Corto Maltese #6

Corto Maltese cuts a striking figure on this Casterman edition, wrapped in a heavy black coat and vivid red scarf as he strides through the muted, wintry tones of a Siberian landscape — soldiers visible in the background, a fur-clad woman and a dark-haired companion flanking him. Hugo Pratt's signature style lends the scene an elegant, cinematic stillness that feels utterly at home in the frozen expanse the title promises. A handsome 2015 volume for anyone who loves adventure comics with genuine artistic soul.