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Alex Raymond signed ''Flash Gordon'' frame, hand-drawn in ink. This is the third panel from the 4 June 1939, ''Flash Gordon'' Sunday strip syndicated by King Features. Verso is dated June 1939. The great comic strip artist inscribes, ''To Faith Farmer from her friend and former neighbor Alex Raymond'' to the lower right corner. His bold, clear signature is attractively stylized. A caption beneath the image reads, ''THEY DANGLE OVER THE FIERY CHASM AS THE GUARD RAISES THE DRAWBRIDGE.'' Raymond draws his popular hero Flash Gordon and heroine Queen Fria clinging to the drawbridge for dear life in this quintessential example of Raymond's work, whose comic strips have been and continue to be the gold standard in pulp fiction. Page glued to frame board measures approximately 8'' x 9.75''. Some toning and small areas of discoloration, particularly on Flash's arm, else very good.
Alex Raymond Signed ''Flash Gordon'' Hand-Drawn Frame -- Third Panel from Sunday, 4 June 1939
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