Lot 165: Hal Foster ''Prince Valiant'' Sunday Strip -- Twice-Signed and Inscribed to Ray Bradbury -- From the Bradbury Estate

Original Hal Foster ''Prince Valiant in the Days of King Arthur'' seven-panel Sunday strip, twice-signed and inscribed to famed novelist Ray Bradbury. Dated 5 January 1947, strip features Prince Valiant, his wife, Aleta, Queen of the Misty Isles, and Earl Jon amid a classic Arthurian feast. True to Foster's iconic form, strip is intricately detailed and does not employ word balloons, instead narrated in captions positioned at the bottom of panels. Second frame is signed and inscribed, ''To Ray Bradbury / With My Best Wishes / Hal Foster'' and last frame is signed ''Hal Foster''. With a King Features Syndicate copyright to lower edge. Strip measures 27.5'' x 34.5'', stapled to a backboard measuring 28'' x 44''. Wear mostly confined to margins, including tape residue and toning. With a COA from the Ray Bradbury estate.