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Chris K. UNITED STATES
Member Since August 2008
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Foster, Hal - Prince Valiant, 11-15-1959

Location: PRINCE VALIANT
Artist: Hal Foster (All)

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Foster, Hal - Prince Valiant, 11-15-1959
Artwork Details
Location: PRINCE VALIANT
Title: Foster, Hal - Prince Valiant, 11-15-1959*
Artist:  Hal Foster (All)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Comic Strip
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 2515
Likes on CAF: 7
Favorited on CAF: 1
Comments: 19
Added to Site: 3/23/2017

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Description
For a long time, I wasn’t sure a Hal Foster Prince Valiant would end up in my collection. After plenty of swings and misses, I’m thrilled to add this example from November 15, 1959. What’s not to like? Val catching holy hell from Aleta, King Arthur, a discussion of the Grail Quest and plenty of knights amidst Foster’s typically beautiful composition– I was sold.

I’m going to fight the impulse to go deep into Foster and the Prince Valiant strip – we all know about him & his creation. But, needless to say, Foster was a major influence on many other iconic and influential artists to come. Why? His high level of draftsmanship, attention to detail and multi-decade consistency in telling engaging and exciting stories would set an incredibly high standard of professionalism for those that followed. Incredibly, before Prince Valiant, Foster had already made a name for himself in adapting Edgar Rice Burroughs’s Tarzan. But, he grew tired of adapting someone else’s work and decided to create his own signature strip. Thank goodness for that!

Thanks to Roger Clark for the assist!


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Member Since: August 2008
Last Login: July 2026
Country: UNITED STATES
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Davide G. Member Since 2009
Posted On 3/23/2017

What an awesome piece, Ronan! The 4th panel alone is worth the price of admission... Congrats and thanks for sharing this beauty!
Steve Day Vich Member Since 2007
Posted On 3/23/2017

I see that older boy, Jeff Singh has been rubbing off on you.
Terry Doyle Member Since 2004
Posted On 3/23/2017

Yeah, that 4th panel does it for me, too. Great example, congrats!
Mike D Member Since 2004
Posted On 3/23/2017

This is one of the best examples of this strip that I have seen in a while. You've got a great eye for the good stuff for certain. Congrats!
Tom Coker Member Since 2005
Posted On 3/23/2017

Chris, this is a really outstanding example! So many beautiful panels of Val and Aleta. Congratulations!
Ruben DaCollector Member Since 2008
Posted On 3/23/2017

A fabulous looking example, Chris. Everything I think about this strip has already been included in your description, so I've nothing else to add except, well done!
Phil H Member Since 2010
Posted On 3/23/2017

My goodness the man was a master of his craft. Thank you for sharing!
Stephen F Member Since 2005
Posted On 3/23/2017

Perfection! Congrats!
Mike W Member Since 2007
Posted On 3/23/2017

A beautiful Foster example!!!!!!! Congratulations, my friend!!!!!!!!!
Felix  Lu Member Since 2005
Posted On 3/23/2017

Simply wonderful. Well done!
frank x townsondecker Member Since 2006
Posted On 3/23/2017

Excellent!
Peter P Member Since 2009
Posted On 3/24/2017

Congratulations, what a brilliant acquisition!!
Jeff Singh Member Since 2004
Posted On 3/24/2017

Fantastic Sunday. Each panel stands on its own as a piece of art with great composition. Foster, although often imitated, no one could draw like he could.
Ray Cuthbert Member Since 2003
Posted On 3/25/2017

Congratulations on the addition of a stellar piece of art by the great Hal Foster!
P. Portillo Member Since 2006
Posted On 3/26/2017

This is a perfect Prince Valiant Sunday, having in it anything you should want. Congratulations for this beauty.
Ron S Member Since 2007
Posted On 4/2/2017

Spectacular!
Benno Rothschild Member Since 2003
Posted On 12/18/2017

I recently have gone back and started reading Val from the beginning (as I write this, I am up to 1962) and this was a really fine sequence. This one came from the Sunday after my birth so I read it (and the 11/8) very closely just because it had a particular interest being so close to my birthday. The fourth panel with Aleta whispering "coward" as Val leaves their room is particularly nice, but as others have noted, the whole page is wonderful.
E DLS Member Since 2005
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Posted On 9/19/2021

Ah, the year I was born.  I'm only about two months older than this.  I just wish I looked half as good as this piece does more than 60 years later.  

 Peter Sullivan Member Since 2006
Posted On 9/19/2021

E DLS wrote:
"  Ah, the year I was born.  I'm only about two months older than this.  I just wish I looked half as good as this piece does more than 60 years later.  
 "

I guarantee you didn't ever look half as good as this.

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