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Issue: Tom & Jerry Comics #129
Publication Date: April 1955
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Issues: #129 of 153 Issues (157 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDell
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Dell Publishing Co., Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 13 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Chase Craig
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US, later Standard Silver Age US
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Private Entrance

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Harvey Eisenberg
Inker(s): Harvey Eisenberg
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Tom and Jerry
Character(s): Tom; Jerry; Tuffy
Synopsis: Tom has locked the main door, but Jerry and Tuffy come sauntering through their own mouse-sized door-within-a-door.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Eisenberg art credit by Joe Torcivia. September 2019. Previous indexer listed Lynn Karp.
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Distinguished Achievement Award

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Dell Comics Pledge to Parents
First Line: Dell is proud to present one of its many awards…
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Black and white on inside front cover. A photo of the Distinguished Achievement Award presented to Mr. George T. Delacorte, Jr. President of the Dell Publishing Company, Inc. by Newsdealers Post Number 1169 American Legion November 14, 1954 – with framing text.
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Dueling Snorers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harvey Eisenberg
Inker(s): Harvey Eisenberg
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Harvey Eisenberg
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Tom and Jerry
Character(s): Tom; Jerry; Tuffy
First Line: Who can sleep with that racket?
Synopsis: Jerry and Tuffy’s snoring keeps Tom awake. Tom’s snoring keeps Jerry and Tuffy awake. Will anyone ever get to sleep?
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In Content Item: FlagTom and Jerry #226 published October 1965
as All A-Snore That’s Going to Snore! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Eisenberg art credit by Joe Torcivia. September 2019. Previous indexer listed Lynn Karp.
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April Foolishness

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Lynn Karp
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Big Spike and Little Tyke
Character(s): Spike; Tyke; mischievous white kitten; dogcatcher
First Line: Well, well, April Fool's Day!
Synopsis: It's the kitten vs. Spike and Tyke at April Fool's pranks.
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Pages: 5
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Bertie Bird's "Circus Adventure"

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harvey Eisenberg
Inker(s): Harvey Eisenberg
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Harvey Eisenberg (title); typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Bertie Bird
Character(s): Bertie Bird; Billie Bird; Rogue Robin; little girl; lady with pink hat; trapeze artists; elephant
Synopsis: Envious of Rogue Robin’s tales of circus adventure, Bertie aims to have a circus adventure of his own.
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Pages: 2
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The Folding Chair Flap

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Flip 'n' Dip
Character(s): Flip; Dip; Pop
First Line: Last one home's a rotten banana!
Synopsis: Nervous Pop has a slapstick encounter with an uncooperative folding chair.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: “Copyright 1955 by Western Printing & Litho Co.” Not MGM characters.
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Shadow of a Drought

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Fuzzy & Wuzzy
Character(s): Barney Bear; Fuzzy; Wuzzy; delivery man
First Line: C'mon, Fuzzy, let's go fishin'!
Synopsis: Hoping to avoid a bath, Fuzzy and Wuzzy convince their Uncle Barney of a severe water shortage.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Barney addresses the readers on page one, panel three.
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Lasso Lessons

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Vivie Risto
Inker(s): Vivie Risto
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vivie Risto
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Wuff the Prairie Dog
Character(s): Wuff the Prairie Dog; Sammy Squirrel; Charlie Coyote; Percy Porcupine (postman)
First Line: Hey, Wuff, here comes the postman!
Synopsis: Saying he’s through “chasing” Wuff and Sammy, Charlie learns how to throw a lariat to rope them instead.
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Pages: 5
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Can a Gravy Boat Float?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ken Champin
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Jerry and Tuffy
Character(s): Jerry; Tuffy
First Line: Jerry, let's go sailin' in this tub of water!
Synopsis: Jerry and Tuffy use a gravy boat for sailing.
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Pages: 2
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Droopy's Recliner

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harvey Eisenberg
Inker(s): Harvey Eisenberg
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Droopy
Character(s): Droopy; Droopy's master
Synopsis: Banished from his master’s reclining chair, Droopy converts his doghouse into a recliner.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.75
Disclose Notes: Pantomime. Top three tiers of page. Bottom tier is an ad for Dell Comics' Lassie title.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Dell Comics; Lassie
Character(s): Lassie
First Line: Here’s the Dell Comic you’ve been waiting for…
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Pages: 0.25
Disclose Notes: Ad for Dell Comics' Lassie title. Bottom tier of page. Shares page with a Droopy comic story (see previous entry).
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Why Wait Until Tomorrow?

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harvey Eisenberg (Tom, Jerry and Tuffy figures only)
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Dell Comics; Tom and Jerry
Character(s): Tom; Jerry; Tuffy
First Line: Subscribe today to Tom and Jerry Comics and receive this handy key and coin case absolutely FREE!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Black and white ad on inside back cover. Offer to subscribe to Tom and Jerry Comics at a discounted rate, and receive a key and coin case as an additional premium. Ad also includes the Dell Pledge to Parents.
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More Fun Than …

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Curtiss Candy Company; Baby Ruth
Character(s): three monkeys
First Line: We don’t know how much fun there is in a barrel of monkeys…
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Color ad on back cover. Ad for Baby Ruth candy bars.

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