ROBIN MALONE

ORIGINAL DAILY STRIP ART

October 20, 1967

By Bob Lubbers

The ROBIN MALONE comic strip was syndicated for a three year period by the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA) from March 19, 1967 through March 11, 1970.  The strip followed the adventures of the newly widowed heroine as she manages the corporate empire inherited from her late husband.  The themes fluctuated from soap opera, high drama, industrial and political intrigue, satire and broad farce based on the ever changing whims of the syndicate.  Lubbers modeled Robin after one of his favorite movie stars, the glamorous Joan Fontaine.  This strip is among Lubber's best work and allowed him to hone the skills he developed on earlier strips like The Saint, Big Ben Bolt, Rusty Riley, Long Sam, Tarzan, Secret Agent X-9 and Li'l Abner.

The art offered in this listing is the daily strip for Friday, October 20, 1967 of ROBIN MALONE.   While visiting the Asian border country of Bhakul, Robin suffers temporary blindness and she and Dr. Long fall into the clutches of the evil General Gora.  In this strip, General Gora details his plans for their demise while an assault from an unexpected ally begins.

 This art is produced in ink over graphite on duotone board and measures 17 ½ x 4 ⅝ Inches.  There is light toning around the edges, and a touch-up with Wite-Out here and there.  Lubbers worked with a lightbox and, usually, the reverse of his art features his rough sketches for the piece.  In this instance, it appears as though Lubbers drew this strip without sketches.  I purchased this strip at auction from the estate of the artist.  It is in Very Good Condition and is dated and signed by Lubbers.

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