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Issue: Tom and Jerry #286
Publication Date: September 1974
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Issues: #286 of 132 Issues (188 Printings)
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Is Variant Variant: Whitman
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Publisher: FlagWestern
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Western Publishing Company, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
16 (4 stories, 1 cover) from base issue
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age US; later standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Sink-ing in the Shower

Illustration  on  Cover, Front from base issue
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset; logo
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Tom; Jerry; Tuffy
Synopsis: As the dishes pile up, the mice use the kitchen sink as their personal shower.
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Pages: 1
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204 Revolutionary War Soldiers

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Feature(s): Revolutionary War Soldiers
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Disclose Notes: Ad for plastic toy soldiers. 204 pieces for $2.25. Color ad on inside front cover.
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The Bodyguard

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Tom; Jerry; Tuffy; unnamed famous movie star; two kidnappers
First Line: Tom, are you really going to be a body guard for a famous movie star?
Synopsis: Tom becomes the bodyguard for a very famous and egotistical movie star, who is immediately kidnapped as Tom shoos away tagalongs Jerry and Tuffy.
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Pages: 6
Job Number: T. & J. #286-747
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Get These Dynamite Embroidered Cloth Patches That Tell It Like It Is!

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Feature(s): Gandalf Products Co.
First Line: Each groovy patch measures 3”.
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Disclose Notes: Various cartoon characters, comic characters, and counterculture symbols offered as embroidered cloth patches. Between pages 4 and 5 of previous story.
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Themselves the Elves

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Tom; Jerry; Tuffy; Ginny (little girl); elf-hunting treasure-seekers; bank robber; police officer
First Line: Don’t believe what that mat says! Stay out!
Synopsis: When Ginny’s elf-puppets are broken, she can’t put on her school play for charity. Jerry and Tuffy, who happen to be elf-size, don the puppets’ clothing to perform as the elves. However, en route to the school play, the mice cause a stir among the townspeople who believe this pair of “elves” can lead them to a hidden treasure.
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Disclose Notes: The little girl Ginny is drawn in the style of Ernie Bushmiller's "Nancy". Rectangular dialogue balloons with rounded corners.
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Blood Curdling Vampire Bat

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Feature(s): Guarantee Co.
First Line: It's life size!
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Disclose Notes: Black and white ad offering a life-size vampire bat toy, and several other creatures comprising a "Horror Outfit". Between pages 4 and 5 of previous story. Top half of page.
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1000 Decals

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Feature(s): Gandalf Products
First Line: Decalomania the nuttiest, most fantastic offer ever!
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Disclose Notes: Various sixties pop culture and counterculture symbols offered as stick-on decals. Between pages 4 and 5 of previous story. Lower half of page.
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The Director

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Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Tom; Jerry; Tuffy; traffic cop; various motorists, tow-truck driver
First Line: Look at that traffic! You’d think they’d learn how to direct it!
Synopsis: After complaining about automobile traffic, Tom joins a program of civilian traffic directors.
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Do You Need Extra Money?

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Feature(s): Cheerful House
First Line: It costs you nothing to try
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Disclose Notes: Ad for selling Christmas and all-occasion cards for Cheerful House. "Cheerful House" appears to have been formerly known as the "Cheerful Card Company", given the similarity in ad copy and layout. In centerfold middle. Between pages 1 and 2 of previous story.
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Kids, Roach Designs Are Now Available as Iron-On Transfers!

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Feature(s): Gandalf Products Co.
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Disclose Notes: Various sixties counterculture symbols offered as iron-on transfers. In centerfold middle. Between pages 1 and 2 of previous story.
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Margie Gets Free Gifts for the Whole Family

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Feature(s): Gandalf Products Co.
Character(s): Margie; various mod-looking teen friends; postman
First Line: One day when Margie was reading her favorite magazine…
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Disclose Notes: Ad offering a $1.00 catalog called “The Consumer Gazette” that is good for “over $30.00 worth of free gifts”. Between pages 4 and 5 of previous story.
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Up in the Air

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Tom; Jerry; Tuffy; balloon race judge
First Line: Wow! Are you going to a costume party as an old-time aviator, Tom?
Synopsis: Tom enters a balloon race, with Jerry and Tuffy as stowaways.
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[untitled]

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Feature(s): Johnson Smith Co.
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Disclose Notes: Black and white ad for various novelty items from Johnson Smith Co. Between pages 4 and 5 of previous story.
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100 pc Toy Soldiers Set $1.50

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Feature(s): Lucky Products, Inc.
First Line: Made of durable plastic, each with its own base.
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Disclose Notes: Ad for 100 plastic toy soldiers, packed in a footlocker-styled storage box.
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Collections

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Feature(s): Gandalf Products Co.
First Line: Express yourself with these great new things.
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Disclose Notes: Psychedelic images and counterculture symbols are offered as posters, rings, dog-tags, and sew-on patches. Color ad on inside back cover.
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It’s as easy as S.L.C.

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Feature(s): Sales Leadership Club
First Line: Free Catalog Shows Terrific Prizes For Everyone
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Disclose Notes: Ad for Sales Leadership Club, offering prizes or money for the sales of personalized Christmas cards. Color ad on back cover.

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