The image is the cover of a comic book titled "Classics Illustrated No. 25: Two Years Before the Mast". The cover features a group of men on a ship, with one man in the center holding a rope and another man on the right side of the image. The man on top is wearing a sailor's hat and a yellow shirt, and he appears to be in the middle of a battle. The other men are also holding ropes and appear to be engaged in a physical altercation. The background is a dark blue sky with a few clouds. The title of the comic book is written in yellow and red text at the top of the cover, with the subtitle "Featuring stories by the world's greatest authors" written in smaller text below.