CORTO MALTESE GN BALLAD OF THE SALTY SEA Penciled by ALAN KUPPERBERG &

Penciled by ALAN KUPPERBERG & DAVE HOOVER

That's right: Venom becomes a hired gun for the government

she's taking on the corrupt mayor of New York City

Collects issues #9-16 of the DC Comics series

CORTO MALTESE GN BALLAD OF THE SALTY SEA Penciled by ALAN KUPPERBERG &Celebrate this milestone in the history of graphic novels, winner of the world's first ever "Best Graphic Novel" award, taking the prize in 1976 at the Angoulme Fesitval. Originally serialized beginning in 1967, this book is universally acknowledged as Hugo Pratt's masterpiece, in which he introduces Corto Maltese to the world. Corto is but one of a strong ensemble cast of characters whose lives permeate the entire 12 book series. It is here that we