Richie Rich Vacations Digest #2
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Wedded Blitz, Part 1," Mayda Munny dreams of a joyful future with Richie Rich, envisioning a life of luxury and love—though Richie, trapped in the fantasy, is anything but happy, and his servants have fled in despair. The dream unfolds with playful exaggeration, as Mayda’s imagined wedding bliss collides with the quiet chaos of a household undone by her presence.
In a playful twist of mistaken identity, Chef Pierre is convinced a photograph of Dollar is plotting to steal the roast beef—only to be baffled when the real Dollar shows up and makes off with it. It turns out the dog’s likeness was used in a dog food ad, and Dollar’s sneaky stunt was a clever prank.
Richie Rich watches in disbelief as Chef Pierre’s cake explodes from the oven, rising so fast it vanishes in a poof—just like the time Richie’s allowance caused a boom in the family vault. The same words Pierre used then now echo in Richie’s mind, making him wonder if the kitchen’s magic is catching up to him.
Richie Rich finds himself unexpectedly "married" when Mayda Munny stages a fake movie set to trick him into saying "I do"—but just as the ceremony reaches its peak, a surprising twist reveals the groom was actually a fisherman in disguise, a parishioner’s twin brother. The whole thing was a ruse, leaving Richie relieved and Mayda more than a little disappointed.
Richie Rich’s parents are thrilled to see *Romeo and Juliet*—but the tickets are sold out—until Jackie Jokers pulls off a surprise. With the best seats in the house now reserved, Mr. and Mrs. Rich find themselves perched on the balcony, just steps away from the actress playing Juliet.
When an overzealous ice cream factory worker leaves his machine running too long, it erupts in a sweet, sticky explosion—covering the floor in frozen treats. Lotta Plump, already inside, just eats her way out, one scoop at a time.
Dot Polka gets a birthday gift that’s oddly specific: a typewriter with just one key—a period. Naturally, she’s thrilled, since it’s the perfect match for her lifelong obsession with dots. Mr. Polka, meanwhile, can’t quite figure out how to use it.
In a delightfully silly moment from *Richie Rich Vacations Digest #2*, Cadbury races to fulfill Mrs. Rich’s request for three things—only to accidentally serve her a chair instead of a seat, leaving her (and readers) in stitches. With a perfectly timed apology and a grin, Cadbury proves that even the best intentions can go sideways—especially when the third thing is a chair.
When Dollar wakes up terrified after posing for a magazine cover, Richie Rich takes him to a lab to uncover what’s behind the nightmare—only to find the real trouble might be the cover itself. With Richard Rich, Sr. watching over the experiment, the trio dives into a mystery that’s as silly as it is strange.
Richie Rich, drowning in the sheer absurdity of earning $700 a second in interest, is suddenly confronted by a hobo asking for just three seconds. With a quick calculation, he hands over $2,100—because even the smallest moment, when multiplied by his fortune, adds up.
Richie Rich surprises Gloria Glad with a birthday gift that’s anything but ordinary—a ring with a jewel weighing a whopping 2 1/2 pounds. She thinks it’s a record, but it’s not the kind you play. It’s a record-breaker, literally.
Dot Polka’s latest hobby—collecting and naming everything after dots—takes a surprising turn when she confesses to Miss Textbook that her pets all have dot-themed names, proving even her love of dots has a soft spot for animals.
In a lighthearted moment from *Richie Rich Vacations Digest #2*, Lotta Plump puts her strength to the test by juggling three heavy objects—proving her reputation as tough, though she’s utterly spent afterward, barely able to lift her feet. Ma Plump’s quick wit and the boy’s surprised reaction add charm to the playful exchange, turning a simple boast into a funny, fleeting moment of kid-sized drama.
When a bored Billy can't seem to find anything fun to do, Cadbury goes to great lengths to keep him entertained—only to discover that Billy's real interest lies in a very specific kind of number crunching. With a calculator in hand and Richie's allowance as his playground, Billy finds unexpected excitement in the most ordinary of tasks.
Richie Rich and his friends Freckles Friendly and Pee Wee Friendly find themselves at a snobby club run by President Reggie Van Dough, where the rules are stricter than a game of checkers. When the kids keep breaking the rules just for fun, they finally decide the club’s rigid ways aren’t for them—so they ditch the formalities for a splashy swim in a nearby pond.
When The Onion breaks free from prison and uses his infamous onion breath to outsmart the police, he sets his sights on a new target: Mrs. Rich. With Richie Rich and his family in danger, the young millionaire must race to save his mother before the villain’s pungent plan comes to full bloom.
In "The Return of the Onion Part 2: Can an Onion Lose its Smell?", Richie Rich teams up with a grocery delivery worker to go undercover, using a disguise and a bag of onions in a bid to track down the mysterious Onion—only to discover the culprit has a surprising change of heart. When the Onion reveals he’s been using his powerful breath to create a new kind of fuel, the whole plan takes a turn no one saw coming.
In this lighthearted 1978 slice of summer silliness, Lotta Plump takes on a messy chore with a surprising method—when Pa Plump finds the water spout blocked by rotten leaves, Lotta’s quick thinking and a powerful blow through the spout clears the clog, though not without a comically messy payoff for her dad.
Richie Rich puts his trust in his loyal dog Dollar to guard the mansion while the family and staff are away, equipping him with a high-tech meal machine that also doubles as a TV. When a late-night phone call warns of a possible break-in, Dollar springs into action—using the machine’s water spout to send the crooks fleeing in a splash.
