Corto Maltese #8

In "The Hermes Lodge," Corto Maltese tumbles through the roof of a secret masonic lodge in Venice, setting off a journey through the city’s shadowed alleys and hidden histories. Accompanied by the freemason Bepi Faliero, Corto searches for the legendary emerald known as "Solomon's Clavicle," encountering fascist Blackshirts and a mysterious figure known as The Poet—inspired by Gabriele D'Annunzio—before being drawn into a meeting with the Neoplatonic philosopher Hipazia. Written by Hugo Pratt, Dean Mullaney, and Simone Castaldi, with art by Pratt and Guido Fuga, and featuring cover pencils and inks by Hugo Pratt, this issue blends intrigue and myth with the richly detailed world of Venice.