Rip Haywire by Dan Thompson for June 23, 2013
June 22, 2013
June 24, 2013
Transcript:
Rip Haywire Rip: Her name is Cobra Carson and she's as hot as those girls in the vintage comic books. We met on the French riviera... Cobra's French riviera fashion Viper up your hairstyle Dangerous swimsuit accessories by: Heather Gould Portland, or Sugar N' spices in this slit cut red evening gown with pearl necklace by: Judy Boyington New Hartford, CT Rip: Jeepers! Cobra: Are you Rip Haywire? The big strong man guarding that beautiful piedmont diamond from a wicked thief known as the cobra? Cobra's faux fur cape by: Ruthie Noone Chelmsford, MA Dressed to steal your heart that is in this checkered Mary Anne Grimes Colorado Springs, CO If looks could kill in this combat blouse and slacks by Kari Crane Napa Valley, CA Rip: Yes ma'am, now as intoxicating as you are, I must ask you to move along, at any minute the cobra could strike and I wouldn't want a gentle fawn like yourself to get caught in the crossfire of good guy/ bad guy gunplay. Cobra's stunning pearls steal the show by:Faith Britch St. Albans, VT Cobra: You mean, any minute that wicked thief the cobra could sneak up on you and steal this beautiful diamond? Rip: He could try, ma'am, but I've yet to meet my match in the field of danger. Cobra: Then let me introduce myself: I'm your match! Good night, handsome! Crack Rip: Zowie! They're going to kick me out of the adventurer's club for this! Cobra's pearl handle gun butt looks elegant with a dash of Rip's blood on it by: Shannyn Quinn Burlington, NC
Rod Gonzalez almost 11 years ago
Ka-Crack!
For those who are wondering about the Sunday edition of Rip Haywire, it was oriignally a graphic novel called “the Curse of Tangaroa”.
edclectic almost 11 years ago
She’s hotter than a two dollar Tijuana tart on a Saturday night when the fleet’s in!
Vermont Premium Member almost 11 years ago
Today’s strip is homage to Katy Keene, an Archie Comics character who was tall, lithe, and hotter than Bisbee, Arizona. Every issue of Katy Keene Comics in the 1950s devoted one page to paper dolls — sometimes featuring Katy, sometimes Gloria, sometimes Katy’s repulsive little sister, all designed by Katy’s actual juvenile readers, whose full names and addresses were printed next to the designs. If you buy a VINTAGE Katy Keene comic now, be sure that the paper doll page is intact and not desecrated by some thoughtless child 50 years ago.Fans also submitted designs for cars. Katy’s ballet slipper car (from the original art in my collection) is a good example. But Dan’s excellent take on Katy in today’s strip refers to one of these:
Vermont Premium Member almost 11 years ago
D’oh! For some reason my images wouldn’t upload!
Mary Dew almost 11 years ago
I remember seeing paper dolls and fashions in old Betty and Veronica comic books as well. Loved the"Cobra" take on it.
lecrenb almost 11 years ago
Thanks Kit Walker, I never knew about Katy Keene…from the caption I’d say Cobra stole the pearls too…
Chrisdiaz801 almost 11 years ago
Cobra Carson: A true dresser of Disguise. Nice way of deceiving Rip by taking advantage of his apparent lack of her rap sheet. If I were Rip, I would have thought Cobra would be a suave, gentlemen thief, a modern Pink Panther.
JayeR almost 11 years ago
Hathaway Brown would be most disappointed Rip.
StoicLion1973 almost 11 years ago
It’s better that Rip may be kicked out of the Adventurers’ Club than joining the Super Adventurers’ Club from “South Park”.
Vermont Premium Member over 10 years ago
Vermont Premium Member over 10 years ago
Finally!
Vermont Premium Member over 10 years ago
Katy’s Ballet Slipper Car: