From Vanguard Publications
Feb. 16, 2012
Vanguard & the Prince Valiant 75th Anniversary
This week marks the 75th anniversary of Prince Valiant, the classically-illustrated newspaper strip created by Hal Foster. 10 years ago Vanguard Press released the only biography on Foster entitled, Hal Foster: Prince of Illustrators-Father of the Adventure Strip. The book, written by Brian M. Kane and edited by J. David Spurlock, garnered great acclaim. In addition to an Independent Press Award (IPPY), it was nominated for Book of the Year at the comics industry's Eisner Awards, was reviewed in The New York Times, and helped inspire The Society of Illustrators to indict Foster into their Hall of Fame. The book is filled with previously unknown facts, art, and tributes by the likes of Joe Kubert, Barry Windsor-Smith, Walt Disney, Neal Adams, Mark Schultz, Gary Gianni, Ray Bradbury, and more. Vanguard recently issued a new gold-covered, 10th anniversary edition of the Prince Valiant creator's biography which also coincides with the Prince Valiant 75th Anniversary.
Seen here is a photo from Hal Foster's posthumous induction into the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame in 2006. From left to right: Foster biographer Brian M. Kane, Foster's great grandson Robert Hoover, Society of Illustrators Chairman Terry Brown, and Hal Foster - Prince of Illustrators editor-publisher J. David Spurlock.
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