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Tom & Jerry Comics, #129

Published: April 1955

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Issue Contents:
Private Entrance

Story Featuring Tom and Jerry

Storyline

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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Story Notes

Eisenberg art credit by Joe Torcivia. September 2019. Previous indexer listed Lynn Karp.

Droopy's Recliner

Story Featuring Droopy

Storyline

Banished from his master’s reclining chair, Droopy converts his doghouse into a recliner.

Credits
Story Notes

Pantomime. Top three tiers of page. On final interior page of the comic. Bottom tier is an ad for Dell Comics' Lassie title.

Lasso Lessons

Story Featuring Wuff, the Prairie Dog

"Hey, Wuff, here comes the postman!"

Storyline

Saying he’s through “chasing” Wuff and Sammy, Charlie learns how to throw a lariat to rope them instead.

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The Folding Chair Flap

Story Featuring Flip 'n' Dip

"Last one home's a rotten banana!"

Storyline

Nervous Pop has a slapstick encounter with an uncooperative folding chair.

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Story Notes

“Copyright 1955 by Western Printing & Litho Co.” Not MGM characters.

All A-Snore That’s Going to Snore!

Story Featuring Tom and Jerry

"Who can sleep with that racket?"

Storyline

Jerry and Tuffy’s snoring keeps Tom awake. Tom’s snoring keeps Jerry and Tuffy awake. Will anyone ever get to sleep?

Credits
Story Notes

Eisenberg art credit by Joe Torcivia. September 2019. Previous indexer listed Lynn Karp.

Shadow of a Drought

Story Featuring Fuzzy & Wuzzy

"C'mon, Fuzzy, let's go fishin'!"

Storyline

Hoping to avoid a bath, Fuzzy and Wuzzy convince their Uncle Barney of a severe water shortage.

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Story Notes

Barney addresses the readers on page one, panel three.

Can a Gravy Boat Float?

"Jerry, let's go sailin' in this tub of water!"

Storyline

Jerry and Tuffy use a gravy boat for sailing.

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Bertie Bird's "Circus Adventure"

Story Featuring Bertie Bird

Storyline

Envious of Rogue Robin’s tales of circus adventure, Bertie aims to have a circus adventure of his own.

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April Foolishness

Story Featuring Big Spike and Little Tyke

"Well, well, April Fool's Day!"

Storyline

It's the kitten vs. Spike and Tyke at April Fool's pranks.

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More Fun Than …

"We don’t know how much fun there is in a barrel of monkeys…"

Story Notes

Color ad on back cover. Ad for Baby Ruth candy bars.

Why Wait Until Tomorrow?

"Subscribe today to Tom and Jerry Comics and receive this handy key and coin case absolutely FREE!"

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Story Notes

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. One-year, two-year, and three-year subscriptions are offered at both USA and slightly higher Canada rates. Black and white ad on inside back cover.

Here’s the Dell Comic you’ve been waiting for…

"MGM's Lassie in another exciting adventure."

Credits
Story Notes

Ad for Dell Comics' Lassie title. Bottom tier of page. On final interior page of the comic. Shares page with a Droopy comic story (see previous entry). The cover of M-G-M's Lassie (Dell, 1950 Series) #21 (March-April 1955) is reproduced for the ad.

Distinguished Achievement Award

"Dell is proud to present one of its many awards…"

Story 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.