Piracy (comics)

Piracy is an EC Comics title published in the mid 1950s. The bi-monthly comic book, published by Bill Gaines and edited by Al Feldstein, began with an issue cover-dated October–November 1954. It ran for seven issues, ending with the October–November 1955 issue.

Piracy
Cover illustration by Bernard Krigstein
Publication information
PublisherEC Comics
ScheduleBi-monthly
FormatAnthology
Publication dateOctober/November 1954 - October/November 1955
No. of issues7
Creative team
Artist(s)Wally Wood
Reed Crandall
Bernard Krigstein
George Evans

Front covers were by Wally Wood, Reed Crandall, Bernard Krigstein and George Evans. The stories of adventure on the high seas were illustrated by Wood, Crandall, Krigstein, Jack Davis, Al Williamson, Graham Ingels and Angelo Torres.

Piracy was reprinted (in black and white) as part of publisher Russ Cochran's The Complete EC Library. Between March and September 1998, Cochran (in association with Gemstone Publishing) reprinted all seven individual issues. This complete run was later rebound, with covers included, in a pair of softcover EC Annuals. Dark Horse reprinted Piracy as part of the EC Archives series in 2019.

Issue guide
#DateCover ArtistStoryStory Artist
1October/November 1954Wally WoodThe PrivateerReed Crandall
The MutineersWally Wood
HarpoonedAl Williamson & Angelo Torres
ShanghaiedJack Davis
2December/January 1955Reed CrandallSea FoodReed Crandall
KismetJack Davis
The Shell GameAl Williamson & Angelo Torres
A Fitting EndWally Wood
3February/March 1955Reed CrandallBlackbeardReed Crandall
U-BoatBernard Krigstein
Mouse TrapGeorge Evans
Slave ShipGraham Ingels
4April/May 1955Reed CrandallPirate MasterReed Crandall
By the BookGeorge Evans
The ShebaGraham Ingels
InheritanceBernard Krigstein
5June/July 1955Bernard KrigsteinJean LafitteReed Crandall
Rag DollGraham Ingels
SalvageBernard Krigstein
The KegGeorge Evans
6August/September 1955Bernard KrigsteinFit for a KingReed Crandall
The SkipperGeorge Evans
Fur CrazyGraham Ingels
SolitaryJack Davis
7October/November 1955George EvansPartnersReed Crandall
Up the RiverBernard Krigstein
John's RewardGraham Ingels
TemptationGeorge Evans

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