Richie Rich Inventions #1

Dates

Cover date

October 1977

On sale

July 28, 1977

Pages

52

Editions and covers

• Original edition

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Stories

• The Misfit Room, Part 1 · 5 pages

  Professor Inventos shows Richie several inventions that are considered failures because they do not work as planned.

• Untitled · 1 pages

  When Richie exclaims, "Hold your breath!", Cadbury does so until Richie later returns.

• The Misfit Room, Part 2: When Better Bubbles Are Built... · 5 pages

  Richie experiments with a malfunctioning bubble maker, inadvertently foiling two spies from the Snarco Invention Center. His changes to the invention end up winning a prize at the National Bright Ideas Exposition.

• Lazy Robot · 5 pages

  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 · 5 pages

  Professor Keenbean demonstrates a vacuum-like invention that was created to trap ghosts. Instead of catching ghosts, though, it repeatedly captures people and objects. Richie, Reggie and the professor move the machine to an old abandoned mansion, where they hope it is less likely to interfere with people and more likely to encounter real ghosts. Reggie dresses as a ghost to scare Richie and Keenbean, but ends up getting scared himself. Finally, some real ghosts find a use for the invention.

• Stupendous Stunts · 5 pages

  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. Then Richie apparently performs some feats that Clifton cannot equal. Embarrassed, Clifton makes an abrupt exit.

• Untitled · 1 pages

  Richie tries to help a nervous man whose wallet has been stolen, but replacing the money only makes him more nervous.

• The Sleeping Genius · 5 pages

  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. While Richie sleepwalks, several people try to take advantage of him by selling him businesses for far more than they are worth. However, Richie ends up winning in the end.

• Untitled · 1 pages

  While helping a swimmer who is in trouble, Lotta's rowboat apparently disappears.

• Untitled · 1 pages

  Lotta's mother attempts to slim Lotta down by buying her non-calorie foods, but her plan is less than successful.

• The Girl Who Saw Tomorrow · 5 pages

  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. The local newspaper reports the amazing story, and a gangster becomes intent on using Lotta's new ability to win bets at the race track. With her usual flair, Lotta changes the gangster's mind.

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