RIP KIRBY VOLUME 2 1948-1951 is a hardcover graphic novel published by IDW Publishing. It is a collection of American newspaper comic strips from the Golden Age era, featuring the adventures of detective Rip Kirby and his associates. The book includes 316 pages of black and white action, mystery, noir, and pulp genres. The cover artist is Alex Raymond, and the book is written by Ward Greene, Brian Walker, Alex Raymond, and Howard Chaykin. This edition is out of print and hard to find.