At last I got this book after having ordered it a couple of years ago through amazon, and having the order pulled off because the book was never going to be published; and seeing it again available for pre-order a couple of months ago I re-ordered it again. So, the wait was well worth it, as the book is absolutely gorgeous. There are quite a lot of drawings that I hadn't seen before (especially those concerning his stint in the army), and those that I had seen before are better printed here (apparently scanned from the originals).
My only complain is that although there is enough information about Raymond and his career + life, there aren't enough images of his comic strip work. Though some of it is still available, it would have been nice to have a couple of pages more containing examples of his various strips scanned from the original artwork.
Anyway, do yourself a favor, whether you are a Raymond fan, or simply a fan of "good" comic book art, and buy this absolutely delightful book. |
Alex Raymond: His Life And Art Books In Print, Audio Books.