Secret Agent X-9 Daily Comic Strip Original Art dated 12-6-34 (King Features Syndicate, 1934).

Secret Agent X-9, aka Dexter, aka Phil Corrigan, created by Dashiell Hammett (The Maltese Falcon) and the legendary Alex Raymond, finds himself in the midst of a breathtaking aerial chase involving his archenemy, The Mask!

There’s nothing to add, change, or rewrite when it comes to Raymond’s magical line work. He will likely remain my favorite artist of all time. But, by all that’s sacred in the Ninth Art, few things thrill me more than marveling at the master’s unparalleled virtuosity!