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Tom & Jerry Comics, #137

Published: December 1955

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Tom & Jerry Comics #137

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Issue Contents:
Mice on Ice (1)
1 page humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Storyline

Tuffy steers a hockey puck around goaltender Tom’s stick, and into the net.

Characters
  • Tom
  • Jerry
  • Tuffy
Credits
We Want a Harmless Daisy for Christmas!
Story 1 1 page

"Kids! Show this page to your mom or dad."

Characters
  • Annie Oakley (as played by Gail Davis) (cameo)
  • boy
  • girl
Story Notes

Color ad on inside front cover. Illustrated ad for Daisy rifles and pistols which only make noise and shoot only smoke. Featured is “Annie Oakley Golden Smoke Rifle” Model 966. Two small drawings of Gail Davis from the Annie Oakley TV show.

Rabbit-Trapper Tom (1)
Story 2 10 pages anthropomorphic-funny animals

"Trappin' season opens tomorrow, and I’m all set to catch myself a mess of rabbits!"

Storyline

With trapping season one day away, Jerry and Tuffy try to prevent Tom from trapping “poor defenseless little bunnies”, by rigging things so that it appears to a game warden that Tom is trapping out-of-season.

Characters
  • Tom
  • Jerry
  • Tuffy
  • game warden (anthropomorphic bulldog)
Credits
Story Notes

The last balloon of the final panel is lettered differently from the rest of the story. Possibly Harvey Eisenberg’s lettering in this balloon? This printing and its subsequent reprints display the same lettering inconsistency.

Pincushion Pal (1)
Story 3 5 pages anthropomorphic-funny animals

"Hey, Pop, it snowed last night!"

Storyline

Pork the Porcupine can’t make friends because of his prickly sharp quills – until he saves Spike and Tyke from a dogcatcher.

Characters
  • Spike
  • Tyke
  • dogcatcher
  • Pork the Porcupine
Credits
Bertie Bird's Two Christmases
Story 4 1 page anthropomorphic-funny animals

"Bertie Bird opened his eyes and saw the snowflakes falling thick and fast."

Storyline

Bertie, Billie, and Pinky save Baby Robin from Tabby Cat, and celebrate Christmas with the Robin family.

Characters
  • Bertie Bird
  • Billie Bird
  • Pinky Crossbill
  • Baby Robin
  • Tabby Cat
  • Mother Robin
  • Father Robin
  • Roger Robin
Credits
Story Notes

Middle left page of centerfold.

Doghouse Plow (1)
Story 5 1 page anthropomorphic-funny animals
Storyline

Weary of shoveling, Droopy upends his doghouse and uses it as a snowplow.

Characters
  • Droopy
  • Droopy's mistress
Credits
Story Notes

Pantomime. Middle right page of centerfold.

The Too-Large Lap Dog (1)
Story 6 2 pages anthropomorphic-funny animals

"Flip, this ol' stray dog is sure friendly!"

Storyline

Flip ‘n’ Dip’s lap dog is too large for Pop’s comfort.

Characters
  • Flip
  • Dip
  • Pop
  • big fluffy dog
Credits
Story Notes

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

How to Be a Pal to Your Child (1)
Story 7 5 pages anthropomorphic-funny animals

"Boys, I'm having a meeting of "The Parents' Protective Association" here today!"

Storyline

Barney hosts a meeting of the Parents' Protective Association. Fuzzy and Wuzzy try to help make it a success.

Characters
  • Barney Bear
  • Fuzzy
  • Wuzzy
  • Parents' Protective Association members
Credits
Distracting Charlie (1)
Story 8 5 pages anthropomorphic-funny animals

"I've gotcha this time! You've run out of hidin' places!"

Storyline

To divert Charlie’s attentions away from chasing him and Sammy, Wuff gives Charlie a case containing an oil painting set, hoping the coyote will turn to art. Charlie thinks the case contains a bomb.

Characters
  • Wuff the Prairie Dog
  • Sammy Squirrel
  • Charlie Coyote
  • Prairie Patrol officer
Credits
Holy Socks! (1)
Story 9 2 pages anthropomorphic-funny animals

"Looks like they're expectin' Santa at this house, Jerry!"

Storyline

Jerry and Tuffy want to hang Christmas stockings for themselves and find inventive ways to do so.

Characters
  • Jerry
  • Tuffy
  • Santa Claus
Credits
Story Notes

When looking for socks to hang on the mantle, Jerry declares: “The artist didn’t draw socks on me, Tuffy!” Referring to his diaper, Tuffy replies: “And this thing he puts on me won’t do to hang up!”. Such meta humor was less common in 1955 than it is today, and was virtually unheard of in the Dell Comics of the time.

Be Kind to Humans Week (1)
Story 10 1 page anthropomorphic-funny animals
Storyline

For “Be Kind to Humans Week”, Droopy helps an old lady across the street. He should have stayed in bed.

Characters
  • Droopy
  • old lady
Credits
Story Notes

Pantomime. Top three tiers of page. On final interior page of the comic. Bottom tier is an ad for Dell Comics' Tom and Jerry Winter Fun and Spike and Tyke titles.

Tom and Jerry Winter Fun Is a Fun Filled Sleigh Ride

Featuring Dell Comics; Tom and Jerry; Spike and Tyke

Story 11 0 pages

"See the Latest Issue Today only 25¢"

Characters
  • Tom
  • Jerry
  • Tuffy
  • Spike
  • Tyke
  • Barney Bear
Credits
Story Notes

Ad for Dell Comics' Tom and Jerry Winter Fun and Spike and Tyke titles. Reproduces the cover illustrations for M.G.M.'s Tom and Jerry Winter Fun (Dell, 1954 series) #4 and M.G.M.'s Spike and Tyke (Dell, 1955 series) #4. Bottom tier of page. On final interior page of the comic. Shares page with a Droopy comic story (see previous entry).

Attention, all Moms & Dads, Aunts & Uncles!

Featuring Dell Comics; Tom and Jerry

Story 12 1 page anthropomorphic-funny animals

"Put gift subscriptions to Tom and Jerry Comics in all your Christmas stockings this year."

Characters
  • Tom
  • Jerry
  • Tuffy
Credits
Story Notes

Tom invites parents and relatives to give subscriptions to Tom and Jerry Comics as Christmas gifts that come with a "Dell Comics Magic and Puzzle Kit". The ad includes the "Dell Comics Pledge to Parents", and repurposed figures of Tom, Jerry, and Tuffy drawn by Harvey Eisenberg. Color ad on inside back cover.

Just in Time for Christmas New! Schwinn Racer
Story 13 1 page

"The most amazing new bike in years... and of course it's built by Schwinn!"

Characters
  • Santa Claus
  • wide-eyed, red-headed boy
Story Notes

Color ad on back cover.