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They were as real to him as his own family and friends, and, in some inexplicable way, he was simply transcribing the stories they told him.--Brian M. Kane, from his introduction Review Quotes : There is one exceptional side-by-side example though: a comparison of Foster's final drawn Valiant strip as it appeared in newspapers, right next to the same strip later watercolored by Foster as a gift to his son. The difference between the garish, non-gradiated newspaper colors and Foster's delicate, heavenly watercolors is so extreme that I'll never look at a newspaper strip collection the same way.-- \"Cinema Sentries\" Publisher Marketing : In the works for several years, Hal Foster's Prince Valiant Sketchbooks: An Illustrated Memoir presents never-before-published Prince Valiant art by the strip's legendary creator, Hal Foster, collected in a series of six annotated portfolio volumes. Part sketchbooks, part biography, part tutorial, part memoir-- Hal Foster's Prince Valiant Sketchbooks is an unprecedented look into Foster's personal life and creative process during his final nine years on the strip. It's also a fascinating look behind the curtains as Foster coached and interacted with his chosen successor: John Cullen Murphy. Produced with the full permission and participation of the Foster and Murphy families, this series is a testament to author and Prince Valiant historian Brian M. Kane's research prowess and determination to bring Hal Foster's creative process to light. 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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 descriptions of each panel. 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