Lil Genius (Blue Bird Comics 1959-1964 Charlton) comic books 1961
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Issue #10
Published 1961 by Charlton Press.$4.40
Cover by Frank Johnson. 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 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 #11
Published 1961 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 Jon D'Agostino 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 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 #12
Published 1961 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 Jon D'Agostino 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 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 #13
Published 1961 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 Jon D'Agostino 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 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.
