Corto: “You’re wasting your time… outside of this labyrinth
you won’t find a thing!”
Corto Maltese is a “cult” character of the best of the European graphic novel genre, but also a veritable 20th century literary legend. He’s a traveler, an ironic sailor who combines Mediterranean looks and character traits with Anglo-Saxon culture.
Corto, which in Spanish means “fast”, was created in 1967 by the great Venetian illustrator Hugo Pratt.
Corto is an anti-hero who prefers freedom and imagination to wealth. He’s a modern-day Ulysses who takes us along on his travels to the most fascinating places in the world.
‘Hugo Pratt, the heritage, the work, the biography’: the exhibition arrives at the Italian Cultural Institute in Oslo
The travelling exhibitions promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Cong SA continue, taking Hugo Pratt's art around the world to promote Italian language and culture
“Hugo Pratt, the heritage, the work, the biography”: the itinerant exhibitions promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs begin
Hugo Pratt and Corto Maltese: with the Farnesina to promote Italian culture in the world. "Hugo Pratt, the heritage, the artwork, the biography": this [...]
eBook Corto Maltese: the series in english language
Cong Publishing Company begins the publication of all Corto Maltese stories, for the first time in eBook format in the English language. The journey begins with with 'Under the Sign of Capricorn".
Corto Maltese, Under the Sign of Capricorn: the english ebook out now
This ebook consist of six chapters, making for several stories loosely connected as they occur during distinct voyages in the Pacific and South America.
Extended! “Corto Maltese – Verso nuove rotte”: the exhibition arrives in Sardinia
“Corto Maltese, Verso nuove rotte”: after the success in Genoa, the exhibition arrives in Sardinia, as the journey begins again.
EXTENDED! Exhibit “Hugo da Genova ai mari del Sud”: from October 14th in Genoa (Italy)
FROM OCTOBER 14TH 2021 TO MARCH 20TH 2022 Hugo Pratt da Genova ai mari del Sud, an exhibition that celebrates a historical period of [...]
The Secret Venice of Corto Maltese, an untourist guide
A Venice guide to discover hidden places and uncovered trails, in the footsteps of Hugo Pratt
Corto Maltese – Mu, The Lost Continent
In this final entry of Hugo Pratt’s epic series, the master graphic novelist returns to the theme he first explored in the initial episode–the search for the lost continent of Mu, the mythical Atlantis.
HIGHLIGHTS
eBooK: Under the sign of Capricorn
With this first title, Cong Edizioni retrieves Corto Maltese stories in ebook format in English language
EBOOK
Under the sign of Capricorn
This Corto Maltese eBook is now available in English on all major online stores
Corto Maltese: Under the Sign of Capricorn collects the first six inter-connected short stories created by Hugo Pratt after the success of A Ballad of the Salty Sea: “The Secret of Tristan Bantam” “Rendez-vous in Bahia” “Sureshot Samba” “The Brazilian Eagle” “So Much for Gentlemen of Fortune” and “The Seagull’s Fault“
A boy in search of a submerged continent, a drunken professor; a voodoo priestess and her young apprentice; a rebel who forces Corto Maltese to choose sides, and an injury that will cause him to look at reality in a new way.
While Corto is doing all he can to escape from the world, destiny keeps putting in his path people willing to do anything in pursuit of something: a lost land, a ship with a cargo of gold, the promise of freedom… A journey to discover South America, its mysteries and its intoxicating beauty.
eBook: Wheeling
The complete series of Wheeling by Hugo Pratt has been published in English for the first time:
a series of 3 books released exclusively in eBook format.
WHEELING
Complete
This is Hugo Pratt’s first great masterpiece, both for its graphic design and for the subject matter; that is, the 18th century War of Independence in North America involving the settlers and French and English interests in the northeastern part of the country.
WHEELING
Vol. 1
1774. Criss Kenton, a 17 year old who fled from Virginia following the massacre of his family by the Indians, and Patrick Fitzgerald, an English aristocrat who has immigrated to America, get to know each other while participating in a series of organized raids on Indian tribes.
WHEELING
Vol. 2
In the second volume we find Criss and Mohena, the two heroes of the first story, making their way back to Wheeling. But the bloody War of Independence is still raging, and Criss will soon have to depart once more on a mission, leaving the girl Mohena alone again.
eBook: The Scorpions of the Desert
The complete series of The Scorpions of the Desert by Hugo Pratt has been published in English for the first time.
A series of 5 books released exclusively in eBook format.
THE SCORPIONS OF THE DESERT
The Hugo Pratt series is being published for the first time in English by CongeEditions, the new publishing house of CONG SA – Hugo Pratt Art Properties, the firm that manages all of Hugo Pratt’s work. The 5 titles in the series have been published in English in eBook format.
Autumn 1940, the border between Libya and Egypt. The protagonists are a group of men who are part of the British Army: the Long Range Desert Group.
January 1941, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. The war, the desert, and the regular English and Italian armies set the scene for this story of three solitary men.
Lieutenant Koïnsky, on board an airplane, must reach the British military summits for an important meeting with the Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie.
Captain Koïnsky continues on his mission to Djibouti and Harar. This time the trip starts out in a jeep with the French lieutenant De La Motte.
An adventure in the yellow sands of North Africa, following the coast of the blue sea toward Djibouti and Dire Dawa, Captain Koïnsky’s final destination.
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