Prince Valiant, Vol. 14: Sword and Sorcery

Prince Valiant (Paperback) #14

by Hal Foster

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.

Genres: Comics

48 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1991

About the author

Harold Foster, also credited as Hal Foster, was a comic book artist best know for Prince Valiant.

Reviews

[Travis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Always been fascinated by characters from newspaper strips, as we never got the paper regularly, so I'd only read them when we visited my grandparents.

So, I'd always known about Prince Valiant, but never knew where was the place to start or how to track down collections.
Finally took the plunge when I found a couple collections cheap online.

Man, I get why this series is a big deal!
Obviously, the art is amazing, but Hal Foster is also a great storyteller.
THe stories are a great blend of historical adventure, mystery, humor and Val and his wife bantering is both sweet and funny.

[Little Timmy · Rating 5 out of 5]

The incredible artwork of Hal Foster makes these a true treasure to read. Being able to go through a year's worth of the Sunday strips is fantastic. Awesome story and incredible art make these books get my highest recommendation.