Publishers / Harvey / Richie Rich Success Stories (1964) / #27
27August 1969
$0.25

Richie Rich Success Stories #27

Harvey · August 1969 · on sale 1969-05-15

First appearance: Penny Van Dough1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Richie Rich Success Stories (Harvey, 1964 series)
Issue
#27
Publication date
August 1969
Key date
1969-08-00
On-sale date
1969-05-15
Indicia publisher
Harvey Publications Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
68
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Penny Van Dough - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Warren Kremer; inks: Warren Kremer; colors: Warren KremerRichie Rich
1Richie Rich Success Storiescomic story1pencils: Warren KremerGloria Glad, Richie Rich
2-comic story1Richie Rich, Reggie Van Dough Jr.
3A Strange Accident! [Part 1]comic story5pencils: Warren KremerFreckles Friendly, Pee Wee Friendly, Richard Rich Sr., Richie Rich
4The Matt A. Harry Gang Strikes! [Part 2]comic story5pencils: Warren KremerRichard Rich Sr., Richie Rich
5A Shot in the Dark [Part 3]comic story5pencils: Warren KremerCadbury, Richard Rich Sr., Richie Rich
6-comic story1Little Dot
7Richie Rich Meets Penny Van Doughcomic story5script: Ralph Newman; pencils: Warren Kremer; letters: Joe RosenFreckles Friendly, Pee Wee Friendly, Richie Rich, Penny Van Dough First, Reggie Van Dough Jr., Reggie Van Dough Jr.
8Pretty Boytext story0.75letters: typeset; ?Preston the puppy; parakeet; Mr. Thomas
9Wishing Welltext story0.75letters: typeset; ?Maryjane Parsons; Mrs. Parsons; Dr. Parsons
10Richie's Cousin Penny Goes Homecomic story5Richie Rich; Reggie Van Dough; Penny Van Dough; Regina Van Dough; Reginald Van Dough; telephone operators; Van Dough estate security officers; servant robots; butler
11-comic story1pencils: Sid CoucheyLittle Dot
12-comic story1pencils: Sid CoucheyLittle Dot
13-comic story1Gloria Glad, Richie Rich
14Richie Rich and Uncle Hydercomic story5Freckles Friendly, Pee Wee Friendly, Richie Rich, Reggie Van Dough Jr.
15-comic story1Little Lotta, Little Dot
16-comic story1Little Lotta, Mrs. Plump
17A Fortune Foundcomic story5Freckles Friendly, Pee Wee Friendly, Richie Rich, Reggie Van Dough Jr.
18Super-Secret Toyscomic story5Gloria Glad, Regina Rich, Richard Rich Sr., Richie Rich
19The Night That Wastext story1.5letters: typeset; ?Gloria Glad, Richie Rich
20Glorious Gloriacomic story5Gloria Glad, Richard Rich Sr., Richie Rich

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Canadianprice 0.35 CAD

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Richie Rich Millions #631974On eBay ›
Superichie #151978On eBay ›
Richie Rich Vacations Digest #71981On eBay ›
Richie Rich Gems #45
ISBN 9781936340798		2012On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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