Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard, is a character that appeared in "The Shanty of Edward Teach", an issue of Tales of the Black Freighter. He is a fictional version of the real-world pirate of the same name.
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Tales of the Black Freighter[]
The Shanty of Edward Teach[]
In "The Shanty of Edward Teach", an undead Blackbeard reminisces about 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.[1]