Milton Caniff was America's premier creator of the classic action comic strip, and "Terry and the Pirates" was his greatest creation. Caniff is virtually unmatched in artistic and storytelling talent; it seems almost unfair for these qualities to be joined in one man. At this early stage, Caniff's future artistic heights were mostly hinted at, but the art was still quite fine and the storytelling nearly the equal of his later work. This first volume introduces the main cast of characters, Terry Lee, Pat Ryan, Connie, the Dragon Lady and Normandie Drake. Includes the first several months of Sunday strips. ( )