Corto Maltese

>>92733999
Get the books published by IDW

>>92734053
This. They'll get to Ballad of The Salt Sea eventually, it'll just take a while due to legal shenanigans as a result of the 2012 shitshow

[Goddamint 4chan I've been trying to post this reply for the better part of an hour! Validate the captcha you double nigger]

I pity the english speakers who can't enjoy the pleasure of reading Corto (and Pratt's work in general).
Actually, good color prints of a decent page size are quite expensive even in Italy.

I guess it's a nostalgia thing, but I try to grab Corto from old prints from the 80s and 90s, the old yellowing paper and the smell of second hand books sort of perfectly complements the reading experience, for me.

One critic I have to Pratt's style is that he's not that good at drawing dynamic action. He really shines at drawing static, relaxed characters having witty dialogue with cryptic references to esoteric mysteries.

The Ballad of the Salt Sea is great, but currently I prefer his shorter stories. "Corte Sconta detta Arcana" (no idea of its english translation) is my favorite long story though.

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>>92733999
Don't buy that shit.

>>92733999
Is the MC a JoJo reference?

Thanks for the advice friends.

>>92734145
What shitshow is this? Something about the executor of the estate?

>>92734256
Thank you for spoonfeeding me, will buy what's been collected here.

>>92734197
You say that there are color editions, but the IDW print seems to be in black and white. Can you give me some more insight into what you mean? I am terribly curious.

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>>92734865
I meant colored italian editions.

While most of Corto's stories were published in black-and-white, most where officially republished with fucking watercolors by an excellent Patrizia Zanotti.

Image is one example of Patrizia's work I believe, I can't be bothered to take a picture from my books

>>92734197
I love how he draws shootings though. Have you read his older war comics?

>>92735000
It makes me jealous that I might never be able to read in these watercolors, but thank you for replying. I am sure I will be able to enjoy it in black and white

>>92735000
Yeah, the colors aren't bad but I always prefer Pratt in B/W.

>>92735087
I wanted to, they have an excellent edition in my lcs up for grabs but it's fucking pricey, i'm still uncomfortable paying 50-60€ for a comic book I'll read in a couple of hours.
It'll have to wait for a later time of my life, when I'll be filthy rich and money won't be an issue.

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You can always watch the animation series.

>>92734053
What if poor and you wanna read it now. Are there any scans online?

>>92733999
>What's a guy to do?
Learn Italian. It's probably faster and cheaper.

>>92736033
Nope.

>>92736033
>Corto Maltese 03 - Caribbean Suite (Pratt, 2009) (Scanlation-Extended, 2015)
http://www1.zippyshare.com/v/qqeK94HM/file.html

>Corto Maltese 04 - Under the Pirate Flag (Pratt, 2010) (Scanlation-Extended, 2015)
http://www1.zippyshare.com/v/NJjxw3Cp/file.html

>Corto Maltese 05 - Beyond the Windy Isles (Pratt, 2010) (Scanlation-Extended, 2015)
http://www1.zippyshare.com/v/QtL6AF93/file.html


There's also "Corto Maltese 02 - Ballad of the Salt Sea (Pratt, 2011) (Scanlation-Extended, 2016)". But that one's 294MB. A little too much for me to upload right now.

Is that Raidou?

>>92736295
This anon is okay. He's one of the good'uns

>>92736295
Thank you, friend.

>>92735650
Well, I'm glad we Latinos can get some pretty cheap Pratt any time we want :D

>>92736829
Oh I could get cheap (affordable, at least) but my boy Corto deserves better

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>Fort Wheeling (2016)(Digital) (phillywilly-Empire)
https://www.mediafire.com/?9i1ibbodwxa7e2v

anyone watched the cartoon based on it? i have blurry memories of it.