Richie Rich Digest Stories #17

In a delightfully absurd twist, Reggie Van Dough arrives eager to show off his pet monkey—only to be stunned when Richie Rich casually steps down from the shoulder of his own pet gorilla, turning the tables in their usual rivalry with a laugh-out-loud surprise.

When Dollar is kidnapped by crooks who use a costume mimicking his own likeness to rob the Rich Estate, Richie Rich springs into action with a clever plan—using a taste test involving dog food to expose the impostors. With Chef Pierre’s help and a little help from a suspiciously tasty snack, the young millionaire sets a trap that could unravel the whole scheme.

Richie Rich’s micro ear radio becomes an unexpected source of chaos when his father, Mr. Rich, uses it to catch a football game during an opera — much to the dismay of his wife, Regina, and their friends, the Van Pelts, who aren’t as thrilled by the sudden outbursts of excitement.

In this lighthearted 1982 tale from Richie Rich Digest Stories #17, Peewee Friendly and Professor Keenbean accidentally create a colossal bubblegum bubble with a strange device—only for Richie Rich to leap to the conclusion that it’s a clever scheme to trap a gang of crooks. With Freckles Friendly and Richard Rich, Sr. watching in amusement, the boys’ innocent experiment spirals into a wild misunderstanding that’s as sweet as it is silly.

When Professor Keenbean's latest invention—a four-handed exercising machine—starts giving inanimate objects the power to move on their own, chaos ensues in the lab. Irona stumbles upon the malfunctioning device just as it tries to grab her, but with quick thinking and a clever knot, she tames the wild limbs and restores order, much to Keenbean’s relief.

Richie Rich and his family salute Chef Pierre with military precision for the delicious meal, but Dollar has his own unique way of showing appreciation—by giving the chef a hearty lick.

Richie Rich and his father, Mr. Richard Rich Sr., team up with Professor Keenbean on a wild scheme to deliver iceberg cargo from Antarctica to a drought-stricken western state—only to watch every attempt melt mid-flight. After a breakthrough with a high-tech ice-squirting system, their next test goes hilariously off course, landing a massive chunk of ice right in the heart of Washington, D.C.

Richie Rich and Cadbury take a hike on their newly bought land, testing Richie’s latest gadget: a vibration ray that can freeze movement. When two bank robbers hiding on the property try to make a getaway, the ray accidentally stops them in their tracks—just as a pair of police officers arrive on the scene.

When a rainy day cancels their picnic, Richie and Jackie Jokers turn the Rich mansion into a playground of indoor adventures—until a sticky mishap with Cadbury’s glue traps them both in a surprisingly messy way.

Richie Rich tries his hand at stand-up comedy, only to face a painfully small audience—three people, to be exact—and a swift cancellation. Meanwhile, Jackie Jokers finds unexpected success in a commercial shoot, impressing everyone by reading an upside-down cue card without flinching.

Richie Rich brings back a quirky souvenir from his trip to Japan—a Japanese firefighter's hat—only to find Jackie Jokers utterly stumped by the package’s tricky wrapping. What starts as a simple gift soon turns into a playful battle of wits, with Jackie determined to crack the mystery before the hat can be claimed.

When Penny Van Dough and her baby cousin Vanessa accidentally set off a chain reaction of rolling carriages, the chaos leads them straight into the heart of a mansion-wide heist. As the babies outwit crooks with clever antics, their mothers must figure out how to stop the mayhem before the charity ball is ruined.

Richie Rich and Gloria Glad find themselves amused by Cadbury’s delayed reaction to a long-forgotten joke—what started as a childhood punchline finally lands, much to their surprise. It’s a quiet moment of humor that highlights just how slow Cadbury can be to catch on.

Richie Rich visits his uncle, Uncle Prosper, who’s grown tired of being the luckiest man on Earth—so tired, he’s even willing to trade places with a regular person. When a streak of bad luck finally catches up to him, the tables turn in ways he never expected, and suddenly, being ordinary doesn’t seem so bad after all.

Richie Rich finds himself in an unexpected role when scientists enlist him to babysit the world’s only talking gorilla—only to be met with a sharp retort about needing no babysitter himself. With a playful twist, he flips the script by suggesting the gorilla babysit him, just so he can keep an eye on the situation while still enjoying his favorite show.

Richie Rich welcomes Osbert Scribble, a writer eager to document the opulence of his family's estate, but the sheer abundance of luxury proves overwhelming—so much so that even the most seasoned wordsmith can’t handle the atmosphere. As Regina Rich watches from the sidelines, the visit takes an unexpectedly frantic turn when the sheer extravagance pushes Osbert to his limits.