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Alex Raymond - Secret Agent X-9 Daily Comic Strip Original Art, dated 7-29-34 (King Features Syndica

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Alex Raymond - Secret Agent X-9 Daily Comic Strip Original Art, dated 7-29-34 (King Features Syndica
<B>Alex Raymond - Secret Agent X-9 Daily Comic Strip Original Art, dated 7-29-34 (King Features Syndicate, 1934).</B></I> This sensational daily is from the very first <I>Secret Agent X-9</B></I> adventure, "You're The Top", just a few weeks into the continuity. The early X-9 strips were done in collaboration with Dashiell Hammett, creator of modern "hard boiled" fiction, and those legendary private-eyes, the Continental Op, Nick and Nora Charles, and Sam Spade. Dashiell Hammett only scripted the first four X-9 continuities before moving on, due to creative differences with King Features. The strip has been cut between the second and third panels, as often was the case during this era, probably by the artist for ease of handling; otherwise the art is in Excellent condition. This superb daily was showcased in Rick Marshall's handsome hardcover history, <B>The Great Cartoonists</B></I>. This daily is from the heart of what comics historian Bill Blackbeard has termed a "brilliant 3-month stretch, when X-9 goes after 'The Top'." <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 20% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid.