Richie Rich

Richard "Richie" Rich, Jr. is a fictional character who debuted in Harvey Comics' Little Dot #1 cover dated Sept. 1953. more...

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History

Known as The Poor Little Rich Boy or The Richest Kid in the World, Richie Rich appeared in many comic book titles from the 1950s through the 1980s, including Richie Rich Millions (1961) and Richie Rich Dollars & Cents (1963). The comic book series was created by cartoonist and publisher Alfred Harvey. Artist Warren Kremer and Harvey editor Sid Jacobson both claim to have created the actual character of Richie Rich. Some comics experts give Harvey the credit while others say Harvey may have had a general idea of such a character, leaving it to others to flesh it out. , The first Richie Rich story "THE DANCING LESSONS" was written by Larz Bourne and drawn by Steve Mufatti.

Character

Richie is the only child of fantastically wealthy parents. He lives and works in an expensive mansion and owns at least two of everything money could buy. He appears to be around 7-10 years old, wears a waistcoat with a white shirt with an Eton collar, which is obscured by a giant red bow tie, and blue shorts. He occasionally attends school in his hometown of Richville. Richie is portrayed as a kind young boy, not conceited despite his incredible wealth. The most important things in Richie's life are his family and friends.

Animated TV series

In 1980, Richie Rich appeared in his own animated television series, (played by Sparky Marcus), which shared a timeslot with Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo as The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show. In the animated version, Richie and his pals are somewhat older, around 12 years old. In the cartoon, Richie wears a red sweater with the letter "R" in front.

Movie

In 1994, a live-action Richie Rich movie, starring Macaulay Culkin as the titular character, was produced by Davis Entertainment and released by Warner Bros. Pictures.

New TV series

In 1996, the second and most recent Richie Rich animated television series aired in non-network syndication, starring Katie Leigh as the voice of the titular character. The series ran for 13 episodes. This series portrayed Richie in his "classic" tuxedo outfit.

Other characters from the Richie Rich world

Mr. Richard Rich: Richie's father (first appearance "Little Dot" No.3); Mrs. Regina Rich: Richie's mother (first appearance "Little Dot" No.1); Gloria Glad: Richie's girlfriend; Reginald 'Reggie' Van Dough: Richie's mean prankster cousin (first appearance "Little Dot" No.2); Mayda Munny: Richie's snobby want-to-be-girlfriend; Cadbury: the Rich's butler; Dollar the Dog: the Rich family dog—a "Dollarmatian" (like a Dalmatian, but with dollar signs instead of spots); Irona: the Rich robot maid and Richie's bodyguard; Bascomb: the Rich chauffeur; Chef Pierre: the Rich chef extrordinaire; Professor Keenbean: the head of the Rich research and development department; Freckles and Pee-Wee: Richie's best pals (first appearance "Little Dot" No.2);

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