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Tom & Jerry Comics, #142

Published: May 1956

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Issue Contents:
Pencil Pogo Sticks
Storyline

Jerry and Tuffy bounce along on rubber-eraser-tipped pencils, as if they were pogo sticks.

Credits
Story Notes

The isolated image of Jerry bouncing along on a pencil is repurposed from the original cover of Tom and Jerry (Dell, 1949 Series) #142 (May 1956) for the back cover of Boys' and Girls' March of Comics (Western, 1946 Series) #154 (January 1957).

Horning-In on Honey

"Here's the place, Sammy! There's loads of wild honey in that cave!"

Storyline

Wuff and Sammy gather wild honey to jar and sell to passing motorists. All goes well until Charlie Coyote forces his way into their little enterprise.

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A Contentious Quest for Quiet

"It looks like a great morning, Tuffy!"

Storyline

Hoping to get away from all the noise of summertime work, traffic, and activities, Jerry and Tuffy try their best tricks to get a contented-to-stay-at-home Tom to drive them out to the quiet country.

Credits
Story Notes

Bottom tier of last page is an ad for Dell Comics' Lassie title.

Unhappy Motoring

"You goldanged car! Why won't you run?"

Storyline

Barney gets his foot caught in Fuzzy and Wuzzy's gasoline powered motorized model car, resulting in a wild ride for all three bears.

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Grandpa's Holiday

""Now remember," Mother Bird whispered to Bertie Bird and Brother Billie, "Grandpa Bird isn't as young as he used to be, so look out for him and take it easy!""

Storyline

Mother Bird warns the children to look after Grandpa Bird on their outing, but the energetic grandfather wears them out and rescues them from Charlie Catbird.

Credits
Story Notes

The two young birds in this story are described in the text as "Bertie Bird [established as male in previous stories] and Brother Billie". Yet, in the illustration, one of them is wearing a pink bow on his/her head.

Runaway Dogs

"Gosh, what a job to bury all these bones, Tyke!"

Storyline

When their master tells Spike and Tyke to "get lost," they take him at his word. On hearing that the master is offering a reward, kitty captures and returns them. The humiliated bulldogs make kitty help them bury their bones.

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Model Plane Crazy

"There's nothing like an indoor pool!"

Storyline

Bugged by Jerry and Tuffy's lively indoor activities during a rainy day, Tom gives them a model airplane kit to busy themselves with - quietly. The mice cannibalize an old alarm clock's workings and springs to build a makeshift motor for their mini-plane, and endlessly annoy Tom with their pesky aerial antics.

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"Frontier" Fun!

"Make your own Wild West Cut Out Figures in Aluminum"

Story Notes

Ad from Reynolds Aluminum offering a book containing 18 pages of western-themed patterns and two free sheets of Reynolds Do-It-Yourself Aluminum. Per the ad: "Herds of cattle with your own brand! Indian war camps! Wild animals and dozens of other old frontier places and things! Make them all yourself with just scissors. It's really easy with Reynolds Do-It-Yourself Aluminum." Color ad on back cover.

Boys and Girls! See "The Magic Kingdom!"

"Disneyland in "Real as Life" View-Master pictures."

Story Notes

Ad for the Sawyer's Inc. View-Master Stereo Viewer. Five different Disneyland View-Master packets, "Fantasyland", "Adventureland", "Frontierland", "Tomorrowland", and "Main Street, U.S.A.", are pictured in the ad. Color ad on inside back cover.

It's New! It's Free! It's Different!

"Yes! When you subscribe to Tom & Jerry Comics, this handsome American Eagle ring is yours FREE."

Credits
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 free American Eagle ring, along with a membership card in the Dell Comics Club, are included as additional premiums. The ad includes repurposed figures of Tom, Jerry, and Tuffy drawn by Harvey Eisenberg, as well as the "Dell Comics Pledge to Parents". On final interior page of the comic.

There's "Trouble on the River" when Lassie meets a raging flood tide!

"Read the New May-June Lassie Only 10¢ at your favorite Dell Comics dealer"

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Story Notes

Ad for Dell Comics' Lassie title. Bottom tier of last page of the previous story (see last entry above).

Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! Don't Delay! Get Your Delicious Kool-Aid Today!

"Tell Mom you want Kool-Aid!"

Storyline

A clown that looks as if he just stepped out of a Normal Rockwell painting acts as a circus barker to hawk Kool-Aid.

Story Notes

Ad for Kool-Aid soft-drink-mix. Eight flavors are listed: grape; raspberry; lemon-lime, strawberry, orange; cherry - and new flavors lemon and root beer. Color ad on inside front cover.