In 1994, Marvel Comics commissioned a new series of tales of Prince Val written by Elaine Lee and illustrated by John Ridgeway. It just so happens that major Hal Foster aficionado, Michael Wm. Kaluta, crafted all four covers for that series.
Read MoreToday marks the one hundred and thirtieth anniversary of Hal Foster’s birth. Who was Hal Foster? Just the main artistic influence on Frank Frazetta, Joe Kubert and John Buscema. Also, Foster was a big influence on Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Bernie Wrightson, Michael Wm. Kaluta, Alfredo Alcala, Rudy Nebres and Gary Gianni. His overall impact on adventure comic art—especially in the realm of heroic fantasy—is literally incalculable.
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