Cover: Hugo Pratt

Corto Maltese #[4]

Mar 1990 · Casterman · [none]

🌐 French edition · synopsis shown in English

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About this Collection

This volume collects the 'Suite caraïbéenne' story arc from Hugo Pratt's Corto Maltese series, following the romantic adventurer through Caribbean intrigues. The narrative features Corto alongside recurring characters like the mystical Bouche Dorée, the eccentric Jeremiah Steiner, and the enigmatic Morgana Dias dos Santos Bantam, as well as Tristan Bantam, in a tale blending historical fiction with nautical adventure. Published by Casterman as part of the 1990 Corto Maltese collected edition series, this book presents Pratt's signature ink-wash artistry and episodic storytelling.

In "Le Secret de Tristan Bantam," Hugo Pratt delivers another masterful chapter in the adventures of Corto Maltese, as the enigmatic sailor is drawn into a mysterious quest by the young Tristan Bantam. With Pratt handling writing, art, inks, and Zanotti’s subtle coloring, the story unfolds through cryptic ancient texts and a journey to reunite with a long-lost half-sister—unfolding with the same atmospheric depth and quiet intensity that define the series. The cover, also by Pratt, captures the mood of intrigue and solitude that permeates the tale.

Contains 3 stories

Le Secret de Tristan Bantam

19 pp · Adventure, Fantasy

Madame Java (guest, introduction)Yeux de crapaud (antagonist, introduction, death)le complice de Yeux de crapaud (antagonist, introduction)Kerster (antagonist, introduction, death)la sorcière émissaire de Morgana (guest, introduction)

In "Le Secret de Tristan Bantam," Corto Maltese is drawn into a mysterious quest when the young Tristan Bantam seeks his help deciphering ancient texts and maps in a forgotten tongue, leading them on a journey to reunite with Tristan’s half-sister. With no clear answers and the past whispering through cryptic clues, the adventure unfolds across forgotten paths and hidden histories.

Rendez-vous à Bahia

20 pp · Adventure, Fantasy, Historical

Frou-Frou (guest, introduction, death)Cayenne (guest, introduction)Bahianinha (supporting, introduction)Milner (villain, introduction)Quetzalcoatl (guest)Pedrinho (antagonist)

In "Rendez-vous à Bahia," Corto Maltese joins Tristan Bantam and Jeremiah Steiner on a journey to eastern Brazil, where they seek out Tristan’s half-sister Morgana in Bahia. Along the way, they encounter Cayenne, a fugitive escaping a penal colony in French Guiana. As Tristan finally meets Morgana, the group finds themselves entangled in a dangerous web of greed and deception, with the cunning lawyer Milner determined to seize their father’s inheritance.

Samba avec Tir Fixe

20 pp · Adventure, Historical

Bahianinha (guest)capitaine de Oliveira (antagonist, introduction, death)le second d'Oliveira (guest, introduction)marin de la canonnière (guest, introduction)soldat de la canonnière (guest, introduction, death)autres soldats de la canonnièreTir Fixe (supporting, introduction, death)guérilleros Cangaceiros (guest, introduction)colonel Gonçalves (antagonist, introduction, death)Almeida (antagonist, introduction, death)soldats du colonel (antagonist)Corisco de Sâo Jorge (guest, introduction)

In the sunbaked sands of Itapoã, Corto Maltese, Tristan Bantam, and Jeremiah Steiner cross paths with Gyllenmun, a mystical woman linked to Morgana and Bahianinha. Drawn into a dangerous mission, Corto agrees to carry weapons to the leader of a rebellion rising against a tyrannical ruler in the Sertão.