Richie Rich Vault of Mystery (1974 Harvey) comic books 1970-1979
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Issue #1
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"Something Funny Is Going On"; Cousin Lester brings a statue to the Riches with a note indicating that it brings either good luck or bad luck; Immediately afterwards, things at the mansion start falling apart. "It's A Problem"; Mr. Rich decides the statue is bad luck, and his attempts to dispose of the statue backfire on him; Eventually, the true reason for all of the problems is revealed and it wasn't the statue! "Richie Rich, Detective!" starring Byron (bull), Martha Cashbox (and her son Hubie), Mrs. Regina Rich, Richie Rich, and Violet (maid). "The Iron Pup" text story. Sad Sack ad. "The Plotter" starring Richie's Mean Cousin Reggie. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.
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Issue #2
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Cover by Warren Kremer. Stories and art by Ernie Colon and others. This Richie Rich series focused on tales of fantasy, mystery and adventure. Richie and Freckles are exploring an abandoned movie theater when they encounter none other than Dracula, Frankenstein's Monster and the Wolfman themselves. Then Richie notices the monsters like money, in a two-part story featuring a rare appearance by A-list monsters (or reasonable facsimiles). Richie mistakes a crook for the magician he hired for a party. Materialist hippie crooks try to steal Irona the robot maid using an electromagnet, but she's no pushover. Plus a vintage PSA for UNICEF featuring Casper the Friendly Ghost. The Frankenstein Gang; The Monsters Foiled!; It's Magic; The New Student; Irona: Don't Kidnap Robots! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.
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Issue #3
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"The Golden Caller"; A golden robot warns the Riches to stop drilling for oil; Soon after, Richie is sucked into the oil well. "Mid-World!"; Richie discovers Mid-World, a peaceful, underground civilization, below the area where the Riches are drilling for oil. "Mr. Rich's Decision"; Mr. Rich makes a nuisance of himself when he decides to retire early. "A Lost Dollar" text story. "What's on Second?"; Richie and Cadbury discover a hidden floor while investigating robberies in a new office building. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.
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Issue #4
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"The Vault that Vanished!"; A golden vault, designed by an artist and shaped like a scoop of ice cream, disappears. "A Mighty Haul"; Richie hunts for clues to the missing vault, and finds it hidden in a dormant volcano. "The Frightful Reducing Machine"; Richie and Cadbury are shrunken to miniature size by a mean prank played by Cousin Reggie. "At the Hop" text story. "The World of the Germs!"; Richie and Cadbury battle amoebas and try to return to their normal size. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.
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Issue #5
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"The Condor's Castle!"; Richie and Cadbury go up against The Condor, a villain who has kidnapped Richie's parents. "The Condor at Bay!"; Richie uses toys and gadgets to defeat The Condor. "Hunt for a Game Kid"; Mr. Rich and Richie go to Africa to hunt for a friend's missing son. "Dollar's Lost Memory" text story. "Richie's Ark"; Richie's attempt to find and rescue a long lost boy is complicated by a run-in with poachers. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.
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Issue #6
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"The Ghost of Rich Castle"; The Red Knight tries to lay claim to Rich Castle, a Rich family heirloom from 1289. "There's a Monster at My Party!"; The Red Knight frees a dragon, while Richie goes ahead with his plans for a masquerade party at the castle. "Jerk in the Jungle"; Richie, Reggie and Mr. Rich go on a trip to an unexplored jungle. "Billion Dollar Rash" text story. "A Revoltin' Situation"; Reggie is kidnapped by natives in the jungle, Richie and Mr. Rich try to rescue him. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.
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Issue #7
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"Atoman"; A resentful employee gains super-human powers after being exposed to radiation; He declares himself "Atoman, the Devil." "The Man Who Couldn't Be Stopped"; Atoman destroys a vault of money and demands wealth and power from Mr. Rich. "An Empire Is Saved!"; Richie, Cadbury and Mr. Rich invade Atoman's fortress to put an stop to his career of crime. "No More Money?" text story. "Nobody Knows the Bubble I've Seen": Lotta meets aliens from the planet Boonka. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.
