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Tom & Jerry Comics, #130

Published: May 1955

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Jerry Horns In

Story Featuring Tom and Jerry

Storyline

Jerry startles Tom while riding a roller skate equipped with a horn.

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Magic Flutes

Story Featuring Droopy

Storyline

Droopy buys a magic flute to charm a bone with music.

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Story Notes

Pantomime. Black and white on inside front cover.

Droopy's No-Cost Crew Cut

Story Featuring Droopy

Storyline

While dogs are not allowed in the barber shop, Droopy still finds a way to get himself a cool 1950s-style crew cut.

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Story Notes

Pantomime. On final interior page of the comic. Top 3/4 of page. Shares the page with a Dell Comics house ad for their Lassie title.

Leaf Well Enough Alone

Story Featuring Barney Bear with Fuzzy and Wuzzy

"Fuzzy, our favorite tree looks sorta droopy!"

Storyline

When Fuzzy and Wuzzy's favorite tree begins to shed its leaves for no apparent reason, they ask Uncle Barney to call a tree surgeon... but Barney decides to do it himself and save money.

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A Wolf of a Different Color

Story Featuring Wuff, the Prairie Dog

"How about buying one of these brown neckerchiefs, boys?"

Storyline

The local zoo is paying fifty dollars for a gray timber wolf. When Charlie Coyote catches one, Wuff and Sammy convince Charlie that the wolf is brown and worthless.

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An Elephant Sometimes Forgets

Story Featuring Flip 'n' Dip

"You may go out and play with Flip an' Dip, Oglethorpe, but remember to do what I told you!"

Storyline

Flip and Dip try to help their pachyderm playmate Oglethorpe remember something important, which the little elephant has forgotten.

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Story Notes

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

Who Watches the (Night) Watchman?

Story Featuring Tom and Jerry

"Here, kitty, kitty! Come catch mousie!"

Storyline

Tom gets a job as a toy store night watchman catching mice at a dollar a mouse. A one-gross carton of toy dancing mice, a mess of live ones, and Jerry and Tuffy's antics complicate matters.

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Mouse Hole in One

Story Featuring Jerry and Tuffy

"Jerry, I wish we didn't have to walk so far home!"

Storyline

Weary of walking, homeward-bound Tuffy takes a shortcut across a golf course and beats Jerry home in an unexpected way.

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Bertie Bird's Musical Adventure

Story Featuring Bertie Bird

"Bertie Bird and Mother Bird and Brother Billie were very upset."

Storyline

Bertie Bird and his brother Billie rescue their cousin Filbert from a cage in a music store window.

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The Pussy Willow that Sprouted Kittens!

Story Featuring Big Spike and Little Tyke

"This is a real pretty little tree the mistress is plantin'!"

Storyline

When Spike and Tyke's mistress plants a pussy willow tree in the backyard, Tyke fears that the tree will "[sprout] a mess of cats". Prankster Hogan sees this as a way to foist the kittens that share his yard on Spike and Tyke, by planting the kitties on the tree.

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Easy to Print Your Name and Address When You Have Your Own Personal Pocket Printer!

"And here's your chance to get one!"

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Story Notes

Color ad on back cover. Tom invites readers and parents to subscribe to Tom and Jerry Comics and receive a personal pocket printer. Per the ad copy: "Every boy and girl who subscribes to Tom and Jerry comics will receive one of these handy Pocket Printers plus 12 full issues of Tom and Jerry comics, for just $1.40. Truly a wonderful bargain for such a grand combination." 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 a repurposed figure of Tom drawn by Harvey Eisenberg.

Droopy's Dippy Questions!

Story Featuring Droopy

"What is the best butter in the world?"

Storyline

Six riddles from Droopy.

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Story Notes

Black and white on inside back cover. Lower half of page.

Tom Foolery

Story Featuring Tom and Jerry

"On which side of the house should Tom plant his tree?"

Storyline

Help Tom solve a rebus puzzle that will reveal where he should plant his little tree.

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Story Notes

Black and white on inside back cover. Top half of page.

Your favorite dog star of screen and TV in another adventure. MGM's Lassie Comics

"Your Dell Comics dealer has copies now! Only 10¢"

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Story Notes

Dell Comics house ad for Lassie. On final interior page of the comic. Lower 1/4 of page.