Hugo Pratt

Hugo Pratt

1927–1995 Rimini 59 series, 116 with collected and international editions 692 issues

8 awards

Italian comics creator born in Rimini in 1927, known for Corto Maltese, an adventure series about a wandering sailor amid historical backdrops from colonial Africa to the World Wars. He worked in Argentina before earning European recognition.

Name

Hugo Pratt

Issues

692

Series

116

Collected Editions

1

International Editions

56

Awards

Eisner Awards - Hall of Fame - Voter's Choices (2005), Grand Prix national des Arts graphiques (1988), Angoulême International Comics Festival - Grand prix spécial de la ville d'Angoulême (1988), Angoulême International Comics Festival - Prix des lectrices de Elle (1981), Prix Saint-Michel - Meilleur scénario réaliste (1977), Angoulême International Comics Festival - Prix de l'œuvre réaliste étrangère (1976), Prix Saint-Michel - Meilleur scénario réaliste (1974), Gran Guinigi Award - Gran Guinigi per il disegnatore italiano (1969)

Gender

Male

Birth Date

June 15, 1927

Death Date

August 20, 1995

Birth Place

Rimini

Country

Italy

Series

Corto Maltese: Der Gestrige Tag

Corto Maltese: Der Gestrige Tag (2025)

Verlag Schreiber & Leser

1 issue

Sgt. Kirk

Sgt. Kirk (2025)

Verlag Schreiber & Leser

1 issue

Corto Maltese

Corto Maltese (2015)

17 issues

Corto Maltés

Corto Maltés (2019)

Norma Editorial

12 issues

Los Escorpiones del Desierto Integral

Los Escorpiones del Desierto Integral (2022)

Norma Editorial

1 issue

Saint-Exupéry: Le Dernier vol et autres récits

Saint-Exupéry: Le Dernier vol et autres récits (2022)

1 issue

War Picture Library: Night of the Devil

War Picture Library: Night of the Devil (2021)

Graphic Novel

1 issue

Corto Maltese: Mu, The Lost Continent

Corto Maltese: Mu, The Lost Continent (2020)

1 issue

War Picture Library: Battler Britton

War Picture Library: Battler Britton (2020)

1 issue

Wüstenskorpione

Wüstenskorpione (2020)

Verlag Schreiber & Leser

1 issue

Issues

Issue #1

#1

Issue #1

Corto Maltese: Der Gestrige Tag (2025)

Nov 05, 2025

Erste Epoche

#1

Erste Epoche

Sgt. Kirk (2025)

Jul 09, 2025

La ligne de vie

#17

La ligne de vie

Corto Maltese (2015)

Oct 30, 2024

Mû, el continente perdido

#12

Mû, el continente perdido

Corto Maltés (2019)

Nocturnes berlinois

#16

Nocturnes berlinois

Corto Maltese (2015)

Sep 07, 2022

Las Helvéticas

#11

Las Helvéticas

Corto Maltés (2019)

Aug 26, 2022

Tango

#10

Tango

Corto Maltés (2019)

Jun 27, 2022

Issue #1

#1

Issue #1

Los Escorpiones del Desierto Integral (2022)

Issue #1

#1

Issue #1

Saint-Exupéry: Le Dernier vol et autres récits (2022)

La juventud

#9

La juventud

Corto Maltés (2019)

Jan 01, 2022

Frequent collaborators

Patrizia Zanotti

Patrizia Zanotti

Arturo Del Castillo

Arturo Del Castillo

Enrique Breccia

Enrique Breccia

Alfredo Grassi

Héctor Germán Oesterheld

Héctor Germán Oesterheld

Alberto Ongaro

Alberto Ongaro

Juan Zanotto

Juan Zanotto

Guillermo Saccomanno

Guillermo Saccomanno

Guido Crepax

Guido Crepax

Lito (Angel) Fernández

Lito (Angel) Fernández

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