Hugo Pratt bibliography

My wants list

Though this bibliography mainly intends to aid other collectors, particularly the beginner or novice, I am interested in completing my own collection as well. Look for the sign † next to a title; this denotes that I'm looking for that particular story. I'm also open for trades concerning more rare stuff, particularly articles and material from the "Argentine period". Contact me to discuss this in detail.

Latest releases

Fumetto no. 45-46 (Italy 2003): "In ricordo di Hugo Pratt". Articles about the "lost years" of Pratt's career (the 1950s and 1960s).

Corto Maltese - Les Celtiques (Casterman, France 2003): Colour edition.

L'Ombra contro il generale (Lizard, Italy 2003): Reprint of the first episode of "The Shadow".

Corto Maltese - Favola di Venezia (Sirat al bunduquiyyah) (Lizard, Italy 2002): Limited edition (999 numbered copies). In colour.

Olivier Delcroix: La Cour secrète des Arcanes -- Le Livre du film (Casterman, France 2002): A book about Pascal Morelli's animation film.

BoDoï Hors Série 5 (France, 2002): Hugo Pratt special issue. Contains the first pages of "Histoire des hommes à six jambes" (Pratt's last drawings).

L'album GEO: Le monde extraordinaire de Corto Maltese (Casterman, France 2002): A Corto Maltese special issue from the French parallel to National Geographic.

Introduction

The following bibliography is a compromise between two considerations: completeness and relevance. Simply to list every work by Pratt in chronological order, would be both confusing and misleading, as his oeuvre displays an immense variety. The primary distinction made here (indubitably also the most controversial) is that between 'major works' and 'other works'. The main motive behind this crude classification is to provide some form of guideline for the Pratt novices - connoisseurs finding my approach inadequate are suggested to consult the highly recommended volume De l'autre côté de Corto: Hugo Pratt - Entretiens avec Dominique Petitfaux (Casterman, 1996), which contains the most complete Pratt bibliography assembled to date (and to which the present one is hugely indebted).

In addition to listings works by Pratt, this bibliography also includes biographical/interview books, plus a small selection of articles and secondary literature.

The sign * means that the album is assumed to be currently available in French. Those interested, could check out Amazon, fnac, BDnet, eBay, and Chapitre (the latter also has a department for second-hand publications).

1. Major works

El sargento Kirk / Sgt. Kirk (1953-59)
Published in a lot of different formats. The five albums published by Les Humanoïdes Associés between 1984 and 1987 are worth picking up, as well as the three albums published by Arnoldo Mondadori Editore between 1974 and 1976.

Ticonderoga (1957-58)
The French album (Les Humanoïdes Associés, 1982) is very sought after by collectors, and thus expensive (around 100 Euro). Wait for a reprint.

Ernie Pike (1957-59) *
Glénat 1994. Not a complete collection (some unpublished episodes have recently been unearthed), but definitely recommended.

Ann y Dan / Anna nella giungla / Ann de la jungle (1959) * Casterman 1993 (black and white); Casterman 2001 (colours)

Capitan Cormorant (1962) *
Glénat 1995. Highly recommended. Two episodes, the second was completed by Stelio Fenzo.

Wheeling (1962) *
Casterman 1993 and 1995 (2 albums, black and white); Casterman 1995 (colour; full title "Wheeling : Le Sentier des amitiés perdues")

Corto Maltese (1967-92) *
Almost all albums are available in either black and white/paperback or colour/bound editions by Casterman in France and Lizard in Italy. The NMB and Harvill editions are still possible to find second-hand.

La Ballade de la mer salée
Sous le signe du Capricorne (Suite Caraïbéenne + Sous le drapeau des pirates)
Corto toujours un peu plus loin (Lointaines îles du vent + La Lagune des mystères)
Les Celtiques
Les Ethiopiques
Corto Maltese en Sibérie
Fable de Venise
La Jeunesse de Corto
La Maison dorée de Samarkand
Tango
Les Helvétiques
Mu

Gli scorpioni del deserto/Les Scorpions du Desert (1969-92) *

Les Scorpions du désert [episode 1] (1969-73)
Piccolo chalet... (1975)
Vanghe Dancale (1980)
Dry Martini Parlor (1982)
Brise de mer (1992)

Svend - L'homme des Caraïbes (1976)
Latest edition (out of print?): Vertige Graphic 1994. †

La macumba du Gringo (1977)

À l'Ouest de l'Éden (1978)

Jesuit Joe (1980) *

Tutto ricominciò con un'estate indiana / Indian Summer (1983) *
Scenario by Hugo Pratt, drawings by Milo Manara.

Cato Zulu (1984-88) *

El Gaucho (1991) *
Scenario by Hugo Pratt, drawings by Milo Manara.

