Blackbeard (c. 1680) is probably the most notorious pirate in history, well known for his ruthlessness. He was an Englishman who operated primarily in the West Indies and the Caribbean. He captured a French ship and renamed it the “Queen Anne’s Revenge.” He eventually awarded himself the title commodore after building a small pirate fleet. In his final battle, he was found to have been shot 5 times, and cut about 20. His decapitated head was hung from a bowsprit.
Appearance List Literature: Blackbeard – A page from the colonial history of Philadelphia (1835) [Internet Archive], Blackbeard, Or, The Pirate of the Roanoke: A Tale of the Atlantic by Benjamin Barker (1847) [Internet Archive], Buccaneers and Pirates of Our Coasts by Frank Richard Stockton (1898) [Internet Archive], The Book of Pirates by Henry Gilbert (1916) [Internet Archive], The Story of Jack Ballister’s Fortunes by Howard Pyle (c. 1895) [Internet Archive], The Story of Jack Ballister’s Fortunes by Howard Pyle (1922) [PG], Blackbeard Buccaneer (1922) [Internet Archive]. Comics: Real Life Comics #6, Real Clue Crime Stories vol. 3 #12, Feature Comics #51, Captain Kidd #24, Operation: Peril #6, Airboy Comics vol. 8 #10, Slam-Bang Comics #3, Thrilling Comics #16, Startling Comics #8, Exciting Comics #22, All Top Comics #8, Kid Eternity #15, Airboy Comics vol. 3 #6 (29), Prize Comics vol. 3 #3 (27), Pep Comics #51, Modern Comics #72, Ken Stuart #1, Crack Comics #16.
Description Blackbeard (c. 1680) is probably the most notorious pirate in history, well known for his ruthlessness. He was an Englishman who operated primarily in the West Indies and the Caribbean. He captured a French ship and renamed it the “Queen Anne’s Revenge.” He eventually awarded himself the title commodore after building a small pirate fleet. In his final battle, he was found to have been shot 5 times, and cut about 20. His decapitated head was hung from a bowsprit.
