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Issue: Richie Rich Fortunes #48
Publication Date: October 1979
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Issues: #48 of 63 Issues (78 Printings)
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Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagHarvey
Brand: Harvey WorldView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Harvey Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 07/12/1979
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0716585273510
Price: $0.40 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 7 (6 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: On-sale date taken from in-house promo.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Richie Rich Fortunes
Character(s): Richie Rich
Synopsis: Richie delivers cheese to two mice.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: It is unknown whether the mice truly were gigantic, or if Richie shrunk himself down supposedly using one of Professor Keenbean's inventions to access the mouse hole in the wall.
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The Mysterious Spell, Part I

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Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Richie Rich
Character(s): Richie Rich; Regina Rich; Cadbury; Mr. Greenfinger; Richard Rich, Sr.
Synopsis: Richie wonders what is causing his parents' and mansion staff's sudden but insane behavior.
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Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Richie Rich
Character(s): Richie Rich; Reggie Van Dough; Freckles Friendly; Pee Wee Friendly
First Line: There's nothing like your swimming pool on a hot day, Richie!
Synopsis: The kids enjoy a swim on a hot summer day. Reggie makes a mean remark about Freckles being overdressed, which he denies. However, Richie mentions he has a picture of Frecklss wearing a hat, earmuffs, sweater, coat and shoes. Reggie doesn't buy the claim, and vows to donate money to charity if Richie proves it is fact. It is a fact - a picture of Freckles wearing all that clothing while skating on a pool, taken the previous January.
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The Mysterious Spell - Part II: Mischief from Another World

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Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous, science fiction
Feature(s): Richie Rich
Character(s): Richie Rich; Cadbury; Richard Rich, Sr.; Regina Rich; Reggie Van Dough (in thought); Mayda Munny (in thought); Harkins (The Van Doughs' butler); Reginald Van Dough, Sr. (mentioned); Vanessa Van Dough (mentioned)
Synopsis: Richie suspects that Reggie or Mayda was behind the cause of Richie's parents' and staff's insane behavior. It turns out the culprit was the child of a family of aliens whose spaceship landed so it could be fixed, and the mother scolded the son for manipulating the humans' behavior.
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Mr. Woody Gets it Together

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Richie Rich
Character(s): Richie Rich; Richard Rich, Sr.; Mr. Woody; Mr. Cropper (farm superintendent); crooks
Synopsis: Mr. Woody has ordered piles of lumber which Mr. Rich didn't really need. Mr. Woody puts the excess lumber to good use by building an all-purpose storage building. After Mr. Rich gets robbed of important documents, the crooks enter Mr. Woody's creation to use as a hideout until dusk. The farm superintendnt is apparently missing livestock, and Richie believes they sought refuge in the building. Richie's string was used to help free the livestock and the police arrested the two crooks.
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The New Account

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Richie Rich
Character(s): Richie Rich; Mr. Cashby; Franklin Billcoin; Cadbury
First Line: The Fifth National Savings Bank had a problem on its hands greater than it had ever before known.
Synopsis: The bank that Richie goes to is in danger of bankruptcy due to Richie receiving a lot of prizes for opening a bank account with one billion dollars. The shipping costs are expected to be the cause of bankruptcy. It turns out Richie already did receive the prizes, and decided have the amount of the prizes donated to the Community Fund.
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Disclose Notes: There is a four-panel Casper promotional strip (chipmunks version) on the bottom of the first page, and a Richie Rich readership poll on the bottom of the second page, the latter of which was, oddly enough, printed in black and white.
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Struck Honest

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Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Richie's Mean Cousin Reggie
Character(s): Reggie Van Dough; Richie Rich; Mr. Van Checkbook; Powerhouse Van Posh (bully); Mrs. Van Posh; Professor Keenbean
Synopsis: Reggie pilfers a ray that boosts Reggie's confidence and causes him to do honest things. Reggie borrowed a lot of things and decided to return them.
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