Description:  "The New Adventures of Zorro" most commonly refers to the 1997 animated series, which featured Don Diego de la Vega as a masked hero fighting injustice in Spanish California, but with added steampunk and fantasy elements like supervillains with gadgets and magic. Other animated versions include a 1981 series with a more traditional swashbuckling style and a futuristic 2006 series, "Zorro: Generation Z".

1997 animated series (Zorro: The Animated Series)

Premise: Don Diego de la Vega secretly becomes the masked hero Zorro to fight the tyrannical Captain Montecero.

Key difference: Blended classic Zorro with science fiction and fantasy elements, including supervillains with steampunk gadgets and magical powers.

Helpers: Zorro is aided by his mute manservant Bernardo, who creates his equipment, and the wise woman Grey Owl, who uses her magic.

Villains: The main villain is Captain Montecero, who is assisted by the bumbling Sergeant Garcia.