Prince Valiant 1937-1942

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Prince Valiant (In the Days of King Arthur) by Harold (Hal) Foster (1160-) 1st appearance February 13, 1937 - Harold Foster made a name of himself with his wonderful 5-year run on Tarzan, but he was not the only artist on that classic feature (he split time on dailies and sundays with Rex Maxon).    In 1937 he decided to create his ultimate masterpiece, Prince Valiant.    From the very onset, it was obvious that Prince Valiant was special.    A sunday-only strip, Harold Foster put extraordinary time and effort into making each week's submission a masterpiece of both story and artwork.  He purposely avoided the use of word balloons to differentiate Prince Valiant and give it an air of serious story-telling.   The artwork was panoramic with fabulous scenery of medieval Europe.   The stories were hard-hitting and sharp.  Although he spared the blood and gore of the period on his readers, the realities of the times were firmly placed in the stories.   Villains were heinous and self-serving to a high degree.   The hero was Prince Valiant, prince of Thule a northern continental monarchy with plenty of enemies.   Valiant's adventures progress him through the aging of his life.   During the run of the strip he would marry and would sire an heir as any monarch would hope.   These personal storylines were incorporated into many an adventure giving the stories an greater immediacy.    So marvelous was the strip, that it was one of the few strips that was granted full-page status in many newspapers subsequent to World War II (and would last on some into the 1970's!).     The market for Prince Valiant is a bit two-faced, very good for Full-size and Tab versions, only fair for half-size or smaller versions.    Premium pages are any of the first year pages,   most any with oversized panorama panels, and those which mark the personal landmarks in Val's life. (1327)   
Sunday Comics Links ---> Prince Valiant - '37 to '42 Prince Valiant -  '43-'48 Prince Valiant -  '49-'52
Prince Valiant -  '53-'56 Prince Valiant -  '57-Up

Sunday Comics
Item # Date-#-size* Condition* Price Notes
S1160-1293 1939/03/19 - F G/G/VG $12.00 #110 w/Play Stamps(4), On reverse Toots & Casper(H), Barney Google(H)
S1160-1294 1939/06/18 - F G-VG/G-VG/VG $15.00 #123 w/Play Stamps(4), On reverse Skippy(H), Mickey Mouse(H)
S1160-1295 1939/07/30 - F G/G/VG $12.00 #129 w/Play Stamps(4), On reverse Seein' Stars(H), Little Annie Rooney(H)
S1160-1296 1939/08/06 - F G/G/VG $12.00 #130 w/Play Stamps(4), On reverse Family Portraits(H), Tim Tyler's Luck(H)
S1160-1297 1939/09/03 - F G-VG/G-VG/VG $15.00 #134 w/Play Stamps(4), On reverse Colonel Potterby/Blondie by Chic Young(F)
S1160-1298 1939/09/24 - F G-VG/G-VG/VG $15.00 #137 w/Play Stamps(4), On reverse Skippy(TT), Gillette ad(TH)
S1160-1299 1939/10/01 - F G-VG/G/VG $15.00 #138 w/Play Stamps(4), On reverse Skippy(TT), Fletcher's Castoria ad(TH)
S1160-1300 1939/12/03 - F G/G/VG $12.00 #147 w/Play Stamps(4), On reverse Katzenjammer Kids(TT), Pepsi 'n Pete  ad(TH)
S1160-1301 1939/12/10 - F G/G/VG $12.00 #148 w/Play Stamps(4), On reverse Blondie(TT), Colgate  ad(TH)
S1160-1302 1940/04/14 - F G/G/VG $12.00 #165 w/Play Stamps(4), On reverse Skippy(TT), Lifebuoy/Rinso ad(TH)
S1160-1303 1940/05/12 - F G/G/VG $12.00 #170, On reverse Family Portraits(H), Tim Tyler's Luck(H)
S1160-1304 1940/05/19 - F G/FR-G/VG $12.00 #171 On reverse Katzenjammer Kids(TT), Oxydol ad(TH)
S1160-1305 1942/03/01 - F G-VG/G-VG/VG $12.00 #264, On reverse Katzenjammer Kids(TT), Pepsi 'n Pete ad(TH)
S1160-1306 1942/06/07 - F G-VG/G-VG/VG $12.00 #278, On reverse Katzenjammer Kids(TT), Junket ad(TH)
S1160-1307 1942/06/14 - F G-VG/G/VG $12.00 #279, On reverse Katzenjammer Kids(TT), Cheerioats ad(TH)
S1160-1308 1942/06/21 - F VG/VG/VG $14.00 #280, On reverse Aladdin Jr.(TT), Gilette ad(TH)
S1160-1309 1942/07/26 - F VG/VG/VG $14.00 #285, On reverse Katzenjammer Kids(TT), Quinsana ad(TH)
S1160-1310 1942/08/02 - F G-VG/G/VG $12.00 #286, On reverse Donald Duck(H), Seein' Stars(H)
S1160-1311 1942/08/09 - F G-VG/G-VG/VG $12.00 #287, On reverse Li'l Abner(H), Pepsi and Pete ad(Q)
S1160-1312 1942/08/16 - F G-VG/G-VG/VG $12.00 #288, On reverse Smokey Stover(H), Li'l Abner(H)
S1160-1313 1942/08/30 - F G-VG/G-VG/VG $12.00 #290, On reverse Li'l Abner(H) Little Joe(H)
S1160-1314 1942/09/06 - F G-VG/G-VG/VG $12.00 #291, On reverse Katzenjammer Kids(TT), Cheerioats ad(TH)
S1160-1315 1942/09/13 - F G-VG/G-VG/VG $12.00 #292, On reverse Katzenjammer Kids(TT), Gillette ad(TH)
S1160-1316 1942/09/27 - F G-VG/G-VG/VG $12.00 #294, On reverse Katzenjammer Kids(H), Junket ad(H)
S1160-1317 1942/10/11 - F G-VG/G-VG/VG $12.00 #296, On reverse Katzenjammer Kids(TT), Gillette ad(TH)
S1160-1318 1942/11/01 - F G/G/VG $10.00 #299, On reverse Donald Duck(H), Mickey Finn(H)
S1160-1319 1942/11/08 - F G-VG/G/VG $12.00 #300, On reverse Chief Wahoo(H), Smokey Stover(H)
S1160-1320 1942/11/29 - F G/G/VG $10.00 #303, On reverse Katzenjammer Kids(TT), Aunt Jemima ad(TH)
Sunday Comics Links ---> Prince Valiant - '37 to '42 Prince Valiant -  '43-'48 Prince Valiant -  '49-'52
Prince Valiant -  '53-'56 Prince Valiant -  '57-Up

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