Dark Side of the Horse by Samson for April 26, 2016
Transcript:
PRINCE: In the days of King Arthur Synopsis: Mission Accomplished, Prince has been riding homeward. This has been no highhearted adventure but a nightmare of chaos and disorder. Prince: "Ah Home...Our days of wild are over" Prince whispers to his mount, Corvette Suddenly a gleaming spear - point aimed at his cheat. Our hero is caught off guard. "Wow!" He shouts. "Who goes there? friend or foe? State your name and business" Demands a valiant - looking Knight. Our hero is defiant, "My name is Prince...and I am Funky! Never have I heard of this prince Fun- key He looks like a vagrant troubadour to me, Dear Sir, I am a soldier of love. I wield a powerful weapon! But don't worry. I won't hurt U. I only want U 2 have some fun" Our Hero grabs his weapon and starts singing great songs about love and lust and romance. and doves and signs o the times. Later there will be a parade, then a revolution his reign will be purple. But tonight there gonna party like its Nine hundred ninety-nine! Aw, horse...you fell asleep with the radio on,
Tigressy over 8 years ago
Nice!Made me cry…
Love the play on words.
J Short over 8 years ago
When Prince said he was going to get his ax, Valiant had something else in mind.
Bronkster Premium Member over 8 years ago
Quite the impressive tribute. Well done.
Coyoty Premium Member over 8 years ago
Valiant effort! I hope he becomes King Prince. I look forward to his purple reign.
YokohamaMama over 8 years ago
He shall be missed. R.I.P.
Rogers George Premium Member over 8 years ago
Okay, call me clueless, out of touch, and all the rest, but the only things I know about Prince (I’ve never heard any of his music) is that his middle name is the same as my first name, and we’re both from Minnesota. However, Prince Valiant is my favorite comic, and I love this tribute!
Nathan Daniels over 8 years ago
Brilliant tribute! Aside from all the Prince references, I love how horse wakes up again in his bed, taken directly from Little Nemo in Slumberland.
prairiedogdance Premium Member over 8 years ago
From Minnesota, Thank you. This was so lovely and unexpected. The worldwide outpouring of love has been overwhelming to see.
Argy.Bargy2 over 8 years ago
Beautiful tribute, and it brightened the day.
Argy.Bargy2 over 8 years ago
By the way, today is National “Help a Horse” day…
samuli creator over 8 years ago
My sincerest apologies to the people reading cartoons on their mobile phones.
prince valiant Premium Member over 8 years ago
nice work.
Perkycat over 8 years ago
This is fantastic! Great tribute! The artist known as Samson. (I see you can draw more than horses and elevators)
jerrythemacguy over 8 years ago
A “Valiant” tribute to Prince!
(with a nod to the late, great Hal Foster)
Khatkhattu Premium Member over 8 years ago
Great artwork and a nice tribute. Haven’t quite puzzled out the Pater Noster referent yet. (our father for all of you non-latin fluent readers)
stefaninafla over 8 years ago
Love this.
WaltWenger Premium Member over 8 years ago
I don’t know. Pretty scanty. Where’s Dagwood? Where’s Smokey Stover? Steve Canyon? Fearless Fosdick? and Skeezix! Not to mention Tintin and Asteryx, and . . . Okay, so I’m impressed. But all you’re doing is raising my expectations even higher, Sir Samson.
BlueFin Premium Member over 8 years ago
Very nice! I wonder, if Mr Hal Foster also made a comic book “Ivanhoe.” I remember i had that as a kid. Was same kind of a style at least than Prince Valiant. Minnesota is sort of a familiar state for many finns, ‘cos of emigrants…my great grandfather’s brother also lived there many years with his wife.
katzenbooks45 over 8 years ago
Lovely. Thank you.
neverenoughgold over 8 years ago
The road past Paisley Park finally reopened yesterday…
Sherlock Watson over 8 years ago
I can picture one of the people in panel 8 shouting, “Let’s go crazy!”:Thank you, Samson.
Argy.Bargy2 over 8 years ago
Please consider selling this as a print. It would look great in a frame on my wall…
songbird44 Premium Member over 8 years ago
Brilliant!
Troy over 8 years ago
Awesome.
tracybsmith over 8 years ago
Best. Tribute. Ever!
Rolf Rykken Premium Member over 8 years ago
So wonderful! I bet Prince would like it too, Samson!
Donaldo Premium Member over 8 years ago
excellent