Skorpio #17

Timber’s life hangs by a thread—literally—as he’s forced to cross a treacherous suspension bridge ahead of a fleeing gang, the weight of a noose around his neck and the aftermath of a deadly bank robbery pressing down on every step. A tense, grounded western moment where survival hinges on one man’s nerve and the fragile span of wood and rope beneath him.

In "Vacanze a Parigi," Jo, tired of the constant attention tied to her wealthy brother’s name, swaps places with her friend for a quiet vacation in Paris—only to find her arrival drawing unwanted eyes, just as a dangerous plot begins to unfold. The story unfolds with quiet tension, blending personal escape with unexpected peril, all rendered in the distinctive style of Skorpio #17.

In "La terza vittima," Tom—once a shrewd survivor of fortune and deceit—now finds himself drawn deeper into a pattern of calculated violence, his wealth built on two hidden tragedies. As he sets his sights on a third target, the line between greed and obsession begins to blur in the dusty silence of the frontier.

Sam, a bank employee overlooked and undervalued, finds himself unexpectedly invited to a wealthy client’s home—leaving his coworkers stunned. But the evening takes a turn when the outing becomes a prank, and soon after, a theft shakes the bank’s quiet routine.

In a forgotten temple, Alvar and Lucia encounter an old man who claims to be the last of thirty men who once sought a gem worth more than a hundred large diamonds. Now, with a faint memory of its location, he asks for their help to finish what his companions could not.