Hugo Pratt
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Ugo Eugenio Prat, better known as Hugo Pratt, was an Italian comic book creator who was known for combining strong storytelling with extensive historical research on works such as Corto Maltese. He wa
Pratt in 1989
Pratt in 1989
Cover of Italian publication Una ballata del mare salato
The Ballad of the Salty Sea
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The Ballad of the Salty Sea is a graphic novel, the first episode of the adventures of Corto Maltese, a Maltese sailor. This story was written and drawn by the Italian comic book creator Hugo Pratt. I
Hugo Pratt
…the two created a comics magazine named after his character, Sergeant Kirk, the hero first written by Héctor Oesterheld. Pratt's most famous story, Una ballata del mare salato (A Ballad of the Salty Sea), is published in the first issue and introduced his best-known character, Corto Maltese. Corto's series continued three…
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