{"product_id":"9798875001192","title":"Hal Foster's Prince Valiant Sketchbooks: An Illustrated Memoir: Volume 1","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first of a new six-volume series collecting the sketches and notes behind Hal Foster's creation of thePrince Valiantcomic strip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Every week from 1971-1979, Foster gave Murphy a detailed, descriptive panel-by-panel text page, a page of succinct but elegant panel captions that elevated the narrative around the visuals without describing them, a page of beautifully rendered pencil layouts, and, occasionally, a more fully rendered sketch for a new character he was introducing. Hal loved Prince Valiant of Thule ('Val'), his wife, Queen Aleta of the Misty Isles, and all the other personalities that lived in this world he created. They were as real to him as his own family and friends, and, in some inexplicable way, he was simply transcribing the stories they told him.--Brian M. Kane, from his introduction Review Quotes : There is one exceptional side-by-side example though: a comparison of Foster's final drawn Valiant strip as it appeared in newspapers, right next to the same strip later watercolored by Foster as a gift to his son. The difference between the garish, non-gradiated newspaper colors and Foster's delicate, heavenly watercolors is so extreme that I'll never look at a newspaper strip collection the same way.-- \"Cinema Sentries\" Publisher Marketing : In the works for several years, Hal Foster's Prince Valiant Sketchbooks: An Illustrated Memoir presents never-before-published Prince Valiant art by the strip's legendary creator, Hal Foster, collected in a series of six annotated portfolio volumes. Part sketchbooks, part biography, part tutorial, part memoir-- Hal Foster's Prince Valiant Sketchbooks is an unprecedented look into Foster's personal life and creative process during his final nine years on the strip. It's also a fascinating look behind the curtains as Foster coached and interacted with his chosen successor: John Cullen Murphy. Produced with the full permission and participation of the Foster and Murphy families, this series is a testament to author and Prince Valiant historian Brian M. Kane's research prowess and determination to bring Hal Foster's creative process to light. This uniquely intimate view of Foster's creative process is a long-awaited dream come true for Prince Valiant fans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover | \u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112 | \u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2025-09-09\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fantagraphics Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46494875320451,"sku":"9798875001192","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/6830\/8099\/files\/9798875001192.jpg?v=1770354381","url":"https:\/\/sebink.com\/products\/9798875001192","provider":"Sebink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}