Prince Valiant TPB (1979-1982 Pacific Comics Club) comic books
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Issue #2-1ST
Published Jan 1979 by Pacific Comics Club.$6.99
Volume 2 - 1st printing. Book 2: 1955. Story, art and cover by Hal Foster. Reprints of the medieval adventure strip, considered one of the artistic high points of the comic strip. Collects the complete daily strips from 1955, strips #932 - 988. Valiant, Sir Gawain and Katwin are aided on their dangerous voyage home by a crew of Vikings. Aleta thinks fast when she is abducted as a bride for a rival Khan. Val is injured during the overland journey to the Baltic Sea. Val tells his children stories of his early days, including how he met Gawain and his first visit to Camelot. The Strange Route. 9 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 56 pages, Full Color.
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Issue #4-1ST
Published Jan 1979 by Pacific Comics Club.$34.95
$21.00
Volume 4 - 1st printing. Book 4: 1957. Story, art and cover by Hal Foster. Reprints of the medieval adventure strip, considered one of the artistic high points of the comic strip. Collects the complete daily strips from 1957, strips #1029- 1090. Valiant learns the secret of the true heir of Vernon Castle. King Arthur sends Val on an undercover mission to Cornwall to investigate a plot against the throne. Valiant pursues a wild red stallion, manages to tame it, and soon it will become his faithful steed Arvak. Trouble in Cornwall; The Red Stallion; Three Men and a Horse. 9 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 56 pages, Full Color.
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Issue #6-1ST
Published 1982 by Pacific Comics Club.$28.00
$13.99
Volume 6 - 1st printing. Book 6: 1959. Story, art and cover by Hal Foster. Reprints of the medieval adventure strip, considered one of the artistic high points of the comic strip. Collects the complete daily strips from Jan. 4 to Dec. 27, 1959. Freeing Sir Gawain from his Welsh captivity means that Val must impersonate a drunken jester. On their way home, Gawain and Valiant help a young knight win a lady's hand in a tournament. Gawain tries to help a noble lady escape an arranged marriage. Val investigates outlaws who have targeted the Earl of Lithway and discovers that the cruel, corrupt Earl is the true outlaw. The Singer in the Tower; Kerwin's Ordeal; The Marriage Contract; The Earl's Justice. 9 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 56 pages, Full Color.
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Issue #7-1ST
Published 1982 by Pacific Comics Club.$13.99
Volume 7 - 1st printing. Book 7: 1960. Story, art and cover by Hal Foster. Reprints of the medieval adventure strip, considered one of the artistic high points of the comic strip. Collects the complete daily strips from Jan. 3 to Dec. 25, 1960. A quest to learn the truth about the Holy Grail brings Valiant to Stonehenge, the Roman outpost Sarum, Glastonbury, and finally Avalon itself. On his way home, he frees a noble lady's castle from an usurper. A fight with Aleta leads Val to reckless battle and a subsequent wounding that makes him appreciate home and family. After recovering, Val and his family return to Aleta's kingdom just in time to defend it from invasion. The Grail Quest; The Mad Warrior; The Abdication. 9 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 56 pages, Full Color.
