For the fortieth anniversary of the first appearance in the Italian journal Sergeant Kirk, The Ballad of the Salt Sea , Casterman embarked on a re- large format (32 x 41 cm, anyway) on good paper, this series marked the first steps of Corto Maltese in the world of comics. A character to the undeniable sense of honor, a hard heart (too?) Tender, which never departed from his sense of humor and its lack of rancor. We discover, it is appreciated in this adventure very "old pirate movie" has its charm, accentuated by the black and white drawing, yet not devoid of shades of Hugo Pratt.
For who knows nothing or little adventures of the famous pirate (like myself), The Ballad of the Salt Sea is probably a good way to find, even if we can not say that Corto takes a starring role here permanently, it is competed Pandora by the female character, nice girl and strong character, who will life on several occasions.
We are in the Pacific, it's war, the Great, but that seems far away. Can be seen passing contraband, rivalries, dreamy scenery and contrasting cultures. A breeze blows epic on these pages and it is very pleasant to be carried away.
A beautiful object, therefore, that this anniversary edition, although a bit bulky and difficult to carry (but who wants to take this risk?), Whose foreword and afterword (Gianni BRUNORO) open an extra eye, empathetic and warm on the world Corto Maltese (his personality, context, characters who revolve around him, its history, ...), a character who can not help but inspire some sympathy.
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