I Classici Del Fumetto Nr 01 Corto Maltese

“Don’t touch it!” shouts Tawaret. “The field will reverse! It will throw us all into the sea!”

The format was revolutionary for the time: a larger size than standard monthly comics, printed on higher quality paper, and featuring complete, self-contained stories. But the success of the entire series rested on the shoulders of its very first issue. That responsibility fell to Hugo Pratt’s masterpiece: (The Ballad of the Salt Sea). I Classici del Fumetto Nr 01 Corto Maltese

However, the appetite for mature, adult-oriented comics was growing. In response, they launched a spin-off series dedicated to “classics” of world comics—stories that transcended the superhero genre. This series was aptly named (The Classics of Comics). “Don’t touch it

“A German U-boat,” Rasputin whispers. “The U-196 . It vanished in ’18. But three months ago, a Malay pearl diver found it. Not on the seafloor, Corto. Inside a cave on a cliffside. A hundred meters above the water.” But the success of the entire series rested

But somewhere, on the other side of the world, a magnetic mountain sleeps. And a dead U-boat dreams of the sky.

If you are just discovering Hugo Pratt, do not let the high prices of the original "Nr 01" discourage you. The story has been reprinted countless times. However, if you are a historian, a serious collector, or a lover of Italian publishing history, remains the ultimate prize.