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Issue #8
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"The Mystery of Trebor"; Industrial spies try to discover what is the latest Rich secret invention, called "Trebor." "A Surprise for the Spies!"; Richie and his assistant, Robert, land in Washington DC with the "Trebor" plans, pursued by the spies. "Which Side is Up?"; Richie and Reggie explore a strange room in the mansion, where everything is upside-down. "Some Silly Kid"; Two criminals try to convince Pee Wee to help them steal from Richie. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.
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Issue #9
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Cover pencils by Ernie Colon (?). Hostess snack cakes ad featuring Richie Rich. UNICEF public service announcement featuring Casper. "The Googol Strikes!"; Rich Marine Laboratories has developed a new diving vehicle that can help retrieve the lost crown jewels of Pacifica, but a masked villain hijacks it. "The Quest for the Crown Jewels"; The Googol discovers the location of the lost crown jewels as Richie and his dad try to find him. "The Googol Exposed!"; Richie is captured by the Googol, who steals the crown jewels, but he is able to turn the tables and tell everyone who is behind the mask. "The Bank-Cur"; A low-level employee at the Richville Bank tries to steal money that Richie is depositing. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.
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Issue #10
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Cover by Warren Kremer. Stories and art by Ernie Colon and others. This Richie Rich series focused on tales of fantasy, mystery and adventure. Doc Rotter and his sinister assistant, Snidely Knavely, use a voodoo doll to extort millions from Richie Rich's dad. Richie must find and steal the doll, in a two-part story. Cadbury the butler is so perfect that even his sneezes serve to foil crooks. Richie and his pals make a movie about traveling back to the dinosaur era. The Voodoo Menace!; Who-Do Voodoo; His Sneezin' Season; Uncle Wallet's Islands; The Flying Monster Mountain Bug. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.
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Issue #11
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"The Youth Maker"; Richie wanders around the estate, testing a new invention that can make old things new again. "It Can Be Dangerous!"; Richie is kidnapped, and the crooks demand the Youth Maker invention; When it is accidentally triggered, they discover, to their misfortune, that it works on people. "Uncle Proff"; Little Dot meets her extremely-absent-minded, bordering on senile, Uncle Proff; She tries to help his fiancé when he runs off unexpectedly. "Be a Mechanic" Richie Rich's Dollar Sense article. "Cake Trimmings" Little Lotta's Food Fun article. "A Fit Future"; Lotta dreams of being in charge of the nation's health program; In her dream, she abuses her power and punishes people for not exercising. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.
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Issue #12
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Last 25-cent issue. "The Mini-Mansion Caper"; Mrs. Rich is delighted by the gift of a dollhouse; Their handyman and his accomplice visit the dollhouse at night to watch the remote-controlled dolls open a miniature safe. "The Mini-Mansion Caper, Part 2: Small Is Tough"; The dolls in Mrs. Rich's dollhouse angrily confront the would-be burglars; When mini-Richie calls the police, the real Rich family and the police arrive. "The Wacky Weather Machine"; Mr. Rich and Richie try out a weather-altering machine; It does not work as intended, and Mr. Rich throws it away in disgust; Aliens land. Jolly "Good Haunting" starring Cadbury, the Perfect Butler. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.
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Issue #13
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First 30-cent issue. "The Séance at Spectro Castle"; Richie attends a séance at Spectro Castle; A spirit claiming to be his late uncle says his family is in danger. "The Vengeance of the Spirits"; The spirit demands that Richie turn over his money to his magician friend; After leaving the séance, Richie's car is attacked by phantoms. "The Diary Talks"; Richie and Cadbury look for his secret diary, a clue to who's responsible for the séance ghosts. "Too Many Friends" text story. "Boy, That's Rich!" 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.30.
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Issue #14
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"The Fantastic Weapon"; Spies kill an old friend of Mr. Rich in an attempt to steal a new, experimental weapon capable of disintegrating cities. "Super Agent G-1"; Richie and G-agent Steve Rock are attacked when they try to reach the Fantastic Weapon stored in one of Richie's playhouses. "Fate of the Electronic Disintegrator"; Steve Rock's true loyalties are revealed when he holds Richie hostage while Mr. Rich and a real G-man plan to rescue him. "Was it a Dream?" text story starring Little Lotta. "Quick Change Butler" starring Cadbury. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.30.
