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(W) Dave Sim, Carson Grubaugh (A) Carson Grubaugh (A/CA) Dave Sim
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.
In Shops: May 15, 2024
SRP: $40.00
