{"product_id":"u-k-super-detective-library-rip-kirby-volume-two-black-white-edition","title":"U.K. SUPER-DETECTIVE LIBRARY-RIP KIRBY VOLUME TWO BLACK \u0026 WHITE EDITION","description":"\u003cp\u003eRip Kirby hit the newspapersÕ comic pages as a completely new concept for the private\u003cbr\u003e\ndetective medium. He was thoughtful, wore glasses and smoked a pipe. He had his\u003cbr\u003e\nshare of fisticuffs and gun battles, but preferred to think his way through a mystery. Rip\u003cbr\u003e\nKirby was aided in his sleuthing by a reformed burglar named Desmond and RipÕs long\u003cbr\u003e\ntime girlfriend, the lovely Honey Dorian.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Rip Kirby comic strip was the brainchild of Alex Raymond (creator of Flash Gordon and\u003cbr\u003e\nSecret Agent X-9) and Editor Ward Greene. The strip debuted on March 4, 1946 and would\u003cbr\u003e\ncontinue for over fifty years. Alex Raymond was given the prestigious Reuben award in\u003cbr\u003e\n1949 for his work. The interior artwork in these stories are all Alex Raymond's brilliant\u003cbr\u003e\npencils and inks. The covers were crafted by James E. McConnell. The Rip Kirby comic strip\u003cbr\u003e\nwas an amazing combination of beautifully crafted artwork and taught writing and is still\u003cbr\u003e\nconsidered to be a classic to this day.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis book was compiled with the best images currently available. That stated, these comics are\u003cbr\u003e\nnearly seventy years old. The best efforts have been made to make the pages as enjoyable as\u003cbr\u003e\npossible but not every panel is perfect and some allowances for the age of the books need to be\u003cbr\u003e\nconsidered when judging the overall contents.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RETRO COMIC REPRINTS","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44928950534305,"sku":"9798891528659","price":45.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0462\/1120\/3233\/files\/rmvv2d8-front-shortedge-384.jpg?v=1747580774","url":"https:\/\/bookswholesale.myshopify.com\/products\/u-k-super-detective-library-rip-kirby-volume-two-black-white-edition","provider":"BooksWholesale","version":"1.0","type":"link"}