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July 2019 · 19.99 USD; 25.99 CAD · 72 pages
On sale 2019-08-21
ISBN 978-1-68405-503-6
UPC 978168405503651999
Synopsis
Rasputin deserts the Russian army at the end of the Russo-Japanese war in 1905. While trying to avoid detection by the Russians and Japanese, he meets American war correspondent Jack London, who is there as an observer. London agrees to help Rasputin escape by putting him in touch with his friend, Corto Maltese, who is about to depart Manchuria for Africa. While trying to find Corto, London has a confrontation with a Japanese officer who challenges him to a duel. Rasputin tracks the officer down and kills him. Corto and Rasputin leave as London is taken for questioning about the murder.
Notes
The main content of Corto Maltese: The Early Years is a short adventure that tells the story when Corto Maltese first meets Rasputin at the end of the Russo-Japanese War in 1905. Originally published 1981 in France as "La Jeunesse de Corto", the Italian title is "La giovinezza". Guido Fuga contributed with artwork of ships and harbor. Translated from Pratt's original Italian scripts.
Reprinted from
- L'Eternauta #1
- L'Eternauta #2
- L'Eternauta #3
- L'Eternauta #4
- L'Eternauta #5
- L'Eternauta #6
- L'Eternauta #7
- L'Eternauta #8
- L'Eternauta #9
Credits
- Script
- Hugo Pratt, Sylvain Tesson, Dominique Petitfaux
- Pencils
- Hugo Pratt
- Inks
- Hugo Pratt
- Colours
- Hugo Pratt
- Art director and co-cover designer
- Lorraine Turner
- Artwork of ships
- Guido Fuga
- Consulting editor
- Patrizia Zanotti
- Editor and designer
- Dean Mullaney
- Translator
- Dean Mullaney, Simone Castaldi
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