Prince Valiant

Afl. 732-777 Pages 1-4-1959 to 12-27-1959

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Book by Foster, Harold

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Afl. 1091-1134 Hal Foster’s Prince Valiant, about a noble knight in the days of King Arthur, began in newspapers in 1937 and continues to this day. It was Foster (1892-1982) who introduced illustrative techniques—and the sensibilities and standards of such greats as Howard Pyle—to the comics page. Realistic depictions and sophisticated compositions had been curiously absent before him. He is still considered to be comics’ supreme classicist.

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Afl. 1225-1269 Comprising Sunday Comics from Nov, 1960 to August 1961

Afl. 1270-1313 The classic Sunday comic, printed in full color. In English. Prince Valiant takes on supernatural enemies that threaten the world of Camelot.

Afl. 1314-1357 First published in 1987, Volume 30 covers the period from July 15, 1962 through May 26, 1963. "Arn, Son of Valiant" chronicles Arn's maturation as seen through various adventures. After Val quells the havoc created by a travelling horde of religious zealots, Arn and Aleta join him. From this point Arn journeys on his first solo adventure, is later kidnapped by an unscrupulous knight, and, eventually, plays an instrumental role in the defeat of Cidwic, the king of North Wales. Don't miss out on this integral volume in Hal Foster's classically magnificent strip.

Afl. 1358-1403 Prince Valiant and Arn tour the violent autumn tournament circuit in this volume (covering June '63 through April '64) and uncover Modred's cunning plan to discredit Launcelot with scandalous rumors. When the plan goes awry, Modred heads for the hills, only to stumble upon a Saxon war band encampment. Arn gets himself captured but makes the most of the situation by spying on the enemy and providing crucial strategic information to the Brits. The issue ends on the brink of a Saxon invasion of Britain.

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