Little Dot comic books issue 23

Untitled story; Dot pays Henry to help her remove a loose tooth, but Henry ends up knocking out one of his own in the process. "Dot and Jot"; When some boys tease her for playing with a doll, Dot relates a story about her uncle Branes giving her a mechanical doll named Jot that looks and acts just like her. One-page Richie Rich story, art by Steve Muffatti; After a game of football, Richie invites his friends over to play with his trains; To their surprise, Richie has a real train in his back yard. "Little Dot Meets Uncle Sly"; Dot's Uncle Sly, an expert in camouflage and disguise, brings Dot a polka-dotted kite as a gift; Since he won't be in town long, Dot insists on flying the kite right away; It soon gets caught in a tree on the property of Mr. Grumble. "Urge to Splurge"; For winning a national eating contest, Lotta receives a cash prize in the mail; Excitedly, she runs out to splurge on food. "The Good Sport"; Reggie buys several novelty tricks to frustrate Richie Rich and "test" his good-sportsmanship. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Little Dot's dot-obsession is in full bloom in this series, which also features Little Lotta and Richie Rich stories. At an auction, Dot acquires a dotted cloth with magical properties. Dot tries out her Uncle Branes' invisibility machine, but she's not happy with what she hears her friends saying. Little Lotta's twitchy, nervous Uncle Touchy visits. Plus a vintage Cheerios ad featuring Rocky and Bullwinkle, and a cover featuring a Godzilla-type dot-monster. The Dotted Cloth; Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone; Little Lotta: Uncle Touchy; A Confusing Time; Richie Rich: Shadowed. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.