Richie Rich Inventions (1977) comic books 1982-1984

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First 60-cent cover price. "Outventions #2"; The Professor shows Richie several of his inventions that never became popular. Untitled one-page story; Richie is getting tired of receiving gifts made of gold. "Characters"; The Professor becomes convinced that he, Richie and everyone else they know are all characters in a comic book and that every move they make is being watched by a reader who has intentions of stealing his invention secrets or the Rich's money. "The Great Mansion-Wrecking Adventure, Part 1"; Irona is suffering from transistor fatigue, so another robot named Robusta substitutes for her; Robusta is strong, but not very intelligent. "The Great Mansion-Wrecking Adventure, Part 2: No Help Needed"; Seeing that Mr. Bricabrac, with Robusta's help, is redecorating the Rich estate to "look like an airport waiting room," Richie gets Irona's help; Insulted by comments regarding his artistic choices, Bricabrac storms off, which Richie knows will upset his mother. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.60.

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"Gold Gobbler, Part 1"; Irona has so much gold to polish that Richie and his father turn to their robot factory to see if they can find a helper for her; Dr. Tinker suggests the X-33 would be a good gold polisher. "Gold Gobbler, Part 2: Backfire"; The X-33 continues to "gobble" gold and Richie sees the Pilfer brothers emptying its contents and taking the gold items away; After speaking with X-33 in robot language, Irona determines that the robot does not want to steal but has been reprogrammed by the Pilfer brothers. "The Well-Made Maid"; Mr Blunt, a representative from the robot maid company that provided Irona, feels that Irona is obsolete and should be replaced by a newer model named Plastica. Untitled one-page story, script by Ralph Newman, art by Ernie Colon; Mr. Rich gives Richie the best snowmobile that money can buy, but when he looks out the window to see how Richie and his friends are enjoying it, he finds that they are having fun in the snow with far cheaper equipment. Untitled one-page story, script by Ralph Newman, art by Sid Couchey; Mr. Rich hears that Richie and his friends are building a house, so, since it is cold outside, he buys them a heater for it. "The Mental Mover!"; Professor Mindblow has invented a device that allows its wearer to move objects with mental commands; Reggie overhears the details and decides it would be useful for playing pranks on Richie, so he takes it from the Professor's lab. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.60.

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"A More Valuable Dollar"; Dollar is accidentally enlarged by the Professor's growth ray, resulting in some oversized doggie problems. Untitled one-page story; Richie makes an unusual snow angel. Untitled one-page story; Richie tries out his skill at throwing his voice, but Chef Pierre reacts much differently than Richie expects. "The Time Machine"; The Professors shows Richie a machine that can reveal the exact time any event in history took place; Two crooks attempt to use it to steal large amounts of money but get a surprise instead. "The Lonesome Robot"; Richie pretends to be a robot to keep a lonely robot company. "The River Monster" text story. "A Place For Irona"; Richie and Mrs. Rich decorate Irona's room in a manner they think Irona will appreciate, but Irona is already working on an alternate plan. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.60.

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"Professor Keenbean's Inven-Shuns"; Professor Keenbean shows Richie several inventions that never embraced by the public. Untitled one-page story; Richie comes up with an unconventional solution when he runs out of flashbulbs for his camera. "Just Helping Out"; Irona builds a fence around a safe, then changes her mind and secures it a way that knocks the Rich family off their feet. "Well-Guarded"; While Richie's parents and all the house staff are away, Irona looks after Richie and protects him from strangers. "Out of Action" text story. "The Fixers"; While on a picnic on the Rich estate, Richie, Irona and Nurse Jenny discover several instances of apparent vandalism; Irona and Nurse Jenny get these fixed in no time, but then they discover that the wrecked items were there for a movie to be filmed on the premises. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.60.

"Puzzle-O"; When Irona becomes obsessed with solving a puzzle, Professor Keenbean sends another robot named Puzzle-O to help. Untitled one-page story; Gloria asks Richie to name the seven seas, and when he can't think of them all, his mind turns to what is familiar. Untitled one-page story; Although Irona was not "born," she finds the equivalent of a birthstone for herself. "Puzzle-O, Part 2: A-Maze-Ing"; Puzzle-O opens a "burglar-proof" vault, revealing a crook who has tunneled his way inside; Puzzle-O's puzzles and riddles make life difficult both for the crook and for Richie and Irona, who are trying to catch the crook as well as Puzzle-O. "The Magic Color, Part 1"; When Richie's allowance money turns white, he calls the mint and stumbles upon some crooks scheming to make a fortune by purposely creating currency that becomes discolored but can be restored later. "Memories" text story starring Regina Rich. "The Magic Color, Part 2: Color Me Green"; The crooks try to stop Richie, Cadbury and Gloria from disturbing their plans with sonic attacks and steam baths, but their efforts only delay them long enough for the police to arrive. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.60.