Lil Genius (1954) comic books 1960-1962
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Issue #25
Published Feb 1960 by Charlton Comics Group.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. Ollie Orwell is as much trouble as his better-known counterpart, Dennis the Menace. 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 #26
Published Apr 1960 by Charlton Comics Group.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. Ollie Orwell is as much trouble as his better-known counterpart, Dennis the Menace. Ollie and his cousin Li'l Tomboy imagine they're being trailed by jewel thieves, so they take action. An artist ill-advisedly hires Ollie to safely deliver his new painting. A stage magician comes to regret choosing Li'l Tomboy to be the volunteer from the audience. Don't Worry, Pop!; Handle with Care; Watch the Washing Watch; Li'l Tomboy: Presto!; Atom the Cat: A Rut Is a Rut; Bottle of Fun. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #27
Published Jun 1960 by Charlton Comics Group.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. Ollie Orwell is as much trouble as his better-known counterpart, Dennis the Menace. 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 #28
Published Aug 1960 by Charlton Comics Group.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. Ollie Orwell is as much trouble as his better-known counterpart, Dennis the Menace. 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 #29
Published Oct 1960 by Charlton Comics Group.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 F. Sarlo. Ollie Orwell is as much trouble as his better-known counterpart, Dennis the Menace. 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.
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Issue #30
Published Dec 1960 by Charlton Comics Group.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. Ollie Orwell is as much trouble as his better-known counterpart, Dennis the Menace. Ollie and Li'l Tomboy destroy a movie set while trying to clean up their town. Then they get enlisted as unknowing lookouts for a couple of house breakers. While exploring the Arctic, they build the world's biggest snowman, and run afoul of a polar bear. Mighty Tidy; Path Puzzle; He-Man Pop; How Many Things Can You Find in This Picture That Start with the Letter D?; Cops and Robbers; Pencil Point Fun; What's New at the Zoo?; Arctic Capers; Sonny Jim: Be Glad You're You! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #31
Published Feb 1961 by Charlton Comics Group.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.
Ollie Orwell is as much trouble as his better-known counterpart, Dennis the Menace. Ollie wins a contest to be the manager of a movie theater for a day. He means well, but manages to destroy yet another dinner with his dad's boss. Then he applies his usual destructive logic to the roller-skating rink. Theater Manager; Home Movies; Nervous Buddies; Beat the Bass?; Lester Pooch: 2 Lessons to Learn; Museum Madness. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #32
Published Apr 1961 by Charlton Comics Group.$3.60
Cover by Jon D'Agostino. Stories and art by Jon D'Agostino and others. Ollie Orwell is as much trouble as his better-known counterpart, Dennis the Menace. Ollie gets the part of the dragon in the school play, but they really shouldn't trust him with open flames. Ollie and his father go hunting, and Nature trembles. A great blue heron lands on the roof of the house. Dragon Daze; Well, Bowl Me Over; The Great Protector; Good For Sometheeng; Wise Worm; Squawk. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #33
Published Jun 1961 by Charlton Comics Group.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 Jon D'Agostino. Stories and art by Jon D'Agostino and others. Ollie Orwell is as much trouble as his better-known counterpart, Dennis the Menace. Despite his parents' misgivings, Ollie gets a job with the circus, in a four-part, issue-length story. After taming the wild cats and running away with the elephant, he gets a chance to be a clown. Leon the lizard can't get the other animals to believe he's descended from dinosaurs. Lion Tamer; Catch a Thief; Be My Guest; Hummer The Hummingbird; Leon the Scrawny Little Lizard; Clowns and Gondoliers. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #34
Published Aug 1961 by Charlton Comics Group.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 Jon D'Agostino. Stories and art by Jon D'Agostino and others. Ollie Orwell is as much trouble as his better-known counterpart, Dennis the Menace. Ollie dreams that he's a sailor on a whaling ship during the time of Moby Dick. On a camping trip, Ollie encounters Russian spies and mistakes them for local Natives. Sailing! Sailing!; Ramon and Coliflor: Maybe Not So Loco; Paulo Puppini's Puppets; The Mystery of the Green Sheep. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #35
Published Oct 1961 by Charlton Comics Group.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 Jon D'Agostino. Stories and art by Jon D'Agostino and others. Ollie Orwell is as much trouble as his better-known counterpart, Dennis the Menace. Ollie's dad gets roped into one PTA meeting, and the next thing he knows, he's running for president. Champy gets recruited from the city zoo to be a test-chimp for early spaceflight, in a story that's a sign of its times. Alice thinks Japanese culture borrows too much from US pop culture, an interesting contrast with modern times. Pop for President; Champy the Space Chimp; A Little Suburb of America. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #36
Published 1961 by Charlton Comics Group.$4.00
- Water damage.
