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Sep 15, 2016 · The pictures are all reproduced from original art— Flash Gordon and Jungle Jim (both January 7, 1934-April 30, 1944), Secret Agent X-9 (January 22, 1935-November 16, 1935), and the later Rip Kirby (March 4, 1946- September 29, 1956), all of Raymond’s masterpieces of illustrative art.
DVD releases. Parodies. References. External links. Flash Gordon is the protagonist of a space adventure comic strip created and originally drawn by Alex Raymond. [1] . First published January 7, 1934, the strip was inspired by, and created to compete with, the already established Buck Rogers adventure strip. [2] [3] [4] Creation.
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 contemporary realism and cosmopolitan look and feel.
Fantasy. Sci-fi. Alex Raymond (1909-1956) created the Flash Gordon comic strip, and drew the Sunday strip from 1934 to 1943 at which time he left to join up and fight for the USA in World War 2. Raymond's other strips include Secret Agent X-9, Rip Kirby, Jungle Jim, Tim Tyler's Luck, and Tillie the Toiler. His...
Dec 31, 2014 · Flash Gordon is the hero of a science fiction adventure comic strip originally drawn by Alex Raymond, which was first published by King Features on January 7, 1934. The strip, inspired by and created to compete with the already established Buck Rogers adventure strip, has since surpassed Buck Rogers for longevity.
For proof look no further than Heritage’s Sept. 10-13 Comics & Comic Art event, where a Raymond Flash Gordon-Jungle Jim original from 1939 sold for nearly $100,000, making it one of the top 10-performing pieces in a 1,074-lot sale that completely sold out (and the fifth-highest price ever paid for a Raymond original through Heritage Auctions).
Alex Raymond was an American cartoonist, best known for creating Flash Gordon in 1934, is known as “the artist’s artist” and his personal style has become much admired. His ability to combine craftsmanship with emotions and all the gimmicks of a good adventure strip earned his work immediate acclaim.
