Richie Rich #6

In this charming 1961 tale from *Richie Rich* #6, Richie’s fascination with time takes a playful turn when he and his friends admire antique clocks in a shop window. Curious after Richie mentions hourglasses, Freckles and Pee Wee are eager to see one—leading to a visit to Richie’s home, where he shows them a surprisingly grand and unusual hourglass.

In "Gets Away From It All," Richie Rich tries to escape his life of luxury by organizing an archaeological expedition to ancient Inca territory, only to find his father has packed the expedition with every comfort imaginable. Amid the wilds of South America, he stumbles upon impossible riches—diamonds, gold, and oil—before fleeing to a remote bungalow in the Florida Keys, where a hurricane tests his solitude. When the storm passes, he discovers a chest of jewels washed up in the flooded basement, its origins a mystery.

When a sudden wave of mustaches appears on statues, paintings, and even Jeeves the butler, Richie Rich and his father are baffled—until a detective quits after sprouting one overnight. Determined to solve the mystery, Richie uncovers a hidden lab and a quiet estate worker with a secret formula for instant hair growth, all while trying to stay one step ahead of the whiskers spreading across the mansion.