Author: Hugo Pratt
Alternate names: Ugo Eugenio Prat; HUGO PRATT; PRATT,HUGO
Born: 15 Jun 1927
Died: 20 Aug 1995
Bio: Ugo Eugenio Prat, better known as Hugo Pratt (June 15, 1927 – August 20, 1995), 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.

In 1946 Hugo Pratt became part of the so-called Group of Venice with Fernando Carcupino, Dino Battaglia and Damiano Damiani. 

**Source**: [Hugo Pratt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Pratt) on Wikipedia.