Volume 7 - 1st printing. Book 7: 1960. Story, art and cover by Hal Foster. Reprints of the medieval adventure strip, considered one of the artistic high points of the comic strip. Collects the complete daily strips from Jan. 3 to Dec. 25, 1960. A quest to learn the truth about the Holy Grail brings Valiant to Stonehenge, the Roman outpost Sarum, Glastonbury, and finally Avalon itself. On his way home, he frees a noble lady's castle from an usurper. A fight with Aleta leads Val to reckless battle and a subsequent wounding that makes him appreciate home and family. After recovering, Val and his family return to Aleta's kingdom just in time to defend it from invasion. The Grail Quest; The Mad Warrior; The Abdication. 9 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 56 pages, Full Color.