Corto Maltese

In the late 1980s, Carlsen Comics brought Hugo Pratt's legendary globe-trotting sailor to German-speaking readers with an eight-issue series spanning nearly a decade. Anchored by Pratt's own evocative, ink-washed artwork, the series collects his most celebrated adventures alongside contributions from writers like Hedda Siebel and Antoinette Gittinger. A cornerstone of European graphic storytelling, Corto Maltese remains essential for its romantic, historically rich wanderings through a world of mystery and melancholy.