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Hal Foster - Prince Valiant #1200 (1960.02.07)

Location: Foster, Hal
Artist: Hal Foster (All)

Location: Foster, Hal
Title: Hal Foster - Prince Valiant #1200 (1960.02.07)*
Artist: Hal Foster (All)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Interior Page
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 1884
Likes on CAF: 4
Favorited on CAF: 1
Comments: 32
Added to Site: 10/11/2014

There's a huge lump in my throat...

Never, in my wildest dreams, had I imagined that I would, one day, add a Prince Valiant page to my collection...

I mean, Hal Foster!!!

Superlatives are useless here, but I think what I like most about his work is the sheer scope of his stories (from grandiose to mundane through outrageously funny) AND his own unique stance on comics art, his daring direct lineage to the pictural art from the 15th to the 19th century.

And, everything that has been said about his original art is true! Every panel is a work of art, a book illustration, a painting, a fresco!... And this is a big big page too!

So big, so great that I had to refurbish a room in order to display it properly (Well, not exactly, the room project came first, but,... never mind...).

I'm still adjusting to it, right now, but, looking at it, I always finish by THAT last panel portrait of Val... Timeless...

Finally, 2 nice details:
- This page was published within weeks of my own birth
- It comes from the episode "The Grail Quest"...

Well, how do you define a Grail?... Surely, this is one for me!

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Davide G. Member Since 2009

Posted On 10/11/2014

Congrats on having found your grail, Al! Just awesome!

Al Simpleton Member Since 2013

Posted On 10/11/2014

Davide G. wrote:

" Congrats on having found your grail, Al! Just awesome! "

Thanks a lot, Davide! This is obviously a very big tick off my want list, or should I say, dream list!... I still have some time to go before I can adjust to THIS reality! And, if it is a dream, please don't wake me up!

Jerry C. Member Since 2009

Posted On 11/23/2014

Love your additional picture! Foster art is so huge! Big congrats.

Al Simpleton Member Since 2013

Posted On 11/23/2014

Jerry C. wrote:

" Love your additional picture! Foster art is so huge! Big congrats. "

Thanks Jerry! Obviously I could not simply fold it and place it into a drawer! That's the kind of page that demands being framed and displayed!

Jeff Singh Member Since 2004

Posted On 2/23/2015

Great looking Foster. Nicely illustrated scenes. Thanks for the picture of it framed, always nice to see how others display art.

Al Simpleton Member Since 2013

Posted On 2/23/2015

Jeff Singh wrote:

" Great looking Foster. Nicely illustrated scenes. Thanks for the picture of it framed, always nice to see how others display art. "

Thanks Jeff! As you know, a Foster's page is so huge it takes a while to figure out how to display it properly... But it would surely be a shame to store it in a folder, wouldn't it?

Dadako Dadako Member Since 2010

Posted On 11/9/2015

..My best Compliments for this special piece, Al .. And also Compliments on how you decorated your room .. A really precious thing! .. Oh I noticed a red light there ..What are you going to do with that? ; )

Al Simpleton Member Since 2013

Posted On 11/18/2015

Dadako Dadako wrote:

" ..My best Compliments for this special piece, Al .. And also Compliments on how you decorated your room .. A really precious thing! .. Oh I noticed a red light there ..What are you going to do with that? ; ) "

Thanks for your appreciation! As for the room, I've managed to keep it that way so far, despite numerous temptations to display as many pieces as my walls could allow... I feel it's better to leave some breathing space so that each piece can be appreciated on it's own merits!

Lars C. Member Since 2013

Posted On 9/4/2016

Wauw, a art page from one of the greatest artist ever, Foster, and from one of the greatest comic series ever, Prince Valiant. Congratulations. I said the same for the Blueberry page, but a Hal Foster page may even be greater, I'm not sure. Foster and Giraud are two of the greatest artist ever. Very few other are in that league.

Al Simpleton Member Since 2013

Posted On 9/4/2016

Lars C. wrote:

" Wauw, a art page from one of the greatest artist ever, Foster, and from one of the greatest comic series ever, Prince Valiant. Congratulations. I said the same for the Blueberry page, but a Hal Foster page may even be greater, I'm not sure. Foster and Giraud are two of the greatest artist ever. Very few other are in that league. "

Thanks Lars! I agree about that premiere league of artists. Even though I feel something special for every piece in my collection, it seems there is something extra that has to be the mark of the masters... And Foster, well... I'm still in awe every time I look at it!...

