Captain Pugwash

Captain Pugwash
Captain Pugwash, from the title sequence of the 1974–75 series
Created byJohn Ryan
Original workEagle #1
Years1950-2008
Print publications
Book(s)Captain Pugwash (1957)
Pugwash Aloft (1958)
Pugwash and the Ghost Ship (1962)
Pugwash in the Pacific (1973)
Pugwash the Smuggler (1976)
Pugwash and the Sea Monster (1976)
Pugwash and the Buried Treasure (1980)
ComicsThe Quest of the Golden Handshake (1983)
The Battle of Bunkum Bay (1984)
The Secret of San Fiasco (1985)
Comic strip(s)Captain Pugwash (1950)
Pugwash Ahoy! (1960-1965)
Films and television
Animated seriesCaptain Pugwash (1974-1975)
The Adventures of Captain Pugwash (1998)
Television short(s)Captain Pugwash (1957-1966)
Theatrical presentations
Play(s)Captain Pugwash (1973)
Captain Pugwash and the Inca Treasure (1974)
The Adventures of Captain Pugwash (2008)
Miscellaneous
Toy(s)Corgi Toys (1981)
Vivid Imaginations (1998)

Captain Pugwash is a fictional pirate who appears in a series of British children’s comic strips, books and television shows created by John Ryan.

The eponymous hero – Captain Horatio Pugwash – sails the high seas in his ship called the Black Pig, assisted by cabin boy Tom, pirates Willy and Barnabas, and Master Mate. His mortal enemy is Cut-Throat Jake, captain of the Flying Dustman.