young man desires to become the next Pirate King. The most popular manga to date in Japan. Black Lagoon (2002 onwards) is a Japanese manga portraying group of modern-day pirates in the southeast Asian sea, largely making money with acts of smuggling, extortion, or acting as mercenaries. The Red Seas (2002 onwards), a mix of pirates and strange phenomena by Ian Edginton and Steve Yeowell. Homestuck (2009-2016), features a number of pirate themed characters such as Vriska Serket and her ancestor, Marquise Spinneret Mindfang. Outlaw Star, the primary antagonists of the series are members of the Pirate's Guild, a large network of space pirate clans throughout the universe. Watchmen features a "comic book within a comic book" called Tales of the Black Freighter. Watchmen is set in an alternate history where superheroes are alive and known to be in disgrace, so instead of comics dealing with superheroes, comics dealing with pirates are more popular. Films The Black Pirate, a 1926 film starring Douglas Fairbanks. Treasure Island, a 1934 adaptation of Stevenson's book, starring Wallace Beery. Captain Blood, a 1935 film starring Errol Flynn. The Buccaneer, a 1938 film starring Fredric March. Jamaica Inn, a 1939 film starring Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Hara, and Robert Newton. The Sea Hawk, a 1940 film starring Errol Flynn. Reap the Wild Wind, a 1942 film starring John Wayne. The Black Swan, a 1942 film starring Tyrone Power, Maureen O'Hara, and Anthony Quinn. Frenchman's Creek, a 1944 film starring Basil Rathbone and Joan Fontaine. The Pirate, a 1948 musical starring Gene Kelly and Judy Garland. Treasure Island, a 1950 adaptation of Stevenson's book, starring Robert Newton. Against All Flags, a 1952 film starring Errol Flynn and Maureen O'Hara. Long John Silver, a 1954 sequel to Treasure Island, starring Robert Newton. The Buccaneer, a 1958 film starring Yul Brynner, Charles Boyer and Charlton Heston. The Son of Captain Blood, a 1962 sequel to Captain Blood, starring Sean Flynn. Blackbeard's Ghost, a 1968 film starring Peter Ustinov. Treasure Island, a 1972 adaptation of Stevenson's book, starring Orson Welles. Swashbuckler, a 1976 film starring Robert Shaw, James Earl Jones, Peter Boyle, Genevieve Bujold, Beau Bridges and Anjelica Huston about pirates in Jamaica fighting against the island's corrupt Governor. Pirates of the 20th Century, a 1979 Soviet adventure film about modern piracy. The Island (1980), a film based on Peter Benchley's novel. The Pirate Movie (1982), an Australian film loosely