Richie Rich Success Stories #23

In a quiet moment from *Richie Rich Success Stories #23*, Richie promises Gloria he won’t spend a single cent on her—no fancy gifts, no grand gestures—because he didn’t bring any money at all. When Gloria finds a penny on the ground and lets him spend it on her, she doesn’t realize just how rare that penny truly is.

In "Mutiny on the Oceanic!" from *Richie Rich Success Stories #23* (1969), Richie takes Gloria on a dream cruise aboard his new yacht—only to find his crew roster hijacked by Manta and his henchmen, who’ve forged their way onto the ship with pirate intentions. With the yacht now flying a skull-and-crossbones flag and Richie and Gloria locked in their cabins, Richie makes a daring escape through a porthole using suction cups, ready to outwit the mutineers in the only way he knows how.

In "The Manta's Menace," Richie Rich finds himself outmatched when the pirate Manta hijacks his yacht and turns it into a floating fortress of theft. With Manta's crew terrorizing other ships, Richie uses his wits and suction cups to navigate the hull, sending a distress signal with a mirror while evading capture. As Manta corners him and threatens Gloria, the two must work together to escape—only to vanish into the ship’s hidden storeroom before Manta can catch them.

In "When Pirates Walked the Plank," Richie and Gloria outsmart Manta and his crew by hiding supplies and using suction cups to move unseen across the ship. As the days pass, their clever plan unfolds in quiet moments—until the Coast Guard arrives, and Manta discovers a message painted on the hull, leaving him stunned.

In "Little Dot Meets Aunt Go-Go," young Dot visits her famously commanding aunt, a woman whose bold demands can sway even the most stubborn situations for the good of her civic causes. When Dot tries to mimic Aunt Go-Go’s style to get her way, she learns the hard way that charm and confidence don’t always replace kindness and patience.

In this brief 1969 tale from *Richie Rich Success Stories #23*, Lotta faces a small but nerve-wracking challenge: crossing a vacant lot to reach the hospital for a school assignment. Her determination is tested when two bullies try to stop her, turning a simple errand into a moment of quiet courage.

In this charming 1969 tale from *Richie Rich Success Stories #23*, Richie tries to keep things simple—promising Gloria just one milkshake, on one condition: no more. But when he makes no promises about what happens *during* the drink, the real fun begins.