The Strange Death of Alex Raymond

"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 Unsmooth, 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 Gentleman

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.


Foreword by Eddie Campbell.