Brian M. Kane is the author of Hal Foster: Prince of Illustrators and James Bama: American Realist. He teaches in the Illustration Department at the Columbus College of Art & Design, Columbus, Ohio. He has a Masters Degree in History of Art from The Ohio State University where he is currently working on his Ph.D. in Art Education with an emphasis in Visual Culture. Ray Bradbury was born in Waukegan, Illinois, in 1920. Growing up during the Great Depression, Bradbury began writing at the age of 11. Unable to join the military in World War II due to his poor eyesight, he began publishing science fiction stories. In 1947 he married Marguerite McClure and they had four daughters. His career as a writer included such notable works as Fahrenheit 451, The Martian Chronicles, and I Sing The Body Electric. Primarily known for his successes in science fiction, Bradbury also worked on various horror and mystery stories, as well as screenplays and television scripts. During his lifetime he received numerous awards, including a Pulitzer in 2007. Bradbury passed away in 2012. Brian Walker has a diverse background in professional cartooning and cartoon scholarship. He is a former director of the Museum of Cartoon Art, where he worked from 1974 to 1992. Since 1984, he has been part of the creative team that produces the comic strips, Beetle Bailey and Hi and Lois. He has written, edited or contributed to forty-five books on cartoon art, served as curator for seventy-five cartoon exhibitions and is the founder and current chairman of the Connecticut Chapter of the National Cartoonists Society.
The Definitive Prince Valiant Companion is the indispensable guide
to the strip and a must have for its legions of fans new and old.
... No matter how long you've been a Prince Valiant fan...one year
or seventy years, you're certain to find this book informative and
entertaining. Fantagraphics has produced another spectacular book!
Grade: A.--Tim Janson "The Gouverneur Times"
Brian Kane, author of the Companion and surely the world's foremost
authority on the strip and its creator, Hal Foster, has once again
done a herculean amount of work, and Fantagraphics has once again
clothed that work in a sturdy, pretty volume. Prince Valiant hasn't
been treated this well since the ersatz King of England sang his
praises.... Fantagraphics will continue to bring out deluxe volumes
of Prince Valiant reprints. I imagine this new Definitive Companion
will be open alongside them for years to come.--Khalid Ponte "Open
Letters"
In a year without a lot of good comics history books, this
old-fashioned take on the Prince Valiant strip stands out more than
usual.--Tom Spurgeon "The Comics Reporter"
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