''Fires'' () is a 1984 Italian comic book by

Lorenzo Mattotti Lorenzo Mattotti (born 24 January 1954) is an Italian comics artist and illustrator. His illustrations have been published in magazines such as ''Cosmopolitan (magazine), Cosmopolitan'', ''Vogue (magazine), Vogue'', ''The New Yorker'', ''Le Monde ...

. It follows a young naval officer as he investigates an island which mysteriously is on fire and around which many vessels have disappeared, discovering that it is inhabited by supernatural beings. ''Fires'' was published in the comics magazine ' in 1984 and as a book in Italian by Dolce Vita in 1988. It was published in an English translation via French in 1988. The book was very well received by critics and led '' Vanity Fair'' to hire Mattotti as its main illustrator. ''

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'' wrote that it "displays the artistry of European comics at their very best". The German edition received the 1992

Max und Moritz Award The Max und Moritz Award (German:Max und Moritz-Preis), also known as the Max & Moritz Prize , is a prize for comic books, comic strips, and other similar materials. It has been awarded at each of the biennial International Comics Shows of Erlan ...

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{{reflist 1984 graphic novels Italian graphic novels Graphic novels set on islands Nautical comics Comics about magic