THE PRINCE VALIANT INDEX -------------------------------------------- Electronic Posting July 1994 by Todd H. Goldberg M.D. (TGoldberg@aol.com). Reposted Dec. 1995-2000 to rec.arts.comics.info and on the WWW at http://members.aol.com/TGoldberg. Abridged from _A PRINCE VALIANT COMPANION_ Text (c) 1984 Todd Goldberg and Carl Horak. Book version edited by Rick Norwood and Don Marstein. Prince Valiant and Hal Foster illustrations (c) King Features Syndicate. Published 1992 by Manuscript Press, POB 336, Mountain Home TN 37684. (Publisher of Prince Valiant An American Epic and Comics Revue Magazine) INTRODUCTION Prince Valiant, one of the finest works ever to be produced in the comic strip medium, was the creation of artist Harold R. Foster (1892-1982). After early training and experience as a commercial artist and painter, Foster entered the newspaper illustration field in 1929 and was given the art assignment for the first newspaper strip adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan of the Apes. In 1937, the 44 year old artist left United Features Syndicate and Tarzan to work for King Features on his own epic creation, Prince Valiant in the Days of King Arthur. Prince Valiant is the beautifully illustrated story of a young prince who grows up and experience numerous adventures amidst the culture, history and legend of Medieval Europe and the Arthurian mythology of that era. In the _Companion_ we summarize the major events in the lives of "Val" and his compatriots and family and point out important facts in the development of the strip, as well as placing the stories in historical perspective. The stories illustrated in the Prince Valiant pages were said at times to have been derived from an (imaginary) set of "Chronicles" written by character Geoffrey and preserved from the middle ages. We hope that this "index" will serve as an important reference tool and monument to Foster's genius, as well as capturing some of the excitement, charm and verisimilitude of the story of Prince Valiant... Note: The full version of "The Prince Valiant Compainion" gives detailed synopses, literary and historical references for each story. This abridged version for electronic posting can only supply little more than story titles, numbers and dates. ----------------------------------------------------------------- PRINCE VALIANT STORY INDEX Story 1) Pages #1(13 Feb 1937) - #4(6 Mar 1937) Into the Fens (King Aguar introduced page #1, Prince Valiant page #2) 2) #4(6 Mar 37) - 11 (24 Apr 37) The Prophecy (Horrit the Witch introduced page #5) 3) #11(24 Apr 37) - 15(22 May 37) The Home-made Knight 4) #16(29 May 37) - 20(26 June 37) The Trial of Sir Negarth (Sir Gawain introduced page #16, Camelot, King Arthur, Guinevere, Merlin page #19) 5) #21(3 Jul 37) - 22(10 Jul 37) From Throne Room to Dungeon 6) #23(17 Jul 37) - 38(30 Oct 37) The Fake Quest 7) #39(6 Nov 37) - 55(26 Feb 38) The Maid Ilene 8) #55(26 Feb 38) - 64(30 Apr 38) The Sorceress 9) #64(30 Apr 38) - 85(25 Sep 38) Ilene Abducted 10) #86(2 Oct 38)-103(29 Jan 39) The Saxon Invasion of Britain (Val knighted in page 103) 11) #104(5 Feb. 39) - 107(26 Feb 39) The Bargain 12) #107(26 Feb 39) - 111(26 Mar 39) Claris 