Richie Rich Inventions (1977) comic books in grade FN or better

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52-page giant. "The Misfit Room, Part 1"; Professor Inventos shows Richie several inventions that are considered failures because they do not work as planned. Untitled one-page story; When Richie exclaims, "Hold your breath!", Cadbury does so until Richie later returns. "The Misfit Room, Part 2: When Better Bubbles Are Built"; Richie experiments with a malfunctioning bubble maker, inadvertently foiling two spies from the Snarco Invention Center. "Lazy Robot"; Richie and Gloria try several ways to motivate a robot that prefers relaxation to physical activity; Eventually they succeed, but then they learn that perhaps they shouldn't have tried quite so hard. "The Ghost Trap"; The Professor demonstrates a vacuum-like invention that was created to trap ghosts; Instead of catching ghosts, though, it repeatedly captures people and objects. "Stupendous Stunts"; Clifton smugly tries to impress Gloria and Richie with his stunts; At first they are indeed impressed, but they are soon put off by his conceited manner. "The Sleeping Genius"; While sound asleep, Richie begins sleepwalking, getting fully dressed and taking his checkbook with him; Afraid of what may happen if Richie is awakened, Cadbury follows him to makes sure he stays safe. Untitled one-page story; While helping a swimmer who is in trouble, Lotta's rowboat apparently disappears. "The Girl Who Saw Tomorrow"; After a bump on the head, Lotta gains the ability to foresee events in the future; She uses this to help several people to avoid accidents. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

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52-page giant. "The Strange Behavior Of Professor Keenbean, Part 1"; Professor Keenbean seems to have lost his genius; all his inventions are malfunctioning. Untitled one-page story; Gloria is surprised to see that after a few weeks, Richie's tiny piggy-bank has changed considerably. "The Strange Behavior of Professor Keenbean, Part 2: Mad Scientists Are Undesirable"; Inventions and machinery are malfunctioning both at the Rich Invention Center and at the Rich estate; And why does Professor Keenbean keeping pouring a bottle of liquid on his head? "The Disassembler"; When Keenbean develops a new machine that can disassemble anything, Reggie grabs it and begins sowing destruction. "I Am Engine"; The Prof develops yet another robot, but this one is unsatisfied with its purpose in "life." "Little Boy Lost"; On a rainy day, Richie invites his friends over to the mansion; But, silent Peewee disappears and the mansion is a BIG place to search. "Pardon My Garden"; Lotta has trouble with a greedy neighbor when she plants a vegetable garden. Untitled one-page story; Lotta builds a doghouse for a homeless dog, but he doesn't get to use it. "Uncle Branes' Cloud"; Dot's inventor uncle gives her a dot-covered pet cloud. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

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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.