PRINCE VALIANT Volume 29

Val and Sir Gawain in North Africa; A traitor in control of Aleta's Misty Isles; The wedding of Karen and Vanni; The adventures of three queens and a princess; Val's quest for the truth-compelling Shield of Achilles! Plus, PV scholar and translator Dr. Uwe Baumann on Prince Valiant in the early 1990s. Universally acclaimed as the most stunningly gorgeous adventure comic strip of all time, Prince Valiant ran for 35 years under the virtuoso pen of its creator, Hal Foster. Starring a daring and gallant young hero, the series features epic sword fights, elaborate scenes of pomp and pageantry, and breathless plotting that always leaves the reader wanting more. Fantagraphics' deluxe editions, each collecting two years' worth of Sunday strips, boast superbly restored artwork that captures every delicate line and chromatic nuance of Foster's art.