Richie Rich Inventions (1977) comic books 1977

52-page giant. "The Misfit Room, Part 1"; Professor Inventos shows Richie several inventions that are considered failures because they do not work as planned. Untitled one-page story; When Richie exclaims, "Hold your breath!", Cadbury does so until Richie later returns. "The Misfit Room, Part 2: When Better Bubbles Are Built"; Richie experiments with a malfunctioning bubble maker, inadvertently foiling two spies from the Snarco Invention Center. "Lazy Robot"; 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"; The Professor demonstrates a vacuum-like invention that was created to trap ghosts; Instead of catching ghosts, though, it repeatedly captures people and objects. "Stupendous Stunts"; 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. "The Sleeping Genius"; 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. Untitled one-page story; While helping a swimmer who is in trouble, Lotta's rowboat apparently disappears. "The Girl Who Saw Tomorrow"; 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. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.