--- product_id: 12579632 title: "Rip Kirby Volume 4 Hardcover – August 9, 2011" brand: "alex raymond" price: "€ 198.29" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.nl/products/12579632-rip-kirby-volume-4-hardcover-august-9-2011 store_origin: NL region: Netherlands --- # Rip Kirby Volume 4 Hardcover – August 9, 2011 **Brand:** alex raymond **Price:** € 198.29 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Rip Kirby Volume 4 Hardcover – August 9, 2011 by alex raymond - **How much does it cost?** € 198.29 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nl](https://www.desertcart.nl/products/12579632-rip-kirby-volume-4-hardcover-august-9-2011) ## Best For - alex raymond enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted alex raymond brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Rip Kirby Volume 4 Hardcover – August 9, 2011 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/7104wp7r4JL.jpg) ![Rip Kirby Volume 4 Hardcover – August 9, 2011 - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/A1DmA-FbViL.jpg) ![Rip Kirby Volume 4 Hardcover – August 9, 2011 - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31OTlxZ2PYL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Book *by J***Y on Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2023* This was a gift for someone that collects this particular book line. She loved it. I was very pleased. It was in very good condition. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Some Slightly-Off Reproductions, Mostly Perfect *by R***S on Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2016* This, the Spring 1954 to Autumn 1956 continuity, is Alex Raymond's last work; the final story was completed by John Prentice, who took on the strip after Raymond's death in a car accident. Everything is in black and white. There are 320 pages of strips, the story of Raymond's final years, and a biography of Prentice, who was to continue Rip Kirby for the next 43 years.It's not completely unfair to complain that there are some shoddy reproductions here; that is somewhat true of most of the first story (some areas a little light and others a little dark) and the beginning of the second, but even those sections are completely readable. The rest of the art, with a few exceptions, is reproduced perfectly. The stories, attributed to Fred Dickenson, are somewhat predictable and occasionally pretty soapy in a '50s-action-hero style:Chapter 1, "Stark Night of the Soul" (04/19-07/10 1954), presents former film-star Byron Delight planning a comeback by hitching himself to rising star Pagan Lee. Unfortunately Delight has aroused the passions of a number of females, including a femme fatale.Chapter 2, "Two Men and a Baby" (07/12-12/25 1954), has Desmond, Rip's butler, left holding the baby while leftists hold the parents. Rip and Desmond slip behind the iron curtain in the hope of ringing down the curtain on tyranny.Chapter 3: "The Eyes of Kismet Kildare" (12/27/1954 -04/09/1955) are on Rip, as the attractive artist feels her father was framed and wants Rip to get the picture. When Rip realizes someone is substituting fakes for old-master artwork, Kismet's fate may be sealed.Chapter 4, "Carno's Carnivores" (04/11 - 07/09 1955), finds Rip getting an offer he can't refuse: protecting the daughter of an animal trainer from a certain Snake and his murderous mate.Chapter 5, "Hep to the Jive" (07/11 - 09/24 1955), has brassy Ma Casino asking Rip to go undercover to find the robbers preying on her casino clientele. Rip scores when lovely lounge-singer Lenore Lillis changes her tune once the accompaniment turns murderous.Chapter 6: "The Laugh's on Giggles" (09/26 - 11/26 1955) when boorish tv comedian Giggles Magee plans to force beautiful dancer Joan Turner to marry him, only to run afoul of sentimental bookie "Necktie" and his backup, the Bowery Four.Chapter 7, "Brain vs. Brawn" (11/28/1955 - 02/18/1956), is Rip pitted against ne'er-do-well "Brawn" Adair in a search for another possible heir to Adair's late great-uncle's millions. Although long-lost granddaughter Sari has life plans of her own, Brawn plans to put an end to them.Chapter 8: "Double in Diamonds" (02/20 - 1956-05/19) begins with Rip's nemesis "the Mangler" meeting a man with the misfortune to be nearly his double - and to have told the Mangler too much about his daughter and his diamonds. The Mangler's misfortune is that after meeting daughter Angela she suspects something is amiss, and hires Rip to find out what.Chapter 9: "Zero Tolerance" (05/21 - 07/28 1956) is what Rip's favorite model "Honey" Dorian experiences when she makes her own alteration to couture that a couple of intercontinental crooks wanted run from a foreign runway.Chapter 10, "Cat Amoungst the Pigeons" (07/30 -10/20 1956), finds Desmond approached by a colleague whose cat-fancying employer, heiress Hettie Hilton, is the target of a pair of pseudo-scientific swindlers. Raymond's final strip work ends with his signature dated 9-29; Prentice smoothly and practically unnoticeably completes the story from October 1st to the 20th.Alex Raymond was a master of pen-(and brush-)and-ink. In the introduction, graphic-art historian Brian Walker describes Raymond's "signature style" as "... combining delicate pen lines with bold brush strokes, Raymond depicted his characters in dramatic profile and dynamic action and placed them in a variety of locales ranging from atmospheric cityscapes to exotic natural environments. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Top notch series *by S***9 on Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2013* This volume contains ten stories including a very good Pagan Lee episode and a variety of entertaining episodes including runaway royalty, a vengeful beauty, a sea chase and an entertaining Mangler episode. One episode centers around Honey Dorian, but she is rarely seen in much of this volume, replaced by other females, each of them memorable.All four of these Alex Raymond books are must haves if you appreciate graphic novels and good illustrations. Raymond was at his best here, with nicely detailed scenes in the fog, castle dungeons, and on the sea standing out above the rest, but even panels showing characters in a discussion convey much more than dialogue in the progression of movement from one pane to the next.This volume will provide hours of quality reading, especially for those who take time to visually enjoy the details of the scene. It's not mandatory to begin with volume 1, this book can be read on its own merit, but I recommend reading all of them in order.John Prentice took over the last episode due to Raymond's untimely death. The transition was seamless, so I ordered volume 5 to see how Prentice does with a variety of scenery and locales. I can't see myself wanting to part with this book. I'll read it again. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.nl/products/12579632-rip-kirby-volume-4-hardcover-august-9-2011](https://www.desertcart.nl/products/12579632-rip-kirby-volume-4-hardcover-august-9-2011) --- *Product available on Desertcart Netherlands* *Store origin: NL* *Last updated: 2026-04-22*