Prince Valiant volume 1 1937 – 1938
Hal Foster. Fantagraphics Books, 2009. 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. (Such was its popularity that today, decades after Foster’s death, it continues to run under different hands.)

The giant Sunday-funnies pages (Valiant ran only on Sundays) gave Foster a huge canvas upon which he was able to limn epic swordfights, stunning scenes of pomp and pageantry, and some of the most beautiful human beings — male and female — ever to appear in comics. And he matched his nonpareil visual sense with the narrative instincts of a born storyteller, propelling his daring young hero from one crisis to another with barely a panel to catch one’s breath.

Prince Valiant has previously been widely available only in re-coloured, somewhat degraded editions (now out of print and fetching collectors’ prices). Thanks to advances in production technology and newly available original proof sheets, this new series from the industry leader in quality strip classics is the first to feature superb restored artwork that captures every delicate line and chromatic nuance of Foster’s original masterpiece. Comic strip aficionados will be ecstatic, and younger readers who enjoy a classic adventure yarn will be bowled over.

Volume one is rounded out with a rare, in-depth classic Foster interview previously available only in a long out-of-print issue of The Comics Journal, as well as an informative Afterword detailing the production and restoration of this edition. 120 pages. Hard Cover Full Colour 11" x 14" (270mm x 365mm) (ISBN-13: 9781606991411)

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Prince Valiant volume 2 1939 – 1940
Hal Foster. Fantagraphics Books, 2010. For 35 years, Hal Foster created epic adventure and romantic fantasy in his legendary Sunday strip, Prince Valiant. Realistic in its visual execution and noblie in its subject, depicting a time when the fabled warriors of history fought together for the greater good, it remains one of the great masterpieces of the medium.

In the second volume, Prince Valiant helps his father reclaim his throne in the kingdom of Thule, fights alongside King Arthur and is made a Knight of the Round Table in recompense for his bravery and wit. 112 pages. Hard Cover Full Colour 11" x 14" (270mm x 365mm) (ISBN-13: 9781606993484)

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Prince Valiant volume 3 1941 – 1942
Hal Foster. Fantagraphics Books, 2011. With this volume, Foster reaches (by common critical consensus) the peak of his drawing and storytelling prowess – a peak at which he will remain for most of the run of this glorious strip. Almost the entirety of 1941's strips feature a single ten-month epic entitled “Fights for the Singing Sword,” a globetrotting adventure fuelled by Valiant's obsessive search for his bride-to-be Aleta throughout Northern Africa, with stops in Jerusalem, the Arabic deserts, and, inevitably, a harem which Val must infiltrate. Then finally, in “The Misty Isles” Valiant meets Aleta face to face but upon learning that she has had his crew killed (deservedly so, actually, but still), he flees in anger, vowing never to see her again.

“Homeward Bound,” Valiant continues his travels, with stops in Athens (where he meets the boisterous Viking Boltar, who will become his friend for life), North Africa, and Gaul (where Valiant liberates Gawain), before finally returning to Camelot. But his joyous return is short-lived as an alliance of Picts and Vikings threatens Britain's security, and thus Valiant must journey forth with, as his ultimate destination, “The Roman Wall.”

The final pages of this volume boast a special feature: a gallery of images that were censored for being too sexy or violent (or subject to other editorial interference) prior to publication, plus another gruesome example of Foster's art being altered for publication, all with commentary by series editor Kim Thompson. 112 pages. Hard Cover Full Colour 11" x 14" (270mm x 365mm) (ISBN-13: 9781606994078)

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Prince Valiant volume 4 1943 – 1944
Hal Foster. Fantagraphics Books, 2011. As the fourth volume begins, Prince Valiant, haunted by Aleta, seeks Merlin's wise counsel. This brief episode segues into one of Hal Foster's patented epics, 'The Long Voyage to Thule', which ran for seven straight months and featured Valiant's return to his birthplace and reunion with his father.

Of course, Foster's astonishingly detailed and evocative depictions of Val's homeland contribute greatly to this sprawling epic. 112 pages. Hard Cover Full Colour 11" x 14" (270mm x 365mm) (ISBN-13: 9781606994559)

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Prince Valiant volume 5 1945 – 1946
Author: Hal Foster

Artist: Hal Foster

Publisher: Fantagraphics Books, 2012

Number of pages: 112

Format: Hard Cover; Full Colour illustrations

Size: 11" x 14" (270mm x 365mm)

ISBN: 9781606994849.

