Corto Maltese - Fumetti - 1-28 -

The Complete Corto Maltese: Volume 1: The Ballad of the Salt Sea

Created by the legendary Venetian artist in 1967, Corto Maltese is an iconic figure in European "drawn literature" . This laconic, romantic sailor and anti-hero navigates a world of historical adventure mixed with occult mysticism across the early 20th century . The Essential Saga (Volumes 1–28)

While there are 29 original stories created by Pratt, they are often collected into specific thematic volumes or "albi" . The first 28 stories generally cover the chronological and publishing core of the series.