Rip Kirby #2
In "The Bandar Rubies," Rip Kirby is drawn into a decades-old mystery when he’s hired by a desperate mother to locate her estranged daughter, Valerie, who was taken from her years ago under duress. As Rip follows the trail from a secluded girls’ school to the shadowy legacy of the wealthy Stone family, the case takes a darker turn when the mother vanishes and Valerie disappears without a trace. Written by Ward Greene and Alex Raymond, with art and inks by Alex Raymond, this issue blends noir tension with a haunting family secret, all rendered in the distinctive style of Raymond’s original work.
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Ten years ago, Alden Stone eloped with Jeannie, but his wealthy family threatened to disinherit him. When Alden died in a car crash, the Stones offered to bring up the daughter in luxury if Jeannie would give up the child. Penniless, she consented. Rip is later hired by the mother to find Valerie and give her reports. But Rip becomes worried when the mother disappears. Then Valerie runs away from the girls' school where she had been staying.
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