Corto Maltese #9
This volume collects the Tango story arc from Hugo Pratt's acclaimed Corto Maltese series, following the enigmatic sailor through a web of political intrigue and personal quests set against the backdrop of early 20th-century South America. Originally serialized in the late 1980s, this edition brings together Pratt's signature blend of historical adventure and lyrical artwork, continuing the wanderings of the iconic character across a continent on the brink of change.
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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