Piracy was part of the EC Comics line in the early 1950s. The bi-monthly comic, published by Bill Gaines and edited by Al Feldstein, began with an issue cover-dated October-November, 1954. It ran for seven issues, ending with the October-November, 1955 issue. Entertaining Comics was headed by William Gaines but is better known by its publishing name of EC Comics. ... William Maxwell Gaines (March 1, 1922–June 3, 1992), or Bill Gaines as he was called, was the founder of MAD Magazine but he was also noted for his efforts to create comic books of sufficient artistic quality and interest to appeal to adults. ... Al Feldstein (born October 24, 1925) is an American painter of Western wildlife and an influential author-editor who wrote, drew and edited for EC Comics and MAD Magazine. ...
Front covers were by Wally Wood, Reed Crandall, Bernard Krigstein and George Evans. The stories of adventure on the high seas were illustrated by Wood, Crandall, Krigstein, Jack Davis, Al Williamson, Graham Ingels and Angelo Torres. Wallace Wally Wood (June 17, 1927–November 2, 1981), best known for his work in EC Comics and Mad magazine, was an imaginative writer-illustrator who freelanced to a wide variety of markets. ... Bernard Krigstein, or B. Krigstein, (1919–1990) was an American artist and illustrator best known for his groundbreaking work in comic books. ...
Comicpiracy is the copying (scanning) and/or distributing of copyrighted comics without the permission of the copyright holder.
Comicpiracy is a variation of the software piracy "scene." Instead of just individuals, there are "groups" (dcp - digital comic preservation - being the largest) who are fairly organized in their scanning and distribution of pirated comics - very similar to that which exists in the software piracy scene.
Comics such as Flex Mentallo and Grendel Volume 1 may never be reprinted, due to legal issues in the first case and a lack of interest by the creator in the second case.
Piracy is robbery committed at sea, or sometimes the shore, by an agent without a commission from a sovereign nation.
Seaborne piracy against transport vessels remains a significant issue (with estimated worldwide losses of $13 to $16 billion USD per year), particularly in the waters between the Pacific and Indian oceans, and specifically in the straits of Malacca and Singapore, which are used by over 50,000 commercial ships a year.
Piracy is of note in international law as it is commonly held to represent the earliest invocation of the concept of universal jurisdiction.
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