Corto Malteses äventyr #2

In "En vintermorgonsdröm," Hugo Pratt crafts a quiet yet tense moment as the wanderer Corto Maltese shares a glass of wine with two Australian soldiers stationed along the Somme. Amid the frozen stillness of the front, the mythic Red Baron—legendary German ace and grim harbinger of aerial war—leaves a trail of roses at the sites of fallen enemies, his next target still unseen. The story’s stark atmosphere and haunting visuals are brought to life by Pratt’s masterful art, with cover by Pratt himself capturing the melancholy beauty of the scene.