Pirate Up the Captain

I suspect that some of the people who make my Breakfast Cereal know about today. Limited Edition Piratey shapes were in my menu this morning.

The Captain can be pirated up with darker eyes and jaggedy teeth. ... or with special piratey shapes in the box.

Poop Deck Pappy

"Who hid the halibut on the poop deck?" is an actual song title. For those who wonder about the netting on the bow of a pirate ship... I think that I can hold it until we reach shore.

Rip Post

talklikeapirate.com

Talk Like a Pirate today

time flies... these should put me over the 19 mark

New Counter

I put up a counter this week. Who loves me?

The Send Up

The Punchline

Dewey laughing semi-maniacally

Grog

A nasty sounding beverage for long sea voyages. Water goes bad after storage. Drink Grog instead.

A big "no prize" for someone who can name where the original inspiration for this image comes from. And a bigger "no prize" for the person who provides the link to the dozens of variations on this image that LucasArts had pop up each new time you entered this area.

Answer Here

Pirate named Black

The Governor

Demmed Bones Pyrate Tutor

An early sketch for the Latin Tutor for Fuentez. My Editor Han has since successfully lobbied for a more skeletal looking man. He goes by the name Damned Bones. His family name is Bones, and this character is named after an actual historical person who's full name was "Without Christ You Shall Be Damned Bones" which imho is an excellent pirate name.

Uncle Donald in danger

I was not entirely happy with my warm up sketches today of Huey and Louie. Dewey was to be laughing maniacally, but I think that I need to do several more duck studies before I make myself happy with the nephews in pirate garb.

The pirate on top is the son of a famous pirate. His name is Fuentes de France. On his birthday on the year in which this sketch was taken he was given a Latin tutor named "Damned Bones". He likes his present from the previous year far better.

Talk Like a Pirate Day Sept. 19

Good Bye Summer, Hello Talk Like a Pirate Day
The Talk Like a Pirate Web Site's Crew has a great link page.
My Pirate Name is “Cap’n Blood Bath and Beyond”
You should have one too. Pirate Name Generator
Once you have the name you should learn the lingo savvy?

You should also visit the site of a great Pirate cartoon out of Everett from the Gregory bros.
And these Great Pirate Toon Links. At least check out the Calvin and Hobbes one.

I think that I have enough pirates in my sketchbook since last year to post 19 pirates in the next 19 days. Lets see if I can meet the deadline.

Side note: Donald Duck work in process – not forgotten

Question: which is cooler – ninja or pirate?
Question: Agree, Disagree-
Best Pirate films:
Best Disney – “Treasure Island”
Best Black and White: “Black Pirate”
Best Movie Pirate ever: “Cap’n Flint”
Best Pirate Comedy: “Princess and the Pirate”
Best Errol: “Captain Blood”
Best Elf reinvented as a Pirate: “Legolas”

Best funny Pirate Game: Curse of Monkey Island
Best Swash Buckling Game from Russia: Pirates of the Caribbean