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

16 January, 2024|

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

22 October, 2023|

Hugo Pratt and Corto Maltese: with the Farnesina to promote Italian culture in the world. "Hugo Pratt, the heritage, the artwork, the biography": this [...]

HIGHLIGHTS

eBooK: Under the sign of Capricorn

With this first title, Cong Edizioni retrieves Corto Maltese stories in ebook format in English language

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Lieutenant Koïnsky, on board an airplane, must reach the British military summits for an important meeting with the Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie.

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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.

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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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Events

From all over the world, the latest events relating to Corto.

‘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 [...]

Reviews from all over the world

People everywhere love Corto Maltese and Hugo Pratt. We have selected a number of articles dedicated to them, just for you.

Hugo Pratt, les chemins du rêve

Télématin
04/06/2019

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Corto Maltese, la Mostra

Insideart
11/05/2019

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Il salone del fumetto mette al centro i migranti e il Mediterraneo

Internazionale
06/05/2019

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Exposition temporaire, Hugo Pratt, les chemins du rêve 

Areaw Magazine
28/05/2019

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