Richie Rich Jackpots #21

The Electric Mystery, Part 1 (Table of Contents: 1)

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

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What happened to make the lights blink, dad?

Genre

humor; children; crime

Characters

Rixhie Rich; Richard Rich, Sr.; The Shocking Lady; Regina Rich; undercover police officers

Synopsis

A series of electrical failures throughout the Rich mansion are happening, and it was later revealed that a burglar known as "The Shocking Lady" is committing robberies and uses electricity as her ultimate weapon. The burglar is among the ladies attending Mrs. Rich's ladies' club meeting, and she uses electricity to crack open a vault. When undercover police officers catch her in the act, the burglar zaps them to make them go away.

Reprints

• in Richie Rich Treasure Chest Digest (Harvey, 1982 series) #2 (June 1982)

Indexer Notes

Part 1 of a two-part story.

Also, this story was later adapted into an animated segment produced by Hanna-Barbera in 1980, with the unofficial title "The Shocking Lady Strikes Again" - but with some revisions.

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

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

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Is dad still at the new oil well site, mom?

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Richie Rich; Regina Rich; Richard Rich, Sr.

Synopsis

Richie wonders if his father is at the new oil well site, and Mrs. Rich informs him he is and that it is the day he is expected to strike oil. Despite arriving home covered with oil (except his hands), Mrs. Rich could tell it was her husband by observing the smile on his face.

The Electric Mystery, Part 2: The Shocking Lady (Table of Contents: 3)

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

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Wow! Touching that lady was like touching a live electric wire!

Genre

humor; children; crime

Characters

Richie Rich; undercover police officers; The Shocking Lady; Richard Rich, Sr.; Regina Rich

Synopsis

After an unsuccessful arrest, Richie chases the Shocking Lady to her hideout, which is inside the Rich Estate power house, where she needs to recharge. The burglar dresses as Sparky Sparker, the manager of the power house. Richie thinks something is off when he believes Sparky is entering a live generator. Richie shuts off the power, and the culprit decides to hunt for the meddler. But the culprit stunned herself by touching her head by accident, and the police captured her with rubber gloves.

Reprints

• in Richie Rich Treasure Chest Digest (Harvey, 1982 series) #2 (June 1982)

Take Care! (Table of Contents: 4)

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

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You're going to enjoy your visit to my place, Richie!

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Richie Rich; Uncle Cautious; airplane pilot; Clivesworthy; Alvin (rubber crocodile)

Synopsis

Uncle Cautious is obsessed with safety and invites Richie to his mansion to show Richie how safe his mansion is.

Reprints

• in Richie Rich Treasure Chest Digest (Harvey, 1982 series) #2 (June 1982)

Indexer Notes

This story was later adapted into an animated segment produced by Hanna-Barbera in 1980, as the unofficial title "Welcome, Uncle Cautious", but with some revisions.

Richie's Mailbox (Table of Contents: 5)

Richie Rich / letters page / 1.5 pages (report information)

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The amount of mail we now receive is absolutely forcing us to do the "Mailbox" column more often.

Genre

children

Characters

Richie Rich; Lotta Plump; Regina Rich

Indexer Notes

Letters from Ralph Somers of San Francisco, California; Richie Rich Comic Club 1 of Prestonburg, Kentucky; Gary Shapiro of Auburn, Maine; and Robbin Donley of Jupiter, Florida

There is an promotional strip for Adam Awards on the bottom of the first page, and a Richie Rich readership poll on the bottom of the second page.

Don't Scare Me I'll Scare You! (Table of Contents: 6)

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

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Isn't that great, Richie? My mother is giving a party for some little kids and I'll line up some dandy pranks to scare them silly with!

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Richie Rich; Reggie Van Dough; Vanessa Van Dough (mentioned); Cadbury

Synopsis

Reggie plans on playing pranks at a party his mother is giving for some children, but Richie wants to teach him a lesson by having Cadbury dress as an elderly woman who claims that Reggie is seeking a library person, but Reggie caught on to the tactic already. The woman is not scared at Reggie's pranks, but scares Reggie in return every time. Reggie decides to forfeit being at the kids' party after he got scared by a spider and later a monster in return. Reggie fired the woman, who was revealed to be Cadbury in disguise.

Reprints

• in Richie Rich Treasure Chest Digest (Harvey, 1982 series) #2 (June 1982)