Richie Rich #169

Only Richie Rich could turn a simple game of catch into a gushing oil geyser — and the cover of issue #169 captures that absurd wealth-meets-everyday-life charm perfectly, with Richie swinging his bat only to send a black fountain of crude oil erupting from the ground while a wide-eyed, red-haired friend looks on in disbelief. Richie's quip — "I thought we were playing baseball, not baseboil!" — says everything about Harvey Comics' cheerful, pun-loving humor that made this series so endearing in 1978. With cover pencils by Warren Kremer bringing the scene to life in his signature bright, bouncy style, this is a fine example of The Poor Little Rich Boy at his most delightfully ridiculous.