Bloodthirsty Pirate Tales

From 1993 to 2000, Black Swan Comics' Bloodthirsty Pirate Tales delivered eight issues of swashbuckling, no-holds-barred adventure, all written and illustrated by the singular Richard Becker. This creator-driven series stands as a vivid, self-contained saga of high seas brutality and dark fantasy, distinguished by Becker's unflinching, detailed artwork and his complete authorial vision. For fans of independent comics and pirate lore, it remains a cultish, uncompromising gem from the '90s small-press boom.