Fortunately, the town they arrived at was home to a guy who managed to film everything and still survive, and he turned the film into a famous horror movie and got rich. Well… fortunately for him, anyway.
Last night the wife and I took a drive thru Anoka,MN to see the Halloween decorations. One house had a huge wooden pirate’s ship that was crewed with skeletons. It even had one of those 12 foot ones in the middle dressed up as the pirate captain! I can’t imagine all the time and work involved, but it was really cool.
…In a fog much like this, when a black ship with blood red sails set full, silently split the fog and ghosted over the bar. Her anchor noisily dropped into the water and unseen hands furled the sails. On her deck stood a solitary pale figure dressed in black, his face framed by black beard and hair.
I cried, “Ahoy, What ship, and what flag?”
The pale figure answered only, “A Dutchman.”
And that, Wallace, is how I met the Flying Dutchman.
Yakety Sax about 2 months ago
LOL
The Duke about 2 months ago
And that’s how he saved Snug Harbor. Our hero!
SteveHL about 2 months ago
Wallace must have the two coolest parents in the history of comic strips.
Ida No about 2 months ago
Dad: “Unrelated note, a few weeks later we started hearing stories coming out of Pittsburgh…”
HappyDog/ᵀʳʸ ᴮᵒᶻᵒ ⁴ ᵗʰᵉ ᶠᵘⁿ ᵒᶠ ᶦᵗ Premium Member about 2 months ago
How is he sure he didn’t point to town?
Faustus Mitternacht about 2 months ago
Thats some kinda art, there, Will! Excellent!
VanLaser about 2 months ago
Story 100% true, Seagull was a witness
VanLaser about 2 months ago
«Ghostibus non disputandum»
zskywalker about 2 months ago
Beautiful strip!
Knightman Premium Member about 2 months ago
Two lost soul’s!!!
gozirra2 Premium Member about 2 months ago
The skeleton pirate ship was totally lost in the fog. They ended up at Antonio Bay in northern California.
The Fog, 1980.
darthopper Premium Member about 2 months ago
At first I thought it was going to be a Sterling origin story.
DaBump Premium Member about 2 months ago
Fortunately, the town they arrived at was home to a guy who managed to film everything and still survive, and he turned the film into a famous horror movie and got rich. Well… fortunately for him, anyway.
Olddog1 about 2 months ago
The difference between a sea story and a fairy tale. Fairy tale: once upon a time. Sea story: this ain’t no bull(spit).
crookedwolf Premium Member about 2 months ago
The fog effect around the pirate ship on that second panel o_O
jschumaker about 2 months ago
I was hoping for a seagull skeleton on the pirate ship.
Fishenguy Premium Member about 2 months ago
Last night the wife and I took a drive thru Anoka,MN to see the Halloween decorations. One house had a huge wooden pirate’s ship that was crewed with skeletons. It even had one of those 12 foot ones in the middle dressed up as the pirate captain! I can’t imagine all the time and work involved, but it was really cool.
Pigs_Will_Fly about 2 months ago
The panel before the punchline got me laughing! XD
goboboyd about 2 months ago
And thus, he saved all the more candy for the little Trick or Treaters.
GKBOWOOD Premium Member about 2 months ago
Thank heaven and Dad for misdirection!
rockyridge1977 about 2 months ago
Pirates of the Caribbean Snug Harbor????
Diat60 about 2 months ago
Dad’s expression in the top panel as he remembers the horror he saw.
Josieq about 2 months ago
Love the artwork.
oish about 2 months ago
The Skull sail on the first panel reminds me of Danae’s shirt in Non-Sequitur
ajr58(1) about 2 months ago
Was the ship the Anoesis?
DM2860 about 2 months ago
He sent them to Disney World to the Pirates of the Carribean ride
ajr58(1) about 2 months ago
Why are skeletons always smiling? Because nothing gets under their skin.
Why is this happening? about 2 months ago
Pirates. So gullible.
hollisson Premium Member about 2 months ago
I think they landed in Washington, DC.
raybarb44 about 2 months ago
Very lucky…….
rwh2 about 2 months ago
…In a fog much like this, when a black ship with blood red sails set full, silently split the fog and ghosted over the bar. Her anchor noisily dropped into the water and unseen hands furled the sails. On her deck stood a solitary pale figure dressed in black, his face framed by black beard and hair.
I cried, “Ahoy, What ship, and what flag?”
The pale figure answered only, “A Dutchman.”
And that, Wallace, is how I met the Flying Dutchman.
j.l.farmer about 2 months ago
At least we know they didn’t end up in Snug Harbor!!!
A J Crowley about 2 months ago
Aren’t we due for a new WTB collection soon?
Mac.the.Knife Premium Member about 2 months ago
Awesome Mr. Henry!