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RAYMOND: RIP KIRBY (3/31/56)

Artist: ALEX RAYMOND (All)

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RAYMOND: RIP KIRBY (3/31/56) Comic Art
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Artwork Details

Title: RAYMOND: RIP KIRBY (3/31/56)
Artist: ALEX RAYMOND (All)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Comic Strip
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 7,386
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Favorited on CAF: 1
Comments: 27
Added to Site: 1/7/2011
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One of the nicest Rip Kirby strips I have ever seen and the most beautiful piece on my collection, from Master Raymond's last year. When I first saw this beauty I knew I couldn't let it go. It has Rip, It has Desmond, and a gorgeus dark haired lady hiring Rip's services. Also, the inking in the backgrounds are totally awesome, specially on the 3rd panel, where we can see a blurry Rip in shadows. What else could I ask for?

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Joined: January 2006
Last Login: January 2026
Country: SPAIN
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JM Comanche 
Member Since 2010

Posted on 1/7/2011

felicidades Pablo,vaya racha goleadora que llevas!!!!

Emilio L 
Member Since 2008

Posted on 1/7/2011

TODAS las viñetas preciosas, Pablo. Enhorabuena. Estás que te sales!!!

Valentin Emeterio 
Member Since 2009

Posted on 1/7/2011

Enhorabuena Pablo, me ha encantado. Este si que era un Crack.

Rob  Pistella 
Member Since 2005
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Posted on 1/7/2011

Agreed, this is a beautiful example of Raymond's subtle abilities... congratulations!

Max C 
Member Since 2004

Posted on 1/7/2011

Good score, Buddy! A precious example added to your beautiful collection.

Santi Ferrer 
Member Since 2009

Posted on 1/7/2011

Preciosa strip,la ultima vinyeta es una pasada,felicidades.

Aaron N.  
Member Since 2009

Posted on 1/7/2011

Perfection from first to last.

Royd Burgoyne 
Member Since 2003

Posted on 1/8/2011

Absolutely top class and delightful work by Raymond - congrats mate!

Charlo Ramón 
Member Since 2004

Posted on 1/8/2011

Sin lugar a dudas de las mejores tiras de Raymond que he visto. Otra joya en una extraordinaria colección.

Ray Cuthbert 
Member Since 2003

Posted on 1/8/2011

I like the cross-hatching in the final panel.

Rob Stolzer 
Member Since 2004

Posted on 1/8/2011

A beautiful strip indeed Pablo. Congratulations! One of the things about Raymond's work on Rip that I really love is his layering of textures, which is apparent in this strip throughout.

Rafael Kayanan 
Member Since 2010

Posted on 1/8/2011

Love how Raymond drew and inked Rip's facial expressions, then darkened it. The structure of the expression is retained by the way the shadow casts over it.

Javier Cuevas 
Member Since 2008

Posted on 1/10/2011

Qué bonita, Pablo!!

ENRIQUE ALONSO 
Member Since 2005

Posted on 1/10/2011

PABLO: IM-PRESIONANTE STRIP ! ! ! ! ( OTROS YA HAN DICHO COSAS TAN BONITAS DE EL QUE SOLO ME QUEDA DECIRTE QUE NO PIERDAS ESE BUEN GUSTO QUE ESTAS DEMOSTRANDO CON TUS ÚLTIMAS PIEZAS....Y SIGUE SORPRENDIENDONOS!!!!

Raúl San 
Member Since 2005

Posted on 1/12/2011

Con catorce comentarios no voy a ser yo menos: ME ENCANTA!!

Lorenzo Fratini 
Member Since 2008

Posted on 1/13/2011

This is really an outstanding piece, Pablo. If you can apply the label "classic" to any comic art, Raymond is definetely on top of the list, and I agree that this is one of the nicest examples you can see around. I join the chorus of other watchers, deppest congrats!

Rafa Amat 
Member Since 2008

Posted on 1/16/2011

Poco se podría añadir ya sin sonar repetitivo, pero... it´s simply AWSOME how Raymond plays with the shadows in the last panel!!! Well-meaning envy!!

Satya Chetri 
Member Since 2006

Posted on 1/16/2011

And one of my favorite collections on CAF just gets better and better. It's very rare to see a Raymond Kirby strip with Rip, Desmond, a beautiful Raymond woman AND excellent crosshatching, that makes your strip among the most definitive I've seen. Enhorabuena, amigo, y tu mama tambien!!

Thomas Ward 
Member Since 2004

Posted on 3/1/2011

No one drew woman better in the comics than Raymond did, some came pretty close, Wally Wood, Stan Drake come to mind...what an awesome example, Congrats!

Brian Mulcahy 
Member Since 2004

Posted on 1/10/2012

The inking is masterful.

Jeff Singh 
Member Since 2004

Posted on 5/6/2012

I can't believe I missed commenting on this gem. Truly a great Raymond Rip Kirby. Everything you could want and that last panel is a masterpiece.

Ruben DaCollector 
Member Since 2008

Posted on 6/14/2012

Jódame... ¿Cómo están todas estas tiras en España y no aquí en Canadá en mi propia colección?

Rafa Roldan 
Member Since 2010

Posted on 11/21/2013

¡Yo fui uno de los que pujo por esta tira hasta el final, Pablo! ¡Qué suerte verla de nuevo, porque es una maravilla! Enhorabuena.

Alberto VG 
Member Since 2015

Posted on 12/27/2016

Que elegate es siempre Raymond!! Menuda maravilla!! Me encanta el primer panel.

John Livesay 
Member Since 2009

Posted on 6/16/2019

Very nice!

G. Masip 
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 12/26/2022

Muy bonita.

Tony Marine 
Member Since 2016

1 - Posted on 3/22/2025

That's a great Rip!  Congrats!

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