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Tom & Jerry Comics, #146

Published: September 1956

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Tom & Jerry Comics #146

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Issue Contents:
Fishing Stowaways (1)
1 page anthropomorphic-funny animals
Storyline

Jerry and Tuffy fish from Tom's creel.

Characters
  • Tom
  • Jerry
  • Tuffy
Credits
A Big Fan of Ice Cream (1)
Story 1 1 page anthropomorphic-funny animals
Storyline

Tom learns that ice cream and fans don't mix.

Characters
  • Tom
  • Jerry
Credits
Story Notes

Pantomime. Black and white on inside front cover.

Trade Rat Troubles (1)
Story 2 10 pages anthropomorphic-funny animals

"Somebody's been taking my stuff and leaving a lot of junk in its place!"

Storyline

Tom has become the victim of a trade rat, who takes something he wants and leaves something else in its place. When the trade rat is through with Tom, Jerry and Tuffy continue “trading” random objects for Tom’s food and blame the trade rat.

Characters
  • Tom
  • Jerry
  • Tuffy
  • Trader Rat
Credits
Story Notes

Tom enacts a particularly cruel and unusual punishment on the mice in the story's final panel - forcing them to eat a grindstone (painted to look like a wheel of cheese) by chiseling it down piece by piece. JERRY: But, Tom, we can't eat THIS! TOM: It may take A LONG TIME, but you can do it!

Someday, My Prints Will Come - Out! (1)
Story 3 5 pages anthropomorphic-funny animals

"Bad Spike! I'll have to take this rug to the cleaners to get your footprints off!"

Storyline

After the mistress finds muddy dog paw prints on her rug, Snowball, the mischievous kitten, tries to frame Spike for leaving more muddy prints all over the house.

Characters
  • Spike
  • Tyke
  • the mistress
  • Snowball
  • laundry lady
Credits
The Period Portrait
Story 4 1 page anthropomorphic-funny animals

""Chee!" Bertie Bird twittered excitedly as he scampered back to his home in Apple Tree Lane."

Storyline

Bertie and Billie Bird fly into an art store to see a painting of the birds’ great-grandmother Bertha Bird.

Characters
  • Bertie Bird
  • Billie Bird
  • Mr. Pallet (art store owner)
  • Joe (delivery man)
Credits
Story Notes

The name of the character Billie Bird is spelled "Billy Bird" in this story.

A Place for Playing Possum (1)
Story 5 5 pages anthropomorphic-funny animals

"We have our room cleaned up, Uncle Barney, now may we go out and play?"

Storyline

Lost possum babies stow away in Fuzzy and Wuzzy's raccoon caps.

Characters
  • Barney Bear
  • Fuzzy
  • Wuzzy
  • mother possum with babies
  • fox
Credits
Sic Transit Glorious Blunder (1)
Story 6 5 pages anthropomorphic-funny animals

"Hey! Whatcha doing with that surveying thing, Charlie?"

Storyline

Charlie Coyote uses a surveyor's transit, and the coerced digging services of Mortimer Mole, to lay a trap for Wuff and Sammy.

Characters
  • Wuff the Prairie Dog
  • Sammy Squirrel
  • Charlie Coyote
  • Sheriff
  • Mortimer Mole
Credits
Get a Pet Day (1)
Story 7 5 pages anthropomorphic-funny animals

"What day's today, Jerry?"

Storyline

When Jerry and Tuffy learn that the mayor has declared a "Get a Pet Day", Tom forces himself on the mice as their demanding pet - so that he can be pampered and waited-on.

Characters
  • Tom
  • Jerry
  • Tuffy
Credits
Sleeping Bag Sweater (1)
Story 8 1 page anthropomorphic-funny animals
Storyline

Camper Droopy finds that a bulky sweater is a cheaper to buy (and is better fitting) than a sleeping bag.

Characters
  • Droopy
Credits
Story Notes

Pantomime. Top three tiers of page. On final interior page of the comic. Bottom tier is an ad for Dell Comics' Lassie title.

Adventure in the Matto Grosso with Lassie as she faces the "Jungle Spitfire!"

Featuring Dell Comics; Lassie

Story 9 0 pages

"Read the Sept.-Oct. Lassie Only 10¢ at your favorite Dell Comics dealer"

Characters
  • Lassie
Credits
Story Notes

Ad for Dell Comics' Lassie title. Bottom tier of page. On final interior page of the comic. Shares page with a Droopy comic story (see previous entry). The cover of M-G-M's Lassie (Dell, 1950 Series) #30 (September-October 1956) is reproduced for the ad.

You Need One!

Featuring Dell Comics

Story 10 1 page anthropomorphic-funny animals

"Here's the ideal gadget for every boy and girl."

Characters
  • Tom
  • Jerry
  • Tuffy
Credits
Story Notes

Offer to subscribe to Tom and Jerry Comics and receive a personalized stamp pad, with subscriber's name and address as well as a Dell Comics Club membership card, for $1.50. Black and white ad on inside back cover. The ad includes the "Dell Comics Pledge to Parents", and (repurposed?) figures of Tom, Jerry, and Tuffy which may be penciled by Harvey Eisenberg, but appear to be inked or finished by someone else.

"Play it smart - PLAY SAFE when you go swimming" by Bill Wisdom
Story 11 1 page

"Cramps are nothing to fool with, so..."

Storyline

Bill Wisdom shows how to play it safe when you go swimming.

Characters
  • Bill Wisdom
  • beachgoers
Story Notes

Ad for Wrigley's Juicy Fruit chewing gum with illustrated text boxes offering swimming safety tips. Color ad on back cover. Additional ad copy: "Play this smart, too! Remind your Mom that JUICY FRUIT GUM is a healthful treat that won't spoil your appetite. Tell her to get some and keep plenty on hand."