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Lil Genius (1954) comic books 1962-1964

  • Issue #37
    Lil Genius (1954) 37

    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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    $10 Li'l Genius #37 - Charlton Comics - 1962 - VG/FN

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  • Issue #39
    Lil Genius (1954) 39
    • 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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    $12 Charlton Li'l Genius #39 1962 Qualified 8.0 VF OW/W pages (Staples popped)

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  • Issue #40
    Lil Genius (1954) 40

    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.

  • Issue #41
    Lil Genius (1954) 41

    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.

  • Issue #42
    Lil Genius (1954) 42

    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.

  • Issue #43
    Lil Genius (1954) 43

    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. A flying ride at the fair gives Ollie the urge to be a pilot. His dad convinces him to build model airplanes instead, but that's no improvement. New parents can't decide what to name the baby. Woozy Wings; Billy the Bear; The New Name. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #48
    Lil Genius (1954) 48

    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 runs away from home and meets Chappy, who lives in a wildlife reserve. Li'l Tomboy visits for Ollie's birthday and helps him appreciate the joys of not growing older. A Change of Heart; Peppermint Yipes; The Turning Turtle; Not a Day Older. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #50
    Lil Genius (1954) 50

    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 supposed to be on his best behavior while visiting his grandmother, but she's wild enough for both of them. After roller skating and breaking furniture, she shows him how to do tricks on a bicycle. Boots, a gigantic dog, has problems much like the later Clifford, but his size comes in handy when the dam breaks. An Open and Shut Case; Boots, the Big; Anty the Anxious Ant; Who's Got the Money, Honey? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #51
    Lil Genius (1954) 51

    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 wants to be a major-league baseball player, but he's concerned that none of them have red hair like he does. Ollie learns the wrong lesson about generosity. Ollie wants to get a job and earn some money like the neighborhood teens. Carrot Top; Every Dog Has His Day; The Lesson; Polite Penguin; The Forlorn Maple Tree; Ollie's Ark. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.