Cover: Hugo Pratt

Corto Maltese #5

Apr 1991 · Casterman

🌐 French edition · synopsis shown in English

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“L’aigle du Brésil”

About this Collection

This volume collects the classic Corto Maltese adventure 'Sous le drapeau des pirates' (Under the Pirate Flag), originally serialized in the 1970s. The story follows the romantic sailor Corto Maltese as he navigates pirate intrigues and treasure hunts, featuring key series characters like Raspoutine, Soledad Lokäarth, and the enigmatic Bouche Dorée. Published by Casterman as part of their 1991 collected edition series, this ANC edition presents Hugo Pratt's iconic artwork in a durable hardcover format.

Corto Maltese #5, published by Casterman in 1991, features the wanderer Corto Maltese in a story titled "L’aigle du Brésil," drawn and written by Hugo Pratt. The issue brings together a cast of enigmatic figures including Bouche Dorée, Jeremiah Steiner, Morgana Dias dos Santos Bantam, Raspoutine, Soledad Lokäarth, and Tristan Bantam in a tale rendered in Pratt’s distinctive style, with color by Patrizia Zanotti and cover art by Pratt himself.