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Corto: “You\u2019re wasting your time… outside of this labyrinth
\nyou won\u2019t find a thing!”<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Corto Maltese is a \u201ccult\u201d character of the best of the European graphic novel genre, but also a veritable 20th century literary legend. He\u2019s a traveler, an ironic sailor who combines Mediterranean looks and character traits with Anglo-Saxon culture.<\/p>\n

Corto, which in Spanish means \u201cfast\u201d, was created in 1967 by the great Venetian illustrator Hugo Pratt.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Corto is an anti-hero who prefers freedom and imagination to wealth. He\u2019s a modern-day Ulysses who takes us along on his travels to the most fascinating places in the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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