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Issue: Tom & Jerry Comics #128

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Publication Date: March 1955

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Issues: #128 of 153 Issues (158 Printings)

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Publisher: Flag

Dell

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Indicia Publisher: Dell Publishing Co. Inc.

On Sale Date: 01/18/1955

Volume: 1

Pages: 36

ISBN: none

UPC/EAN: none

Price: $0.10 USD

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Content Items: 12 (9 stories, 1 cover)

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Notes: On sale date of 1955-01-18 from newsdealer notation on the cover of indexer's copy. May or may not be completely accurate, but is reasonable given a cover date of March, 1955.

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Format

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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Content Items (12 total)

Teeter-Totter Telephone

Illustration on Cover, Front

Subject Matter

Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Tom; Jerry; Tuffy

Synopsis: Jerry and Tuffy use a telephone receiver as a see-saw.

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Pages: 1

Sticky Wickets

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Droopy; angry croquet player

First Line: Bonk [sound effect]

Synopsis: Having disrupted a game of croquet, Droopy is pressed into service as a pair of wickets.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Pantomime. Black and white on inside front cover.

A Bear Rug Is No Fair Rug!

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Tom; Jerry; Tuffy

First Line: Tom, we're gonna rearrange this room a little!

Synopsis: At Tom’s winter cabin, Jerry and Tuffy wreak havoc with an old bear rug.

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Pages: 10

Despairin' o' the Green

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Subject Matter

Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Spike; Tyke; mischievous kitten; Hogan (Irish setter); other Irish dogs

First Line: Tyke, it's a great day for the Irish!

Synopsis: To honor their next-year neighbor, Hogan the Irish setter, on St. Partick's Day, Spike and Tyke adorn themselves with green. A mischievous kitten sees to it that they end up wearing orange - a color that infuriates Irish dogs.

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Pages: 5

Notes: Slightly addressing the question some readers were likely asking themselves, Tyke says "D'ya s'pose we're color blind, Pop?"

The Mysterious Berries

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Bertie Bird; Joyce; Nicky Blackbird; the postman

First Line: One morning, after preening himself carefully, Bertie Bird headed for the Birdman's house to call on the Birdman's little daughter, Joyce.

Synopsis: Little Joyce has lost her mother's pearl necklace, which Bertie has found and mistaken for a cluster of white berries.

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Pages: 2

Notes: Story covers the two middle pages of the centerfold. Two pages of text with one Harvey Eisenberg illustration on each page.

A Penny Saved... Isn't Worth the Cost!

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Flip; Dip; Pop; bus driver; Gus (elephant used as bus); postal clerk

First Line: We balance each other, Dip!

Synopsis: Flip and Dip want to find out how much they weigh. Rather than put one penny each in an outdoor scale, cheapskate Pop has a plan to get them weighed for free... but do Pop's plans ever really work out?

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Pages: 2

Spring (Loaded) Cleaning

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Subject Matter

Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Barney Bear; Fuzzy; Wuzzy; neighboring farmer; farmer's horse

First Line: Just look at this room! Where'd all this junk come from?

Synopsis: Ordered by their Uncle Barney to clean their room of much accumulated junk, Fuzzy and Wuzzy just can't seem to rid themselves of the refuse - until they bury it under the lawn atop a pair of tightly coiled springs.

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When You Throw Your Voice, Be Careful of Who Might Catch It!

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Subject Matter

Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Wuff the Prairie Dog; Sammy Squirrel; Charlie Coyote; bear; sheriff

First Line: Jeepers! I can hardly pronounce ventriloquism... let alone do it!

Synopsis: Wuff confounds Charlie Coyote with his ventriloquism... until Charlie gets wise.

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Tuffy's Tetter-Totter Trick

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Subject Matter

Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Jerry; Tuffy

First Line: Let's go out and make a snowman, Jerry!

Synopsis: Tuffy wants to play in the snow, but Jerry prefers staying warm inside. Using a teeter-totter poked through the front door's mail slot, Tuffy propels Jerry outside and turns him into a snowman.

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Making His Own Swing

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Droopy; two angry kids

Synopsis: Chased from a park swing, Droopy improvises one of his own.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Pantomime. On final interior page of the comic.

We've Got Something Special for You!

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: anthropomorphic

Feature(s): Dell Comics; Tom and Jerry

Character(s): Tom; Jerry; Tuffy

First Line: All three of these wonderful automatic push button pens at just a fraction of the normal cost... when you subscribe to Tom and Jerry comics.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Black and white ad on inside back cover. Tom, Jerry, and Tuffy invite readers and parents to subscribe to Tom and Jerry Comics and receive a set of three colored pens (blue, green, and red).

Per the ad copy: "All three pens plus 12 fascinating issues of Tom and Jerry... a regular $3.00 value... can be yours for just $1.50." A Dell Comics Club membership certificate is also included.

One-year, two-year, and three-year subscriptions are offered at both USA and slightly higher Canada rates.

The ad includes the "Dell Comics Pledge to Parents", and (repurposed?) figures of Tom, Jerry, and Tuffy which may be penciled by Harvey Eisenberg, but appear to be inked or finished by someone else.

Capt. "Jet" says... It's Easy and Fun to Win Your Wings in the Strombecker Model Makers Club

Advertisement (Comic Format) on Interior Page(s)

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Feature(s): Strombeck-Becker Mfg. Co.

Character(s): Capt. "Jet"; Tom (boy); two other boys

First Line: Hi, Tom! Where did you get the swell badge?

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Pages: 1

Notes: Ad for Strombecker model kits of planes, ships, and airplanes, with an invitation to join the "Strombecker Model Makers Club". Color ad on back cover.