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First Year Blondie Sunday — Alex Raymond/Chic Young (5/10/31)

Artists: Alex Raymond (Penciller) , Alex Raymond (Inker) , Chic Young (Writer)

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First Year Blondie Sunday — Alex Raymond/Chic Young (5/10/31) Comic Art

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Title:	First Year Blondie Sunday — Alex Raymond/Chic Young (5/10/31)
Artist:	Alex Raymond (Penciller)
Artist:	Alex Raymond (Inker)
Artist:	Chic Young (Writer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Comic Strip
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	2,236
Likes on CAF:	0 1
Comments:	6
Added to Site:	10/18/2013
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Description

An extremely early example of a Blondie Sunday, from just 8 months after the strip started. Alex Raymond started ghosting for Chic Young in late 1930, and pencilled and inked most Blondie dailies and some Sundays through part of 1933.

If there was any question of who drew the Blondie portion of this Sunday, check out the amazing detail and line work in the piece. Look at the women and their dresses - Raymond loved the female form, and you can tell from this art. Check out the great shots of Blondie and her friend -- particularly that last panel. Wowzers! This is a master at work - it looks and feels like Alex Raymond’s hand, and there is little doubt in my mind who drew this.

If you want confirmation, look at the Family Foursome topper, which I recently purchased from Francisco Lopez, who reached out to me from Europe and offered it up (thanks, Francis!!). This was obviously drawn by someone other than the Blondie artist. It is not bad, but it doesn’t compare to the Blondie artwork. Check out the women in the Family Foursome compared to those in the Blondie - they look cartoonish in comparison, lacking detail and finesse.

Amazing to put these pieces together after almost 100 years, and to tell this history. Another reason I love this hobby.

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M. T.
Member Since 2013

Posted on 10/19/2013

Great. How the character were designed is quite interesting.

Rob Pistella
Member Since 2005
Forum Moderator

Posted on 10/19/2013

Wow very nice indeed!

Lee Benaka
Member Since 2004

Posted on 10/19/2013

I'm glad you like the strip Ben! I think the detail on the dark-haired flapper's dress is amazing. Congrats!

Eric F
Member Since 2009

Posted on 10/19/2013

A beautiful page! Bravo and thanks for sharing.

Roger K.
Member Since 2005
Forum Moderator

Posted on 10/21/2013

That's wonderful!

Bernard Voorzichtig
Member Since 2012

Posted on 1/1/2014

Beautiful Sunday !

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