''Le Vieux Nick et Barbe-Noire'' (literally ''Old Nick and Blackbeard''; formerly ''Le Vieux Nick'') is a Belgian comics series by Marcel Remacle. Set in the 18th century, the series depicts the misadventures of Old Nick, an old

sailor A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship. The profession of the s ...

, known for his trickery, as he battles his main enemy,

Blackbeard Edward Teach (alternatively spelled Edward Thatch, – 22 November 1718), better known as Blackbeard, was an English pirate who operated around the West Indies and the eastern coast of Britain's North American colonies. Little is known abou ...

. It was published between 1958 and 1990.

Protagonists

*Old Nick, an old sailor. Despite his sickly appearance, his is very fit. A cunning character, he uses his wits and trickery to overcome his enemies, most of the time. *

, Old Nick's main foe. Though dreaded by many, he is dumb by nature. *Grandpa, the grandpa of Blackbeard. He has a tendency to slap his grandson. He relies on the use of a walking stick to enable him to walk. *Sebastian, a harpooner. He was discovered in a wrecked ship by Old Nick.

References

Belgian comic strips 1958 comics debuts Comics characters introduced in 1958 1990 comics endings Fictional sailors Fictional pirates Comic strip duos Dupuis titles Nautical comics Comics set in the 18th century Pirate comics Belgian comics characters Male characters in comics Cultural depictions of Blackbeard {{FrancoBelgian-comics-stub