Comments on: When Richie Rich was cool

By: Mark Arnold

Mark Arnold — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 20:04:04 +0000

To comment on the comments, Sad Sack is still owned by Alan Harvey, so one would have to ask him about such a book. Jerry’s books are focusing solely on the Harvey World characters now owned by Classic Media.

Howie Post (to my knowledge) only did Richie in “Richie Rich and Jackie Jokers” #8 and 9.

Jerry’s “Richie” book is in the same format of color and black & white like the “Casper” book. They’re working on a “Hot Stuff” book next… Also, check out Jerry’s upcoming Hanna-Barbera book when you can.

P.S. For further Richie research, I’d recommend reading any of the 45 issues of “Richie Rich and Casper”, published from 1974-1982.

I also want to give a cheap plug for my book “The Best of The Harveyville Fun Times!”, available for sale on Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/Best-Harveyville-Fun-Times/dp/1847283683
and at most comic book stores.

Also, a quick plug for my Richie Rich’s Vault Yahoo! Group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/richierichsvault and my “Harveyville Fun Times!” website at http://thft.home.att.net.

End of cheap plugs.

By: OM

OM — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 23:06:42 +0000

…Two Points:

1) Actually, that was Lotta Plump. Plenty was Bob Oscar’s surname over in Dick Tracy.

2) Ernie Colon did his best work on Richie Rich, which to be honest is where he should have stayed. His forays into the more “super-hero” books weren’t suited for his particular art style, as noted in his artistically dismal Legionnairs Three in the mid-80’s. Probably the best example of how poorly received his DC work was invovled the Phantom Stranger Secret Origins issue, where Colon did the art for one of the four “possible” origins of the Phantom Stranger. Of the four, his is the one that the majority of fans dismiss as being implausible, although they’re also quick to admit that much of their prejudice against that particular story has to do with Colon’s art – it was just too “Harvey” for a Vertigo title and character!

By: ThePeterNetwork

ThePeterNetwork — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:59:02 +0000

I kinda enjoyed that little Richie Rich preview there. I forgot what spunk he had. And you said he was a backup story in Little Dot? I had a crush on her. LOL

By: DavidMcG

DavidMcG — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 20:09:52 +0000

What? Richie Rich stopped being cool?
Why doesn’t anyone ever tell me these things?!

*burns all of his Harvey comics*

By: Larry_T

Larry_T — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 13:08:08 +0000

Got mine pre-ordered!

Even though I have most of the original comic books from those early days (Little Dot, Little Lotta, and Richie Rich PLRB) I’m still picking up the book out of interest to see which stories are considered Richie’s finest…. Did you get the Hallowe’en story, “Walla The Magician” drawn by Ernie Colon into this compilation, Jerry? That has got to be one of the most bizarre Richie stories even penned….. it freaked me out as a kid and it’s weird to read even today….. Richie gets totally terrorized in that one :P

By: SACKS10

SACKS10 — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 03:50:02 +0000

WOW! What a coincidence, I just recently did a Richie Rich Throwback pic on my blog! I loved the Hanna Barbara version. I can’t wait to get the book. I will surely give it a plug over at my blog. Keep up the great work Brew.

By: Thad Komorowski

Thad Komorowski — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 03:06:51 +0000

Richie Rich was NEVER cool, sorry. :-(
Give me Uncle Scrooge for fiscal misadventures any day.

By: craig yoe

craig yoe — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 01:31:19 +0000

loved the casper, this a a mega-great series. gr8 job jerry and leslie!