Hal Fosters Prince Valiant Sketchbooks HC Vol 02 an Illustrated Memoir (MR)

(W) Hal Foster, Brian M. Kane (A/CA) Hal Foster The second volume of this six-part collection of annotated, never-before-seen sketches by Prince Valiant creator Hal Foster continues the series? project of revealing in intimate detail the act of creating this landmark comic strip. Part sketchbooks, part biography, part tutorial, part memoir ? Hal Foster?s Prince Valiant Sketchbooks are an unprecedented revelation of Foster?s personal life and creative process during his final nine years on the strip, as well as a fascinating look behind the curtains as Foster coached and interacted with his chosen successor: John Cullen Murphy. Beautifully, meticulously designed and produced with the full participation of the Murphy family, this series is a testament to author and Prince Valiant historian Brian M. Kane?s research prowess and determination to bring Foster?s aesthetic and storytelling strategies to light. Over the course of these volumes, Kane annotates with painstaking clarity and thoroughness 366 penciled layout pages, 40 character sketches, and 577 text pages of Foster?s description