Corto Maltese is another famous European comics adventure, not as famous as Tintin or Asterix, but certainly a favorite of many. Italian artist Hugo Pratt created him in the late sixties and wrote and drew his stories (about 16 volumes as far as I can tell) through the late eighties (Pratt died in 1995). Pratt is highly regarded for his drawing style and his literate adventure tales. The stories of his most famous character, Corto Maltese, have been translated into English in the past by NBM, but they are now out of print and often fetching absurd prices. I ended up getting a French translation of one of his books instead. Corto is a rogue adventurer, a sailor of British and Gypsy descent. He is classic of the type where his morals are personal and based more on freedom than any laws. While selfishly inclined to seek out treasure and adventure he is also quick to come to the aid of those who are oppressed. The adventures I have read are often based on the pull of adventure and gain versus doing what he thinks is right, though inevitably he ends up helping some poor soul.
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