The series premiered in
1959.
Barbe-Rouge takes place
between 1715 and 1750 and it partly based on
historical pirates roaming the 7 Seas. The
character of Barbe-Rouge (means Redbeard in
English) is a pirate captain of French origin who
is primarily seeking his fortunes in the
Caribbean onboard his ship Faucon Noir (Black
Falcon). According to a later spin-off series his
given name is supposed to be Jean-Babtiste Cornic.
It is astonishing to realize that Barbe-Rouge is
not present in all the albums, whereas his
adopted son, Eric Lerouge (means The Red although
he is blond!), plays a starring role in the
entire series, which in reality makes him the
main character. Eric's given name is Thierry de
Montfort, and he is an uncharacteristic pirate in
several ways; he is a nobleman, he is a scholar -
and he dislikes pirate life...
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