Rip Kirby is an American comic strip created by Alex Raymond and Ward Greene featuring the adventures of private detective Rip Kirby. Run from 1946 to 1999, the strip was in the hands of writer/artist John Prentice for more than 40 years.
The Scary Whisper - A Rip Kirby Comics
One great thing about the good old Indrajal is you can guess half of the story by taking one good look at the cover. The lady you see on the cover calls herself Madeline Mesmer. Now you know the other half too. Rip Kirby gets a call from Ma who runs a casino. She wants Kirby to find out how a certain customer, Ms Mesmer never looses. To find out, the detective has to play gin rummy with Madeline. He ends up losing Desmond to her, and also wets his tuxedo in the process. Meanwhile, Jack kidnaps Madeline and tortures her by asking the same question 1,329 times. Ms. Mesmer eventually gives up and reveals her secret. Jack returns to casino and using his recently acquired trick, wins every game. Then Kirby intervenes.
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