Eronen, Matti :: Alex Raymond

Rip Kirby 6.-10.12.1951, 4 consecutive dailies from The Disappearance of Bijou Benson

Artist: Alex Raymond (All)

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Rip Kirby 6.-10.12.1951, 4 consecutive dailies from The Disappearance of Bijou Benson Comic Art

Additional Images:

3rd panel from 6.12.51 daily

1st panel from 7.12.51 daily

2nd panel from 7.12.51 daily

3rd panel detail from 8.12.51 daily

2nd panel from 10.12.51 daily

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Artwork Details

Title:	Rip Kirby 6.-10.12.1951, 4 consecutive dailies from The Disappearance of Bijou Benson
Artist:	Alex Raymond (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Comic Strip
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	828
Likes on CAF:	4 5
Comments:	9
Added to Site:	1/29/2022
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Description

Should I say here we have now a poor man's Flash Gordon Sunday by Alex Raymond? ;-)

There are at least some similarities, these 4 consecutive dailies (9.12.1951 was Sunday) are really awesome artwork together.

This kind of situation, like almost from a catfight into ladies teaming up, we can remember from Flash Gordon stories (like on September 2, 1934). It was nice to see this kind of elements used inside a hard-boiled Rip Kirby detective story.

I dare to say these consecutive dailies are much better together than 4 separate dailies would be. I am very happy getting them together from 2 different collections ;-)
Actually... this kind of set Rip Kirby dailies, 4 or more consecutive strips together is really rare artwork, much rarer than finding those awful expensive Flash Gordon Sundays, chic! ;-)

In Monaco's National museum was presented 2pcs 4 consecutive dailies (only 2 days missing between them!) in summer 2021 (it looks it was the best comic art exhibition so far in Europe), few other sets have been here in CAF.
It looks so far 7-8 times in the past 50 years has been seen 4 or more consecutive Rip Kirby dailies together; that gives some perspective (vs Flash Gordon Sundays).
These dailies are from the story The Disappearance of Bijou Benson, started September 24, ended January 1952.

Thanks a lot to Monty for releasing 3 first of them :-)

This is pretty big artwork, now 60x80cm all together, still thinking the frames...

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	Matti Eronen
Joined:	March 2017
Last Login:	September 2025
Website:	http://Illusi0n.com
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Monty B
Member Since 2006

Posted on 1/29/2022

Beautiful set of consecutive dailies!!! I'm so happy for you, that you were able to find the 4th daily... 🤩

Matti Eronen
Member Since 2017

Posted on 1/29/2022

Monty B wrote:

Beautiful set of consecutive dailies!!! I'm so happy for you, that you were able to find the 4th daily... 🤩

Maybe the story continues and I shouldn't think framing yet... well, I have no slightest idea for the location of 12-5-51 or 12-11-51 RK dailies.

Thomas Ward
Member Since 2004

Posted on 1/29/2022

Matti Eronen wrote:

Maybe the story continues and I shouldn't think framing yet... well, I have no slightest idea for the location of 12-5-51 or 12-11-51 RK dailies.

I know where 12-1-51 and 12-3-51 are : )

Matti Eronen
Member Since 2017

Posted on 1/29/2022

Thomas Ward wrote:

I know where 12-1-51 and 12-3-51 are : )

Hi Thomas, I think I could guess now... ;-) if ever planning to release them please let me know, thanks a lot :-)

Matthew Scullin
Member Since 2019

Posted on 1/29/2022

Great series of strips! Congratulations.

comicinkking. com
Member Since 2004

Posted on 1/29/2022

These are awesome together! I didn't realize when I sold you that last daily that you had these others. You're very lucky - that last one belonged to the artist Stanley Pitt and only recently left his estate! Congrats on putting these together!!

Matti Eronen
Member Since 2017

Posted on 1/29/2022

comicinkking. com wrote:

These are awesome together! �I didn't realize when I sold you that last daily that you had these others. You're very lucky - that last one belonged to the artist Stanley Pitt and only recently left his estate! �Congrats on putting these together!!

Hi Tony, thanks a lot for the artwork :-) and also for the info, it is great to hear about the earlier provenance! I am not only trying to collect artwork but document our past history ;-)

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

Posted on 1/29/2022

Lavish lines for accomplished artistry bringing the excellence his name guarantees. A winning hand has already been built with these four horsemen of Rip Kirby strips.

Carl Linich
Member Since 2011

Posted on 1/29/2022

Gorgeous set! Congratulations & thanks for sharing!

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