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A [[Newspaper Comics|newspaper comic strip]] about a debonair and intelligent private detective who also happens to be good with guns and fists.
''[[Rip Kirby]]'' was created by Alex Raymond, who was also the original creator of the ''[[Flash Gordon (comic strip)|Flash Gordon]]'' comic strip. When he returned from serving in [[World War Two]], he discovered that the syndicate had [[Executive Meddling|given that strip to another artist]] and wouldn't let Mr. Raymond take it back. As a consolation prize, they offered a much better financial deal if Mr. Raymond could come up with a new strip for them. After some consultation with the editorial staff, Mr. Raymond chose to make a detective strip, featuring a man who was a combination of cerebral and hardboiled, while also being very modern and "cool".
Rip Kirby was a man of many talents: athlete, scientist, amateur (later professional) sleuth and decorated Marine reservist. He was ably assisted by his British manservant Desmond, who was a former safecracker. While many attractive young women visited the strip, Rip's primary romantic interest was fashion model Honey Dorian, a sweet-natured blonde. Her most common rival was Pagan Lee, a dark-haired gun moll who'd reformed for love of Rip and become a movie star under the name Madelon.
Beginning in 1946 and running 53 years (though Alex Raymond died in 1956), it was a popular and influential strip.
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* [[Be as Unhelpful as Possible]]: All too common among witnesses.
* [[Becoming the Mask]]: Honey initially goes undercover as a model to help Rip solve a murder. It turns out she's really good at the job, and within a couple of years is considered expert enough to mentor beginning models herself.
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