{"product_id":"complete-corto-maltese-hc-vol-01-the-ballad-of-the-salt-sea","title":"COMPLETE CORTO MALTESE HC VOL 01 THE BALLAD OF THE SALT SEA","description":"\u003cb\u003eCOMPLETE CORTO MALTESE HC VOL 01 THE BALLAD OF THE SALT SEA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e⚠️ ATTENTION: PREORDER\u003c\/b\u003e — Estimated release date: \u003cb\u003eDecember 2, 2026\u003c\/b\u003e. Order by \u003cb\u003eMonday, November 2, 2026\u003c\/b\u003e to guarantee your copy. Your book ships (or goes into your HOLDBOX) when it arrives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Fall 2026, Fantagraphics launches The Complete Corto Maltese with Volume 1: The Ballad of the Salt Sea, Corto’s premiere adventure and the story that introduces him to the world. Pratt plunges us right into the action with Corto bound to a makeshift raft adrift in the Pacific Ocean in 1913. In short order, he is rescued by the Russian privateer Rasputin (yes, that Rasputin), and things only get more complicated and more treacherous from there. In addition, this volume also presents Pratt’s tale of Corto’s youth, when, in 1904 at the age of 16 in Manchuria, he is asked by his friend, Jack London (yes, that Jack London) to help rescue a young Russian deserter named Rasputin in the midst of the Russo-Japanese War. A modern Ulysses whose wanderings in the early decades of the 20th century take him to the most fascinating places on Earth, Hugo Pratt’s Corto Maltese is a hard-luck, hard-driving iconoclastic anti-hero who values freedom and independence more than wealth and status. Treasure hunter, storm-tossed sailor, and itinerant adventurer, the irascible and indefatigable Corto Maltese has earned his status as one of the most popular characters in European comics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSHIPPING POLICY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach book is carefully packed in sturdy materials. Orders with pre-sale items will ship when all items are released and processed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCOMBINED SHIPPING POLICY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCombined shipping available, calculated at checkout.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCONDITION POLICY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBooks are brand new from the distributor. Minor shelf wear or manufacturing defects may be present.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRELEASE DATES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRelease dates are set by the publisher and may change. We keep every listing updated.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDAMAGES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDamaged books from supplier will be replaced if possible. If replacement is unavailable, a full refund will be offered.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease ask questions before purchase, as returns are not accepted.","brand":"FANTAGRAPHICS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67737433145480,"sku":"9798875002762","price":57.76,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/7433\/6042\/files\/0826FB0936.jpg?v=1792897688","url":"https:\/\/comiclegion.com\/fr\/products\/complete-corto-maltese-hc-vol-01-the-ballad-of-the-salt-sea","provider":"COMIC LEGION","version":"1.0","type":"link"}