" |
| Genre | Gentleman thief | Mystery cowboy |
| Likely inspirations | Arséne Lupin, Robin Hood | Zorro, pulp Western books |
| Influenced, notably | Batman, The Lone Ranger | Bill Cosby, a number of Marvel Western comics, the X-Files |
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