13) #112(2 Apr 39) - 117(7 May 39) The Cave of Time 14) #118(14 May 39)-127(16 Jul 39) Andelkrag, the Unconquerable 15) #128 (23 Jul 39) - 169(5 May 40) The Legion of Hun-Hunters 16) #169(5 May 40) - 187(8 Sep 40) The Road to Rome (Note: In this story the approximate dating of Val's saga is explicitly indicated for the first time, when page 183 mentions that the fall of the Roman Empire at Ravenna, will be about 20 years later. This and the depiction of the fall of the Huns in the previous stories places these adventures in the 450's AD. See chronology, Appendix 1). 17) #188(15 Sep 40) - 199(1 Dec 40) Valentinian's Justice 18) #199(1 Dec 40) - 246(26 Oct 41) Fights for the Singing Sword (Queen Aleta introduced page #208) 19) #246(26 Oct 41) - 253(14 Dec 41) The Misty Isles 20) #253(14 Dec 41) - 289(23 Aug 42) Homeward Bound (Pirate Boltar introduced page #253) 21) #290(30 Aug 42) - 311(24 Jan 43) The Roman Wall 22) #311(24 Jan 43) - 317(7 Mar 43) Merlin Solves a Problem 23) #318(14 Mar 43) - 350(24 Oct 43) The Long Voyage to Thule 24) #351 (31 Oct 43) - 354(21 Nov 43) The Seductress 25) #355(28 Nov 43) - 358(19 Dec 43) The Call of the Sea 26) #358(19 Dec 43) - 363(23 Jan 44) The Jealous Cripple (Gundar Harl introduced page #360) 27) #363(23 Jan 44) - 368(27 Feb 44) A Quick, Bloody Battle 28) #368(27 Feb 44) - 378(7 May 44) The Rewards of Treachery (Note: In 1944-1945 Foster devoted the bottom 1/3 of his page to "The Medieval Castle") 29) #379(14 May 44) - 468(27 Jan 46) "The Winning of Aleta" 30) #465(6 Jan 46) - 484(19 May 46) Matrimony (Note: Val and Aleta married, page 470, during sack of Rome, which occurred in AD 455, used as our time reference. Katwin introduced page #480). 31) #484(19 May 46) - 504(6 Oct 46) War in the Forest 32) #504(6 Oct 46) - 507(20 Oct 46) Self-Sacrifice 33) #507(27 Oct 46) - 519(19 Jan 47) Aguar's Daughter-in-Law 34) #520(26 Jan 47) - 594(18 Apr 48) The New World (Note: Arn born page #551, Tillicum introduced page #549). 35) #595(4 Jul 48) - 615(21 Nov 48) The Mad King 36) #616(28 Nov 48) As Arn Tells It 37) #617(5 Dec 48) - 624(23 Jan 49) The Christening 38) #624(23 Jan 49) - 643(5 June 49) Black Magic in Wales 39) #644(12 June 49) - 647(3 July 49) The Ambitious Boy (Note: Introduced in page #644, Geoffrey is to become the official historian of Prince Valiant.) 40) #647(3 July 49) - 675(15 Jan 50) Into Scotland 41) #675(15 Jan 50) - 683(12 Mar 50) Home Again 42) #684(19 Mar 50) My Sword 43) #685(26 Mar 50) - 691(7 May 50) The Challenge 44) #691(7 May 50) - 758(19 Aug 51) The Missionaries 45) #758(19 Aug 51) - 767(21 Oct 51) "?" (Twins introduced page #767) 46) #767(21 Oct 51) - 769(4 Nov 51) The Prince Arn Story 47) #770(1 Nov 51) - 782(3 Feb 52) The King's Justice (Note: Boltar and Tillicum marry page 782) 48) #782(3 Feb 52) - 790(30 Mar 52) A Little Hunting 49) #791(6 Apr 52) - 794(27 Apr 52) The Wager or Val Eats Crow 50) #794(27 Apr 52) - 796(11 May 52) Another Christening (Note: Baby girls christened Valeta and Karen). 