Creator
Hugo Pratt
Biography
Italian comics creator born in Rimini in 1927, best known for Corto Maltese, an adventure series featuring a wandering sailor against backdrops rooted in real historical events spanning colonial Africa and the World Wars. Pratt worked in Argentina in the 1950s before achieving wide European recognition. Corto Maltese was translated into fifteen languages. He was inducted into the Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame in 2005.
Creator Details
Name
Hugo Pratt
Issues
1,607
Series
107
Awards
Eisner Awards - Hall of Fame - Voter's Choices (2005),
Grand Prix national des Arts graphiques (1988),
Angoulême International Comics Festival - Grand prix spécial de la ville d'Angoulême (1988),
Angoulême International Comics Festival - Prix des lectrices de Elle (1981),
Prix Saint-Michel - Meilleur scénario réaliste (1977),
Angoulême International Comics Festival - Prix de l'œuvre réaliste étrangère (1976),
Prix Saint-Michel - Meilleur scénario réaliste (1974),
Gran Guinigi Award - Gran Guinigi per il disegnatore italiano (1969)
Gender
Male
Birth Date
June 15, 1927
Death Date
August 20, 1995
Birth Place
Rimini
Country
Italy
Series
View all 107
Issues
View all 1,607
#1
#1
#17
#12
Mû, el continente perdido
Corto Maltés (2019)
#16
#11
#10
#1
Issue #1
Los Escorpiones del Desierto Integral (2022)
#1
Issue #1
Saint-Exupéry: Le Dernier vol et autres récits (2022)
#9
#8
#7
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