Prince Valiant Vol. 24: 1983-1984

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By Hal Foster and John Cullen Murphy

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In Prince Valiant Vol. 24: 1983-1984, a comedy of mistaken identities leads Val into a deadly game of chess using live people as pieces. Arn, as Arthur's Keeper of Parks, must defend against Saxon invasions. Merlin bestows Val a magic ring and a grave message for Arn. With Camelot's knights away, Val joins a hunt for a mysterious cattle-killing beast. Meanwhile, arch-enemy Mordred exploits the kingdom's vulnerability, launching an attack that sends a chilling warning to Arthur. Arn faces heartbreak and betrayal as the true identity of Maeve's father emerges. This volume presents Hal Foster's legendary heroic saga in full, restored colour and fine reproduction.
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Prince Valiant Vol. 24: 1983-1984

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Ideal for fans of classic graphic novels and epic medieval adventures, this volume will appeal to readers who enjoy detailed artwork and sweeping heroic tales.

There's Merlin, Mordred, Maeve, Monsters, and Magic in this collection of the beloved Arthurian newspaper strip!

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In Volume 24 (1983-1984), a comedy of mistaken identities culminates in Val playing a game of life-or-death using live people as chess pieces. Arn's job as Arthur's Keeper of Parks involves defending against invading Saxons. Merlin gives Val a magic ring and a dire message for Arn.

With all the other knights of the round table away from Camelot on a rescue mission, Val joins a hunt for a cattle-killing man-beast. Finding his opening, arch-enemy Mordred launches an attack on the defenseless kingdom, sending Arthur the severed leg of the mayor of each conquered town. Arn's love for Maeve takes a turn toward heartbreak and betrayal when the identity of her father is revealed.

Hal Foster's Prince Valiant is the most illustrious heroic saga ever written and drawn for the Sunday newspapers. In full, glorious, restored colour, this is the finest reproduction of this enthralling, romantic adventure serial ever published.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781683964896

Publisher: Fantagraphics

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 07 December 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Fantagraphics

Illustration: 112 Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 266.0mm

Height: 366.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 112

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Adult Graphic Novels Fiction Graphic Novels Hal Foster John Cullen Murphy

About the Author

Hal Foster (1892-1982) created Prince Valiant in 1937. Though remaining involved with the strip until his death in 1982, Foster handed the bulk of the scripting and art chores over to his longtime assistant, John Cullen Murphy, in 1971. John Cullen Murphy, a six-time recipient of the National Cartoonists Society's "Best Story Strip" for his work on Prince Valiant, continues to draw the strip from his home in Connecticut, while his son, Cullen Murphy, writes the strip in between serving as the Managing Editor for The Atlantic. Cullen Murphy served as managing editor for The Atlantic from 1985-2006 and is currently an editor at large for Vanity Fair. Beginning in the 1970s, Murphy collaborated with his father, John Cullen Murphy, on the Prince Valiant comic strip.