51) #797(18 May 52) - 799(1 June 52) The Stolen River 52) #799(1 June 52) - 810(17 Aug 52) Sigurd's Doom 53) #811(24 Aug 52) - 816(28 Sept 52) The Story Teller 54) #817(5 Oct 52) The Huntsman 55) #818(12 Oct 52) - 825(30 Nov 52) Kidnapped 56) #826(7 Dec 52) - 836(15 Feb 53) Valhalla 57) #837(22 Feb 53) - 840(15 Mar 53) The Explorer 58) #841(22 Mar 53) - 851(31 May 53) The Vanishing Army 59) #852(7 June 53) - 869(4 Oct 53) The Rule of Irish Kings 60) #870(11 Oct 53) - 879(13 Dec 53) Merlin's Message 61) #879(13 Dec 53) - 897(18 Apr 54) Under the Frivolous Curls 62) #898(24 Apr 54) Prince Arn and the Sorceress 63) #899(2 May 54) - 917(5 Sept 54) The Pilgrimage 64) #918(12 Sept 54) - 931(12 Dec 54) Back in the Misty Isles 65) #932 (19 Dec 54) - 988(15 Jan 56) The Strange Route 66) #988(15 Jan 56) - 995(4 Mar 56) Into the Wilderness 67) #996(11 Mar 56) - 1006(20 May 56) The Wolf at the Door 68) #1006(20 May 56) - 1022(9 Sep 56) Survival 69) #1023(16 Sep 56) - 1029(28 Oct 56) Tournament Days 70) #1029(28 Oct 56) - 1062(16 Jun 57) Trouble in Cornwall 71) #1062(16 Jun 57) - 1074(8 Sep 57) The Red Stallion (Introduction Arvak, Val's warhorse). 72) #1075(15 Sep 57) - 1083(10 Nov 57) Three Men and a Horse 73) #1084(17 Nov 57) - 1090(29 Dec 57) The Exchange 74) #1091(1 Jan 58) - 20 Apr 58) The Wanderer 75) #1106(20 Apr 58) - 1133(26 Oct 58) Reckless Youth 76) #1133(26 Oct 58) - 1137(23 Nov 58) The Jealousy of A Queen 77) #1137(23 Nov 58) - 1152(8 Mar 59) The Singer in the Tower (Note: Merlin led away into limbo by Nimue, appears for the last time in page #1141). 78) #1153(15 Mar 59) - 1162(17 May 59) Kerwin's Ordeal 79) #1162(17 May 59) - 1174(9 Aug 59) The Marriage Contract 80) #1175(16 Aug 59) - 1187(8 Nov 59) The Earl's Justice 81) #1187(8 Nov 59) - 1217(5 June 60) The Grail Quest 82) #1217(5 June 60) - 1225(31 Jul 60) The Mad Warrior 83) #1225(31 Jul 60) - 1249 (15 Jan 61) The Abdication (Note: Arn abdicates position as heir to Misty Isles in favor of his new baby brother). 84) #1249(15 Jan 61) - 1259(26 Mar 61) Kidnapped 85) #1260(2 Apr 61) - 1263(23 Apr 61) The New Era (New baby boy christened Galan). 86) #1263(23 Apr 61) - 1292(12 Nov 61) The Business Trip 87) #1293(19 Nov 61) - 1302(21 Jan 62) Rome 88) #1303(28 Jan 62) - 1327(8 Jul 62) The Overland Trade Route 89) #1329(29 Jul 62) - 1331(12 Aug 62) Arvak the Wild 90) #1328(22 Jul 62) - 1342(28 Oct 62) The Voice 91) #1357(10 Feb 63) - 1374(9 Jun 63) War Clouds 92) #1375(16 Jun 63) - 1383(11 Aug 63) The Rustic Knights 93) #1384(18 Aug 63) - 1393(20 Oct 63) Seeds of Revolt 94) #1393(20 Oct 63) - 1403(29 Dec 63) Saxons in the Vale 95) #1404(5 Jan 64) - 1417(5 Apr 64) Another Abduction 96) #1417(5 Apr 64) - 1436(16 Aug 64) The Battle of Badon Hill 97) #1435(9 Aug 64) - 1442(27 Sept 64) The Matchmakers 98) #1442(27 Sept 64) - 1455(27 Dec 64) Guerilla War in Thule 99) #1455(27 Dec 64) - 1532(19 June 66) Arn in The New World 100) #1533(26 Jun 66) - 1551(30 Oct 66) Mordred's Intrigue 101) #1552(6 Nov 66) - 1555(27 Nov 66) The Mermaid 102) #1556(4 Dec 66) - 1567(19 Feb 67) The Missing Heir 103) #1567(19 Feb 67) - 1592(13 Aug 67) Enter Sir Reynolde 104) #1591(6 Aug 67) - 1599(1 Oct 67) To Have and to Hold 105) #1600(8 Oct 67) - 1605(12 Nov 67) The Beserker 106) #1606(19 Nov 67) - 1621(3 March 68) Slaves in Dathram 107) #1622(10 Mar 68) - 1635(9 June 68) Trouble in the Isles 108) #1635(9 Jun 68) - 1646(25 Aug 68) Ortho Bey 109) #1646(25 Aug 68) - 1650(22 Sept 68) At Home with the Kids 110) #1651(29 Sep 68) - 1672(23 Feb 69) Return to Britain (Note: Final app. Katwin, who marries Captain Helge Hakkon) 111) #1672(23 Feb 69) - 1681(27 Apr 69) Gawain's Misadventures 112) #1682(4 May 69) - 1683(11 May 69) Arn, the Poacher 113) #1683(11 May 69) - 1696(10 Aug 69) The Saxon Dilemma 114) #1697(17 Aug 69) - 1705(12 Oct 69) Who Breaks the Peace? 