Prince Valiant comic books issue 8

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Stories by Hal Foster, Frank Robbins and Alex Raymond. Art and cover by John Cullen Murphy, Frank Robbins and Alex Raymond. Sometimes listed as Official Prince Valiant Monthly #8 (the title on the indicia). Reprints of classic adventure strips from King Features Syndicate, including medieval hero Prince Valiant, detective Rip Kirby and ace pilot Johnny Hazard. Final issue of the series. 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $6.95.

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Volume 8 - 1st printing. Book 8: 1963-1965. Story, art and cover by Hal Foster. Reprints of the medieval adventure strip, considered one of the artistic high points of the comic strip. Collects the complete daily strips from Oct. 20, 1963 to Jan. 3, 1965. Valiant's son Arn joins a mission to investigate a Saxon war party, and to find out more, he joins the war party itself as a ruse. Wanting Aleta for himself, Count Brecey tries to have Val killed in tournament, and when that fails, he just kidnaps her. Valiant and Arn are enlisted as warrior-diplomats when King Arthur needs to unite the various kingdoms to repel a Saxon invasion. Valiant returns home to Thule just in time to defend it from another invasion. Saxons in the Vale; Another Abduction; The Battle of Badon Hill; The Matchmakers; Guerilla War in Thule. Final issue of the series. 9 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 64 pages, Full Color.