Sweet Salgari

Paolo Bacilieri and Myriam Alfano bring the swashbuckling adventures of Emilio Salgari, the legendary Italian author of adventure novels, into the modern age in this 2020 one-shot from avant-verlag. A playful, metatextual romp, the comic blends biography with fantasy as it follows Salgari’s fictional heroes—and their creator—through a world of pirates, jungles, and high seas. Bacilieri’s dynamic, expressive artwork captures the spirit of classic serialized adventure, making this a lively tribute to a literary icon and a celebration of storytelling itself.