Corto Maltese – Travel Diary: The Sticker Album That Becomes an Adventure
Did you know that one of the most anticipated sticker albums of 2025 is not just a collection but a true travel diary ? And that behind every image, every sticker, lies a story that spans continents, revolutions, and dreams of freedom? The album dedicated to Corto Maltese, created by Panini in collaboration with Cong SA, invites us to set sail towards distant horizons and rediscover the legend born from the pen of Hugo Pratt.
📜 Why this album is special
- The official launch will take place during Lucca Comics & Games on October 31, 2025 , as part of Pratt's 30th anniversary celebrations. Special guests will include Bastien Vivès and Martin Quenehen, authors of the new Corto trilogy.
- The collection is a revival almost 50 years after the previous Panini album from 1977.
- The album: 64 pages full of content, testimonials, illustrations and 276 stickers divided into special categories: 72 shaped (shadows emerging from the fog) 36 golden with an antique effect (like coins from the bottom of the sea) 24 velvety (soft as dreams between the fingers)
- Each pack contains one of 50 collectible watercolor cards dedicated to the Corto Maltese universe.
- An unpublished comic section: 8 pages taken from Corte Sconta called Arcana , to be completed with figurine subjects.
🌍 What the album tells
The album isn't just a simple binder: it's a true narrative journey . It begins with maps of the world Corto visited, continues through his most famous stories, locations, companions, and enemies, and finally delves into the details: uniforms, cities, exotic locations.
The effect? Leafing through it is like going on a journey with Corto Maltese, touching, figurine after figurine, the story unfolding before our eyes.
🧩 Because it's a must-have item
- For collectors : this edition stands out for its refined materials and the idea of “journey” as a common thread.
- For fans of Corto Maltese: a quality tribute to the character and to Hugo Pratt, thought out with care and respect.
- For those who love adventure stories : a product that goes beyond collectible and becomes an illustrated book, comic, memory and exploration.
💡 Curiosity:
- This album was preceded by its predecessor, Panini, in 1977: a piece of Italian sticker history that returns after half a century.
- The presence of limited edition cards with special effects and high-quality materials (some sources speak of numbered box sets).
- The involvement of Cong SA, the company that manages Hugo Pratt's artistic heritage, guarantees the quality of the project.
The next time you browse through a sticker album, remember that not all stickers are the same: this is an invitation to travel , a bridge between comics, collecting, and culture. Adding your first sticker is like setting sail: are you ready to go?
And if you're a newsagent like yourself who runs a newsstand, this is a title to showcase, to recommend to customers who are passionate about comics, trading cards, and adventure stories.
