Description
Book Synopsis"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 GentlemanLegendary 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.
Trade Review"Bottom line is that
The Strange Death of Alex Raymond is a beautifully designed volume with endlessly clever use of pages, panels, black ink, and blank space. It's clear that before his unfortunate medical issue, Sim has mastered the very photorealistic techniques he writes about as the art is the kind one continues to stare at long after one has finished reading the page." - Forces of Geek
"The finely detailed, highly stylized art [...] is beyond masterful and a true accomplishment." -- Kirkus Reviews
"It's a magnificent piece of work and should be read by lovers of the medium." - Down The Tubes
"...obsessively detailed, demanding, and dazzling..." -
Publishers Weekly
