Richie Rich Vaults of Mystery #24

The cover of this 1978 Harvey issue sets up a wonderfully absurd caper: Richie Rich points skyward in astonishment at a pretzel-shaped moon while his father looks on in bewilderment, all as a sinister bald villain glares from a video screen demanding one billion dollars — or he'll steal it. Warren Kremer's linework captures that perfect blend of wide-eyed humor and mock-menace that makes Richie Rich Vaults of Mystery such a fun corner of Harvey's lineup. "The Moon Is Stolen, Part 1" promises exactly the kind of larger-than-life, money-meets-mayhem adventure this series does best.