Hugo Pratt — comics creator

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Known forCorto Maltese

Issues credited458

Active1945–2026

Primary roleartist

Born Ugo Eugenio Prat on 15 June 1927, Hugo Pratt became one of the most distinctive voices in European comics, celebrated above all for his long-running series Corto Maltese — a work that wove adventure, history, and poetic atmosphere into something unlike anything else in the medium. He died on 20 August 1995.

Pratt entered comics professionally in 1945, and by 1946 had joined the so-called Group of Venice alongside Fernando Carcupino, Dino Battaglia, and Damiano Damiani, an early creative circle that helped shape his ambitions. His career spanned more than four decades and over 450 credited issues, with his contributions ranging across writing, art, inking, lettering, and coloring. Beyond Corto Maltese, he built a substantial body of work through titles including Sgt. Kirk, Hora Cero Suplemento Semanal, and Skorpio, demonstrating a restless range across publishers and countries.

What set Pratt apart was his commitment to rigorous historical research, which gave his storytelling an unusual depth and authenticity. His linework — spare yet expressive — became widely influential across both European and international comics.

His legacy has been recognized with two major honors: the Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême, awarded at the Angoulême Festival's 15th anniversary, and posthumous induction into the Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame in 2005.

Known for

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Corto Maltese #2

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Full bibliography · 176 series

Corto Maltese (1971) · 221

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Sgt. Kirk (1967) · 45

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Hora Cero Suplemento Semanal (1957) · 38

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Skorpio (1974) · 38

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L'Europeo (1945) · 30

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Tutto Pratt (2014) · 26

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Albo Uragano (1945) · 18

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War Picture Library (1958) · 14

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Ernie Pike (1976) · 8

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(À Suivre) (1977) · 8

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Corto (2006) · 8

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Collana Eroica (1963) · 7

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Totem (1977) · 7

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Corto Maltese: Ballad of the Salt Sea (1997) · 7

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Wüstenskorpione (2020) · 6

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Fort Wheeling (1976) · 5

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Avventura e Storia (1979) · 5

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Pilote Mensuel (1974) · 5

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Comic Art (1984) · 5

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El Gaucho (1995) · 5

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Battle Picture Library (1961) · 4

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Zack (1972) · 4

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Kuifje (1946) · 4

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Gli Scorpioni del Deserto (1975) · 4

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Un uomo un'avventura (1976) · 4

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Ann und Dan (1982) · 4

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L'Eternauta (1982) · 4

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Die Wüstenskorpione (1986) · 4

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The Manara Library (2011) · 4

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Hora Cero (1957) · 3

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Corriere dei Piccoli (1908) · 3

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Pif Gadget (1969) · 3

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Corto Maltese - Una ballata del mare salato (1976) · 3

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Corto Maltese - Corte Sconta detta Arcana (1977) · 3

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Gli Scorpioni del deserto (1978) · 3

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Métal Hurlant (1975) · 3

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Les scorpions du Désert (1977) · 3

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Casablanca (1987) · 3

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Morgan (1999) · 3

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Tout Pratt (2018) · 3

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Il Nuovo Sceriffo (1957) · 2

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Asso di Picche Comics (1969) · 2

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Victoria (1963) · 2

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Wheeling (1972) · 2

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Il Sergente Kirk (1974) · 2

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Corto Maltese - Le Etiopiche (1979) · 2

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Comic Forum (1979) · 2

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Corto Maltese - Le Celtiche (1980) · 2

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Avonturier-reeks (1980) · 2

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Corto Malteses äventyr (1981) · 2

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Hunter (1981) · 2

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Dedicated to Corto Maltese (1981) · 2

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Colecção Banda Desenhada a Preto (1982) · 2

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Os Escorpiões do Deserto (1983) · 2

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Corto Maltese - La giovinezza (1985) · 2

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Ein indianischer Sommer (1986) · 2

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Indian Summer (1986) · 2

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Biblioteca Totem Extra (1986) · 2

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Corto Maltese - La casa dorata di Samarcanda (1987) · 2

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Corto Maltese - Tango (1988) · 2

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Oorlogskronieken (1988) · 2

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Corto Maltese - Suite Caribeana (1990) · 2

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Corto Maltese - Il mare d'oro (1991) · 2

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Ein Mann ein Abenteuer (1991) · 2

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In un cielo lontano (1993) · 2

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Comicothek de Luxe (1987) · 2

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Saint-Exupéry L'ultimo volo (1995) · 2

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Ein Mann, ein Abenteuer (2018) · 2

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Ein Mann, ein Abenteuer - Klassik Edition (2018) · 2

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Ticonderoga (2019) · 2

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Aavikon skorpionit (2025) · 2

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Frontera (1957) · 2

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Frontera Extra (1958) · 2

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Supertotem (1959) · 1

Thriller Picture Library (1957) · 1

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Battler Britton Annual (1960) · 1

War at Sea Picture Library (1962) · 1

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Seriebiblioteket (1959) · 1

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Top Three Adventure Picture Library (1961) · 1

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Seriemagasinet (1951) · 1

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La Ballata del Mare Salato (1972) · 1