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Sep 15, 2016 · Raymond’s celebrated art is the focus of a new book from Hermes Press— Alex Raymond: An Artistic Journey—Adventure, Intrigue, and Romance by Ron Goulart; Introduction by Daniel Herman (242 19 x 13-inch pages, b/w and some color; hardcover, $75). This is an art book of the very first order.
Alex Raymond. (2 October 1909 - 6 September 1956, USA) 'Flash Gordon' (28 May 1939). Alex Raymond was one of the most influential American newspaper comic artists of all time. With his epic space opera 'Flash Gordon' (1934-2003) he redefined the science fiction genre, while his post-war detective series 'Rip Kirby' (1946-1999) stood out for its ...
Legendary creator Dave Sim is renowned world-wide for his groundbreaking Cerebus the Aardvark. Now, in The Strange Death of Alex Raymond, Sim brings to life the history of comics' greatest creators, using their own techniques. Equal parts Understanding Comics and From Hell, Strange Death is a head-on collision of ink drawing and spiritual ...
Rip Kirby Volume 1. Hardcover – 1 Dec. 2009. Presenting the first volume of Alex Raymond's modernist classic Rip Kirby from its start in 1946. Created by Alex Raymond when he was deactivated from the Marines after World War II, Rip Kirby was a fresh approach to the genre, a departure from the prevailing hard-boiled style of detective fiction.
The fourth and final volume of Alex Raymond's modernist classic, Rip Kirby, contains every daily strip from April 19, 1954 through September 29, 1956.The 46-year-old Raymond's tragic death in the prime of his life caught the syndicate in mid-episode.
Alex Raymond was a U.S. comic-strip artist notable for his creation of a number of outstanding and successful adventure comic strips. At 18 Raymond went to work in a brokerage office on New York City’s Wall Street, but the stock market crash of 1929 ended his career in finance.
Aug 23, 2014 · Alex Raymond (1909–1956) Alexander Gillespie Raymond was born in New Rochelle, New York. An American cartoonist, best known for creating Flash Gordon. He is the definitive “artist’s artist”, with a host of admirers as well as impersonators. Most of comic leading figures have singled out Mr Raymond as significant influence on their work ...
