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DescriptionAlways wanted a second valiant- a freind had an incredible month finding several Prince valiant originals from different sources . H ed decided to let it go and thanks to a rather complex set of trades I was able to get it.These are the top 3 panels to the last page of the Andelkrag story which was a turning point in the early years of Prince Valiant- up to this point Foster had allowed a lot of fantasy into the strip- but Hitler was on the march in Europe so Hal Foster move in a different direction. Andelkrag was a beautiful kingdom under siege by the Huns. Valaint chivalrously goes to it s aid- the story is brutally realistic- the castle is under siege for months. The ultimately set for a final battle - the ladies of the court commit suicide in the burning castle - the heroes go out for battle . And everybody dies except Val who weary climbs out from among the corpses and walks through the aftermath Valiant would never again be the same and I am amazed to own a part of it. Want to know what gets 60+ year old collectors who have been at this for 45 years excited - this is it Social/Sharing |
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Ben Friedman 
Member Since 2006
Posted on 9/15/2012
Wow -- extraordinary find. Fantastic early Prince Valiant art. Congrats!!
Ray Cuthbert
Member Since 2003
Posted on 9/15/2012
Congratulations George! It's nice to see the fruition of such a lot of work for such an exemplary piece of PRINCE VALIANT history and wonderful Hal Foster artwork!
Felix Lu
Member Since 2005
Posted on 9/15/2012
Congrats, George...this is indeed quite a find. Hope you write about it in the CFA-APA!
glen gold
Member Since 2004
Posted on 9/15/2012
Not an automatic Val fan and mostly when I like it, it's a cool kind of appreciation for the technical side of things. Not this time. This is magnificent, powerful and amazing. Really chilling. I love the light.
Davide G.
Member Since 2009
Posted on 9/15/2012
Epic text, awesome art... Thanks for sharing this wonder!
Frank L
Member Since 2008
Posted on 9/15/2012
What amazing text and art! Foster's art is simply amazing. Do you think you can post larger scans of the individual parts?
Massimo Ermanno
Member Since 2006
Posted on 9/15/2012
George I remember this amazing story.I read it the first time in the sixties when I was a child...........Absolutely a masterwork.Supercongratz.
John Voytek
Member Since 2008
Posted on 9/15/2012
Thanks for posting this amazing artwork George and a BIG Congrats for being fortunate enough to acquire it! ! It is a joy when artwork of this calibre surfaces. A very memorable and defining tale in the life of Valiant and the great Hal Foster.
Alex Johnson
Member Since 2006
Forum Moderator
Posted on 9/15/2012
What a story and what a storyteller. Thanks for sharing this George.
P. Portillo
Member Since 2006
Posted on 9/16/2012
Beautiful tier. All the three panels are great, though I specially liked the middle one, with Val's figure contrast in front of the black mountain. Congratulations!
Germund von Wowern
Member Since 2005
Posted on 9/16/2012
Beautiful and haunting! And it has found its home! Congrats, George!
Sean Clarke
Member Since 2005
Posted on 9/16/2012
Truly stunning. This shows the depth of drama that Foster could achieve.
Sean Wasielewski
Member Since 2004
Posted on 9/16/2012
Such wonderful full figure poses of Val in each of the 3 panels. Congratulations on this wonderful acquisition.
Steve Gumm
Member Since 2004
Posted on 9/16/2012
It boggles my mind, what did your friend decide to keep?!? What a masterful piece of art. Man, what a treat, each panel is a grail. You may want to stop collecting now, no way you'll ever top this beauty! Congratulations! WOW!!! !
Aaron N.
Member Since 2009
Posted on 9/16/2012
It is hard to come up with enough superlatives for this. Thank you for the commentary as well.
Charlo Ramón
Member Since 2004
Posted on 9/16/2012
Extraordinary!! Fantastic!! What a great tier. All three panels are beautifull
Scott Burnley
Member Since 2004
Posted on 9/16/2012
Gorgeous! So glad you were able to make it happen!
Max C
Member Since 2004
Posted on 9/17/2012
The term "outstanding" is unworthy to define this piece. Just perfect.
Tom Coker
Member Since 2005
Posted on 9/18/2012
Mighty, MIGHTY piece of comic ART! Congratulations, George
Mike Shields
Member Since 2005
Posted on 6/14/2013
I find myself coming back to look at this original again and again. Unreal.
Sřren M
Member Since 2008
Posted on 8/6/2016
Amazing, wonderful and epic artwork. Thanks for sharing.
Chris K.
Member Since 2008
Posted on 12/1/2016
A remarkably special piece of art, George. Thanks for sharing it!
Peter Sullivan
Member Since 2006
Posted on 12/19/2018
Every panel is perfect in layout and execution.What a a great artist he was.
Bill J
Member Since 2009
Posted on 2/11/2019
Beautiful panels displaying Foster's complete command of the medium.
William Lawson
Member Since 2015
Posted on 6/18/2020
Truly, one of my favorite pieces on this site. Superb, simply stunning example.
Henrik Henrik
Member Since 2014
Posted on 4/25/2021
"Auch ein schöner Rücken kann entzücken!" - also a beautiful back can delight ;-) Each panel is a wonderful work of art!
Amir E
Member Since 2020
Posted on 8/20/2022
Fantastically memorable. Great piece of history. Congrats!
George Hagenauer
Member Since 2005
Posted on 8/21/2022
Amir E wrote:
Fantastically memorable. Great piece of history. Congrats!
Of interest and not mentioned is it is proabbly the most powerful tier on the page- with limited wall space (my Valiant Full is in space not easily seen) I am glad to own it.
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