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EDITED AND DESIGNED BYDean MullaneyART DIRECTOR AND CO-COVERDESIGNER Lorraine Turner

CONSULTING EDITOR Patrizia Zanotti

Lettering font based on hand-lettering by Frank Engli.

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EuroComics is an imprint ofIDW Publishinga Division of Idea and Design Works, LLC

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Distributed by Diamond Book Distributors1-410-560-7100

ISBN: 978-1-63140-065-0

First Printing, December 2014

IDW PublishingTed Adams, Chief Executive Officer/Publisher

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THANKS TO:

Diana Schutz, Greg Goldstein, Dana Renga, Bob Schreck,Scott Tipton, Justin Eisinger, and Alonzo Simon.

1970 Cong S.A., Switzerland.Corto Maltese and Hugo Pratt Cong S.A.

Art 2014 Casterman, Bruxelles.Translation 2014 Dean Mullaney and Simone Castaldi.

All rights reserved.

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All rights reserved. With the exception of artwork used for review purposes, none of the comic strips inthis publication may be reprinted without the permission of the publisher. No part of this book may be

reproduced or transmitted in any form, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or byany information and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Printed in Korea.


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SIGNCAPRICORNA CORTO MALTESE Graphic Novel

Translated by Dean Mullaney and Simone Castaldi

An imprint of IDW PUBLISHING


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Chapter ONE:

The Secret of

Tristan Bantam


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CORTo MALTEse was relaxing on the quietveranda of the JavA InN in paramaribo,

dutch GuiANA. even in repose, it wasobvious that he was [a man of destinY.]

With a deliberate gesture HE lit one of those thincigars that are only smoked in Brazil or New

Orleans--as if he were performing foran invisible Audience.

SUDDenly the SHow wasinterRupted

MyApologies

TOEverybody,

My:

My ApologiES toyou, too, if you

want.

What's the MatTer?Don't you feEl well/

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Get lost, youbastard. I don'twant to see youhere anymore,Jere-miah!


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Its been a long timesince I Felt well andunfortunately there's

nothing you can doabout it.

I never said I wantedto do anything about it...

so far as I'm concerned,you can go to helL@

Someone who speakshis mind! I'll try to

follow your Advice.Goodbye!

You're right,Corto Maltese.

A touchy character,that Jeremiah.

PRofesSor StEineR?

Yes, ProfESsoRStEiner of the

UnivErsity of PrAgUe.

He wAs an importanTman. What he wroteand tAUGHT is still

the subject of studyAND rEsearCh.

hE wasn't always like this. Therewas a time when professo

Jeremiah Steinerbelonged to a

distinguished elitesought after bythe very best of

internationalsociety.

All that's left for meto do is moderate hisgreat thirst for rum

and keep him awayfrom here for a fewhours.

with all he drank from Prague toParamaribo, however, He has no morethirst for philosophical

knowledge.

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HerEs a nEw aspecT oF YOURPERSONALity. you never struckme as the charitable type. Doyou DO it FOr his OWN GoOdoR because he doesnt pay

for WHAT HE Drinks?

YOU judgE others based onyour own view, Corto Maltese.

But this time youre wrong.I have the HiGhEST ESTEem for

Professor Steiner.

Good Day!Is this Madame

Javas Inn?

My NAME is

THEN you KNEW My FatherRonald Bantam?

RONALD BANtAM?You are the son of

Ronald Bantam?

Your FATHER was a dearfriend and his death

saddens me.

YES, Maam. My fathertold me a lot about you

before he died.

Ahem! Pardon me, [Madame Java,]but I see that youre busy at themoment. IlL go down to the port

and have a look at my boat.

very welL.IlL see you

tonight.

I amMadAMe Java.

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