The Definitive Prince Valiant Companion by Brian M. Kane

160 pages, Hardcover

29cm x 22cm

FIRST EDITION 2006

ISBN 9781606993064

Goodreads Rating: 4.19 * 16 ratings * 2 reviews

Genres: Comics/Graphic Novels/Collectibles/Classics

Calling all Prince Valiant fans and collectors! After being out of print for over a decade, The Prince Valiant Companion has finally returned and is now considered a Holy Grail for collectors of the series. In honor of the seventy-fifth anniversary of comics' longest-running adventure strip, Fantagraphics is thrilled to present an expanded version of this hard-to-find collector's item. Compiled by the award-winning Foster biographer Brian M. Kane, The Definitive Prince Valiant Companion beautifully showcases the careers of artists Hal Foster, John Cullen Murphy, and Gary Gianni.

This updated version not only includes over thirty years of material in the story synopsis section but also features rare and new articles. From a never-before-reprinted newspaper feature from 1949 to Foster's final interview conducted by Arn Saba, this Companion is a treasure trove of Prince Valiant history. Plus, there's an extensive interview with John Cullen Murphy and a new interview with the current Prince Valiant creative team of Gary Gianni and Mark Schultz.

But that's not all! The Companion also includes a new, in-depth article by Kane on Foster's artistic influences, a foreword by comics historian Brian Walker, and an introduction by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ray Bradbury. And the best part? A sixteen-page color section featuring carefully selected strips from the entire run of the comic. With pages by Foster, Murphy, and Gianni, collectors will finally get to see Prince Valiant as it was meant to be seen - with all the fine inked line work intact.