The epic continues, Hal Foster's fantastic historical romance is a must for any serious comics library.

A whole half of this latest volume of Hal Fosters epic masterpiece is devoted to the remaining chapters of ""The Winning of Aleta,"" a 20-month epic in which Valiant obsessively pursues his future bride. Unsurprisingly, this is followed by a sequence called ""Matrimony,"" which ends with a newlywed queen adjusting to the luxurious, exciting court life at Camelot. But Val's marriage does not signal an end to his adventures. In 'War in the Forest' he spies on approaching Saxons, while the 1946 strips end with the couple displaced, forced to return to Thule.

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Prince Valiant volume 6 1947 – 1948
Hal Foster's masterpiece enters its second decade in the latest volume of Prince Valiant. Valiant and Aleta journey to The New World, where Aleta gives birth to Arn and acquires her Indian nurse, Tillicum. However, much of the rest of the story is packed with action as Valiant confronts the mad King Tourien of Cornwall. The volume is rounded off with an essay by Brian M. Kane discussing Foster's depiction of 'Indians' as it relates to the context of the time, as well as previously unpublished graphic goodies from Foster.

Author: Hal Foster
Artist: Hal Foster
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books, 2012
Number of pages: 112
Format: Hard Cover; Full Colour illustrations
Size: 11" x 14" (270mm x 365mm)
ISBN: 9781606995884

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Prince Valiant in the Days of King Arthur 1937 (Limited Edition)

These Scarce English language editions are LIMITED from an edition of just 450 NUMBERED copies.
(Prinz Eisenherz Jahrgang 1937) The Saga of the Singing Sword. In 1995 a German publisher began a series of deluxe hard cover books reprinting facsimile Sunday pages of Prince Valiant. Each book reproduces in full colour a complete year of Hal Foster's epic knights in armour adventure.

The reproduction is absolutely superb and each original Sunday page is printed in full colour on heavy coated luxury paper stock and bound in super dark blue hard cover board. Long out of print, we are pleased to offer the last remaining copies from the publisher.

1937 reprints the Original Sunday pages #1 - 46.

Author: Harold Foster
Publisher: Splitter, 1996
Number of pages: 56
Format: Hard Cover; Full Colour illustrations
Size: 12" x 14¾" (30cm x 37cm)
ISBN: 3931758087

Our Price: £75.00 ($112.50) (€86,25)      

Prince Valiant in the Days of King Arthur 1938 (Limited Edition)

These Scarce English language editions are LIMITED from an edition of just 450 NUMBERED copies.
(Prinz Eisenherz Jahrgang 1938) The Saga of the Singing Sword. In 1995 a German publisher began a series of deluxe hard cover books reprinting facsimile Sunday pages of Prince Valiant. Each book reproduces in full colour a complete year of Hal Foster's epic knights in armour adventure.

The reproduction is absolutely superb and each original Sunday page is printed in full colour on heavy coated luxury paper stock and bound in super dark blue hard cover board. This is an essential purchase for all newspaper strip and comic fans.

1938 reprints Original Sunday pages #47 - #98.

Author: Harold Foster
Publisher: Splitter, 1996
Number of pages: 56
Format: Hard Cover; Full Colour illustrations
Size: 12" x 14¾" (30cm x 37cm)
ISBN: 3931758249

Our Price: £75.00 ($112.50) (€86,25)      

Prince Valiant in the Days of King Arthur 1944 (Limited Edition)

These Scarce English language editions are LIMITED from an edition of just 450 NUMBERED copies.
(Prinz Eisenherz Jahrgang 1944) The Saga of the Singing Sword. In 1995 a German publisher began a series of deluxe hard cover books reprinting facsimile Sunday pages of Prince Valiant. Each book reproduces in full colour a complete year of Hal Foster's epic knights in armour adventure.

The reproduction is absolutely superb and each original Sunday page is printed in full colour on heavy coated luxury paper stock and bound in super dark blue hard cover board. Long out of print, we are pleased to offer the last remaining copies from the publisher.

