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.
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By Dimitrios
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This series is a must for anyone interested in older classic 'historical' comics, in our case an excellent production (large hardcover colorful books) of the adventurous works of one of the masters of the genre!! One of my absolut essentials~
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Prince Valiant
28 Nov 2011
By Jade Warrior
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Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
The original art work of Hal Foster is quite extraordinary. I purchased the first four volumes of Fantagraphic's Books Inc. Prince Valiant saga. I was not disappointed. The art work was awesome! I am eagerly awaiting "Prince Valiant Volume V". I conducted a side-by-side comparison of Mr. Foster's art work and storylines with the work of the current artists and writers presenting Prince Valiant in our Sunday newspaper. Suffice it to say that it wasn't a contest. When looking at a frame of Mr. Foster's work, I instinctively knew I was looking at the work of a master artist. The scenes are depicted with such minute detail that it was very pleasing to the eye, much like a high megapixel camera photograph or an HD TV as opposed to a SD TV. I will obtain all of Fantafraphic's Prince Valiant books. These books should be used as exemplars of what a comic strip should look like.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Prince Valiant gets the respect it's due from this Fantagraphics prestige format
24 Oct 2011
By Jim Davis
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Format:Hardcover
If you have the previous three volumes in this series rest assured that the reproduction, artwork, and storytelling in the present volume are well up to the standards set in the previous three. If you don't have them pass on this volume and buy the first and work your way forward.
After so many years little can be added to what has already been said about this classic comic strip. The reproduction does it full justice although admittedly I am not old enough to have seen an original full Sunday page.
All that being said, there is something new in this book, at least to me. In his interesting foreword Brian M. Kane explains the reason behind the appearance of "The Mediæval Castle" footer strip. And at the rear of the book there is a full page reproduction of a Foster watercolor. More please!
Highly recommended. It is interesting that Volume 5 is scheduled to be released next month. That is two books in quick succession and it will be interesting to see if it appears as scheduled. Bring it on.
After so many years little can be added to what has already been said about this classic comic strip. The reproduction does it full justice although admittedly I am not old enough to have seen an original full Sunday page.
All that being said, there is something new in this book, at least to me. In his interesting foreword Brian M. Kane explains the reason behind the appearance of "The Mediæval Castle" footer strip. And at the rear of the book there is a full page reproduction of a Foster watercolor. More please!
Highly recommended. It is interesting that Volume 5 is scheduled to be released next month. That is two books in quick succession and it will be interesting to see if it appears as scheduled. Bring it on.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Kudos again to Fantagraphics
7 Oct 2011
By Screamin' Steve
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Format:Hardcover
Fantagraphics is doing a marvelous job of publishing the Prince Valiant Sunday comic strip from beginning to end with 2 volumes per year. Volume 4 continues the glorious story of Valiant. These books are beautifully done and affordable (especially when purchased from Amazon). I look forward to future volumes in the series.
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