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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
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Hal Foster's Prince Valiant Sketchbooks: An Illustrated Memoir: Volume 2

Hal Foster's Prince Valiant Sketchbooks: An Illustrated Memoir: Volume 2

Foster, Hal
Kane, Brian M.

Hardcover

Drawing InstructionIndividual Artists

Publisher Price: $49.99

ISBN13: 9798875002410
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
Published: Apr 21 2026
Pages: 144
Weight: 3.15
Height: 0.80 Width: 10.32 Depth: 14.10
Language: English
Part sketchbooks, part biography, part tutorial, part memoir -- Hal Foster's Prince Valiant Sketchbooks are an unprecedented revelation of Foster's personal life and creative process during his final nine years on the strip, as well as a fascinating look behind the curtains as Foster coached and interacted with his chosen successor: John Cullen Murphy. Beautifully, meticulously designed and produced with the full participation of the Murphy family, this series is a testament to author and Prince Valiant historian Brian M. Kane's research prowess and determination to bring Foster's aesthetic and storytelling strategies to light. Over the course of these volumes, Kane annotates with painstaking clarity and thoroughness 366 penciled layout pages, 40 character sketches, and 577 text pages of Foster's descriptions of each panel. Also featured are an additional 143 pieces of art, mostly by Foster, 100 photographs detailing his life and career, and 123 personal letters and notes, all adding immeasurably to this exploration of Foster's life and art, as well as his collaboration with Murphy.

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