Stories By Famous Authors Illustrated 2 - Captain Blood #1

Captain Blood, based on Raphael Sabatini's novel, follows the pirate adventurer as he faces his old enemy Colonel Bishop, now Governor of Barbados. After welcoming Blood aboard his ship with promises of friendship, Bishop reveals his true intent to capture the infamous pirate, but Blood manages to escape as his warship clears the harbor. The story then shifts to the Barbados fleet pursuing Blood's vessels, with Blood and his lieutenants commanding the pirate ships "Arabella" and "Cleo" in a daring attack on the Spanish city of Cartagena, where they engage in battle against the French squadron and successfully raid the settlement before escaping.