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The Strange Death of Alex Raymond

3.8/5 ( ratings)

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 , Stan Drake , Hal Foster , and more, dissecting their techniques through recreations of their artwork, and highlighting the metatextual resonances that bind them together.

Language: English

Pages: 320

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Living the Line

Release: November 03, 2021

ISBN 13: 9781736860502

The Strange Death of Alex Raymond

3.8/5 ( ratings)

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 , Stan Drake , Hal Foster , and more, dissecting their techniques through recreations of their artwork, and highlighting the metatextual resonances that bind them together.

Language: English

Pages: 320

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Living the Line

Release: November 03, 2021

ISBN 13: 9781736860502

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