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Lil Genius (Blue Bird Comics 1959-1964 Charlton) comic books 1963

  • Issue #17
    Lil Genius (Blue Bird Comics 1959-1964 Charlton) 17

    Stories and art by Jon D'Agostino and others. Charlton presented this version of the mischievous Ollie Orwell as a promotional item for Blue Bird Comics, handed out at kids' shoe stores as a free giveaway. Ollie's parents are distraught at the prospect of a visit from his cousin Herman, the only kid who's more trouble than Ollie. The two wind up winning a yacht race with their invention, an aquatic go-cart. Ollie and his father visit a farm that is not prepared for the arrival of Li'l Genius. The Visit; The Wrong Stitch; Be Kind to Animals; What the Doctor Ordered; My Hero. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.