The story is a fantasy adventure about Ariana, a young girl who steals a haunted ship to pursue her dream of being a pirate.

Tim Yates was a nursing student before switching career paths and enrolling at The Kubert School, where he befriended classmate Gavin Smith.

[2] Although Anne Bonnie is the first time Yates wrote or drew a comic, most of his previous story ideas had starred a female protagonist.

[1] He draws inspiration from anime and cartoons in his open and colorful line art, which contrasts with more common styles that utilize solid blacks.

He tries to teach her proper etiquette and manners, but she is more interested in the legend of Anne Bonnie, the Pirate Queen, and dreams of having her own adventures.

Noting that an early print run of the first issue sold out at comic conventions, Bleeding Cool editor Hannah Means-Shannon called Anne Bonnie a "major success".