Todd Klein's Blog, page 383

Lettering Prince Valiant

Images © King Features Syndicate, Inc.

As you may know, the comic strip "Prince Valiant" began in 1937, created by Hal Foster, who wrote and drew it until 1971, an amazingly long run. Above is a panel from early in the strip, in 1938, showing the original lettering style.

Here's a closer look. The lettering is hand-drawn, but very uniform, also by Foster as far as I know. I suspect the round shapes were inked using a circle template, and the straight and angled strokes were done using a small s...

And Then I Read: THE GREAT SMITH HOUSE HUSTLE

© Jane Louise Curry, cover © James Hoston.

A sequel to "The Big Smith Snatch," the Smith family and their father have arrived at Grandma Smith's house in Pittsburgh, and begun to explore their new working-class neighborhood and make new friends, when once again their lives are turned upside down. A letter arrives for Grandma indicating her house has been sold (by someone who apparently forged her signature on the legal documents) and the whole family will soon be evicted!

Dad and Grandma...