Despite getting away with the gold, the greedy Hammerhead schemes to cut Frenchy out of the deal—and turn him into the fall guy.

However, suspecting as much, Frenchy returns with a plan to turn the tables on Hammerhead. A detail I hadn’t previously noticed was Captain Frenchie’s peg leg. Reviewing the previous episodes indicates it was indeed apparent, but I didn’t catch any references to it in the captions or dialog.

A term that could perhaps use an explanation, the “ship’s boat,” is found in the final panel. Not a redundancy, the ship being a large vessel and its boat being the small utility boat it carried (or towed).

Despite his injured leg, Kevin manages to ensnare Frenchy and alert the soldiers at Governor Pedro’s fort. The chapter concludes, and in an extremely unlikely transition, Kevin and the Elysia are blown a bit off course (more than 8,000 miles!). The storm managed to send the Elysia all the south way from the Irish Sea, until it rounds Cape Horn and eventually settles… in Japan (and another 10,000 miles off course).

That chapter can be found here.

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A rare case of clumsiness leaves Kevin in a tough spot.

I don’t have any color versions of these three episodes, but Kreigh Collins’ amazing linework really shines in these black and white velox proofs.

Dramatically rendered in three silent panels, Kevin climbs aboard, despite a bum ankle.

Meanwhile, Pedro is nervous about the gold…

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Hammerhead enlightens Captain Frenchy.

The beautifully-illustrated February 10 episode, and the ones that follow, are brightened by the appearance of Carmine, Pedro’s wife.

Carmine, certainly lovely to gaze upon, is also kind-hearted—but unfortunately, her good nature will lead to trouble.

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The following chapter of Kevin’s adventures originally appeared 61 years ago, in early 1963. It ran for 12 weeks, and most of the episodes consist of black and white velox proofs, supplemented with color versions wherever possible.

The sequence’s introductory panel introduces the villains, Bill Hammerhead and Captain Frenchy.

The unexpected encounter leads to Bill gaining an ally in his audacious plan to steal gold from King Henry.

Fine-tuning their plan at an alehouse, the two quickly insult Molly, a lovely young barmaid. Everyone takes notice when the royal coach arrives, with Molly greeting Kevin with some of her establishment’s malty refreshment. She also gives him the welcome news that leads to a happy reunion.

Bill Hammerhead’s plan, as yet undelineated, seems to involve the old switcheroo.

To be continued…

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