1944 reprints Original Sunday pages #360 - #412.

Author: Harold Foster
Publisher: Splitter, 1996
Number of pages: 56
Format: Hard Cover; Full Colour illustrations
Size: 12" x 14¾" (30cm x 37cm)
ISBN: 3930160250

Our Price: £75.00 ($112.50) (€86,25)      

Prince Valiant in the Days of King Arthur 1945 (Limited Edition)
Harold Foster. Splitter, 1996. Mint. (Prinz Eisenherz Jahrgang 1945) The Saga of the Singing Sword. In 1995 a German publisher began a series of deluxe hard cover books reprinting facsimile Sunday pages of Prince Valiant. Each book reproduces in full colour a complete year of Hal Foster's epic knights in armour adventure. These English language editions are LIMITED from an edition of just 450 NUMBERED copies. The reproduction is absolutely superb and each original Sunday page is printed in full colour on heavy coated luxury paper stock and bound in super dark blue hard cover board. Long out of print, we are pleased to offer the last remaining copies from the publisher. This is an essential purchase for all newspaper strip and comic fans.

1945 reprints Original Sunday pages #413 - #464. 56 pages. Hard Cover Full Colour 12" x 14¾" (30cm x 37cm) ISBN: 3930160463

Our Price: £49.99 ($74.99) (€57,49)      

Prince Valiant in the Days of King Arthur 1952 (Limited Edition)
(Prinz Eisenherz Jahrgang 1952) The Saga of the Singing Sword. In 1995 a German publisher began a series of deluxe hard cover books reprinting facsimile Sunday pages of Prince Valiant. Each book reproduces in full colour a complete year of Hal Foster's epic knights in armour adventure. These English language editions are LIMITED from an edition of just 450 NUMBERED copies. The reproduction is absolutely superb and each original Sunday page is printed in full colour on heavy coated luxury paper stock and bound in super dark blue hard cover board. Long out of print, we are pleased to offer the last remaining copies from the publisher. This is an essential purchase for all newspaper strip and comic fans. 1952 reprints Original Sunday pages #778 - #829.

Author: Harold Foster
Publisher: Splitter, 1995
Number of pages: 56
Format: Hard Cover; Full Colour illustrations
Size: 12" x 14¾" (30cm x 37cm)
ISBN: 393016048X
Book Condition: Mint

Our Price: £34.99 ($52.49) (€40,24)      

Prince Valiant in the Days of King Arthur 1953 (Limited Edition)
(Prinz Eisenherz Jahrgang 1953) The Saga of the Singing Sword. In 1995 a German publisher began a series of deluxe hard cover books reprinting facsimile Sunday pages of Prince Valiant. Each book reproduces in full colour a complete year of Hal Foster's epic knights in armour adventure. These English language editions are LIMITED from an edition of just 450 NUMBERED copies. The reproduction is absolutely superb and each original Sunday page is printed in full colour on heavy coated luxury paper stock and bound in super dark blue hard cover board. Long out of print, we are pleased to offer the last remaining copies from the publisher. This is an essential purchase for all newspaper strip and comic fans. 1953 reprints Original Sunday pages #830 - #881.

Author: Harold Foster
Publisher: Splitter, 1995
Number of pages: 56
Format: Hard Cover; Full Colour illustrations
Size: 12" x 14¾" (30cm x 37cm)
ISBN: 3930160676
Book Condition: Mint

Our Price: £34.99 ($52.49) (€40,24)      

Prince Valiant in the Days of King Arthur 1954 (Limited Edition)
(Prinz Eisenherz Jahrgang 1954) The Saga of the Singing Sword. In 1995 a German publisher began a series of deluxe hard cover books reprinting facsimile Sunday pages of Prince Valiant. Each book reproduces in full colour a complete year of Hal Foster's epic knights in armour adventure. These English language editions are LIMITED from an edition of just 450 NUMBERED copies. The reproduction is absolutely superb and each original Sunday page is printed in full colour on heavy coated luxury paper stock and bound in super dark blue hard cover board. Long out of print, we are pleased to offer the last remaining copies from the publisher. This is an essential purchase for all newspaper strip and comic fans. 1954 reprints Original Sunday pages #882 – #933.

