Tom & Jerry Comics, #140
Published: March 1956
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Egg-Head (1)
Storyline
Tom gets too close to Jerry and Tuffy's egg-juggling.
Characters
- Tom
- Jerry
- Tuffy
Droopy Gets the Bird (1)
"This bird for sale $24.95 [sign]"
Storyline
An exotic bird clamps onto Droopy's ear and won't let go.
Characters
- Droopy
- exotic bird, pet store manager
Story Notes
Pantomime. Black and white on inside front cover.
Two Livin' Dolls (1)
"Hold my dollies, Tom, while I give them their medicine!"
Storyline
Susie is the little girl of the house, and Tom loves playing dollies with her... something Jerry and Tuffy set out to sabotage, up to and including posing as dolls themselves.
Characters
- Tom
- Jerry
- Tuffy
- Little Susie
- the mistress
Be Kind to People Day (1)
"As you all know, yesterday was "Be Kind to Dogs Day"... and people were so nice to us that I think we should repay them!"
Storyline
When the neighborhood dogs declare a "Be Kind to People Day", Spike and Tyke try to do good deeds for their mistress, with less success than they had hoped for.
Characters
- Spike
- Tyke
- other neighborhood dogs
- the mistress
- police officer
Busy as a Beehive
"One fine sunny morning, Bertie Bird felt so wonderful, he was doing little flip-ups in the air over his home in Apple Tree Lane."
Storyline
Bertie and Billie Bird do a good deed for Buzzy Bee, and are repaid in kind.
Characters
- Bertie Bird
- Mother Bird
- Billie Bird
- Buzzy Bee
- Buzzy's family
- Tabby Cat
Droopy Turns Chicken (1)
"Notice city to pick up all loose dogs on street! [Sign]"
Storyline
To fool the dogcatcher, Droopy uses household items to disguise himself as a chicken.
Characters
- Droopy
- dogcatcher
- fleeing dog
- chicken
- three chicks
The Floating Playhouse (1)
"Dagnab those kids! They've run off into the jungle again!"
Storyline
To keep Flip and Dip from running off, Pop constructs a bamboo playhouse for them set on high stilts - and then removes the ladder to keep them up there. But those resourceful monkey kids find a way to get around.
Characters
- Flip
- Dip
- Pop
- turtle
Story Notes
“Copyright 1956 by Western Printing & Litho Co.†Not MGM characters.
Hurry Up and Weight! (1)
"Our pal, Dilly, sure likes to eat, doesn't he, Fuzzy?"
Storyline
Fuzzy and Wuzzy don't want Uncle Barney to sell their pet duck, Dilly, to market. To be sold, any duck must weigh five pounds or more - and Dilly, being six ounces over, is market bound. Fuzzy and Wuzzy resort to desperate measures to reduce the perpetually eating duck.
Characters
- Barney Bear
- Fuzzy
- Wuzzy
- Dilly the Duck
- horse
- market man
To Catch a Veggie Thief (1)
"How about this, Wuff? More of our vegetables are missing!"
Storyline
Charlie Coyote keeps stealing Wuff and Sammy's vegetables under cover of darkness, but Wuff and Sammy can't prove a thing to the sheriff.
Characters
- Wuff the Prairie Dog
- Sammy Squirrel
- Charlie Coyote
- Sheriff
- fire brigade
Story Notes
Oddly, the ongoing theft of their vegetables is actually a win for Wuff and Sammy, because Charlie Coyote usually schemes to eat THEM instead!
Stalling the Stove-Stoking (1)
"Jerry, let's take this ol' sleeping bag and go live in that mountain cabin!"
Storyline
Relocating to an empty mountain cabin, Jerry agrees to cook if Tuffy makes the fire for the wood stove. Tuffy reneges.
Characters
- Jerry
- Tuffy
Sleepwalking Solution.... Sorta! (1)
"Wake up, Fuzzy! It's your turn to watch Uncle Barney!"
Storyline
Fuzzy and Wuzzy take turns watching their Uncle Barney to prevent him from sleepwalking.
Characters
- Barney Bear
- Fuzzy
- Wuzzy
- puzzled milkman
- startled cat
Story Notes
On final interior page of the comic. Top three tiers of page. Bottom tier is an ad for Dell Comics' movie adaptation of *"Forever Darling"* starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.
Dear Ricky, Don't Forget to Buy Dell's Wonderful Forever Darling
Featuring Dell Comics
"P.S. In case you've forgotten, it's based on our new movie. Love, Lucy"
Characters
- Lucille Ball (as Lucy Ricardo)
Story Notes
Ad for Dell Comics' movie adaptation of *"Forever Darling"* starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. On final interior page of the comic. Lower 1/4 of page. Shares page with a Barney Bear with Fuzzy and Wuzzy comic story (see previous entry).
Tom Foolery
"Tom is taking this pig to market..."
Storyline
Add up the numbers that form the outline of Tom’s pig to arrive at its weight. At “one dollar a poundâ€, calculate how much money Tom will receive for the pig.
Characters
- Tom
Story Notes
Black and white on inside back cover. Top half of page. Approximately half of page. Lower half is *"Droopy's Dippy Questions..."*.
Droopy's Dippy Questions...
"What keeps the Moon from falling?"
Storyline
Five riddles from Droopy.
Characters
- Droopy
Story Notes
Black and white on inside back cover. Lower half of page. Approximately half of page. Upper half is *"Tom Foolery"*.
Free! The Famous "KE" Puzzle Game!
Featuring Dell Comics; Tom and Jerry
"You've heard about this exciting new game and here's your chance to have one for your very own."
Characters
- Tom
- Jerry
- Tuffy
Story Notes
Offer to subscribe to Tom and Jerry Comics at the progressively discounted USA rates of $1.00 for twelve issues, $1.85 for twenty-four issues, or $2.70 for thirty-six issues. Canadian rates: $1.20 for twelve issues, $2.00 for twenty-four issues, or $3.00 for thirty-six issues. A membership card in the Dell Comics Club, is included as an additional premium. The ad includes repurposed figures of Tom, Jerry, and Tuffy drawn by Harvey Eisenberg, as well as the *"Dell Comics Pledge to Parents"*. Color ad on back cover.