{"id":14099,"date":"2017-06-26T13:53:55","date_gmt":"2017-06-26T11:53:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cortomaltese.com\/en\/?p=14099"},"modified":"2018-09-05T13:25:47","modified_gmt":"2018-09-05T11:25:47","slug":"ballad-salty-sea-anniversary-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cortomaltese.com\/en\/ballad-salty-sea-anniversary-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ballad of the Salty Sea. Anniversary Edition."},"content":{"rendered":"
July 10, 1967 – 2017. Fifty years after its first appearance, a timeless classic returns in grand style: The Ballad of the Salty Sea.<\/strong><\/p>\n W<\/span>hen it was published in 1967 in the brand new magazine, Sgt. Kirk<\/em>, \u201cThe Ballad of the Salty Sea\u201d immediately attracted attention for its uniqueness: a wide-ranging narration in which the characters reveal themselves a little at a time, captivating the reader in unexpected ways. So unexpected that, at first, Corto Maltese appears to be merely a supporting actor: he is a shipwreck survivor who slips into the story by chance, steals the scene, and subsequently secures a leading role in comics worldwide.<\/p>\n Today, on the 50th<\/sup> anniversary of the first edition, \u201cThe Ballad\u201d presents itself to its devoted readers decked out for the occasion: an impressive format, a gallery of very rare drawings, and a rich afterword to guide us in the discovery of all the cinematographic influences (among others) which shaped this immortal masterpiece.<\/p>\n<\/div>