Zagor Original #45: Bjegunac / Crni vukovi

Bjegunac (The Fugitive) concludes the adventure with Lord Alex Nicholson. An expert hunter who has grown bored with pursuing game, Nicholson has Indigenous warriors abducted so he can hunt them. This time his quarry is Zagor. The lord is used to setting the terms of the hunt, but now he is pursuing a man who knows how to hide in the woods, read tracks and recognise a trap.

For Zagor, the chase is a matter of survival. For Nicholson, it is a chance to put his skill to the test. Guido Nolitta builds the finale around that difference: the hunter expects the man he pursues to behave like prey, and Zagor has to find a way to take that advantage from him. Gallieno Ferri makes the woods a place where a hiding spot or a trail can change the course of the pursuit.

After the confrontation, Zagor and Chico come across a slaughtered army patrol. The discovery raises a new question: who attacked the soldiers, and what does it mean for Darkwood? The encounter sets up the adventure that continues in Crni vukovi (The Black Wolves).