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Attribution:
Author(s)	Tom Mandrake Bryan Q. Miller Rob Kidd
Cover artist	Eric Powell
Publication information:
Publisher	Disney Press
Reading level	9-12 years
Released	Unknown
Media type	Paperback
Pages	128
Shipping weight	10.4 ounces
ISBN	ISBN-10: 142313320X ISBN-13: 978-1423133209
Chronology:
Timeline	Unknown
Preceded by	At World's End
Followed by	On Stranger Tides

Pirates of the Caribbean: Six Sea Shanties (originally Six Sea Chanties) was to be a described graphic novel. The book was to be an anthology, with a large cast of creative talent including big names like Tom Mandrake, Bryan Q. Miller and Rob Kidd, the author of the Jack Sparrow and Legends of the Brethren Court series. Not very many details were released, only that it was to consist of one main story and six short stories as a kind of Canterbury Tales for the seafaring, swashbuckling set. The book was to fill in stories throughout the Pirates of the Caribbean canon, revealing what went on since At World's End ended and On Stranger Tides began^[1], though featured tales dating back before The Curse of the Black Pearl.^[2] The stories were said to include dueling Jacks (Sparrow and the monkey that is), Barbossa and the skeleton curse. Blackbeard and other yet-known characters were also to be included in the stories.

The graphic novel was scheduled to be released on April 19, 2011^[3], but it was delayed because the production was not satisfied with the artwork. It is unknown if the plans to publish it are on hold or not.

Publisher's descriptionEdit

Pirates a'plenty are gathered at the infamous Faithful Bride tavern in the pirate haven of Tortuga, and as the night wears on and the rum keeps flowing, tales of Captain Jack Sparrow and his cohorts spill forth from drunken pirate mouths. These six stories are a kind of Canterbury Tales for the seafaring, swashbuckling set—and fans of comics and Pirates everywhere!

AppearancesEdit

IndividualsEdit

CreaturesEdit

LocationsEdit

Caribbean
- Tortuga
  - Faithful Bride
- Fountain of Youth (Mentioned only)

OrganizationsEdit

ShipsEdit

Behind the scenesEdit

On October 8, 2010, Disney Publishing held an intimate but lively panel at New York Comic-Con, where one of their projects revealed included a graphic novel titled Pirates of the Caribbean: Six Sea Chanties. The book was to fill in stories throughout the Pirates of the Caribbean canon, featuring tales from before the first movie (The Curse of the Black Pearl) and at least one story that served as a prequel to the fourth film, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. The book was to be an anthology, with a large cast of creative talent including big names like Tom Mandrake, Bryan Q. Miller and Rob Kidd, the author of the Jack Sparrow and Legends of the Brethren Court series. One of the Disney presenters noticed artist Andy Kuhn in the back of conference room. Quickly announcing that Kuhn was one of the artist to be featured in Six Sea Chanties, the Disney crew asked Kuhn why he agreed to the project. Kuhn yelled in response, "Because pirates are cool!"^[2]

The stories were to be populated with familiar characters from the films and also introduce some new characters, such as Blackbeard, who factors in heavily to the plotline of the new movie. Although it was still early in development, stories were said to include dueling Jacks (Sparrow and the monkey that is), Barbossa and the skeleton curse. In preparation for the fourth movie, Blackbeard and other yet-known characters will also be included in the stories.^[3] Though the book was still in its early phases, Disney did promise a cover by Eric Powell (of The Goon fame) and at least one story featuring "zombie monkeys". Both of these promises were met with enthusiastic applause from the audience.^[2]

Months later, websites had given the graphic novel a different title, Pirates of the Caribbean: Six Sea Shanties: A Graphic Novel Anthology, while stating it would reveal what went on in the Pirates world since At World's End ended and On Stranger Tides began. Several stories were revealed as well: Captain Barbossa and his crew sit around a table in Tortuga's infamous Faithful Bride tavern, throwing back mugs of rum, a tale would be told that dated back to before The Curse of the Black Pearl. When this crew of cutthroats came across a mysterious castaway who - through his own encounter with the Fountain of Youth might then hold the key to lifting the terrible curse that Barbossa's crew were under. Plus readers would have learned how Ragetti actually lost his right eye.^[1]

The book was scheduled to be released on April 19, 2011^[3], but it was delayed because the production was not satisfied with the artwork. It is unknown if the plans to publish it are on hold or not.