Corto Maltese #5
In "In the Name of Allah the Merciful," Hugo Pratt delivers another masterfully drawn chapter of Corto Maltese’s journey through a world of shifting allegiances and buried pasts. When Bradt, a man with a dark history, has Cush imprisoned for a drink, he unspools a tale of betrayal and guilt that ties him to the Irish revolutionary Juda O'Leary—revealing a past that haunts him in the desert. Pratt’s stark, evocative artwork and layered storytelling bring the tension to a fever pitch as the Mad Mullah’s assault leaves only Maltese and Cush alive.
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Bradt has Cush thrown in jail for drinking. Bradt tells his story to Maltese and reveals he's the Irish revolutionary Juda O'Leary who betrayed his brother to the English. The Mad Mullah attacks and kills everyone but Maltese who's rescued by Cush.
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