Cover: Hugo Pratt

Corto Maltese #[8]

Jan 1987 · Carlsen Comics [DE] · ?

🌐 German edition · synopsis shown in English

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“Das goldene Haus von Samarkand”

About this Collection

This eighth volume of Carlsen Comics' German-language edition of Hugo Pratt's Corto Maltese series collects the adventure 'Das goldene Haus von Samarkand' (The Golden House of Samarkand). In this story, the roving sailor Corto Maltese embarks on a perilous journey through Central Asia in search of a legendary treasure, encountering historical figures and political intrigue along the way. The volume continues the publisher's comprehensive collection of Pratt's classic graphic novel series in a hardcover format.

Corto Maltese #8, published by Carlsen Comics in 1987, features the story "Das goldene Haus von Samarkand," written by Hugo Pratt and Antoinette Gittinger and illustrated by Pratt, who also handled the inking and lettering. The issue presents Corto Maltese in a tale set against a backdrop of adventure and intrigue, with artwork and narrative shaped by Pratt’s distinctive style.