Raymond, Alex - SECRET AGENT X-9 02-11-1935
Artist: Alex Raymond (All)
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Detail - panels 1 & 2
Detail - panels 3 & 4
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DescriptionI purchased this original Raymond from the collection of Cori & Al Williamson in December 2013. Cori had told me that she would let me know when she was feeling like selling some Alex Raymond artwork from their collection "because of your love of Raymond art (and that you like Al's work). Al so enjoyed when someone liked the art in his collection as much as he did." - Cori Williamson. A lovely addition to my collection which originally resided in the collection of the world`s #1 Alex Raymond fan -- Al Williamson.The blue pencil shading is an indicator for the printers by Raymond, and that is his printing for the title of the strip and his name also in blue pencil. On the back of the strip, Raymond also wrote the title of the daily, "Calling a Bluff" -- again in blue pencil. The strip is an interesting demonstration of the women's styles in 1935. Raymond managed to lavish special attention on the females in all of his strips, and that is evident here. 1935 is a landmark period for Raymond -- his last year on X-9, but also one of his best years for all three strips that he drew, FLASH GORDON, JUNGLE JIM and SECRET AGENT X-9 designed to compete directly with BUCK ROGERS, TARZAN and DICK TRACY. The original is 24 3/4" x 5 1/4" on a slightly larger board. Bill Blackbeard has written that this story-line, "The Martyn Case" is likely the last one with any contribution whatsoever from famed writer Dashiell Hammett, and that at least one Hearst paper credited Hammett through the end of February 1935 (SECRET AGENT X-9 by Dashiell Hammett and Alex Raymond, Kitchen Sink Press, 1990, introduction, page 15). Additional images show details of all four panels. Social/Sharing |
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Jeff Singh 
Member Since 2004
Posted on 12/12/2013
Beautiful daily. No X-9 but who is going to notice with all those girl images. I don't think there has been another artist of Raymond's caliber in comics before or since. The provenance of this piece is just the icing on the cake.
Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008
Posted on 12/13/2013
Jeff Singh wrote:
No X-9 but who is going to notice with all those girl images.Ah, leave it to you Jeff, to get excited over the old hag's watermelon sized cans in that first panel. Forget the fact that she looks like George Washington in the last panel, and forget her age size and overall appearance, if there are huge cans to be found hanging off a female chest in any comic strip, Jeff will be there drooling! But seriously, I love how the young dame (who looks suspiciously like Gloria Swanson in that 3rd panel) is almost completely done in dry brush. Great stuff, Ray!
Oystein Sorensen
Member Since 2005
Posted on 12/13/2013
Lovely ladies and lovely dry brush. A beautiful example.
Dave Ruth
Member Since 2009
Posted on 12/13/2013
Helen in that hat sure looks a lot like Dale. Great bit of history Ray.
Benno Rothschild
Member Since 2003
Posted on 12/13/2013
This is my favorite piece of the three you got from Cori Williamson, even if its not nearly as valuable as the other two. I just love this period of Raymond's work.
Rob Stolzer
Member Since 2004
Posted on 12/13/2013
Such exquisite dry-brush work by one of the true masters. Big congrats, Ray! The one time I was able to visit with Al at his home, it was difficult to figure out what to look at, with so much tremendous artwork. I'm glad to know that a few pieces found such a good home.
Ron S
Member Since 2007
Posted on 12/14/2013
The inking (and everything else) is really special. It's like a entire class on art in four panels.
Francesco Palmeri
Member Since 2006
Posted on 12/14/2013
Appeal, charm and fascination! A great piece! Love Alex Raymond
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