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Alex Raymond. Alexander Gillespie Raymond Jr. (October 2, 1909 – September 6, 1956) [2] was an American cartoonist and illustrator who was best known for creating the Flash Gordon comic strip for King Features Syndicate in 1934. The strip was subsequently adapted into many other media, from three Universal movie serials (1936's Flash Gordon ...
Nov 10, 2021 · The Strange Death of Alex Raymond (hardcover, 320 pages, $39.99) by Dave Sim and Carson Grubaugh, with an introduction by Eddie Campbell, is available November 10, 2021, from Living the Line.
Aug 16, 2020 · Alexander Gillespie Raymond Jr. aka Alex Raymond (October 2, 1909 – September 6, 1956) was a renowned American cartoonist and illustrator celebrated for creating the iconic Flash Gordon comic strip under King Features Syndicate in 1934. Flash Gordon’s popularity led to adaptations across various media, including three Universal movie serials (1936’s Flash Gordon, 1938’s Flash Gordon’s Trip to Mars, and 1940’s Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe), a 1950s television series, and a ...
May 9, 2021 · Today the Uncanny Omar talks about a unique book The Strange Death of Alex Raymond Hardcover by Dave Sim and Carson Grubaugh. You can help fund the book on ...
Nov 23, 2021 · Alex Raymond was killed on Sept. 6, 1956, when the car he was driving crashed into a tree in Westport, Connecticut. The 46-year old artist, who created the Flash Gordon, Secret Agent X-9, and Rip Kirby comic strips, was driving Stan Drake’s 1956 Corvette. Drake, the artist behind The Heart of Juliet Jones, was a passenger in the convertible ...
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 ...
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.
