Wednesday, January 20, 2016

PIRATES UNITE. WAR IS COMING.

STARZ RELEASES NEW “BLACK SAILS”

SEASON THREE GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATION FROM

CELEBRATED ARTIST

FIONA STAPLES

 

STARZ Original Series “Black Sails” Season Three Returns Saturday, January 23rd at 9:00pm ET/PT

 

Starz released today the seventh and final graphic novel illustration by celebrated artist and illustrator Fiona Staples created for the STARZ Original series “Black Sails.” The season three image released today follows six previous graphic novel illustrations for seasons one and two also created by Staples, and is the only one to feature the third season of “Black Sails,” which premieres Saturday, January 23rd at 9:00 pm ET/PT only on STARZ. The previously released season one and season two images are available here and below.

 

Fiona Staples is a Canadian comic book artist and illustrator, who is best known for her work on “North 40,” “DV8: Gods and Monsters,” “T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents,” and “Saga.” Other work includes “Mystery Society,” “Done to Death,” “Secret History of the Authority: Hawksmoor,” “Jonah Hex,” “Northlanders,” “Criminal Macabre,” “Superman/Batman,” “Archie,” and more. She has been the recipient of the prestigious Harvey (2013, 2014, 2015), Eisner (2013, 2014, 2015), Hugo (2013), and Joe Shuster (2014)awards for her work on the continuing series “Saga.”

 

Tune in this week for the STARZ Original series “Black Sails” Saturday, January 23rd at 9:00 PM ET/PT. The season three return of “Black Sails” opens in the wake of the burning of Charles Town, where all the New World lives in fear of Captain Flint.  But when his campaign of terror crosses over into madness, and new threats emerge to challenge his supremacy, it falls to John Silver to locate the man within the monster, before Flint’s war against the world consumes them all. 

 

**SEASON PREMIERE**

BLACK SAILS 301: “XIX.”

Airdate: January 23rd at 9:00 PM ET/PTonly on STARZ

Flint and his crew wage war against the world.  Eleanor receives an offer of clemency.  Vane objects to Rackham’s methods.  One of Nassau’s most notorious returns.