Rip Kirby: The Complete Comic Strips
| Rip Kirby: The Complete Comic Strips | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | The Library of American Comics |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Genre | Crime Detective fiction Action Adventure |
| Publication date | November 2009 |
| Main character(s) | Rip Kirby |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Ward Greene (1946–1956) Fred Dickenson (1956–mid-1980s) John Prentice (mid-1980s–1999) |
| Artist(s) | Alex Raymond (1946–1956) John Prentice (1956–1999) |
| Editor(s) | Dean Mullaney |
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Rip Kirby: The Complete Comic Strips is a series of books published by The Library of American Comics, collecting the complete run of the American comic strip Rip Kirby, which debuted in 1946. The strip was created and first drawn by Alex Raymond and later by John Prentice, it was originally syndicated by King Features Syndicate,[1] The first volume of this series was announced in January 2009[2] and later released in November 2009.
==Format== .
The hardcover volumes of the series' measure 11 × 10 inches, (278 mm × 254 mm), and comes with a sewn ribbon bookmark as well as dust jackets. The comic strips has been reproduced from pristine syndicate proof sheets, and are presented in chronological order. The daily strips in black-and-white are arranged three per page. The books' comic strip content are divided into plot chapters, in order to not have any story arcs split between volumes. Extras such as biographical and historical essays written by Brian Walker and the Alex Raymond biographer Tom Roberts are included. Each volume of the series has the MSRP of $49,99.[3][4][5][6][7][8] '
Volumes[edit]
| Volume | Release date | Title | Period | Artist | Page count | ISBN |
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| 1 | 2009-11-15 | “Rip Kirby: The Complete Comic Strips - Vol. 1” | 1946–1948 | Alex Raymond | 320 | 978-1-60010-484-8 Search this book on .
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| 2 | 2010-05-18 | “Rip Kirby: The Complete Comic Strips - Vol. 2” | 1948–1951 | Alex Raymond | 320 | 978-1-60010-582-1 Search this book on .
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| 3 | 2010-12-28 | “Rip Kirby: The Complete Comic Strips - Vol. 3” | 1951–1954 | Alex Raymond | 320 | 978-1-60010-785-6 Search this book on .
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| 4 | 2011-08-09 | “Rip Kirby: The Complete Comic Strips - Vol. 4” | 1954–1956 | Alex Raymond | 320 | 978-1-60010-989-8 Search this book on .
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| 5 | 2012-09-04 | “Rip Kirby: The Complete Comic Strips - Vol. 5” | 1956–1959 | John Prentice | 296 | 978-1-61377-356-7 Search this book on .
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| 6 | 2013-09-10 | “Rip Kirby: The Complete Comic Strips - Vol. 6” | 1959–1962 | John Prentice | 288 | 978-1-61377-710-7 Search this book on .
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| 7 | 2014-08-12 | “Rip Kirby: The Complete Comic Strips - Vol. 7” | 1962–1964 | John Prentice | 288 | 978-1-63140-034-6 Search this book on .
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| 8 | 2015-05-26 | “Rip Kirby: The Complete Comic Strips - Vol. 8” | 1964–1967 | John Prentice | 288 | 978-1-63140-304-0 Search this book on .
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| 9 | 2016-10-18 | “Rip Kirby: The Complete Comic Strips - Vol. 9” | 1967–1970 | John Prentice | 304 | 978-1-63140-754-3 Search this book on .
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| 10 | 2017-07-18 | “Rip Kirby: The Complete Comic Strips - Vol. 10” | 1970–1973 | John Prentice | 296 | 978-1-63140-922-6 Search this book on .
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| 11 | 2019-07-30 | “Rip Kirby: The Complete Comic Strips - Vol. 11” | 1973–1975 | John Prentice | 296 | 978-1-68405-497-8 Search this book on .
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References[edit]
- ↑ "BAILEY'S BLURBS: Rip Kirby - Volume 1". www.diamondcomics.com.
- ↑ https://www.comicsbeat.com/idw-plans-rip-kirby-reprint/
- ↑ https://www.comicbookdaily.com/collecting-community/bound-together/review-alex-raymonds-rip-kirby-volume-1-1946-1948/
- ↑ "Rip Kirby: The First Modern Detective: Complete Comic Strips: 1962-1964 by John Prentice - Cinema Sentries". cinemasentries.com.
- ↑ "Claire Burrows on Rip Kirby: The First Modern Detective: Complete Comic Strips 1946-1948 « The Comics Journal". classic.tcj.com.
- ↑ http://bigglasgowcomic.com/review-rip-kirby-volume-8/ Retrived 2019-05-11
- ↑ "Rip Kirby HC, vol. #6". CBR. August 27, 2013.
- ↑ http://www.outrightgeekery.com/2017/07/25/review-rip-kirby-first-modern-detective/
External links[edit]
- Publisher website - IDW Publishing - The Library of American Comics - Rip Kirby: The Complete Comic Strips
- The Library of American Comics' YouTube channel - Inside look: Rip Kirby Vol. 1
- The Library of American Comics' YouTube channel - Inside look: Rip Kirby Vol. 5
- The Library of American Comics' YouTube channel - Inside look: Rip Kirby Vol. 6
- The Library of American Comics' YouTube channel - Inside look: Rip Kirby Vol. 7
- Preview - Rip Kirby - Vol. 9
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