Pirates Comics

Though planned as a long-running swashbuckling title, Pirates Comics (Hillman Periodicals, Inc., 1950–present) never saw a single issue reach print—its run length is officially zero. The series is best remembered through the artwork of John Prentice, a regular contributor whose clean, dynamic style would have brought high-seas adventure to life. Decades later, it stands as a curious footnote in Hillman’s lineup, a ghost ship in comic-book history