Richie Rich Inventions (1977) comic books 1981

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"Some Weather"; Richie and Cadbury observe a strange cloud that they think has been created by a weather making device invented by Professor Keenbean. Untitled one-page story; Richie demonstrates how television shows can be much better when viewed on a smellavision, which accompanies video images with associated smells. "Some Weather, Part 2: Cloudy Capers"; Richie, Cadbury and the Professor contend with a rogue cloud that seems to be intelligent; They manage to lead it into a freezer in the Rich mansion, where it condenses into water and freezes. "Gone With The Wind"; The Professor considers his latest invention, an anti-gravity paint, a failure and rips up the formula. Untitled one-page story; Although this is a Richie Rich feature, complete with his logo, Richie does not appear in the story. "Peculiar Pets"; Several animals undergo transformations in a lab accident that give them odd appearances; Richie takes them for a walk, then remembers that he needs to write a paper for school. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

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"Super Shock-Absorbers, Part 1"; Richie and Gloria have fun with another new invention; This one makes the recipient totally invulnerable for a time. Untitled one-page story; A worker at the Richville Cleaners is routinely checking to see if customers have left anything in their pockets before cleaning the clothes. "[Super] Shock-Absorbers, Part 2: Invincible"; Richie and Gloria are buried under a pile of heavy money bags, but they have been sprayed with a protective coating that makes them temporarily invulnerable to harm. "Butler's Fling"; Cadbury is looking for an idea for a skit to compete in a contest at his butlers' club; He and Richie turn to the Professor, who has created a ray which enables people to fly with thought-power. "The Job Hunter" text story. "How To Keep Sneerful"; Reggie uses a portable sneer machine to cause havoc, until Mr. Rich confiscates it and sends it out into space. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

"The Smell of Success"; Richie uses the Professor's distilled scents to protect a gold shipment from crooks. Untitled one-page story; Richie is annoyed by the way Reggie always kicks the tires on the Rich's cars, so he prepares a "kick" for Reggie. "What's That You Said?"; Richie and Gloria try out the Professor's invention that instantly translates what animals are saying into English. "The Radar Raider"; Chef Pierre has a new radar device that warns him whenever Dollar is close enough to steal food. "The Newspaper" text story. "The Instant Uglies!"; An experimental liquid that instantly gives anyone or anything a temporary ugly appearance provides Richie with a way to escape kidnappers. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

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"Superio"; Richie has arranged for a newspaper photographer to take pictures of an automatic power shovel named Superio; Richie introduces Irona to Superio, but he insults her, making it obvious that he considers her inferior. Untitled one-page story; Gloria is amazed by giant fruit grown in the Rich greenhouses. "Superio, Part 2: Even a Power Shovel Can Learn Something Good!"; Irona helps Richie escape from a playhouse being swept over a waterfall by improvising wings; Superio, realizing that the disaster is his fault, tries to hide by burrowing into a mountain. "The Super Swatter"; To Richie's surprise, Mr. Rich nervously cautions Richie against using a fly swatter that he is holding; In explanation, they take the swatter out on the estate grounds, where Mr. Rich demonstrates that the swatter instantly destroys anything it swats. "The Desperate Chase"; Having stolen a powerfully destructive fly-swatter, two crooks lead Richie and his father on a high speed car chase. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

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Last 50-cent cover price. "Dolls and Dollars, Part 1"; Both of Richie's parents believe they have seen dolls walking away with currency; Richie and Irona do find some dolls around the estate but don't see any of them move.; To get to the bottom of the mystery, Richie asks Professor Keenbean to shrink him and Irona down to the size of dolls. Untitled one-page story; Mrs. Rich can't hear a quiet cuckoo clock, so Richie asks the Professor to replace it with a louder one. "Dolls and Dollars, Part 2: Think Small"; Richie and Irona, shrunken to doll size, follow cash-stealing dolls to a cave on the estate; There the dolls place the money in a large pile; As they are watching, Richie and Irona are grabbed by the crooked doll-maker who is using the dolls to steal. "Higher and Higher"; The professor demonstrates his Super Lift Air, which can make heavy objects float; Bascomb mistakenly uses this air for the tires in a limousine, which causes the car to float across the Rich estate grounds. "More Than Plenty" text story. "There's No Escaping Him!"; Reggie's parents are continually frustrated by Reggie's pranks, even when they take a trip to the orient. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.