Author: Harold Foster
Publisher: Splitter, 1995
Number of pages: 56
Format: Hard Cover; Full Colour illustrations
Size: 12" x 14¾" (30cm x 37cm)
ISBN: 3930160919

Our Price: £34.99 ($52.49) (€40,24)      

Prince Valiant in the Days of King Arthur 1955 (Limited Edition)
(Prinz Eisenherz Jahrgang 1955) The Saga of the Singing Sword. In 1995 a German publisher began a series of deluxe hard cover books reprinting facsimile Sunday pages of Prince Valiant. Each book reproduces in full colour a complete year of Hal Foster's epic knights in armour adventure. These English language editions are LIMITED from an edition of just 450 NUMBERED copies. The reproduction is absolutely superb and each original Sunday page is printed in full colour on heavy coated luxury paper stock and bound in super dark blue hard cover board. Long out of print, we are pleased to offer the last remaining copies from the publisher. This is an essential purchase for all newspaper strip and comic fans. 1955 reprints Original Sunday pages #934 - #985.

Author: Harold Foster
Publisher: Splitter, 1995
Number of pages: 56
Format: Hard Cover; Full Colour illustrations
Size: 12" x 14¾" (30cm x 37cm)
ISBN: 3930160994
Book Condition: Mint

Our Price: £34.99 ($52.49) (€40,24)      

Prince Valiant in the Days of King Arthur 1956 (Limited Edition)

These English language editions are LIMITED from an edition of just 450 NUMBERED copies.
(Prinz Eisenherz Jahrgang 1956) The Saga of the Singing Sword. In 1995 a German publisher began a series of deluxe hard cover books reprinting facsimile Sunday pages of Prince Valiant. Each book reproduces in full colour a complete year of Hal Foster's epic knights in armour adventure.

The reproduction is absolutely superb and each original Sunday page is printed in full colour on heavy coated luxury paper stock and bound in super dark blue hard cover board. Long out of print, we are pleased to offer the last remaining copies from the publisher.

1956 reprints Original Sunday pages #986 – #1038.

Author: Harold Foster
Publisher: Splitter, 1995
Number of pages: 56
Format: Hard Cover; Full Colour illustrations
Size: 12" x 14¾" (30cm x 37cm)
ISBN: 3931758028

Our Price: £60.00 ($90.00) (€69,00)      

The Official Adventures Of Prince Valiant Long Playing Record
Harold R Foster. Leo The Lion Recording, undated ?1970. Out of Print. Near Mint. 12' LP with matching record sleeve. Starring Jackson Beck, Peter Fernandez and produced by Herb Gale. This is a full cast recording of 'In The Days Of King Arthur' specially written by John Fleming & featuring the characters created by Hal Foster, for his classic hero strip Prince Valiant. This is an original US edition 12' long-playing record and is a one-of-a-kind item. LP appears unplayed, NM; sleeve, minimal corner bumping, otherwise as new, VF/ NM. Record No: 682 mono. 12" x 12" (30cm x 30cm)

Our Price: £58.50 ($87.75) (€67,27)      

Prince Valiant: Far from Camelot
Gary Gianni and Mark Schultz. Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2008. Originally created by Hal Foster and now sketched by award-winning creators Gary Gianni and Mark Schultz, Prince Valiant is an epic comic adventure that has maintained a continuous story line since its debut in 1937. Noted for its realistic panoramas and its intelligent, humorous narrative, Prince Valiant depicts events taken from various time periods spanning from the late Roman Empire to the High Middle Ages.

This collection follows Prince Valiant and his son Nathan as they prepare for battle following King Arthur's abdication. The knightly father and son encounter danger and adventure as they right wrongs throughout each step of their journey. Meanwhile, Aleta, Valiant's true love, holds court back at Camelot while facing challenges of her own.

Prince Valiant appears weekly in more than 300 newspapers nationwide. Strips dating from November 21, 2004, to May 11, 2008 are included within this collection. 192 pages. Soft Cover Full Colour 8" x 11" (215mm x 275mm) (ISBN-13: 9780740777370)

Our Price: £14.99 ($22.49) (€17,24)