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Roger Starbuck
1837–1908
A prolific writer of 19th-century American sea adventures, this pen name belonged to Augustus Comstock, whose stories of whaling voyages, smugglers, and dangerous cruises were staples of dime-novel fiction.
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About the author
Roger Starbuck was one of the pseudonyms used by Augustus Comstock (February 14, 1837 – April 26, 1908), an American writer associated with popular 19th-century fiction. Reference sources on Victorian and dime-novel authors identify Starbuck as a byline Comstock used especially for nautical adventure stories.
His work appeared in the lively world of cheap serialized fiction and story papers, where fast-paced tales of the sea were in high demand. Bibliographic records connect the Roger Starbuck name with titles such as The Golden Harpoon, The Mad Skipper, On the Deep, and other stories centered on whaling grounds, shipboard conflict, and maritime danger.
While detailed personal information is limited in the sources I could confirm, the surviving record shows a writer who helped shape the flavor of American dime-novel adventure. For listeners who enjoy stormy voyages, brave youths, and old-style seafaring drama, the Roger Starbuck name points to exactly that kind of reading.