Corto Maltese #12
In "Mu, the Lost Continent," Corto Maltese ventures along the shores of Central America in a final, dreamlike quest for a fabled land, haunted by a sense of inevitability. The story’s quiet intensity is deepened by the return of key figures from his long journey, as if the past were converging on this last chapter. Written by Hugo Pratt and Dean Mullaney, with art by Pratt and Guido Fuga, and featuring Pratt’s distinctive inks, this issue stands as a poignant culmination of the saga. The cover, penciled and inked by Hugo Pratt, captures the mystery with a timeless, evocative touch.
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Corto Maltese is along the shores of Central America conducting a search for a lost continent. A premonition hovers over the entire dreamlike story, as if fate had decided in advance that this would be Corto Maltese's last adventure. The feeling is underscored by the return of many of the major characters seen throughout the long-running saga.
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