Li'l Genius #40
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeA young boy accidentally discovers a picture of a strange-looking man from Mount Vernon and attempts to have it published in the newspaper to identify him. The boy's mother suggests putting the photo in the paper, and he eagerly brings it to the Daily Bulletin newspaper office to report his findings. The story appears to focus on the boy's efforts to solve the mystery of the unknown man's identity by enlisting the help of newspaper staff and a news broadcaster named Ollie Olsen.
A young boy named Ollie brings a stray dog he finds in the rain into his family's home, where it quickly becomes an unexpected guest despite the family's initial hesitation. As the dog's presence causes a series of humorous mishaps—from mistaken identity to a failed newspaper ad—the boy tries to find the dog’s owner while navigating his family’s chaotic reactions.
Moppet, a young girl, is going through the phase of wanting to be grown-up, much to her mother’s dismay, as she experiments with adult things like lipstick, high heels, and bubble baths. Her mother, frustrated by Moppet’s antics, reflects on how children often don’t appreciate their youth until it’s gone.
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Reprinted in Li'l Genius #15 (1962)
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