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With this volume, Hal Foster reaches the peak of his drawing and storytelling prowess. Almost all of 1941's strips feature a single 10-month epic entitled "Fights for the Singing Sword," a globetrotting adventure fueled by Valiant's obsessive search for his bride-to-be Aleta throughout Northern Africa, with stops in Jerusalem, the Arabic deserts, and, inevitably, a harem which Val must infiltrate. Finally Valiant meets Aleta face to face...This volumealso includes an essay about Foster by comics critic Dan Nadel, and a fascinating portfolio of instances of editorial censorship of Foster's work-including a breathtaking "lost" splash panel and an unfortunate slaughtered canine.
"There's more derring-do than you can shake a sword at! Foster's stories are filled with vivid, colorful characters, none more engaging than the aptly named Valiant and his never-ending quest for adventure. The artwork is breathtaking."
-The Christian Science monitor
