Corto Maltese #[3]

A seaplane rests on open water as the centerpiece of Bastien Vivès's sun-drenched cover, where Corto Maltese — tall and cool in a blue shirt — helps haul figures through the waves alongside a woman in military fatigues, while another figure waits calmly at the floats. This 2025 Casterman volume, "Le Jour d'avant," brings together the storytelling of Hugo Pratt and Martin Quenehen with Vivès's fluid, expressive linework in a collaboration that feels both respectful of Corto's adventurous roots and genuinely fresh. If you've ever wanted to see the wandering sailor caught mid-rescue on turquoise seas, this cover alone makes a compelling case for picking it up.