Books by Hugo Pratt and Complete Book Reviews
Milo Manara and Hugo Pratt, trans. from the Italian by Kim Thompson. Dark Horse, $59.99 (280p) ISBN 978-1-59582-783-8
The latest volume of the works of Italian master artist Manara, newly translated, collects a long work of historical fiction alongside nine short biographical works. The standout piece is “El Gaucho,” with art by Manara and a script by Hugo Pratt (Co
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Hugo Pratt, trans. from the French by Hall Powell. Universe, $25 paper (254p) ISBN 978-0-7893-2498-6
In this debut of a new English-language edition of the classic anti-hero Corto Maltese, we meet the protagonist as he is fished from the sea by Rasputin, the disreputable captain of an even worse crew than Corto’s. His fate is soon entangled with...
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Hugo Pratt, Author, Elisabeth Bell, Translator Nantier Beall Minoustchine Publishing $10.95 (0p) ISBN 978-0-918348-57-9
In this latest escapade featuring Corto Maltese ( The Early Years ), we find the sailor and gentleman of fortune in Asia. It is 1919, Russia is in the throes of revolution, the czarist army in retreat. Imperial China is in ruins, shattered into a...
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