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Issue: Richie Rich #72
Publication Date: August 1968
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Issues: #72 of 258 Issues (328 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagHarvey
Brand: Harvey Comics [Jack-in-the-box]View Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Harvey Pubs. Inc.
On Sale Date: 05/15/1968
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 22 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from 1968 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age US; later standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Richie Rich
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Pages: 1
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Disclose Notes: Ad for misc. gadgets from Regency Mail Order, Niagara Falls, N.Y. on inside front cover page.
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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Richie Rich
First Line: Today is my day to give money to....
Synopsis: Richie washes his money before he donates it to charity.
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Disclose Notes: Ad for misc. gadgets from Dollar Bargains, Newark, New Jersey.
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Disclose Notes: Ad for book of "250 Magic Tricks" from New York, N.Y.
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Shipwrecked!

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Genres: adventure, childrens, humorous
Character(s): Richie Rich; PeeWee Friendly; Freckles Friendly; Zombol the Great
Synopsis: Richie takes Freckles and PeeWee on a cruise in his hydrofoil, along with PeeWee's favorite performer, magician Zombol the Great. When a storm strands them on a jungle island, Zombol sets out to get the natives' jewels.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Part One of Two. Continued in this issue as "Escape from Paradise"
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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Richie Rich; Reggie Van Dough; Timmy
First Line: It's tough losing that kind of money...
Synopsis: Richie's friend loses a coin in an empty lot.
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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Richie Rich; Gloria Glad; Cadbury
First Line: Let's go to my toy room, Gloria!
Synopsis: Richie and Gloria are fooled by a look-alike dummy of Cadbury.
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Escape from Paradise

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Genres: adventure, childrens, humorous
Character(s): Richie Rich; PeeWee Friendly; Freckles Friendly; Zombol the Great
Synopsis: One of Mr. Rich's ships rescues the boys and Zombol, who takes what he thinks is a bag full of pearls.
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Disclose Notes: Part Two of Two. Continued from "Shipwrecked"
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Disclose Notes: Two half-page ads for misc. gadgets from Honor House Prod., Lynbrook, N.Y.
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Disclose Notes: In-house promo for upcoming Harvey comics.
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Disclose Notes: Ad for bicycle license plates from Life cereal by Quaker Oats Co.
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Disclose Notes: In-house promo for upcoming Harvey comics.
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Look Before You Leap

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Lotta Plump; Mrs. Plump; Officer Wilson; Mr. Plump
Synopsis: Lotta gets in trouble emulating her favorite super-hero, Flying Man.
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Pages: 5
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I Love Me

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Letterer(s): typeset; ?
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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Richie Rich; Richard Rich; Lancelot Cash; Mr. Gladhand
Synopsis: When Mr. Rich buys an exclusive boys' school, he sends Richie there undercover for a week to check it out. His overbearing and conceited roommate turns out to be a cousin of his.
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In Content Item: FlagRichie Rich #127 published July 1974
as I Love Me [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1.5
Disclose Notes: Midas is revealed as Regina Rich's maiden name.

In the story, Lancelot states that Richard Rich Sr. is his second cousin, and he and Richie then conclude that they must be third cousins. In truth, if Lancelot and Richie's father are second cousins, then he and Richie are second cousins once removed, not third cousins.
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The Adventure Club

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Genres: adventure, childrens, humorous
Character(s): Dot Polka; Miss Pottle; Louis; Uncle Tex [story sequence only]; Blackie [story sequence only]
Synopsis: Dot joins the Adventure Club, and when she fears that she can't compete with the other kids' adventures, she tells a tall tale about an imaginary Uncle Tex and his cattle ranch.
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Disclose Notes: Ad to sell newspapers for Grit Publishing Co., Williamsport, PA.
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Disclose Notes: Ad for "Hi-Power Binoculars" from N.Y., N.Y.
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Disclose Notes: Ad for Casper the Friendly Ghost and Company T.V. show.
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Disclose Notes: Ad for collectable postage stamps approval service from Zenith Co., Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Disclose Notes: Ad for body-building course from Bond Book Co., N.Y., N.Y.
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Disclose Notes: Ad for Daisy B-B Guns from Daisy/Heddon Co., Rogers, AR.

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