Buccaneers #26 (1951)

In the wake of a treacherous ambush by Admiral Blood, Captain Daring and his crew are left adrift after their ship’s rudder is cut—only to discover the enemy’s mocking cannonball still embedded in their hull. With Lady Dolores in peril and Admiral Blood’s cruel trap unfolding, the crew must make landfall on a seemingly harmless island, unaware of the hidden danger lurking just beyond its trees.

Adam Peril closes in on King Cobra’s fortress after a daring rescue, only to find the pirate’s hidden coastal stronghold protected by deadly artillery. With Anita missing and believed to have gone alone to infiltrate the enemy’s lair, Peril and Tiny prepare a perilous nighttime raid into the jungle-covered village, where the real danger may not be the guns—but the treachery within.

Eric Falcon, tracking a notorious pirate known as the "Bloody Finger of Fate," discovers the fearsome captain is not the towering giant of legend but a tiny, vengeful man whose pride is as deadly as his blade. After rescuing his two captured sailors from a sinking ship, Falcon is taken prisoner and must outwit his diminutive captor, who schemes to deliver him to a jury of pirates on a remote island.

In the sweltering shadows of Corpse Cay, Lila and Monk seek refuge as their ship founders, only to be ensnared by the cunning Captain Rex—a pirate who profits from chaos. With a personal vendetta burning in her heart, Lila vows to see Rex pay for the death of her father, but the island’s secrets run deeper than bloodlust.