European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 24, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse                                4 father of to a  valiant Harold r. Foster creator of comic strip Prince valiant has stimulated scholarly interest in medieval times artist Harold r. Foster blames his stub born friends for the creation of his popular comic strip Prince valiant. It was a cold autumn Day More than 15 years ago when Foster s Hunt ing companions noticed some sketches on the out of doors on Kis desk and urge d him to leave fur trapping for a professional Art career. Per haps because he comes from a family of adventurers English Irish seafaring pioneers Foster was reluctant to give up his outdoor life. But he let himself be persuaded to attend Art school. From then on his climb to Success was rapid. In looking Back on the incident today Foster laughs at his own resistance to the proposal. He has Little cause to regret the change. Since 1936 when he started Prince valiant after a Short but successful career As a Commer Cial artist Foster s revival of interest in medi Eval times has drawn the attention of educators editors novelists and historians. He teaches my students More about medieval Days than they can learn from textbooks one historian pointed out. He makes history  actually Prince. Valiant whose hero is a King Arthuri Anish charac Ter a product of Foster s imagination is a medi Eval Romance. The hero plays against Forest Back grounds which Foster pulls from memories of the Many Days he has spent and is spending out doors. But Foster s real Forte is his narrative ability. If  such a thing one of his Edi tors says Foster is a born Story  his Only Model is himself. Mirror on his neck leaves hands free. Artist Harold r. Foster works in his new country Home in Redding Connecticut. Before starting Pri in