Rip Kirby #6
In "Chapter 1: The Murderous Matches," Rip Kirby takes on a deadly game of deception when a dying burglar's cryptic last words about the "greatest mystery ever" pull him into a high-stakes puzzle. Written by Fred Dickenson and illustrated by John Prentice, this 2013 IDW thriller sees Rip flown to Treasure Haven, a remote southern hemisphere estate housing a vault of stolen masterpieces, where he’s expected to steal the Mona Lisa—only to find his cover crumbling as news of the real burglar’s death spreads. The cover by John Prentice captures the tension with a stark, shadowed portrait of Rip, poised at the edge of a mystery he never asked for.
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A dying burglar's final words about solving the "greatest mystery ever" intrigues Rip and he decides to take the burglar's place to discover what it is about. Soon Rip is flown to an unknown location in the southern hemisphere where a secluded estate called Treasure Haven holds many stolen art treasures. Rip, posing as the burglar, is expected to steal the Mona Lisa for the owner and add it to the Treasure Haven collection. But news of the real burglar's death quickly breaks Rip's cover.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).