Hal Foster: Prince of Illustrators, Father of the Adventure Strip
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Language: English
Published by Vanguard Productions, 2001
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- Title
- Hal Foster: Prince of Illustrators, Father of the Adventure Strip
- Author
- Brian M. Kane
- Publisher
- Vanguard Productions
- Publication year
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1887591257
- ISBN 13
- 9781887591256
- Seller catalogs
- 0, VCF
Reviews the seventy year career of the creator of the Prince Valiant comic strip, describing his work, his awards, the illustrators he influenced, and more. Original.
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Review
"Superb." --Ray Bradbury
"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)
"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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