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Issue #15
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"Lord Kooklys Castle, Part 1"; Reggie and Richie go to their deceased Uncle Kookly's castle to search for a hidden treasure, as stated in his will; Reggie hires some men to pose as ghosts to scare Richie off. "Lord Kooklys Castle, Part 2: Richie Rich and the Treasure Trunk"; Richie suspects foul play, and catches Reggie with his phony ghosts; They continue the search separately, and Reggie finds an old trunk, which he believes to be the treasure and sells it to Richie for $30,000. "Richie Rich and Big Clarence." "The Secret of the Desk" text story; Richie is intent on winning an auction for a desk his mother had given away that morning. "Dots a Nice Thing to Do!" starring Little Dot. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.30.
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Issue #16
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"Richie Rich Goes to Shirik"; Richie meets a new friend, Prince Dion of Shirik, an Arabesque country; Richie and his father plan to travel to Shirik to aid them in their transition to democracy. "The Tower"; Richie, his father and his friends are captured by Shirik insurgents led by Baron Noid. "The Desertion of Shirik"; Richie rigs a kite to drop money on the people of Shirik, causing them to abandon their support of Baron Noid's coup. "The Machine" text story. "Big Mouth Me" starring Little Lotta. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.30.
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Issue #17
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"The Great Museum Robbery"; Richie and Reggie are trapped in a locked museum with crooks on the loose. "My Mummy Done Told Me!"; Reggie disguises as a mummy, while Richie finds out the robbers' true purpose. "A Very Strange Day"; Richie's dad sends him on fake treasure hunts for April Fools day. "Man of Mystery" text story. "Meadow Lark Park"; Richie's father gives him an amusement park for getting a straight "A" report card. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.30.
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Issue #18
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Cover by Warren Kremer. Stories and art by Ernie Colon and others. This Richie Rich series focused on tales of fantasy, mystery and adventure. Richie and Gloria follow a mysterious voice and discover The Man in the Iron Vault. Sokrates Monopoles (a parody of 1970s plutocrat Aristotle Onassis) makes an offer to buy Mr. Rich's boat. Little Lotta thinks she's losing weight by eating more, but it's just a faulty scale. The Voice in the Vault; Richie Rich Meets Sokrates Monopoles; Little Lotta: A Weighty Problem. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.30.
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Issue #19
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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.
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Issue #20
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Stories and art by Ernie Colon and Warren Kremer. This Richie Rich series focused on tales of fantasy, mystery and adventure. Dr. Derange creates CONVAC, a supercomputer that can actually think, so naturally it immediately sets out to take over the world. Richie must figure out how to take out CONVAC's drones, in a two-part story. Richie's car is the perfect way to avoid the crowds at the beach. Little Dot gets the heebie-jeebies after her aunt finds and removes a "hex" sign and strange things start happening. Plus a PSA for dental health, and another for UNICEF, featuring Casper the Friendly Ghost. Richie Rich Meets the Ultimate Computer: CONVAC; The Sons of CONVAC; Spoiled; Little Dot: Secret of the Hidden Hex. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.
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Issue #21
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This Richie Rich series focused on tales of fantasy, mystery and adventure. Richie Rich and a reporter investigate after he sees a flying saucer. It turns out to be a lead ship in a Saturnian invasion of Earth. Richie imagines what butlers will be like in a hundred years. Little Dot gets some "magic foam" that's a little too magical. Flying Saucers Have Landed; One Against Saturn; Butler of Tomorrow; Man of Mystery; Little Dot: The Magic Foam. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.
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Issue #22
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"The Haunted Room"; Richie and Reggie investigate a long-sealed-off part of the mansion, formerly belonging to Gregory Grasp. "Chained Menace"; A supposed descendant of Gregory Grasp is found chained in the cellar; He escapes, holds the boys prisoner and uses a vacuum machine to steal money from the vaults. "Butlers Aren't Always Perfect"; Cadbury shows some uncharacteristic incompetence when he and Richie are kidnapped by cowboys. "Slump" text story starring a child named Marty. "Fat Chance" text story starring Horace Hippo. "Cadbury Conquers"; 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.
