Dickenson, Fred Rip Kirby, Vol. 11: 1973-1975 (1684054974)
In these 11 stories, Rip Kirby takes part in anoldstyle shootout in a nearlydeserted Western ghost town, battles the deadly Owland the Pussycat over a hidden stash of heroin, and rubs a magic lamp the wrongway in a Turkish bazaar. After learning he is the doppelganger of the crownprince of a postage stampsized country, the bespectacled detective follows thetrail of a counterfeit two million before being framed by a paroled con man whowants to get even with Rip for making him play second fiddle in the prisonorchestra. Plusthe long awaited return of the Rip's original girlfriend, HoneyDorian, as well as his archnemesis, the deadly Mangler! The more than 800sequential comics from January 22, 1973 to October 11, 1975 also feature Rip'snew girlfriend Holly Glowstep, and standbys such as Desmond, Wiggins, and MaCasino.