Post by Old School Scooby Fan on Oct 19, 2019 9:33:26 GMT -5
I noticed something about covers to Richie Rich comics during the early 90s. I discovered that, in 1990, some vintage covers were remade into modern-day art, though some original art was sporadically seen.
But, by August 1990 (cover dated November 1990), Harvey Comics did a major overhaul to its look. The traditional 1980s Richie Rich logo was done away with on covers, and acompletely new logo debuted. Also, titles were seen in TrueType fonts which implies that the covers may have been created using computers. Plus, by the Decemner 1990 cover-dated issues, the issues were basically reprints of older issues, albeit some omissions (i.e. no text ztories in 36-page issues).
I think this format change was a telltale sign that Harvey Comics didn't have the money to create new stories anymore, with the exception of New Kids on the Block, Saved by the Bell, Back to the Future, Alvin and the Chipmunks, etc. Other than that, nothing but reprints, including the Hanna-Barbera lineup.
And look at what happened in the summer of 1994 - Harvey Comics ceased publication. This time, for good.
And although Richie and Casper were later acquired by Ape Entertainment early this decade with new stories, Richie Rich seemed to not favor among modern day young readers,no matter how he looked. Personally, I think it favored more by baby boomers who were born in the late 1950s/early 1960s. I do love reading Richie Rich, even thoughI am not a baby boomer, but I guess I may be in the minority.