BIBFRAME Work

Title

Prince Valiant in the days of King Arthur

Type

• Monograph
• Still Image

Contribution

• Foster, Harold R. (Harold Rudolf), 1892-1982 (artist)

Subject

• Merlin (Legendary character)--1950-1960
• Ink drawings--American--1950-1960 (GMGPC)
• Castles & palaces--1950-1960 (LCTGM)
• Comics--American--1950-1960 (GMGPC)

Genre Form

• graphic

Language

• English

Classification

LCC: Unprocessed in PR 13 CN 2001:055-4 [item] (Assigner: dlc) (Status: used by assigner)

Content

• still image

Note

Forms part of: Art Wood Collection of Caricature and Cartoon (Library of Congress).

Summary

Six panel comic strip shows Prince Valiant, son of the King of Thule, and a companion arriving at an old Celtic temple, the refuge of an outlaw named Ruy. They contemplate the fortifications in a castle in a valley below. That night, Prince Valiant is awakened by an old bearded man who reveals himself to be Merlin. Hal Foster, who drew the Tarzan Sunday page, created Prince Valiant, an adventure story laid in the days of King Arthur, in 1937. The cartoon, which appeared only in color on Sundays, was notable for its realistic drawings and meticulous historical accuracy. Foster died in 1972, but the strip, written and drawn by other artists, continues to be published in more than 300 newspapers.

Authorized Access Point

Foster, Harold R. (Harold Rudolf), 1892-1982 Prince Valiant in the days of King Arthur. Our story: As Prince Valiant studies the castle far below ..

Admin Metadata

• Date: 2026-11-02T12:57:15.021168+00:00
• Agent: cbc
• Status: c
• Derived from: 13728545

Admin Metadata

• Date: 2026-11-02
• Cataloger id: 55875c9a-c67c-4c60-9c91-bc260f71f92a
• Description level: http://id.loc.gov/ontologies/bibframe-2-6-0/
• Description language: eng
• Description authentication: pcc