COMIC ARTIST

Hal Foster

1892 - 1982

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Harold Rudolf Foster, FRSA (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 moved to the United States in 1921, and began his illustration career in Chicago, eventually becoming an American citizen. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hal Foster has received more than 241,360 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Hal Foster is the 114th most popular comic artist (down from 97th in 2019), the 350th most popular biography from Canada (down from 271st in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Canadian Comic Artist.

Memorability Metrics

  • 240k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 48.03

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.61

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.64

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among COMIC ARTISTS

Among comic artists, Hal Foster ranks 114 out of 226. Before him are Yōichi Takahashi, Gotlib, Claire Bretécher, David Lloyd, Nobuhiro Watsuki, and Jean Tabary. After him are John Romita Sr., Keiko Takemiya, Masakazu Katsura, Tite Kubo, Richard Corben, and Roy Thomas.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1892, Hal Foster ranks 225. Before him are Jaan Kikkas, Milena Rudnytska, Werner Bergengruen, Aleksandra Beļcova, Cuno Hoffmeister, and Mississippi John Hurt. After him are Al St. John, Fedir Bohatyrchuk, Julius Hirsch, Donald Wills Douglas Sr., Guido Boni, and Leon Kozłowski. Among people deceased in 1982, Hal Foster ranks 198. Before him are Josef Bradl, Hitoshi Sasaki, Jean Batten, Carmelo Robledo, Beb Bakhuys, and Pedro Solé. After him are Vasily Rudenkov, Stefanos Stefanopoulos, Leonid Spirin, Alexander Abusch, Raisa Aronova, and Jakob Streitle.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Hal Foster ranks 350 out of 1,622. Before him are Arthur Meighen (1874), Brian Orser (1961), Richard Manuel (1943), Jean-Marc Vallée (1963), Harry Saltzman (1915), and Donal Logue (1966). After him are Bernie Shaw (1956), Tommy Burns (1881), A. J. Cook (1978), R. B. Bennett (1870), Edward Belcher (1799), and Howie Mandel (1955).

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Among COMIC ARTISTS In Canada

Among comic artists born in Canada, Hal Foster ranks 2. Before him are Joe Shuster (1914). After him are Todd McFarlane (1961), Guy Delisle (1966), and Bryan Lee O'Malley (1979).

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