Prince Valiant HC (2009-Present Fantagraphics) comic books

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Set #5 Includes Volume 13-15 - Printings may vary. "1961-1966!"

Story and art by Hal Foster.

Our series of special slipcased gift sets continues with Vols. 13-15 (1961-1966).

Hardcover (3 Volumes with Slipcase), 10 1/2-in. x 14-in., 336 pages (Total), full color.

Cover price $99.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $69.95

Add to cart Near Mint $69.95

Set #7 Includes Volume 19-21 - Printings may vary. "1973-1978!" Story and art by Hal Foster. In Vol. 19, Prince Valiant is sent to defend the borders against invading barbarians, but it is young Arn who takes center stage as he travels to his homeland and loses his heart to Lydia, daughter of Haakon. In Vol. 20, Aleta defeats a wizard, then Aletas younger sister Helene is gambled away by her husband to a Corsair mercenary, drawing Val and his Singing Sword into a deadly duel. In Vol. 21, it's election time for the King of Minstrels. Arn and Court Jester Sir Dinadan travel to France to set things right, while Val accompanies the headstrong Gunther of Germany on his quest to recover stolen holy relics and claim a wife in Jerusalem. The mercenary army of a Persian warlord sweeps across the Middle East, forcing Queen Aleta to seek refuge in a hidden utopian city ruled by women. Val competes in tournaments in Marseille and Camelot and reunites with Sir Lancelot, but a tragic death impacts a member of Val's family. Also in this set: Hal Fosters complete comic-strip adaptation of Franz Werfels The Song of Bernadette and beautiful color illustrations for the 1930-31 Lucky Bag Naval yearbooks. And: The historical reality behind Prince Valiants world! Hardcover (3 Volumes with Slipcase), 10 1/2-in. x 14-in., 336 pages (Total), full color. Cover price $99.99.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. "1939-1940!"

Story and art by Harold Foster.

SWORD AND SORCERY AT ITS GRANDEST AS THE CLASSIC ADVENTURE STRIP CONTINUES IN SECOND VOLUME!

For 35 years, Hal Foster created epic adventure and romantic fantasy in his legendary Sunday strip, Prince Valiant. Realistic in its visual execution and noble in its subject, depicting a time in which the fabled warriors of history and legends fought together for the greater good, it remains one of the great masterpieces of the medium.

In this second volume, Prince Valiant helps his father reclaim his throne in kingdom of Thule, fights alongside King Arthur, and is made a knight of the Round Table in recompense for his bravery and wit. Bored by the peace he helped to create, Val decides to independently pull together the forces to battle the Huns' descent on Southern Europe. When Val's army breaches the Huns' stronghold, however, he discovers that corruption reigns still further west in Rome. Thus Val sets off with Sir Gawain and Tristam of Arthurian legend fame, and the familial kinship of the trio sees them through chivalrous escapades, false imprisonment and daring escapes. By the end of this volume, they go their separate ways, and Val boards a ship to Sicily-yet a storm approaches, throwing him off-course, as adventure follows him everywhere.

Fantagraphics is proud to present these strips, which, thanks to the use of original proof sheets and advances in printing technology, are even brighter and crisper than when they were originally published 70 years ago. Foster's work, painterly and sweeping, is finally treated to the grand depiction it deserves.

These illustrative, time-honored comic strips will enthrall old readers and just as easily awe new ones.

Hardcover, 10 1/2-in. x 14-in., full color.

Cover price $29.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $27.95

Add to cart Near Mint $27.95

Volume 30 - 1st printing. "1995-1996!" Created by Hal Foster. Premonitions of the future inform and confound Prince Valiant and his son Nathan. An earthquake rocks the Misty Isles. Val encounters danger among the Mayans in Guatemala. A druid civil war breaks out in Hibernia. Val arrives in Utopia and discovers a dark secret. Universally acclaimed as the most stunningly gorgeous adventure comic strip of all time, Prince Valiant ran for 35 years under the virtuoso pen of its creator, Hal Foster. Starring a daring and gallant young hero, the series features epic sword fights, elaborate scenes of pomp and pageantry, and breathless plotting that always leaves the reader wanting more. Fantagraphics deluxe editions, each collecting two years worth of Sunday strips, boast superbly restored artwork that captures every delicate line and chromatic nuance of Fosters art. Hardcover, 10 1/2-in. x 14-in., 112 pages, full color. Cover price $39.99.