Tex Willer LU #148: Kripta

In The Crypt, Tex Willer, Kit Carson and Professor Doberado continue the search begun in The Long Journey. They are looking for a map that could lead them to the treasure of Cuauhtémoc, the last Aztec ruler. The trail takes them to the ruins of the old San Xavier mission, where they hope to find the document that could turn a legend into a route they can follow.

Once they have the map, they face a new question: whom can they trust as they follow it? Among those connected to the search is Buchanan, director of the Mexican Art Institute and a respected patron of pre-Columbian art. His reputation makes him seem a natural ally, but Tex and Carson have reason to question his intentions.

Claudio Nizzi changes the role of the map as the story progresses. While it is hidden, everyone wants to find it; once it surfaces, what matters is who gets to use it. In José Ortiz’s drawings, the ruins mark the point where a hunt for an ancient treasure becomes a struggle over the clue that can lead to it. The adventure continues in The Feathered Serpent.