115) #1705(12 Oct 69) - 1708(2 Nov 69) The Enchantress 116) #1708(2 Nov 69) - 1716(28 Dec 69) Geoffrey's Fulfillment 117) #1717(4 Jan 70) - 1727(15 Mar 70) Arn's Servitude 118) #1728(22 Mar 70) - 1731(12 Apr 70) The Vanishing Deer 119) #1732(19 Apr 70) - 1759(25 Oct 70) Ah! Women! (Note: Page 1757 ghosted by Gray Morrow) 120) #1759(25 Oct 70) - 1815(21 Nov 71) The End of Romance (Note: Pages 1760,1764-1767, 1769-1772, 1774, 1775, 1777-87 drawn by John Cullen Murphy, who took over art from Foster after page 1788 (Foster's last except for Page 2000. Page 1762 ghosted by Wallace Wood). 121) #1816(28 Nov 71) - 1821(2 Jan 72) The Vanishing Groom 122) #1822(9 Jan 72) - 1834(2 Apr 72) The Indolent City 123) #1835(9 Apr 72) - 1841(21 May 72) Theft of the Singing Sword 124) #1842(28 May 72) - 1859(24 Sept 72) The Lonely King 125) #1860(1 Oct 72) The Romancers 126) #1861(8 Oct 72) - 1870(10 Dec 72) The Amorous Poet 127) #1870(10 Dec 72) - 1885(25 Mar 73) Boltarson 128) #1885(25 Mar 73) - 1959(25 Aug 74) Arn's Adventures (Note: Introduction of Lydia, Haakon's Daughter, Arn's fiancee). 129) #1960(1 Sept 74) - 1972(24 Nov 74) Karak the Terrible 130) #1972(24 Nov 74) - 1975(15 Dec 74) The Improbable Journey 131) #1975(115 Dec 74) - 1980(19 Jan 75) The Lady of Quality 132) #1981(26 Jan 75) - 1999(1 Jun 75) The Pirate Raid 133) #2000 (8 Jun 75) Milestones in the Story of Prince Valiant (Note: Foster's last signed page. Reprinted as large color poster by King Features. Foster was said to have continued doing the scripts and coloring for several more years). 134) #2001(15 Jun 75) - 2032(18 Jan 76) Another Eventful Journey 135) #2032(18 Jan 76) - 2050(23 May 76) Treasure of the Bats 136) #2050(23 May 76) - 2076(21 Nov 76) The Quest for Helene 137) #2077(28 Nov 76) - 2093(29 Mar 77) King of the Minstrels 138) #2093(20 Mar 77) - 2110(17 Jul 77) Quest for the Relics 139) #2111(24 Jul 77) - 2128(20 Nov 77) Petropolis 140) #2129(27 Nov 77) - 2138(29 Jan 77) Here Come the Amazons 141) #2138(29 Jan 78) - 2156(4 Jun 78) Return to Camelot 142) #2157(11 Jun 78) - 2164(30 Jul 78) Conflict at Camelot 143) #2165(6 Aug 78) - 2173(1 Oct 78) The Sinister Stronghold 144) #2173(1 Oct 78) - 2180(19 Nov 78) The Snowslide (Note: Death of Lydia). 145) #2180(19 Nov 78) - 2197(18 Mar 79) The Neglected Bride-to-Be 146) #2193(18 Feb 79) - 2202(22 Apr 79) A Family Affair 147) #2200(8 Apr 79) - 2207(27 May 79) The Towering Giant 148) #2207(27 May 79) - 2209(10 Jun 79) Arvak's Daughter (Note: Arvak, Val's faithful red stallion, dies of old age). 