Saint-Exupéry - le dernier vol (1994) *

Morgan (1995) *

2. Other works

Hugo Pratt's total production between 1945 and 1995 was immense (approximately around 10.000 drawn pages!), and much of his work - particularly when it comes to the early comics - have been out of print for a long time, and is furthermore likely to be of limited interest to anyone else but the most fanatic collector. All works listed in this section arguably belongs to the category "secondary works" (admittedly, in some instances the distinction was hard to draw), and apart from title and year of publisment, I've not included any details or comments. For Pratt's own comments and assessments on many of these comics, consult the De l'autre côté de Corto (mentioned above).

Asso di picche / L'As de pique (1945-49)

Ray e Roy (1946)

Sloogan e i piani scomparsi (1946) †

Indian Lore (1947)

Silver-Pan (1947)

Alan delle stelle (1948) †

Indian River (1948)

Un allegro Natale (1948)

April e il fantasma (1949) †

Junglemen (1949)

El Cachique blanco (1950) †

Ray Kitt (1951) †

Legion extranjera (1954) †

Lord Crack (1958) †

Lobo Conrad (1958)

War Picture Library (1959-63)

The Iron Fist
Battler Britton and the Wagons of Gold
Pathfinder
The Crimson Sea
Up the Marines!
Strongpoint
Dark Judgment
Battler Britton and the Rockets of Revenge
The Big Arena
Night of the Devil
Battle Stations

Le avventure di Billy James (1962-63)

Le leggende indiane (1962-63)

L'epopea dell'America (1963) †

Simbad il marinaio (1963)

L'Odissea (1963-64)

Kiwi il figlio della giungla (1963)

L'ombra / Les Jouets du général (1964-65) *
Italian edition: Lizard 2003 (vol. 1: L'Ombra contro il generale)

I giganti burloni (1964)

Le avventure di Ercole (1965-66)

L'Isola del Tesoro (1965-66)
Italian edition: Le Mani Comics 1998

Il ragazzo rapito / David Balfour (1967)
Italian edition: Le Mani Comics 1998

Le avventure di Fanfulla (1967)

Luck Star O'Hara (1968)

L'assalto al forte (1970)

George e Arabella (1986-88) †

Un cuore garibaldino (1992)

Koinsky raconte... deux ou trois choses que je sais d'eux (1993) *

Ce sable est aussi le nôtre (The Big Arena)
41º de latitude nord, 50º de longitude ouest (The Crimson Sea)
Le porte-bonheur (Strongpoint)
Baldwin 622 (first published in the book Quel Fantastico Treno, 1992)
Un pâle soleil printanier (Un cuore garibaldino; 1992)

Sotto un cielo lontano / Dans un ciel lointain / Once Upon a Sky (1994) *
Casterman 1996. The English edition (Lizard 1994) is very hard to find.

3. Biographical works

Hugo Pratt: En attendant Corto (301 pages, Vertige Graphic, revised edition 1996)

Hugo Pratt & Dominique Petitfaux: Le Désir d'être inutile (287 pages, Robert Laffont, 2nd ed. 1999)

Hugo Pratt & Dominique Petitfaux: De l'autre côté de Corto (228 pages, Casterman, 2nd ed. 1996)

Hugo Pratt: J'avais un rendez-vous (280 pages, Vertige Graphic, 1995)

4. Various

Hugo Pratt & Michel Pierre: Memoires

Arthur Rimbaud: Lettres d'Afrique (1991) †

Rudyard Kipling: Poèmes (150 pages, Vertige Graphic, 2nd ed. 1995)
Description/comments: Bilingual (French - English) collection of poems by Kipling, with 30 watercolours by Pratt.

Giorgio Baffo: Sonnets érotiques (80 pages, Vertige Graphic, 2nd ed. 1998)
Description/comments: Bilingual (French - Italian) collection of poems by Giorgio Baffo (1694-1768), with 18 watercolours by Pratt.

Hugo Pratt & Michel Pierre: Les femmes de Corto Maltese (Casterman, 1994)

5. Secondary literature (articles, interviews and essays)

Gianni Brunoro: Corto come un romanzo: Illazioni su Corto Maltese, ultimo eroe romantico (192 pages, Edizioni Dedalo 1984)

L'univers de Hugo Pratt (97 pages, Dargaud 1984)

Vincenzo Mollica & Mauro Paganelli: Pratt (71 pages, SEDLI - Jacky Goupil 1984)

Claude Moliterni: Pratt (126 pages, Seghers 1987)

Hugo Pratt: Conversation avec Eddy Devolder (70 pages, Editions Tandem 2001)

Jean-Luc Marty (ed.): Le monde extraordinaire de Corto Maltese -- L'album GEO (180 pages, Prisma Presse 2002)

Géraldine Jeffroy: Lire et comprendre... Corto Maltese en Sibérie (120 pages, Le Serpent de Mer 2002)