The Golden House of Samarkand: A Corto Maltese Graphic Novel — IDW Publishing
Issue: #1
Corto Maltese sets out on another globetrotting adventure after the discovery of a Byron manuscript in a mosque on the Isle of Rhodes. Set in the years 1921–22, the action soon shifts to Turkey, Azerbaijan, and the Caspian Sea, following the footsteps of the legendary Silk Road, as Corto Maltese searches for the fabled treasure of Alexander the Great. A parade of fascinating characters are introdu...
Creators: Lorraine Turner, Hugo Pratt, Simone Castaldi, Dean Mullaney, Patrizia Zanotti
Characters: Enver Pasha, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Venexiana Stevenson, Captain Rasputin, Josef Stalin, Corto Maltese