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Issue #23
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"The Allergic Kidnapping"; Richie is abducted by two criminals. However, one turns out to be allergic to money, and the other is allergic to diamonds; Why are they in this line of work? Untitled one-page story; Some guests mistake one of Richie's playhouses for the Rich mansion. "The Lightning Robberies"; The Rich family and the police are stymied when crooks steal a formula that gives them super-speed. Untitled one-page story; Richie uses a huge gem for a paperweight. Untitled one-page story; Richie comes up with a clever alternative for a car when none are available. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.
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Issue #24
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Cover by Warren Kremer. This Richie Rich series focused on tales of fantasy, mystery and adventure. When a maniac threatens to steal the moon, everyone thinks he's crazy, until the moon actually disappears. It's up to Richie and Prof. Keenbean to travel into space and find out what happened. Gloria wants Richie to play "survivor" with her. Little Lotta helps the rock band "The Beagles" escape from their rampaging fans. The Moon Is Stolen; The Mooniacs; Stranded; Little Lotta: The Beagles. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.
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Issue #25
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This Richie Rich series focused on tales of fantasy, mystery and adventure. Richie funds an archaeological dig near Mt. Vesuvius, but the dig is interrupted by the appearance of lava monsters. Richie must figure out the secret of the lava monsters, in a two-part story. The Hidden City; The Lava Monsters. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.
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Issue #26
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Cover by Warren Kremer. This Richie Rich series focused on tales of fantasy, mystery and adventure. During a trip to England for a business deal, Richie and Cadbury visit Lord Duncan at Greymoor Castle. When the sinister Drumbo abducts them, they must free themselves and rescue Lord Duncan, in a two-part story. Suspicion; Desperate Customers; Greymoor Castle. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.
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Issue #27
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"A Night of Terror"; Richie is strangely terrified when the power goes out in his own home and he finds himself alone. "Reasonable"; Richie finds a mysterious woman in his mansion; While the power is still out, Richie finds several of the house vaults open, and they are abruptly slammed shut by an unseen person. "Clown, Laugh, Clown" starring Cadbury. "Statue Richie?"; An inventor working for the Van Doughs creates a machine that can carve statues after scanning the subject. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.
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Issue #28
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"The Iceman Returneth"; The Iceman escapes from prison and invades the Rich Estates; Richie borrows a heat ray gun from Prof. Keenbean and confronts The Iceman directly. "The Hot and Cold Running Man!"; The Iceman becomes Mr. Scorcher and his powers are transformed into fire when Richie uses a heat ray gun on him; Richie is convinced that he can help reform the Iceman. "The Playhouse is Haunted"; Mayda Munny converts one of Richie's playhouses into a haunted house to scare Gloria. "Visit from the Snob Club" text story. "The Fortuneless Teller"; A fake fortune teller claims to predict the future. He sets up mishaps to convince Richie to hire him as an advisor. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.
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Issue #29
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"Strange Movements"; Objects are mysteriously moved around throughout the Rich mansion; A "ghost expert" says they have been invaded by ghosts. "It's the Little Things that Count!"; Richie and Professor Keenbean investigate the "poltergeists" which may be messing up the mansion and the lab. "The Tomorrow Clock"; A new invention that shows Richie the events of the next day comes in handy when Reggie plans some mean tricks. "Crook Proof"; Richie demonstrates his new, crook-proof security system to Gloria and Reggie. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.
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Issue #30
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Story and art credit: Unknown. A mystery unfolds in the Rich household when a number of people go missing in the two-part "Where Is Everybody?" and "Crooks Think Small." Richie finds a small seed, but once it's planted, things go hectic in "Flora the Fantastic!" and "A Plant to Reckon With." Richie Rich in the text story "Dirty Money." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.
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Issue #31
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First 40-cent cover price issue. "Much Closer Encounters of the Udda Kind"; Richie and Professor Keenbean are contacted by aliens from the planet Udda. "My Planet is Better Than Your Planet"; The aliens from Udda create a transmitter to teleport all of Earth's gold to their planet; Richie and the Professor sabotage their plans. "Dr. N-R-Gee Returns"; Dr. N-R-Gee's submarine sinks Richie's cruise ship, leaving Richie floating in a life raft in the ocean. "The Bounced Check" text story. "A World of Slaves"; Dr. N-R-Gee plans to enslave the world with his "zero-energy" ray. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.40.
