Hal Foster, Prince of Illustrators, Father of the Adventure Strip
Language: English
Published by Vanguard Productions, New Jersey, 2001
- Softcover
- Used
Seller: Baggins Book Bazaar Ltd, Rochester, KENT, United KingdomBaggins Book Bazaar Ltd
AbeBooks seller since February 14, 2000
Condition: Used - Good
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195pp; illustrations in b/w and colour; pictorial card covers, silver spine, red title. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
Seller Inventory # 056214
- Title
- Hal Foster, Prince of Illustrators, Father of the Adventure Strip
- Author
- Kane, Brian M.
- Publisher
- Vanguard Productions, New Jersey
- Publication year
- 2001
- Condition
- Good
- Book Type
- Book
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1887591257
- ISBN 13
- 9781887591256
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Review
"Pick Of The Week" --Globe and Mail (Canada)
"Crowning Achievement" --The Columbus Dispatch
"Our highest recommendation" --Bud Plant Illustrated Books
"Profusely illustrated...Foster was the most virtuosic comics artist of his time." --New York Times Book Review
"Kane skillfully blends factual and anecdotal information to tell a wonderfully rich story about the man who gave form to some of the country's most beloved characters." --Illustration magazine
"I cannot praise this book highly enough!" --Comic Book Marketplace magazine
"A rich meal. It's not to be missed." --Maggie Thompson, Publisher, Comic Buyer's Guide
"Indispensable." --Comics Journal
"Part biography, part comic and world history, all beautiful." --The Stars Our Destination
"A classic 'rags to riches' story of a brilliant, self-taught man who rose to the pinnacle of the comic strip heirarchy." --Edmonton Journal
"A welcome and long-needed biography." --South Shore Monthly
"An unqualified delight." --R.C.Harvey's Opus
"Superlative." --Comic Shop News
"A fulfilling and masterful effort." --Erbania
"Foster demonstrated more than anybody how impressive an illustrated comic could be." --National Post (Canada)
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Baggins Book Bazaar Ltd
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