Richie Rich | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Harvey Comics |
First appearance | Little Dot #1 (Sept. 1953) |
Created by | Alfred Harvey Warren Kremer |
In-story information | |
Full name | Richard $ Rich Jr. |
Species | Human |
Team affiliations | Rich Industries |
Richard "Richie" $ Rich Jr. (often stylized as Ri¢hie Ri¢h)[1][2][3] is a fictional character in the Harvey Comics universe. He debuted in the comic book Little Dot #1, cover-dated September 1953, and was created by Alfred Harvey with artists Warren Kremer and/or Steve Muffatti. [4][5] Dubbed "the poor little rich boy", Richie is the only child of fantastically wealthy parents and is the world's richest kid. He is so rich, his middle name is a dollar sign, $.[6]
During Harvey Comics' heyday from 1950 to 1982, Richie was the publisher's most popular character, eventually starring in over 50 separate titles, including the long-running comics Richie Rich, Richie Rich Millions, Richie Rich Dollars and Cents, and Richie Rich Success Stories.
In 2011, Ape Entertainment began publishing a new licensed Richie Rich comic book series, taking the character in a very different, action-oriented, direction.[7]