Richie Rich Vaults of Mystery #31

Harvey's Richie Rich Vaults of Mystery #31 from 1979 serves up a wonderfully offbeat sci-fi scenario right on its cover: Richie Rich scrambles in alarm across the foreground while, behind him, a sinister-looking scientist gleefully declares "Good work, Robot! We will soon control them all!" to a wide-armed robot standing inside a glowing, target-like energy circle. The tagline — "They came from a far, far world to make our world a part of their own!" — sets the stage for "Much Closer Encounters of the Udda Kind, Part 1," promising an extraterrestrial scheme that even the richest kid in the world may not be able to simply buy his way out of. For fans of Harvey's signature blend of humor and lighthearted suspense, this one's a genuine treat.