149) #2209(10 Jun 79) - 2225(30 Sep 79) Galan Enters A New World 150) #2226(7 Oct 79) - 2246(24 Feb 80) Trouble in the Irish Sea (Note: End of involvement by Foster, who sold rights to PV to King Features and retired late 1979 at age 87. Subsequently John Cullen Murphy's own signature appeared for the first time, and the subtitle "Created by Hal Foster" was added to the Prince Valiant logo). ----------------------------------------------------------------- APPENDIX 1: SUMMARY AND OVERVIEW OF THE LIFE OF PRINCE VALIANT OF THULE: (Extrapolated from Sack of Rome in A.D. 455 and other events mentioned in the stories). Hypothetical Events Year of Publication story year ------------ ------ ------------------- ca. AD 433: Prince Valiant is born to King Aguar 1937-1938 of Thule and nameless mother. ca. 436: Birth of Aleta, future Queen of the Misty Isles. ca. 439: (Strip begins). Aguar deposed by Sligon, exiled to Fens of Britain. ca. 446: Horrit prophesizes life of adventure and discontent for young Val. Val's mother dies. ca. 447-8: Val leaves home in search of adventure, meets Gawain and Launcelot, visits Camelot for first time, becomes Gawain's squire, meets Ilene, studies with Merlin. ca. 449: Death of Ilene. Val given `Singing 1938-1939 Sword' by Prince Arn of Ord. 10th Saxon Saxon invasion of England defeated, Val knighted. Aguar regains throne of Thule from Sligon. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ca. 450-451: Attila conquers Italy and Andelkrag 1939-1940 Val fights Huns, visits Rome. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ca. 451-453: Val regains `Singing Sword' from 1940-1944 Angor Wrack, meets Aleta, makes first pilgrimage to Holy Land, visits Greece and Africa with Boltar, returns to Camelot, scouts Roman wall, returns home to Thule in disguise. Gundar Harl introduced, becomes shipbuilder of Thule. ("MEDIEVAL CASTLE" RUNS 1944-1945). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ca. 454: Val kidnaps Aleta, drags her across Africa. 1944-1945 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -->A.D. 455: Val becomes Emperor of Saramand, 1945-1946 Val marries Aleta during Sack of Rome (Reference point for chronology). Honeymoon in France; couple returns to Camelot with Katwin. War in royal forest. Mordred plots against throne. Aleta meets Aguar in Thule. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ca. 456-457: Aleta kidnapped by Ulfrun, Val and 1947-1949 Vikings rescue her across ocean, discover America; Prince Arn born in America; Indian Princess Tilllicum becomes his nursemaid. Return to Camelot; Arn christened along with Prince Valiant, son of Prince Arn of Ord. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ca. 457-459: Picts driven back into Scotland by 1949-1952 King Arthur's forces. Val returns to Thule then goes on missionary voyage to Rome. Geoffrey (Arf) becomes official historian of Thule and begins to compile "The Chronicles", putative source of the Prince Valiant stories. Twins Karen and Valeta born in Thule during Val's absence. Boltar and Tillicum fall in love and marry. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ca. 460-463: Arn kidnapped. Val spreads Christianity 1952-1956 in Thule. Saxon raiders again defeated. Val meets Saint Patrick. Aleta returns to Misty Isles and reestablishes her authority. Val and Gawain go on 2nd pilgrimage to Holy Land. Overland trip back to Thule; Aleta kidnapped by Dragda Khan. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ca. 463-465: Val returns to Camelot, crushes rebellion 1956-1960 in Cornwall. Arvak becomes Val's warhorse. Visit to London; return to Thule. Arn goes away to Inner Lands for training. Council of Kings held in Thule. Val and Aleta return to Camelot, stay in London. Val cleans out Saxon camps. Merlin led into limbo by Nimue the water maiden. Val rescues Gawain in Wales. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ca 465-470: Quest for the Holy Grail; St. Patrick 1960-1964 (actually d. 461) settles issue negatively. Arn returns to his family. Return to Misty Isles; Galan born there; Arn gives up inheritance to throne of Isles to Galan. Val takes Arn on trade mission to Holy Land, Syria, Babylon. Missions in Rome (where Empire crumbling) and Gaul. Misadventures with Monk Wojun in Camelot. Siege of Carlisle. Launcelot and Guinevere's romance causes conflict in Camelot. Battle of Badon Hill (final Saxon invasion). Guerilla war in Thule. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ca. 470-475: (Timeline no longer consistent) 1965-1980 Arn in America. Mordred's invasion. Holiday at seashore, adventures in Camelot. Val and Gawain held as slaves in Dathram, lead revolt. Misty Isles navy rearmed against invaders. Return to Camelot; during trip, near Barbary Coast, Aleta and twins kidnapped by El Muluk. Katwin marries Helge Hakkon. Peace with Saxons maintained with difficulty. Diplomatic mission in Wales. Geoffrey marries Adele. Arn held for ransom in Wales. Age of chivalry envelops Camelot (anachronism). Val rescues Arn from Morgan Le Fay. Aleta and Val separate over jealously and misunderstanding; Aleta returns to Misty Isles while Val wanders about Britain; couple reunited after Val's roundabout trip across Africa. (JC Murphy art begins.) Adventures in Aegean area, then return to Camelot. Arn visits Thule with Boltar's son Hatha, falls in love with Lydia Haakon, wanders about Europe when she mistakenly rejects him. Couple finally reunited in Thule. Siege of Thessalriga. Aleta's sister Helene's husband Dionseus killed; Helene marries King Telamon of Thessalonica. Arn studies statecraft at Camelot. Tomboy Karen emulates Amazon. Misty Isles defended against pirates. Val returns to Camelot via France, rescues Boltar from kidnappers, takes Galan and Arn to Thule. Arn's girlfriend Lydia killed in snowslide; dejected Arn meets and rejected by another girl, Grace, then returns to Camelot. Arvak dies of old age. Galan brought to Britain to be trained as palace pageboy. War in Irish Sea. (Foster writing ends). ----------------------------------------------------------------- APPENDIX 2: PRINCE VALIANT/HAL FOSTER BIBLIOGRAPHY (Note: the full publication of "A Prince Valiant Companion" contains a more extensive bibliography of Foster/Prince Valiant materials.) Prince Valiant Reprints: Ace Comics #26-134, David McKay Publications., 1939-1947 (Prince Valiant Pages #1-436). King Comics #146,147, David McKay Pubs., 1940 (PV #437-443). Feature Book #26, Mckay, 1941 (PV #1-28,30-64). Prince Valiant in the Days of King Arthur, Hastings House, 1951 (PV #1-103, text adaptation