Description: Offered here is a unique piece of ORIGINAL ART featuringPRINCE VALIANT IN THE DAYS OF KING ARTHUR SUNDAY STRIP, 4-16-1972.This piece features a detailed pencils / ink and was published 4/16/72. The artwork portrays Prince Valiant landing at Dondaris and meeting with King Gian. measures about 17" x 25" and professionally matted to 23" x 31", come professionally framed, see the photos. Sorry for the shadows of the framed photo, never got the light right.Note: All the text blocks are paste-up stats. The first title panel is a production stat. Note: The art is three separate strips of paper taped together on the reverse side.With layouts by legendary artist Hal Foster and finished art by John Cullen Murphy, this is a 1972 Prince Valiant Sunday featuring Prince Valiant himself. Prince Valiant lands at Dondaris and meets with King Gian, who informs him that Valiant's son Arn is busy leading a mission to restore the kingdom to its former glory. The remainder of the strip tells the story of Klept, a jewel thief who disguises himself as a servant in order to hide in plain sight.About Prince Valiant, Hal Foster and John Cullen MurphyThe legendary Sunday comic strip Prince Valiant was created by the iconic Hal Foster in 1937 and still runs today, 86 years later, in approximately 300 newspapers. Over 4,500 weekly strips have been published. Hal Foster was one of the most respected and influential artists to ever work in newspaper strips. Foster was the first artist to work on the Tarzan strip and after a wildly successful run, he moved on to his own creation, Prince Valiant, in 1937. Foster's realistic, high adventure style was one of the primary influences on the artists who would spawn the Golden Age of comic books and Foster is ranked among the greatest artists to ever work in the medium.In 1970, Foster invited established comic strip artist John Cullen Murphy to collaborate with him on the strip. According to multiple sources, Foster would do the scripts and would give a nicely penciled layout for Murphy to complete. The offered example from 1972 comes from this era. John Cullen Murphy drew the boxing comic strip Big Ben Bolt from 1950 to 1978. He drew Prince Valiant from 1970 to 2004. Foster would retire from the strip entirely in 1980 and Murphy would continue to do the art until 2004, when he retired just before he passed away. Tom Yeates, who comic book fans know from his work on Saga of the Swamp Thing has drawn the strip since 2012. Be sure to add me to your favorites list! Check out my other items! I ship worldwide and will combine shipping. Feel free to ask any questions, please do so before end of auction. Will ship worldwide. AR residents add 9% sales tax.
Price: 5000 USD
Location: Hatfield, Arkansas
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Comic Strip Art
Year of Production: 1972
Character: Prince Valiant
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Era: Modern Age (1992-Now)
Illustrator: HAL FOSTER, JOHN CULLEN MURPHY