Red Raven Member Since 2012

Posted On 2/22/2017

classic and awesone !!!

Al Simpleton Member Since 2013

Posted On 2/25/2017

Red Raven wrote:

" classic and awesone !!! "

Thanks Adom! You sum it up perfectly in 2 words!...

Bernard Voorzichtig Member Since 2012

Posted On 1/31/2018

Beautiful Foster !

Al Simpleton Member Since 2013

Posted On 7/21/2018

Bernard Voorzichtig wrote:

" Beautiful Foster ! "

Thanks Bernard

Nicolaj Borch Member Since 2012

Posted On 7/21/2018

A Wonderful Foster page with great details!

Al Simpleton Member Since 2013

Posted On 7/21/2018

Nicolaj Borch wrote:

" A Wonderful Foster page with great details!
"

Thanks Nicolaj!

artless artmore Member Since 2013

Posted On 7/22/2018

Awesome!!

Al Simpleton Member Since 2013

Posted On 7/22/2018

artless artmore wrote:

" Awesome!!
"

Thanks! I still can't get over it!...

Bill J Member Since 2009

Posted On 10/31/2018

Marvelous! Hal Foster is a master of the medium, no question. Congrats!

Al Simpleton Member Since 2013

Posted On 11/2/2018

Bill J wrote:

" Marvelous! Hal Foster is a master of the medium, no question. Congrats!
"

Thanks Bill! I have to admit I'm a little too young for having been exposed to Prince Valiant when it originally appeared, but when I discovered it reprinted in hard-bound volumes, I was simply blown away and my amazement never stopped... That's why I had to find a page for my collection, if only to see the art up close... And my amazement is still there, intact!

Kit Walker Member Since 2015

Posted On 5/6/2020

the stuff dreams are made of!! wow

Al Simpleton Member Since 2013

Posted On 5/8/2020

Kit Walker wrote:

" the stuff dreams are made of!! wow
"

Thanks Kit! It was a dream, but now it's come true!...

Sylvain R Member Since 2014

Posted On 8/4/2020

Tout simplement superbe!

Al Simpleton Member Since 2013

Posted On 5/8/2022

Sylvain R wrote:

" Tout simplement superbe!
"

Merci Sylvain ! Je ne m'en lasse pas !

Sean Clarke Member Since 2005

Posted On 5/7/2022

A Foster Prince Valiant is next level collecting... grailquest: accomplished!
It's true that every time a comic art collector acquires a long sought grail, you hear a bell, and an angel gets his wings.

Al Simpleton Member Since 2013

Posted On 5/8/2022

Sean Clarke wrote:

" A Foster Prince Valiant is next level collecting... grailquest: accomplished!
It's true that every time a comic art collector acquires a long sought grail, you hear a bell, and an angel gets his wings.
"

Thanks Sean! Yes, I still see the angel circling around the house every time I look at it!

Michael Weigant Member Since 2009

Posted On 3/24/2024

Incredible page here Al and did you know that Mark Schultz and Tom Yeates are carring on the continuing tradition of the Prince Valiant series? I spoke with Tom at the Sac Con and bought some of his weekly strips,there awesome !

Al Simpleton Member Since 2013

Posted On 3/24/2024

Michael Weigant wrote:

" Incredible page here Al and did you know that Mark Schultz and Tom Yeates are carring on the continuing tradition of the Prince Valiant series? I spoke with Tom at the Sac Con and bought some of his weekly strips,there awesome !
"

Thanks Michael! Yes, I've seen their work already and I think that they're the ideal team to continue this legendary strip!

Ron S Member Since 2007

Posted On 3/6/2025

Just great. The faces, as always, are magnificent. But, the detail in the destruction is amazing.

Al Simpleton Member Since 2013

Posted On 3/10/2025

Ron S wrote:

" Just great. The faces, as always, are magnificent. But, the detail in the destruction is amazing.
"

Thanks Ron! So many things to admire in each and every one of Hal Foster's page...

Aidan (Re-Legion ) Lacy Member Since 2005

Posted On 8/14/2025

So very elegant. Each panel is a dynamic piece of art & storytelling.

Al Simpleton Member Since 2013

Posted On 8/14/2025

Aidan (Re-Legion ) Lacy wrote:

" So very elegant. Each panel is a dynamic piece of art & storytelling.
"

Thanks Aidan! I agree, of course! Each panel is a showstopper! Still the narration flows so smoothly... That's storytelling!

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