"The Shanty of Edward Teach" is the seventh issue of the popular pirate fiction comic book series Tales of the Black Freighter.
History
"The Shanty of Edward Teach" was the most famous collaboration between Max Shea and Joe Orlando. The story featured the undead Blackbeard reminiscing his life in rhyme. The story ends with a memorable close-up of Blackbeard directed to the audience saying that the world of the living is no better than his. This issue introduces the dark and pessimistic moral sensibilities of Shea.[1]