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Tom & Jerry Comics, #135

Published: October 1955

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Tom & Jerry Comics #135

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Issue Contents:
A Mixed-Up Wash Day (1)
1 page anthropomorphic-funny animals
Storyline

Jerry and Tuffy do a wash-load of tiny mouse clothes in Tom's cake mixer.

Characters
  • Tom
  • Jerry
  • Tuffy
Credits
Story Notes

As Jerry never wears clothing, and Tuffy only wears his trademark diaper, the mice must be taking in laundry as a sideline.

Boys! Girls! Win our thrilling Red Goose "Treasurama" and fly to any city dotted on this Map Free! (1)

Featuring Red Goose Shoes; Red Goose "Treasurama"

Story 1 1 page

"For an Expense-Paid Vacation Trip with one adult to keep you company"

Storyline

Advertisement for Red Goose Shoes offering an opportunity to win a 10-day expense-paid vacation trip for one child and one accompanying adult.

Characters
  • The Red Goose
  • pilot
  • stewardess
  • boy passenger
  • girl passenger
Story Notes

Color ad on inside front cover.

Pint Sized Elephants (1)
Story 2 10 pages anthropomorphic-funny animals

"All I do all day long is chase mice!"

Storyline

Tiring of the unrewarding daily chase, the trio decide to take their "games of cat and mouse" to a circus where they agree to have Jerry and Tuffy scare the circus elephant and get Tom hired as the circus cat to run them off - then split Tom's circus pay among them. However, when the mice spy and sample the wide variety of circus concession goodies, they decide to abandon the arrangement and (with licorice whip trunks) pose as mouse-sized baby elephants protected from Tom by Gertrude the elephant.

Characters
  • Tom
  • Jerry
  • Tuffy
  • circus boss
  • Gertrude (elephant)
  • ringmaster
Credits
Who Rescues the Rescuer? (1)
Story 3 5 pages anthropomorphic-funny animals

"Man, look how they're pamperin' that pooch!"

Storyline

Seeing a picture in the newspaper of a heroic dog who rescued a child from a pond, Spike decides that he wants a piece of that fame and pampering and practices rescuing on a doll that he throws into a pond. His efforts are complicated by a pesky cat who wants Spike to chase him up a tree.

Characters
  • Spike
  • Tyke
  • cat
  • lady with camera
Credits
The Secret of the Talking Scarecrow
Story 4 1 page anthropomorphic-funny animals

"Flying toward Anderson's farm on nippy morning, Bertie Bird met Jenny Wren."

Storyline

Timmy Starling frightens other birds by hiding in a scarecrow and speaking.

Characters
  • Bertie Bird
  • Jenny Wren
  • Timmy Starling
  • Red Robin
  • George Goldfinch
Credits
Story Notes

Oddly, Bertie keeps Timmy's secret... and lets him continue to scare other birds. Middle left page of centerfold.

Getting His Money's Worth (1)
Story 5 1 page anthropomorphic-funny animals
Storyline

Droopy buys an umbrella when rain is forecast but he finds another use for it when the rain doesn't come.

Characters
  • Droopy
Credits
Story Notes

Pantomime. Middle right page of centerfold.

Unerring Errands (1)
Story 6 2 pages anthropomorphic-funny animals

"Oh, those kids! Wish I could have five minutes' rest around this house!"

Storyline

Pop gets frustrated when he tries to get rid of the kids by giving them errands to run but they figure out a way to do them without leaving home.

Characters
  • Flip
  • Dip
  • Pop
  • carrier pigeon
  • pelican
Credits
Story Notes

“Copyright 1953 by Western Printing & Litho Co.” Not MGM characters.

The Bunny Who Came in From the Cold (1)
Story 7 6 pages anthropomorphic-funny animals

"Well, friends, the weatherman says we're due for an early snow!"

Storyline

Fuzzy and Wuzzy try to help a cute but sly little bunny, by catching him so that he can stay in their warm house all winter.

Characters
  • Barney Bear
  • Fuzzy
  • Wuzzy
  • little bunny
Credits
Story Notes

Unusual Element: At least for this story, Barney Bear, Fuzzy, and Wuzzy would appear to hibernate for the winter, per Barney's quote in the opening splash panel: "When the first [snow] flake falls, we'll turn in for our winter's sleep!" The bunny, who resembles Disney's "Thumper" (from "Bambi") also exhibits an unusual aspect per this thought-balloon-quote: "When it snows, us bunnies become white!" - and, sure enough, he transforms from gray-and-white to all-white. ...But readers are not privy to how this process works, as he continues thinking: "Changing color is a secret process! We have to have privacy!" Before undergoing this transformation, the bunny speaks directly to the readers: Now, everyone look the other way, while I change to my winter coat!" And, just in case any curious readers might choose not to follow his advice, the next panel shifts to an outdoor scene of Fuzzy and Wuzzy!

By Book or By Crook (1)
Story 8 4 pages anthropomorphic-funny animals

"I have a package for Charlie Coyote... Can you tell me where he lives?"

Storyline

Wuff and Sammy accidently discover that Charlie Coyote has purchased a book titled “How To Catch Prairie Dogs and Squirrels”.

Characters
  • Wuff the Prairie Dog
  • Sammy Squirrel
  • Charlie Coyote
  • old postman
Credits
A Home for Halloween (1)
Story 9 2 pages anthropomorphic-funny animals

"It sure is tough bein' houseless house mice when everybody's cozy and celebrating halloween!"

Storyline

Homeless for Halloween, Jerry and Tuffy find warmth and comfort inside a jack o' lantern.

Characters
  • Jerry
  • Tuffy
  • cat
  • jack o' lantern seller
  • jack o' lantern buyer
Credits
No Live Laps (1)
Story 10 1 page anthropomorphic-funny animals
Storyline

What's a lap dog to do when all the laps in the house are occupied?

Characters
  • Droopy
  • Droopy's master
  • Droopy's mistress
Credits
Story Notes

Pantomime. On final interior page of the comic.

The New Schwinn American
Story 11 1 page

"With Bendix Multi-Speed Gears and Power Brakes!"

Characters
  • boy dressed as Davy Crockett
Story Notes

Ad touting the new Schwinn American bicycle and offering: “FREE! A present for you! See your favorite movie and television stars riding Schwinn bicycles in this exciting full-color folder." Unlike previous such Schwinn ads, no stars are mentioned by name. The ad also features the painted image of a boy dressed as Davy Crockett waving a red, white, and blue flag for the new Schwinn American bicycle, directly below the following hyperbolic ad copy: "Betcha Davy Crockett would trade his horse and rifle for this great, new bike by Schwinn". Color ad on inside back cover.

Kangaroo Limerick (1)
Story 12 1 page

"A Kangaroo mother and son"

Characters
  • kangaroo mother
  • baby kangaroo
Story Notes

Ad for Baby Ruth candy bars from Curtiss Candy Company featuring a limerick about kangaroos and Baby Ruth candy, which goes as follows: A Kangaroo mother and son Can go merrily jumping as one, They're off to the store For a treat they adore Baby Ruth adds so much to the fun! Color ad on back cover.