Corto Maltese #7
In "The Red Lanterns," Hugo Pratt crafts a taut, atmospheric chapter of his legendary Corto Maltese saga, following the wanderer as he journeys through war-torn Siberia with a motley crew of allies. As Corto and his companions join forces with General Serghey Semenov’s armored train, the line between loyalty and betrayal blurs—especially when a deadly confrontation erupts between rival factions, culminating in a desperate race to secure a stolen fortune. With Pratt’s masterful storytelling and expressive artwork—both interior and on the cover—this 1988 NBM issue delivers a gripping, character-driven tale steeped in historical tension and quiet tragedy.
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Marina Seminova, Jack Tippit and Corto visit General Serghey Semenov, chief of the Baikal cossacks and commander of the "Savage Division". Corto leaves for Manchuria and returns to Siberia together with Shanghai Lil, Captain Nino and Rasputin. They get on General Semenov's armoured train that later attacks the train commanded by Duchess Seminova, Corto and Rasputin capture the wagon with the imperial gold, and Marina Seminova dies in the hands of Corto. After a fight with Semenov, Shanghai Lil unhitches the gold wagon that runs off the tracks and into a lake.
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