Hal Foster, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hal Foster

Canadian-American illustrator

Date of Birth: 16-Aug-1892

Place of Birth: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Date of Death: 25-Jul-1982

Profession: writer, comics artist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Harold Rudolf Foster (August 16, 1892 – July 25, 1982) was a Canadian-American comic strip artist and writer best known as the creator of the comic strip Prince Valiant.
His drawing style is noted for its high level of draftsmanship and attention to detail. Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Foster rode his bike to the United States in 1919 and began to study in Chicago, eventually living in America.
In 1928, he began one of the earliest adventure comic strips, an adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs's Tarzan.
In 1937, he created his signature strip, the weekly Prince Valiant, a fantasy adventure set in medieval times.
The strip featured Foster's dexterous, detailed artwork; Foster eschewed word balloons, preferring to have narration and dialogue in captions.