by Max Trell w/ illustrations from Foster). Prince Valiant Fights Atilla the Hun, H.H. ca 1952 (PV #103-169). Prince Valiant on the Inland Sea, H.H. ca. 1953 (PV #169-251). Prince Valiant's Perilous Voyage, H.H. ca. 1954 (PV #251-350). Prince Valiant and the Golden Princess, H.H. ca. 1955 (PV #350-434 incomplete), adaptation by James Flowers). Prince Valiant in the New World, H.H. ca. 1956 (PV #467593). Prince Valiant and the 3 Challengers, H.H. ca.1957 (PV #593-683). The Menomonee Falls Gazette #95-223, ST Enterprises, 1973-1976 (PV #1910-2039) Prince Valiant in the Days of King Arthur (PV #1-153) Nostalgia Press and King Features Syndicate, 1974. Prince Valiant Vol. 2: Companions in Adventure Nostalgia/KFS, 1974 (PV#154-311). Prince Valiant #1, ST Enterprises, ca. 1975 (PV #1-15). Prince Valiant Vol. 3: Queen of the Misty Isles Nostalgia/KFS, 1978 (PV #312-481). Prince Valiant Vol. 4: Adventures in Two Worlds Nostalgia/KFS, 1978 (PV #482-623). Prince Valiant 1954, Pacific Comics Club, 1979 (PV #882-933). Prince Valiant 1955, Pacific Comics Club, 1979 (PV #934-985). Prince Valiant 1956, Pacific Comics Club, 1979 (PV #986-1038). Prince Valiant 1956, Pacific Comics Club, 1979 (PV #1039-1090). Prince Valiant 1957-1959, Pacific C.C., 1978 (PV #1085-1145). Prince Valiant 1959, Pacific Comics Club, 1983 (PV #1143-1194). Prince Valiant 1960, Pacific Comics Club, 1983 (PV #1195-1246). Prince Valiant 1963-1965, Pacific C.C., 1978 (PV #1393-1456). Prince Valiant Scrapbook, Bill Crouch/KFS, 1981 (PV #434-464). Prince Valiant 1937,1938,1939,1940,1958 Comic Gallery, 1983-1984. Prince Valiant -- An American Epic Vols. 1,2,3 Manuscript Press, 1982,1984,1993 (PV 1937,1938,1939). Prince Valiant Vol.1-20,26-31, Fantagraphics Books, 1984-1994 (Series to reprint entire Foster run of PV in 40 vols.) Official Prince Valiant, P.V. Monthly, Pioneer Comics, 1988 Non-Foster Prince Valiant Material: Comic Books: Dell Four Color/One-Shot Series, ca. 1954-1958: PV issues #650, 699, 719, 788, 849, 900 (original stories, art by Bob Fuji). Also #567 (adaptation of PV movie.) Motion Picture: Prince Valiant (1954) starring Robert Wagner. Coloring Book: The Prince Valiant Coloring Book (no info). Prince Valiant Animated TV series (Cable TV, 1990's) Non-PV Comic Artwork by Foster: Tarzan: Daily strips: January" to June 1929 Adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' "Tarzan of the Apes" (Reprinted as "The Illustrated Tarzan Book"). Sunday strips, #29(27 Sept 1931) - #321(2 May 1937) (Reprinted by House of Greystoke and NBM Publications). The Medieval Castle: 1/3 page appendage to PV pages #376-459. The Song of Bernadette: Limited-run daily strip, 1942, adapting Franz Werfel's novel. Reprint Hooka Publications, 1970. The Christmas Story: No further information currently available on this 1948 limited-run newspaper strip by Foster. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Author's Note: _A Prince Valiant Companion_ is "out of print." The full text of the book is still available from the author on my web site, http://members.aol.com/TGoldberg. This information is for personal use only, no reuse or reposting is allowed without permission, please. Thanks.