Corto Maltese #2

Corto Maltese returns in this 2026 Casterman release, "De Koningin van Babylon," with a cover by Bastien Vivès that pulls you straight into the tension — the rugged, dark-haired sailor caught in an intimate yet ambiguous moment with a woman in military-green, her hand resting against him as both figures fill the frame with quiet intensity. Vivès brings a clean, expressive line to the composition, balancing warmth and unease in a single compelling image. Written by Martin Quenehen and James Vandermeersch, this second volume promises the kind of globe-spanning intrigue and moral complexity that has always defined Corto Maltese.