In a lighthearted twist of mistaken identity, a new kid in the neighborhood insists he once met a boy named Richie—only to be utterly baffled when the real Richie Rich introduces himself, proving that even the most confident claims can’t outshine a simple handshake.
Lotta Plump takes a quirky approach to filmmaking when her earthquake machine breaks down—determined to deliver the shake she needs, she uses a clever trick involving a piece of ice slipped through her collar to create a convincing quake effect inside the house. With the film director and producer watching, her offbeat solution proves that even the silliest ideas can shake things up.
Reggie Van Dough sets his sights on a terrifying prank from a wizard, eager to scare the daylights out of everyone—especially Richie Rich. But when the joke backfires in a way he never expected, the tables turn and it’s Reggie who’s running for cover, proving even the most mischievous plans can go too far.
In "The Fifth Dimension, Part 1," Richie Rich and his father, Richard Rich, Sr., test a high-tech car at the Utah Salt Flats—only to find themselves hurtling through time when the vehicle activates a mysterious dimension. Suddenly stranded in a prehistoric world teeming with dinosaurs and wary cavemen, the pair must rely on quick thinking and their wits to survive.
In "The Fifth Dimension Part 2: A Search and Rescue Operation," Richie Rich and his father, Richard Rich, Sr., find themselves in a perilous predicament when they’re tied to a tree by ancient cavemen, with prehistoric dinosaurs looming nearby. Using quick thinking and a pair of spectacles as a makeshift magnifying glass, Richie burns through the ropes to free them, then races with his father to their car in a bid to escape back to the Utah Salt Flats in the mid-1970s.
Richie Rich heads to the bank with his allowance, clutching a suspiciously hot bag—its handles seem designed to burn him into letting go. When a pair of crooks try to snatch it, they quickly learn that even the most clever theft can backfire when the prize is too hot to handle.
Richie Rich’s latest movie stunt—declaring he’ll bring the moon down to Earth—sparks a surprising reaction from Gloria Glad, who decides to make a sequel… this time with the moon in need of rescue. With Richard Rich, Sr. and Regina Rich caught in the middle of the cinematic chaos, the skies might just get a little more crowded than expected.
Dot Polka and her uncle Werner Von Polka are stunned when a rocket test ends with the craft returning backward—only to reveal a cheeky message scrawled on its hull: "WATCH WHERE YOU'RE AIMING, STUPID!" The unexpected note leaves Werner stunned, wondering if someone—or something—on the moon might have actually seen them.
Richie Rich, worn thin from lugging bags of cash to the vault, stops by a general store hoping to find something to boost his energy. Mr. Fram, the shopkeeper, has a surprisingly unorthodox suggestion for a boy who’s already rich beyond measure.
When Richard Rich, Sr. tests his latest invention—a vacuum that can suck away hurricane activity—his son Richie joins the adventure, only to find their plane hijacked by criminals who’ve learned of the device’s power.
Richie Rich, disguised as a pauper, stops by a carnival and gets his fortune told by a gypsy who predicts he’ll be so rich he’ll need to pay five dollars instead of fifty cents. After handing over a large bill, he tells her to keep the change—since he doesn’t carry small denominations.
In "Hurricane Trapped, Part 2: It was a Terrible Blow," Richie Rich finds himself in a stormy showdown on the island of Aguapura when hijackers force Richard Rich, Sr. to unleash a captured hurricane. With the island in peril and time running out, Richie must think fast to outwit the criminals and stop the chaos—before the storm takes control.
In this lighthearted 1978 tale from *Richie Rich Vacations Digest #2*, young Bobbie finds herself frustrated when her favorite show gets replaced by a cowboy western on the TV—only to discover the boy she's babysitting has been quietly flipping channels with a remote control. A simple mix-up with the remote leads to a small, funny moment of confusion and connection between the two.
Dot Polka worries her dog, Spot, might have missed her during her trip, so she tries to cheer him up by painting little dots on his bone. But when Spot sees the dots, he panics, thinking they’re bugs, and rushes to wash them off—leaving Dot heartbroken, convinced he no longer loves her.
Richie Rich and Gloria Glad both face a familiar problem: their toy collections have outgrown their storage space. When Gloria discovers her toy boxes are full, she’s surprised to learn Richie has a similar issue—though he’s solved it with a massive toy chest and a fleet of cranes to haul in the extras.
Richie Rich tries out a ragged shirt Gloria Glad suggests for a special party, not realizing it’s hiding a secret: the back of the shirt displays details of his vast fortune. When he heads out to buy simple gifts for Gloria, he’s showered with luxury treats and VIP service—thanks to staff who’ve seen his wealth revealed on the shirt’s label.
In this lighthearted 1978 tale from *Richie Rich Vacations Digest #2*, Richie is amused by Cadbury’s habit of giving everyone a personalized greeting—until a flustered salesman tumbles through the door, prompting Cadbury to exclaim, “Mr. Whoops Tripped!”—leaving the salesman and Mr. Rich equally stunned.
Richie Rich gets a surprise when his father, Richard Rich, Sr., shows off a high-tech wallet with a trick no thief can resist—because the moment it’s stolen, the thief is instantly revealed. Richie tries to prove he’s not a pickpocket, but the wallet’s secret feature might just expose him in the most embarrassing way possible.
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Reprinted in Richie Rich Vacation Digest '93 Magazine #1 (1993)
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