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Hugo Pratt

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Hugo Pratt
Known forCorto Maltese
Issues credited458
Active1945–2001
Primary rolecover pencils

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.

Full bibliography (first 500) · 133 series

Corto Maltese (1971) · 146
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Sgt. Kirk (1967) · 45
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Hora Cero Suplemento Semanal (1957) · 38
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L'Europeo (1945) · 29
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Albo Uragano (1945) · 18
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Skorpio (1974) · 10
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Corto Maltese: Ballad of the Salt Sea (1997) · 7
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Pif Gadget (1969) · 6
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Fort Wheeling (1976) · 5
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(À Suivre) (1977) · 5
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Avventura e Storia (1979) · 5
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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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Hora Cero (1957) · 3
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War Picture Library (1958) · 3
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Battle Picture Library (1961) · 3
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Corriere dei Piccoli (1908) · 3
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Corto Maltese - Corte Sconta detta Arcana (1977) · 3
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Totem (1977) · 3
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Gli Scorpioni del deserto (1978) · 3
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Comic Forum (1979) · 3
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Avonturier-reeks (1980) · 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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Il Nuovo Sceriffo (1957) · 2
#76#81
Asso di Picche Comics (1969) · 2
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Victoria (1963) · 2
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Wheeling (1972) · 2
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Ernie Pike (1976) · 2
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Corto Maltese - Una ballata del mare salato (1976) · 2
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Corto Malteses äventyr (1981) · 2
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Dedicated to Corto Maltese (1981) · 2
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Pilote Mensuel (1974) · 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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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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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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Supertotem (1959) · 1
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Thriller Picture Library (1957) · 1
#297
Battler Britton Annual (1960) · 1
#2
War at Sea Picture Library (1962) · 1
#34
Seriebiblioteket (1959) · 1
#88
Top Three Adventure Picture Library (1961) · 1
#36
La Ballata del Mare Salato (1972) · 1
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Corto Maltese - La lagune des beaux songes (1972) · 1
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Pep (1972) · 1
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Baci e spari (1973) · 1
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Oscar Mondadori [Oscar Fumetto] (1968) · 1
#483
Sogno di un Mattino di Mezzo Inverno (1974) · 1
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Il Sergente Kirk (1974) · 1
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Skorpio Libro de Oro (1974) · 1
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Kirk il rinnegato (1975) · 1
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Bravo, sergente Kirk (1976) · 1
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De Woestijnschorpioenen (1977) · 1
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Ann de la jungle (1978) · 1
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Ann van de jungle (1978) · 1
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Een man - Een avontuur (1978) · 1
#3
De ballade van de zilte zee (1979) · 1
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Corto Maltese - Sirat al bunduqiyyah (1979) · 1
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Una ballata del mare salato (1979) · 1
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Corto Maltese - Le Etiopiche (1979) · 1
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Capitaine Cormorant (1977) · 1
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Corte Sconta detta Arcana (1980) · 1
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Ten Westen van Eden (1980) · 1
#4
Le Nuvole (1978) · 1
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Corto Maltese - Le Celtiche (1980) · 1
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Collection 16/22 (1977) · 1
#117
Front mini-strip (1976) · 1
#265
Hunter (1981) · 1
#11
Métal Hurlant (1975) · 1
#59
Advokaten in Dancalië (1982) · 1
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Collana Metal (1981) · 1
#6
Corto Maltese in Siberië (1982) · 1
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Kirk Special (1982) · 1
#2
Corto Maltese - Corto Malteses ungdom (1983) · 1
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Corto Maltese - De jeugd 1904-1905 (1983) · 1
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Du sable, rien que du sable (1983) · 1
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I Racconti di Ernie Pike (1983) · 1
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Corto Maltese - Favola di Venezia (Sirat al bunduqiyyah) (1984) · 1
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Comic Art (1984) · 1
#6
Frivole gesprekken in Moululhe (1985) · 1
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Macao (1985) · 1
#1
Balladen om det salta havet (1985) · 1
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Corto Maltese i Sibir (1986) · 1
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Heavy Metal Magazine (1977) · 1
#10
Indiansommar (1986) · 1
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O Mosquito [Série 5] (1984) · 1
#12
Relatos de Guerra (1986) · 1
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Ein indianischer Sommer (1986) · 1
#2
Uitverkocht (1986) · 1
#1
Corto Maltese Det gylne hus i Samarkand (1987) · 1
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Junglemen! (1987) · 1
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Corto Maltese i Sibirien (1987) · 1
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Cato Zulù (1987) · 1
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Corto Maltese - Favola di Venezia (Sirat al bunduqiyyah) (1987) · 1
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Corto Maltese Tango (1988) · 1
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Indian Summer (Second Edition) (1989) · 1
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Corto Maltese - Elvetiche Rosa alchenica (1989) · 1
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Corto Maltese I stenbukkens tegn (1990) · 1
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Corto Maltese - Suite Caribeana (1990) · 1
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Sand, nichts als Sand (1990) · 1
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Cato Zoulou (1990) · 1
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Corto Maltese - Il mare d'oro (1991) · 1
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Corto Maltese - La ballata del mare salato (1991) · 1
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Jesuit Joe (1992) · 1
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Un cuore garibaldino (1992) · 1
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Carlsen Lux (1990) · 1
#20
Corto Maltese - Mû (1992) · 1
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Gli Scorpioni del deserto - Brise de mer (1994) · 1
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Saint-Exupéry L'ultimo volo (1995) · 1
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Saint-Exupéry - Sein letzter Flug (1995) · 1
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Koïnsky racconta... due o tre cose che so di loro (1995) · 1
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Saint-Exupéry – Le dernier vol (1995) · 1
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Wheeling Il sentiero delle amicizie perdute (1995) · 1
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Wheeling - Le sentier des amitiés perdues (1995) · 1
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An einem fernen Himmel (1996) · 1
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Corto Maltese - Favola di Venezia (1997) · 1
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BoDoï (1997) · 1
#22
Chine di guerra (2000) · 1
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Corto Maltese - Le elvetiche Rosa alchemica (2001) · 1
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Corto Maltese - Lontane isole del vento (2001) · 1
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