Alex Raymond (October 2, 1909- September 6, 1956) was an American comic strip artist, best known for his work on Flash Gordon. Other strips he drew include Secret Agent X-9, Rip Kirby, Tim Tyler's Luck, and Tillie the Toiler. Raymond received a Reuben Award from the National Cartoonists Society in 1949 for his work on Rip Kirby. October 2nd is the 275th day (276th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 90 days remaining. ... 1909 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the comic strip, the sequential art form as published in newspapers and on the Internet. ... Flash Gordon is a science fiction comic strip originally drawn by Alex Raymond, first published on January 7, 1934. ... Secret Agent X-9 was a comic strip begun by writer Dashiell Hammett (The Maltese Falcon) and artist Alex Raymond (Flash Gordon). ... Tim Tylers Luck was an adventure comic strip created by Lyman Young, older brother of Blondie creator Chic Young. ... The Reuben Award is an award given by the National Cartoonists Society for print cartoonists, primarily comic strips, often compared the Academy Awards in its stature. ... The National Cartoonists Society is an organization of professional cartoonists created in 1946. ... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ...

Raymond served in the US Marines in World War II. He was killed in an automobile accident. United States Marine Corps Emblem The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is the second smallest of the five branches of the United States armed forces, with 170,000 active and 40,000 reserve Marines as of 2002. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...

His realistic style and skillful use of shades has continued to be an inspiration for generations of cartoonists.