# The Strange Death of Alex Raymond - Hardcover

by **Dave Sim** (Author), **Carson Grubaugh** (Author), **Dave Sim** (Artist)

"Comics' answer to _Finnegan's Wake_, an inspired work of obsessive genius that will take a long time to untangle." - Rob Salkowitz, Senior Contributor, FORBES

_"The Strange Death of Alex Raymond_ is one of the most spectacular comics I have ever read or seen. I can't recommend it enough, although you may hate it. Bizarre and beautiful and completely unique." - Jim Rugg, _Cartoonist Kayfabe_, _Street Angel, The P.L.A.I.N. Janes_

"This is a master work. I'm honoured to have even laid eyes on it." - E.S. Glenn, author of U_nsmooth_, cartoonist for The New Yorker

"A must-read for anyone interested in the history and craft of comics" - Brandon Graham, _King City, Warhead, Prophet_

"Grubaugh provides a brilliant and fitting conclusion to what would have otherwise been one of the most notable unfinished works of recent times. I for one am excited at holding the completed _Strange Death of Alex Raymond_ in my hands." - Gary Spencer Millidge, _Strangehaven, Alan Moore: Portrait of an Extraordinary Gentleman_

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 intrigue, pulp comics and movies, history and fiction. The story traces the lives and techniques of Alex Raymond (_Flash Gordon, Rip Kirby),_ Stan Drake (_Juliet Jones),_ Hal Foster (_Prince Valiant),_ and more, dissecting their techniques through recreations of their artwork, and highlighting the metatextual resonances that bind them together.

Foreword by Eddie Campbell.

**Number of Pages:** 320

**Dimensions:** 0.94 x 11.97 x 8.5 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** August 17, 2021

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- **Price:** 40.0 USD
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- **Type:** Books
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