![]() ![]() ![]() He had stylistic similarities with Alex Roth, another master of the pen-and-ink. His use of black and white was stark and stylized, communicating a lot with very little, the mark of a master. Pratt's art was as much admired as his storytelling. His naming of "Corto Maltese" was his homage to the comic and its Italian creator Hugo Pratt. ![]() And now the original version and meaning are being overshadowed by the DC movies.Ĭorto Maltese was a series admired by many comic creators, including Frank Miller. The name already existed – it's the name of the hero and title of an Italian comic series, considered one of the greatest comic book series of all time. Its true nature is in danger of being overshadowed by being a fiction despotic country for Cold War stories in DC superhero shows and movies. It's been used in the DC animated shows, mentioned in the CW shows, even in Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy. Corto Maltese has been the go-to despotic South American state in virtually every medium since Frank Miller named it in The Dark Knight Returns back in 1986. ![]()
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