Cover by Jon D'Agostino. Stories and art by Jon D'Agostino and others. Ollie Orwell is as much trouble as his better-known counterpart, Dennis the Menace. Ollie creates snowy mayhem at a ski resort. A puppy goes to extremes to win over a spoiled, jaded rich kid. Ollie's mom soon regrets taking him on a tour of the candy factory. Down Hill; How to Win a Little Boy; Three Mistakes; Candy Village. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #37
Published Mar 1962 by Charlton Comics Group.$4.00
$4.00
Cover by Jon D'Agostino. Stories and art by Jon D'Agostino and George Wildman. Ollie Orwell is as much trouble as his better-known counterpart, Dennis the Menace. Ollie creates outdoor mayhem during his first trip to summer camp, in an issue-length story. The fox figures out how to swindle Atomic Bunny out of the uranium-carrots that give him his superpowers. Only for a Week; Croco the Crocodile; Atomic Bunny: Just a Poor Ol' Rabbit. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #38
Published May 1962 by Charlton Comics Group.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 Jon D'Agostino. Ollie Orwell is as much trouble as his better-known counterpart, Dennis the Menace. Ollie's dad thinks he can fix the car himself, until Ollie decides to give him a hand. Ollie gets separated from his mom while Christmas shopping, and ends up on top of the city clock tower. Wealthy Welby wants to woo Sue, but she thinks he's dull as dishwater. Plus a great vintage ad for a "Giant 10-foot Inflatable Boa Constrictor." Mechanics' Helper; Hildegarde: Strange Antics; Old Smokey: ...A Success!; Wealthy Welby; Dotty The Diving Dolphin; Shopping Spree. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #39
Published Jul 1962 by Charlton Comics Group.$2.50
- Interior is complete. One staple missing.
Cover by Jon D'Agostino. Stories and art by Jon D'Agostino and others. Ollie Orwell is as much trouble as his better-known counterpart, Dennis the Menace. To place his jelly-bean order, Ollie goes searching for the Easter Bunny...in the woods, at night. Atomic Mouse has some advice for a young mouse, but maybe he should have been more specific. Clarence the house-elf wants credit for all the things he secretly does around the house. Plus a great vintage ad for a "Giant 10-foot Inflatable Boa Constrictor." Jumbo Jelly Beans; Spring Is in the Air; Atomic Mouse: There Are Ways and Ways!; Clarence Wants His Due. 32 pages, Full Color.
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Issue #40
Published Sep 1962 by Charlton Comics Group.$4.00
$4.00
Cover by Jon D'Agostino. Stories and art by Jon D'Agostino and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Ollie Orwell is as much trouble as his better-known counterpart, Dennis the Menace. Ollie takes in a lost dog over his mother's protests. It turns out to be a wealthy woman's lost poodle, and getting him back to her is the challenge, in an issue-length story. Plus a comics biography of American patriot Nathan Hale. Another Boarder; The Hippo Twins; Words of Advice; Lest We Forget: Nathan Hale. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.
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Issue #41
Published Oct 1962 by Charlton Comics Group.$4.00
$2.50
Cover by Jon D'Agostino. Stories and art by Jon D'Agostino, Maurice Whitman and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Ollie Orwell is as much trouble as his better-known counterpart, Dennis the Menace. A tour of a Naval warship leads to Ollie creating a mass panic over "enemy U-boats." Marvin the Matador has a career crisis when the latest bull he's fighting can talk. Plus a cautionary tale about drifting into juvenile delinquency, in the Cold War public service announcement What You Do in Your Spare Time. ("The time is past when our nation could afford street-corner loafers!") And a comics biography of American frontiersman Daniel Boone. Ship Wrecker; Your Role in the Cold War; The Big Exception; Marvin the Matador!; American Pioneer. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.
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Issue #42
Published Nov 1962 by Charlton Comics Group.$4.00
Cover by Jon D'Agostino. Ollie Orwell is as much trouble as his better-known counterpart, Dennis the Menace. Ollie wins a cow at a county fair, but then there's the question of getting it home in his dad's new convertible. The issue-length tale includes the hilarious image of the family (and the cow) in the convertible at the drive-in. Tiny the elephant seeks a place where he won't wreck everything. A Cow Around the House; The Duel at Dry Gulch; A Real Talent. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.
