(March 1969)

Harvey, 1964 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.25 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1968-12-15
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Harvey Pub Inc.
Brand
Giant Size Harvey Comics [Jack-in-the-box]
Editing
Leon Harvey (credited); Sid Jacobson (actual)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from 1969 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Richie Rich / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Warren Kremer
Inks
Warren Kremer
Colors
Warren Kremer ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
1¢ Your Weight and Fortune
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Richie Rich; Dot Polka [Little Dot]; Lotta Plump [Little Lotta]; Reggie Van Dough; Gloria Glad
Synopsis
Richie steps on a pay scale for his weight and fortune and hits the jackpot.
Keywords
scales

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Richie Rich / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Here we are at our no. 3 mountain lodge and we forget to our physical fitness equipment, my Dear!
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Richie Rich; Richard Rich; Regina Rich; Casper the friendly ghost (on comic book cover only)
Synopsis
Richie comes up with a creative substitute for exercise equipment.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Richie Rich / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
You accidentally broke a doll, Cousin Reggie!
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Richie Rich; Reggie van Dough; Nurse Jenny (prototype with black hair)
Synopsis
Nurse Jenny thinks Reggie is sick and rushes to give him medical attention.

Indexer Notes

Nurse Jenny is referred to by name, twice, but appears much different here than in her later appearances.

Richie Rich Meets the Ultimate Computer: CONVAC (Table of Contents: 3)

Richie Rich / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ernie Colon
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; children
Characters
Richie Rich; Dr. Derange; CONVAC; CONVAC's drones
Synopsis
A super-computer developed by Richie's father's scientists plots to take over the world.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art credits from The Harveyville Fun Times #45 by Christopher E. Barat.
Story continues in "Richie Rich and the Sons of CONVAC", immediately following in this issue.

Richie Rich and the Sons of CONVAC (Table of Contents: 4)

Richie Rich / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ernie Colon
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; children
Characters
Richie Rich; Dr. Derange; CONVAC drones; rocket scientists and engineers; CONVAC
Synopsis
CONVAC's drones attack the rocket control center.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art credits from The Harveyville Fun Times #45 by Christopher E. Barat.
Story continues from "Richie Rich Meets the Ultimate Computer: CONVAC", immediately preceding in this issue.

Spoiled (Table of Contents: 5)

Richie Rich / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ernie Colon
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; children
Characters
Richie Rich; Gloria Glad; Buster; Emogene; Cadbury
Synopsis
Richie shows Gloria that a number of his pets have been trained to ask for money.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art credits from The Harveyville Fun Times #45 by Christopher E. Barat.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Little Dot / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Will you please wait in my class room until I get my glasses, Dot!
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Dot Polka [Little Dot]; Miss Squint
Synopsis
Without her glasses, Dot's teacher thinks she is seeing dots, while Dot has simply drawn them on the blackboard.

Secret of the Hidden Hex (Table of Contents: 7)

Little Dot / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Sid Couchey
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; children
Characters
Dot Polka [Little Dot]; Matilda Polka; Mr. Wicket; farmers
Synopsis
Dot is convinced that several calamities are linked to her aunt's removal of a hex sign from her barn.
Reprints
Keywords
bad luck; flood; hex signs; tornado

Indexer Notes

Art credits from The Harveyville Fun Times #45 by Christopher E. Barat.

I Love Me (Table of Contents: 8)

Richie Rich / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset; ?

Genre
humor; children
Characters
Richie Rich; Richard Rich; Lancelot Cash; Mr. Gladhand
Synopsis
Richie's cousin brags continuously.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Midas is revealed as Regina Rich's maiden name.

In the story, Lancelot states that Richard Rich Sr. is his second cousin, and he and Richie then conclude that they must be third cousins. In truth, if Lancelot and Richie's father are second cousins, then he and Richie are second cousins once removed, not third cousins.

