Corto Maltese
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'''''Corto Maltese''''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|ɔr|t|oʊ|_|m|ɔː|l|ˈ|t|iː|z}} {{respell|KOR|toh|_|mawl|TEEZ}}; {{IPA|it|ˈkorto malˈteːze, -eːse|lang}}) is a series of [[Action-adventure comics|adventure comics]] following the eponymous protagonist, an adventurous sailor. It was created by the Italian comic book creator [[Hugo Pratt]] in 1967. The comics are highly praised as some of the most artistic and literary [[graphic novel]]s ever written{{By whom|date=April 2026}} and have been translated into numerous languages and adapted into several animated films. |
'''''Corto Maltese''''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|ɔr|t|oʊ|_|m|ɔː|l|ˈ|t|iː|z}} {{respell|KOR|toh|_|mawl|TEEZ}}; {{IPA|it|ˈkorto malˈteːze, -eːse|lang}}) is a series of [[Action-adventure comics|adventure comics]] following the eponymous protagonist, an adventurous sailor. It was created by the Italian comic book creator [[Hugo Pratt]] in 1967. The comics are highly praised as some of the most artistic and literary [[graphic novel]]s ever written{{By whom|talk=Critical reception?|date=April 2026}} and have been translated into numerous languages and adapted into several animated films. |
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The series features Corto Maltese, an enigmatic sea captain who lives in the first three decades of the 20th century. Born in [[Valletta]] on the island of [[Crown Colony of Malta|Malta]] on 10 July 1887, the son of a sailor from [[Cornwall]], and a gypsy from [[Seville]]. |
The series features Corto Maltese, an enigmatic sea captain who lives in the first three decades of the 20th century. Born in [[Valletta]] on the island of [[Crown Colony of Malta|Malta]] on 10 July 1887, the son of a sailor from [[Cornwall]], and a gypsy from [[Seville]]. |
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