Terry and the Pirates

In the mid-1980s, NBM Publishing brought Milton Caniff’s classic newspaper strip Terry and the Pirates to the comic book format, reprinting the adventure serial in a 25-issue run that ran from 1986 to 1992. This collection showcases Caniff’s masterful storytelling and iconic art, following the exploits of young Terry Lee, his mentor Pat Ryan, and a cast that includes the strongman Big Stoop, the enigmatic Burma, and the glamorous Normandie Drake as they navigate intrigue and danger in a fictionalized 1930s China. It’s an essential archive of one of the medium’s most influential adventure strips, preserving Caniff’s groundbreaking work for a new generation of readers.