Lil Genius (Blue Bird Comics 1959-1964 Charlton) comic books 1958-1960
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Issue #1
Published 1959 by Charlton Press.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Cover by Frank Johnson. Stories and art by Frank Johnson and others. Charlton presented this version of the mischievous Ollie Orwell as a promotional item for Blue Bird Comics, handed out at kids' shoe stores as a free giveaway. Ollie's latest obsession is tinkering with clocks to make "improvements," such as making his dad's time clock punch his boss in the face. Ollie turns an enraged bull into an impromptu lumberjack. Mr. Jones ill-advisedly hires Ollie to wash his windows. This Clock-Eyed World; Real Bull Dozer; Washed Up; Eddie Extra: Hard Sale; Private Defective. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #2
Published 1959 by Charlton Press.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Published by Charlton as a promotional item for Blue Bird Comics. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #3
Published 1959 by Charlton Press.$5.00
Stories and art by Frank Johnson and others. Charlton presented this version of the mischievous Ollie Orwell as a promotional item for Blue Bird Comics, handed out at kids' shoe stores as a free giveaway. Ollie tries to help a carpenter who's building a garage, but only makes him regret becoming a contractor. After Ollie's dad gets a fur coat, Ollie builds a pit bear-trap in the back yard. But when Ollie decides to start his own ant farm, that's when his dad really comes face-to-face with raw nature. Hardly Helpful; Snappy Trapping; Moving Scenes; Rescue Party; Captain Coreys Curiosity Corner; Ants in Your Plants. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #4
Published 1959 by Charlton Press.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Published by Charlton as a promotional item for Blue Bird Comics. Reprints issue #23 of regular Charlton series, with Blue Bird logo on front cover and Blue Bird ad on back cover, and an upper front cover imprint of various shoe retailers. 32 pages "Ollie the Kid," "A Walk With Pop," "A Big One," "Captain Corey's Curiosity Corner," "Minding the Store." Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #5
Published 1959 by Charlton Press.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Cover by Frank Johnson. Stories and art by Frank Johnson and others. Charlton presented this version of the mischievous Ollie Orwell as a promotional item for Blue Bird Comics, handed out at kids' shoe stores as a free giveaway. Ollie's dad's worst nightmare is three identical Ollies. Ollie dresses as a girl to crash a girls' lunch party, but things quickly get out of hand. Ollie is supposed to be on his best behavior for the benefit of a visiting uncle, but even Ollie's best behavior is hard to take. Triple Trouble; Li'l Wise Guy; Just for Girls; Li'l Lumberjack: Animal Charmer; Shoes for Shobasho; Treat 'I'm Right. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #6
Published 1960 by Charlton Press.$7.00
Stories and art by Frank Johnson and others. Charlton presented this version of the mischievous Ollie Orwell as a promotional item for Blue Bird Comics, handed out at kids' shoe stores as a free giveaway. Ollie and his cousin Li'l Tomboy find the welcoming fund for the governor's visit, and use it to buy gigantic fireworks instead. Ollie discovers just how dangerous a boomerang can really be. Li'l Tomboy wants to be a cop, so she starts patrolling the neighborhood for crime. Welcoming Committee; Wild and Woodsy; Monroe Niner Meets Etko the Elephant; Return Trip; Li'l Tomboy: Just Child's Play; Pops a Sport. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #7
Published 1960 by Charlton Press.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Cover by Frank Johnson. Stories and art by Frank Johnson and George Wildman. Charlton presented this version of the mischievous Ollie Orwell as a promotional item for Blue Bird Comics, handed out at kids' shoe stores as a free giveaway. Ollie tries to invent a remedy for unwanted visitors while visiting his Uncle Smart's lab. Woodland animals escaping from the rain hide in Ollie's tent - including beaver, bear, a moose and an elephant. Ollie and Tomboy, sometimes called "The Li'l Rascals," visit their cousin Artie, who is a comic-book artist. How Discouraging!; Tenting Troubles; Goofy Rabbit: Tree House or Bust; Timmy the Timid Ghost: Some Days You Can't Win; Skoonie the Skunk; For Artie's Sake. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #8
Published 1960 by Charlton Press.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Cover by Frank Johnson. Stories and art by Frank Johnson and George Wildman. Charlton presented this version of the mischievous Ollie Orwell as a promotional item for Blue Bird Comics, handed out at kids' shoe stores as a free giveaway. While experimenting with their bubble wands, Ollie and Li'l Tomboy accidentally enter Bubble Land and get captured by the Bubble People. Ollie's dad ill-advisedly sends Ollie to be a caddy during his boss's golf game. Uranium-carrot-powered Atomic Bunny leads a hungry fox on a merry chase. Bubble Happy; Very Helpful Caddy; Chumpo the Chimp; Atomic Bunny: Emergency Carrots; A Rare Bird. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #9
Published 1960 by Charlton Press.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Stories and art by Frank Johnson and F. Sarlo. Charlton presented this version of the mischievous Ollie Orwell as a promotional item for Blue Bird Comics, handed out at kids' shoe stores as a free giveaway. Ollie and Li'l Tomboy try to find a burglar to rob their house, so they can become heroes and get their names in the paper. Li'l Tomboy's parents dare to hope she's found her feminine side when she starts dabbling in makeup, in a story with a surprisingly modern ending. Plus a fanciful story of how dogs got to be dogs, by cartoonist F. Sarlo. Friendly Burglar Wanted; Hello, Hello!; Li'l Tomboy: Let's Make-Up; Bowo the Bookworm; The Cocky Rooster; Doggie. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
