by Hugo Pratt · EL PAIS: COMICS · tapa dura · ISBN 9788498151169
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«Fábula en Venecia, Vol. I» is the adventure comic by Hugo Pratt, published by El País Comics in 2005 in hardcover (100 pages, in Spanish).
In Venice, Corto Maltese becomes involved in the search for the Clavicle of Solomon, an emerald that according to legend can open the doors of the occult. Pursued by young fascists, he takes refuge in a Masonic meeting and crosses paths with adventurers, in a plot that mixes history, mystery and dream.
The cover reads «Fábula de Venecia. Primera parte». It is the seventh installment of the Corto Maltese series; the Italian original «Favola di Venezia» appeared in 1977.
For readers of adventure and mystery comics, particularly followers of Hugo Pratt and the Corto Maltese series.
Ugo Eugenio Prat, better known as Hugo Pratt, was an Italian comic book creator who was known for combining strong storytelling with extensive historical research on works such as Corto Maltese. He was inducted into the Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame in 2005, and was awarded the 15th anniversary special Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême at the Angoulême Festival. In 1946 Hugo Pratt became part of the so-called Group of Venice with Fernando Carcupino, Dino Battaglia and Damiano Damiani.
