How to Sell Your Hal Foster Prince Valiant Comic Strip Art
To auction, sell or consign your Hal Foster Prince Valiant comic strip art, please email your description and photos to [email protected] of Nate D. Sanders Auctions (natedsanders.com).
Who Created Prince Valiant Comic Strips?
Hal Foster created the comic strip series Prince Valiant in the Days of King Arthur after adapting the book Tarzan into a comic strip that ran seven years. Prince Valiant debuted on 13 February 1937 and Foster remained involved in the series in some capacity until 1980. His detailed, realistic drawings were revolutionary when most comic artists preferred a more cartoonish style. Today his work is highly admired and desired by collectors for his lasting mark in the comic world.
Here Are Some Hal Foster Prince Valiant Comic Strips We Sold:
Sunday Comic Strip From 1939 – Sold for $70,461
Andelkrag is the mythical fortress in the Prince Valiant comic strip series that stands for resistance and bravery and one motif of the storyline includes Prince Valiant constantly fighting to defend it. We sold one of the most well-known Prince Valiant Sunday strips from 28 May 1939 for $70,461. The artwork from this strip has been featured in several publications as well as the cover of Fantagraphics’ “Prince Valiant Vol. 2: 1939-1940”.
Daily Comic Strip Art From 1937 – Sold for $44,291
We realized $44,291 for the fourth strip of the Prince Valiant comic strip series dated 6 March 1937. This strip features the coming-of-age transition in which Prince Valiant grows from a young boy into a brave young man who learns to hunt using a fish spear, forked arrows and a weighted net from a native boy. Throughout the comic series we see Prince Valiant mature from crusades and personal challenges.
Sunday Comic Strip From 1941 – Sold for $27,981
Belsatan is the dark wizard antagonist in the Prince Valiant series who often uses his sorcery for vicious causes that often challenge Prince Valiant as protector the kingdom. We sold a strip from 5 October 1941, a second part of a story, for $27,981. The strip features Belsatan using his dark magic to bring his wife, Acidia, back. The first part of this story, published on a different day, depicted Belsatan creating a scheme that involved Prince Valiant getting rid of Acidia.
Comic Strip From 1947 – Sold for $21,175
Prince Valiant greatly stood out from other comic strips when it debuted as it lacked speech bubbles and relied on captions for narration, giving the strip a storybook feel. The series had a big influence on visual storytelling and future comic artists. We realized $21,175 for a strip dated 5 January 1947 featuring Prince Valiant, Aleta, Queen of the Misty Isles, and Earl Jon enjoying an Arthurian feast. Strip comes from the Ray Bradbury estate is signed by Hal Foster and inscribed to Bradbury.
Sunday Comic Strip From 1966 – Sold for $7,500
We sold a Prince Valiant strip illustrated by Hal Foster and dated 13 February 1966 for $7,500. The strip’s storyline revolves around Hatha, one of Val’s allies and the son of Tillicum and Boltar. Hatha travels to his mother’s birthplace and spends time with a Native American girl named Starlight.
Sunday Prince Valiant Comic from 1968 — Sold for $5,625
We realized $5,625 for original Hal Foster comic art published on 2 June 1968. The storyline of this Prince Valiant Sunday strip features Aleta addressing the council. Strip measures 25 x 35.5 inches and last panel is signed “Hal Foster”. Tape residue in six places around the border and top part detached from lower.
This concludes our top Hal Foster Prince Valiant comic strip sales! Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or would like to sell your original Prince Valiant comic strip art. View some of the John Cullen Murphy Prince Valiant strips we sold.
FAQs
How do I consign or sell my original Hal Foster Prince Valiant comic strip art?
It’s never been easier to sell your Hal Foster Prince Valiant comic strip art at Nate D. Sanders Auctions. Email a description and photos of your strip to [email protected] and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can with a free appraisal.
This sounds great and I want to move forward. What’s the consignment process like at Nate D. Sanders Auctions?
We’ll send you more information about our auctions along with an agreement for your review. Your item will appear in our next auction. Unlike many auction houses, we hold monthly auctions and pay you within an industry-leading 45 days following the auction.
What factors determine the value of a Hal Foster Prince Valiant comic strip?
The value of your comic strip can vary based on condition, year published and content or subject matter of the strip.