A Profile of Legendary Illustrator Alex Raymond
Oct15

A Profile of Legendary Illustrator Alex Raymond

A Profile of Alex Raymondby Joshua LH BurnettFew people have influenced American comics as much as Alex Raymond. While “Jungle Jim” and “Rip Carson” may not be household names, Raymond’s most famous creation, Flash Gordon, is so ingrained into American pop culture that simply his name can be used as shorthand for a specific type of heroic, romantic science fiction. Alex Raymond’s career was short, and his death came far too soon, but...

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Artists of Appendix N: Hal Foster
Sep16

Artists of Appendix N: Hal Foster

A Profile of Hal Fosterby Joshua LH BurnettWhen discussing Appendix N and its influence on role-playing adventure games, comic strips are rarely brought up. But comics like Buck Rogers, Terry and the Pirates, and the adaptation of Edgar Rice Burrough’s Tarzan are foundational works of the American science fiction and adventure genres. Hal Foster is one of the fathers of the modern adventure comic, and if you don’t know his name,...

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