Skorpio #18

In the crushing dark below 2,700 meters, a super submarine prepares for a test—only to find an identical vessel silently waiting on the ocean floor, its presence a mystery deeper than the abyss itself.

In the tense aftermath of a failed ambush, Wakantanka and his companions find themselves trapped by deserters from Fort Duquesne, their fate hanging by a thread. Just as despair sets in, a sudden blade lands at Wakantanka’s feet—his only chance to break free.

In "La navigatrice solitaria," a young, wealthy woman prepares to embark on a solitary voyage around the world, her bold plan capturing the public's imagination just as a prison escapee remains at large. With the world watching her departure, the quiet tension of two distant stories begins to unfold—each carrying the weight of what comes next.

In a tale of betrayal and desperate promises, Nekradamus is lured into a trap after searching for Harma, the assassin who once swore to kill him—only to fall in love. Forced to swear on the Gem of Satan, he pledges to deliver three tons of gold to Segarmo, the man who set the ambush.

In "Pena di morte," the son of a Latin American president takes a desperate stand, confessing to a crime he didn’t commit in a bold bid to force his father to end the death penalty. Told with quiet intensity, the story unfolds in a tense political landscape where one act of sacrifice may be the only way to change a nation’s course.

In "L'uomo che poteva correre," a man flees through the city’s shadows, outpacing a pursuit armed with advanced technology—his only advantage, an impossible speed. The chase unfolds with relentless tension, leaving the outcome uncertain.