Panel 1:
We're deep blow the Sea of Thieves, looking at a skeleton galleon - the Sudden Narwhal - as it navigates the depths. In the background we can see multiple player ships, queued for Hourglass battles.
Skeleton: Remember the days when it was just us skeleton ships down here, Cap'n Murray?
Panel 2:
We're on the deck of the ship, looking at Captain Murray (a skeleton wearing a captain's tricorn hat and an eyepatch) as he steers his vessel amongst the coral and submerged rocks. In the background, a skeletal crewmember looks at the player ships that surround them.
Captain Murray: Aye, ye cannae move in the depths fer pirates since season eight...
Panel 3:
The skeletal crewmember leans over the railing at the back of the ship, pointing off-panel at a nearby player ship.
Skeleton: And is that guy wearing a SKELETON CURSE?!
Panel 4:
The Sudden Narwhal is in the background. In the foreground, we see a player sloop - the pirate captaining the ship is indeed wearing a skeleton curse (with a bucket on his head). Captain Murray is incensed as he yells from his ship:
Captain Murray: THAT BE CULTURAL APPROPRIATION!
This was written and drawn live at SOTFest 2023 on Saturday the 8th of July 2023!
Thank you so much to everyone who stopped by to say hello, pick up a print (or a sketch) and generally just be awesome pirate people. See you next year!
Skeleton Crew is inspired by Rare Ltd.'s seagoing masterpiece, Sea of Thieves. You'll get more out of the comic if you play the game.
Skeleton Crew is neither affiliated nor endorsed by Rare Ltd. or Microsoft.