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Rip Kirby Feature Books (1948) comic books

  • Issue #51
    Rip Kirby Feature Books (1948) 51

    The Mystery of the Mangler. Story by Alex Raymond and Ward Greene. Art and cover by Alex Raymond. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay's Feature Book was the first US comic book to devote complete issues to a single character. This issue collects the Rip Kirby daily strips from March 3 to June 26, 1946, the first two Rip Kirby adventures. Rip's girlfriend Honey goes undercover as a model after a woman is killed on Rip's doorstep. Then, Rip's mentor calls him back to his alma mater to find a stolen germ warfare formula. Also featuring an illustrated biography of Rip Kirby creator Alex Raymond, who was more famous for his other strips, Jungle Jim and Flash Gordon. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.