Hal Foster

Hal Foster

1892–1982 Canada 57 series, 74 with collected and international editions 419 issues

13 awards

Hal Foster was a Canadian-born American cartoonist who adapted Tarzan into a syndicated strip in 1929, then created Prince Valiant for King Features in 1937 and kept ownership of it. Prince Valiant runs on captions rather than speech balloons.

Name

Hal Foster

Issues

419

Series

74

Collected Editions

2

International Editions

15

Awards

William Randolph Hearst Cartoon Hall of Fame, Joe Shuster Awards - Hall of Fame Inductees (2005), Eisner Awards - Hall of Fame (1996), National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award - Elzie Segar Award (1978), National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award - NCS Gold Key Award (National Cartoonists Society Hall of Fame) (1977), Inkpot Award (1977), National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award - Silver T-Square Extraordinary Service Award (1975), Adamson Awards - Best International Comic-Strip [or Comic Book] Cartoonist (1969), National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award - Special Features Division (1967), National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award - Special Features Division (1966), National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award - Story Comic Strip Division (1964), National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award - Cartoonist of the Year (1957), Banshee's Award "Silver Lady Award" (1952)

Also Known As

Harold Foster, Harold R. Foster

Gender

Male

Birth Date

August 16, 1892

Death Date

July 7, 1982

Country

Canada

Series

Prince Valiant

Prince Valiant (2009)

Collected Edition

24 issues

Fantagraphics Studio Edition: Hal Foster's Prince Valiant

Fantagraphics Studio Edition: Hal Foster's Prince Valiant (2017)

1 issue

Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Tarzan: The Complete Joe Kubert Years Omnibus

Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Tarzan: The Complete Joe Kubert Years Omnibus (2016)

Collected Edition

Dark Horse Comics

1 issue

Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan: The Sunday Comics

Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan: The Sunday Comics (2013)

Dark Horse Comics

3 issues

Prinz Eisenherz: Gratis Comic Tag 2015

Prinz Eisenherz: Gratis Comic Tag 2015 (2015)

1 issue

The Library of American Comics Essentials: Tarzan of the Apes

The Library of American Comics Essentials: Tarzan of the Apes (2015)

1 issue

Tarzan Sonntagsseiten

Tarzan Sonntagsseiten (2012)

10 issues

Prinz Eisenherz Auswahlband

Prinz Eisenherz Auswahlband (2013)

1 issue

Prince Valiant (FCBD)

Prince Valiant (FCBD) (2013)

1 issue

Prinz Eisenherz

Prinz Eisenherz (2010)

27 issues

Issues

Vol. 25: 1985-1986

#25

Vol. 25: 1985-1986

Prince Valiant (2009)

Sep 13, 2022

Vol. 23: 1981-1982

#23

Vol. 23: 1981-1982

Prince Valiant (2009)

May 18, 2021

Vol. 22: 1979-1980

#22

Vol. 22: 1979-1980

Prince Valiant (2009)

Oct 07, 2020

Vol. 21: 1977-1978

#21

Vol. 21: 1977-1978

Prince Valiant (2009)

Jun 24, 2020

Vol. 20: 1975-1976

#20

Vol. 20: 1975-1976

Prince Valiant (2009)

Nov 06, 2019

Vol. 19: 1973-1974

#19

Vol. 19: 1973-1974

Prince Valiant (2009)

Jul 31, 2019

Vol. 18: 1971-1972

#18

Vol. 18: 1971-1972

Prince Valiant (2009)

Jan 02, 2019

Vol. 17: 1969-1970

#17

Vol. 17: 1969-1970

Prince Valiant (2009)

Aug 22, 2018

Vol. 16: 1967-1968

#16

Vol. 16: 1967-1968

Prince Valiant (2009)

Jan 31, 2018

Issue #1

#1

Issue #1

Fantagraphics Studio Edition: Hal Foster's Prince Valiant (2017)

Sep 20, 2017

Frequent collaborators

Tenas

Joe Musial

Joe Musial

Paul Gillon

Paul Gillon

Pierre Fallot

Pierre Nicolas

René Guillaume

Jimmy Hatlo

Dan Daubeney

John Cullen Murphy

C. D. Russell

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