Li'l Genius #34

Jon D'Agostino's cover for this 1961 Charlton issue captures Li'l Genius in full space-cadet mode — decked out in a bubble helmet and yellow suit, he's gleefully igniting a cannon while lugging a bag of "Space Food," sending a rocket-powered squirrel fizzing into the night sky to the alarm of a watching neighbor. A contest promising a free swimming pool adds a fun promotional flourish to this charming ten-cent package of kid-friendly mayhem.