num_pages: 200
description: A comprehensive biography of Hal Foster, in which author Brian M. Kane examines the 70-year career of one of the greatest illustrators of the 20th century. "Superman" was modelled after Foster's drawings of Tarzan, Flash Gordon's Alex Raymond borrowed compositions from "Prince Valiant," and many artists, including the famous contemporary Western painter James Bama, count Foster among their greatest influences.
language: English
title: Hal Foster: Prince of Illustrators, Father of the Adventure Strip
titlecomplete: Hal Foster: Prince of Illustrators, Father of the Adventure Strip
genres: Nonfiction, Biography, Comics, Art
ratings_count: 27
awards: awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY)
category: Popular Culture (Finalist)
publisher: Vanguard Productions