©2007 by Peter Bernhardt. All rights reserved.

Author's Notes:

Hello. You've just read the first installment of the latest story arc, in which the good Captain has obtained a "treasure map" from a mysterious man of dubious repute in the seediest bar in the seediest sewer in the Caribbean sailing community. No doubt shenanigans will ensure! Now, a few mistakes were made here; can you guess what they are? That's right: 1) the Captain should have consulted the crew before changing course, to get their opinion and to make sure no one was pouring any molten lead, 2) the Captain should have noticed the obvious warning signs that the seller of the map was a charletan, especially when he left without payment; I don't care how bad the lighting is in a bar, the puff of smoke should have been a telltale sign of a scam in progress, and 3) that Artois has so much crap happen to him, especially in the cargo hold, that he should go everywhere with an armed escort (and he should move his wine barrel up to the crow's nest). Anyhow, more developments coming in the exciting saga of the treasure hunt! Enjoy the comic!