Corto Maltese #9
This volume collects the ninth installment of Hugo Pratt's legendary Corto Maltese series, titled 'Abenteuer einer Jugend' (Adventures of a Youth), as part of the 2018 collected edition by Schreiber & Leser. It continues the episodic adventures of the enigmatic sailor Corto Maltese, set against early 20th-century historical backdrops, with Pratt's signature blend of adventure, mystery, and philosophical depth. The collection brings together stories from the original Italian series, translated into German for this edition.
In "The Golden House of Samarkand," Corto Maltese ventures from Rhodes into a fractured post-World War I world, chasing a mythic treasure linked to Alexander the Great as a cover for a daring mission to free Rasputin. Traveling through the nascent Turkish Republic, the Soviet Union, and Reza Pahlavi’s Iran, he navigates shifting alliances and richly drawn cultures. Written by Hugo Pratt, Dean Mullaney, and Simone Castaldi, with art by Pratt and Guido Fuga, and inks by Pratt and Fuga, this issue blends historical intrigue with Corto’s signature wanderlust. The cover, by Hugo Pratt, captures the journey’s mysterious allure.
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