* Hand Signed *Includes the Certificate of Authenticity * Dated 1-31-51 This captivating daily comic strip is part of the popular Rip Kirby series, a crime genre newspaper strip created by American cartoonist Alex Raymond. Published by King Features Syndicate, this comic strip is hand-signed by its visionary creator, Alex Raymond and dated January 31, 1951 (front and back). Raymond's amazing drawing and the strong use of dark shadows make this confrontation one of the most intense parts of the story in the daily comics. -- Ink over graphite on Bristol Board strip format 52 x 18 cm. Alexander Gillespie Raymond (American, 1909-1956): An American comic strip artist and illustrator celebrated for his outstanding work on Flash Gordon, Secret Agent X-9, Jungle Jim, and Rip Kirby for King Features Syndicate. Raymond is hailed as "an artist's artist," and his much-imitated, but seldom equaled style provided a legacy that would influence subsequent artists, especially those of the dramatic soap opera styled comic strips of the fifties and sixties. This exceptional pieces is hand signed by the artist and includes the certificate of authenticity