CORTO MALTESE GN BALLAD OF THE SALTY SEA MARVEL PREMIERE #39-40 and material

MARVEL PREMIERE #39-40 and material from GHOST RIDER (1973) #19

After the opening story arc introducing Hughie to the team (issues 1-6)

Penciled by ALAN KUPPERBERG & DAVE HOOVER

Adam Warren's Empowered rattles the capes-and-tights cage in a manner well-deserved for said enclosure

CORTO MALTESE GN BALLAD OF THE SALTY SEA MARVEL PREMIERE #39-40 and materialCelebrate this milestone in the history of graphic novels, winner of the world's first ever "Best Graphic Novel" award, taking the prize in 1976 at the Angoulme Fesitval. Originally serialized beginning in 1967, this book is universally acknowledged as Hugo Pratt's masterpiece, in which he introduces Corto Maltese to the world. Corto is but one of a strong ensemble cast of characters whose lives permeate the entire 12 book series. It is here that we