Strength Unlimited (Table of Contents: 9)

Little Lotta / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; children
Characters
Lotta Plump [Little Lotta]; Gerald; Mrs. Polka; pedestrian
Synopsis
Gerald imagines what it would be like if Lotta exercised to increased her strength.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Richie Rich / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ernie Colon ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Why are we going to the beach in this stupid car, Richie?
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Richie Rich; Reggie van Dough; beachgoers
Synopsis
Richie has a special car adapted for dealing with crowds at the beach.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Richie Rich / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm tired from our long auto trip home, Richie...
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Richie Rich; Regina Rich
Synopsis
Richie imitates the sounds of waves on the beach with fans and paper money.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Richie Rich / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Okay, kid—Empty your pockets!
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Richie Rich; unnamed crook; unnamed policeman
Synopsis
A crook holding Richie at gunpoint is surprised to learn how much money Richie is carrying in his pockets.
Reprints

The Emotion Controller (Table of Contents: 13)

Richie Rich / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; children
Characters
Richie Rich; Mr. Richard Rich Sr.; unnamed secretary; Mr. MacBadge; two unnamed workmen; Cadbury; Mrs. Regina Rich; Mrs. Cashmont; Reggie Van Dough; Scorchy; Butch; unnamed gangster
Synopsis
Richie experiments with an invention that instantly changes people's moods and emotions.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Part one of story continued in "Mixed Feelings"

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Richie Rich / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
All set, Captain?
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Richie Rich; Captain (pilot); Mook-Tuk; Abn El Saud; José; Michiko; Gleem; Mr. Richard Rich Sr.
Synopsis
Richie travels by air to visit friends in several different countries in the course of one day.
Reprints

Mixed Feelings (Table of Contents: 15)

Richie Rich / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; children
Characters
Richie Rich; Scorchy; Butch; unnamed gangster; unnamed policeman; Mr. Richard Rich Sr.
Synopsis
Gangsters kidnap Richie, but don't realize that he has with him an invention that can instantly change their emotions.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Part two of story begun in "The Emotion Controller"

Frightfully Fit (Table of Contents: 16)

Cadbury the Perfect Butler / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; children
Characters
Cadbury; Mrs. Regina Rich; unnamed burglar
Reprints

The Good Luck Ring (Table of Contents: 17)

Little Dot / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Typeset

Genre
humor; children
Characters
Dot Polka [Little Dot]; Lotta Plump [Little Lotta]; bank president; sanitation worker
Synopsis
Lotta gives Dot a ring, and Dot is convinced that it is bringing her and the people around her good luck.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Two illustrations set into text story.

The Social Climber (Table of Contents: 18)

Little Lotta / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; children
Characters
Lotta Plump; Mr. Plump; Fragley; Mrs. Matilda Van Sygsby; Fingers Flotsam; "Lardhead"; unnamed crook; unnamed party attendees; Peter Plooper; Gazella Van Sygsby; Carole Creechberry (mentioned only); Mayor Pfleegle (mentioned only)
Synopsis
Lotta goes to a wealthy friend's party, but mistakenly attends a party at a different house, where the hostess thinks Lotta is a maid from a temp agency.
Reprints
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["1¢ Your Weight and Fortune"]
    Richie Rich
  2. 1. ["Here we are at our no. 3 mountain lodge and we forget to our physical fitness equipment, my Dear!"]
    Richie Rich
  3. 2. ["You accidentally broke a doll, Cousin Reggie!"]
    Richie Rich
  4. 3. Richie Rich Meets the Ultimate Computer: CONVAC
    Richie Rich
  5. 4. Richie Rich and the Sons of CONVAC
    Richie Rich
  6. 5. Spoiled
    Richie Rich
  7. 6. ["Will you please wait in my class room until I get my glasses, Dot!"]
    Little Dot
  8. 7. Secret of the Hidden Hex
    Little Dot
  9. 8. I Love Me
    Richie Rich
  10. 9. Strength Unlimited
    Little Lotta
  11. 10. ["Why are we going to the beach in this stupid car, Richie?"]
    Richie Rich
  12. 11. ["I'm tired from our long auto trip home, Richie..."]
    Richie Rich
  13. 12. ["Okay, kid—Empty your pockets!"]
    Richie Rich
  14. 13. The Emotion Controller
    Richie Rich
  15. 14. ["All set, Captain?"]
    Richie Rich
  16. 15. Mixed Feelings
    Richie Rich
  17. 16. Frightfully Fit
    Cadbury the Perfect Butler
  18. 17. The Good Luck Ring
    Little Dot
  19. 18. The Social Climber
    Little Lotta
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Dwayne Best
  • Steve Coates
  • Jean-Francois Masse
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Craig Richardson
  • Matthew Thompson
  • Jim Van Dore