Tom & Jerry Comics, #151
Published: February 1957
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Snowman at the Door (1)
Storyline
Jerry and Tuffy’s snowman blocks Tom from exiting the house.
Characters
- Tom
- Jerry
- Tuffy
Credits
- Pencils: Harvey Eisenberg
- Inks: Harvey Eisenberg
- Colors: Gilles Laplagne
A Gopher Sticks It to Droopy (1)
Storyline
Tired of fetching a stick, Droopy drops it down a gopher hole – only to have the gopher throw it back.
Characters
- Droopy
- Droopy’s master
- gopher (arm and hand only)
Credits
- Pencils: Harvey Eisenberg
- Inks: Harvey Eisenberg
Story Notes
Pantomime. Black and white on inside front cover.
Tom Builds a Better Mousetrap (1)
"If I could build a better mousetrap, my fortune would be made!"
Storyline
To gain fame by ridding the city of its mouse problem, Tom devises a large-scale trap involving the city hall building and its clock tower.
Characters
- Tom
- Jerry
- Tuffy
- city's mayor
- lots of street mice
- city office workers
Credits
- Pencils: Harvey Eisenberg
- Inks: John Liggera (uncertain)
- Colors: Gilles Laplagne
- Letters:
Tyke and Mike (1)
"Guess I'll go find some pup to play with!"
Storyline
Looking for a playmate, Tyke discovers Mike a look-alike puppy in a pet shop window. Confusion reigns as both Spike and a pet shop customer each end up with the wrong pup.
Characters
- Spike
- Tyke
- shaggy pup
- long-eared pup
- Mike (Tyke's look-alike)
- pet shop proprietor
- pet shop customer
Credits
- Script: Vic Lockman
- Pencils: Vic Lockman
- Inks: Vic Lockman
- Colors: Gilles Laplagne
- Letters: Vic Lockman
Aunt Caution
"Bertie Bird let out a great sigh as he and his brother Billie perched on the tree branch that held their nest home in Apple Tree Lane."
Storyline
Bertie and Billie are tired of having their overly careful Aunt Caution staying with them.
Characters
- Bertie Bird
- Billie Bird
- Aunt Caution
- Mother Bird
- Tabby Cat
Credits
- Pencils: Harvey Eisenberg
- Inks: Harvey Eisenberg
- Colors: Gilles Laplagne
- Letters: Harvey Eisenberg
It's in the Cards (1)
"I'll pretend I'm ailing this morning and get a good rest!"
Storyline
When their lazy Uncle Barney feigns illness to remain in bed, concerned Fuzzy and Wuzzy resolve to raise enough money to pay for a doctor visit. They do so in a way that will sound familiar to any Gold, Silver, or Bronze Age comic book reader.
Characters
- Barney Bear
- Fuzzy
- Wuzzy
- card shop proprietor
- various neighborhood residents
- soda jerk
- postman
- doctor
Credits
- Pencils: Lynn Karp
- Inks: Lynn Karp
- Colors: Gilles Laplagne
- Letters:
Story Notes
Looking for a way to make some quick money, Fuzzy and Wuzzy come across an ad in a newspaper that makes the following offer: "Make Money on a Small Investment. Sell Greeting Cards for All Occasions"! A comic book might have been a more likely place to have found such an ad. ...The ad offered no "prizes", only cash.
From Play Gun to Ray Gun (1)
"Golly! Trucks and cars shouldn't go so fast along here, Wuff! They always see that hole in the road too late!"
Storyline
Using a huge sheet of plate glass and other trickery, Wuff and Sammy have Charlie Coyote convinced that a pair of toy "space guns" they obtained from Archie Armadillo's Trading Post are harmful ray guns.
Characters
- Wuff the Prairie Dog
- Sammy Squirrel
- Charlie Coyote
- Archie Armadillo
- Ace Glass Company truck driver
Credits
- Pencils: Mike Slivka
- Inks: Mike Slivka
- Colors: Gilles Laplagne
- Letters: Mike Slivka
Wishy-Washingtons (1)
"Ah, this is the day I love to celebrate!"
Storyline
Tom, Jerry, and Tuffy agree to emulate George Washington in honor of his birthday.
Characters
- Tom
- Jerry
- Tuffy
- Spike
Credits
- Script: Vic Lockman
- Pencils: Vic Lockman
- Inks: Vic Lockman
- Colors: Gilles Laplagne
- Letters: Vic Lockman
Tom Foolery
"Oh, Tom, Tom, what in the world are you running from?"
Storyline
Connect the dots to find out what Tom is running from.
Characters
- Tom
Credits
- Pencils: Harvey Eisenberg
- Inks: Harvey Eisenberg
- Colors: Gilles Laplagne
- Letters: Harvey Eisenberg
Story Notes
On final interior page of the comic. Top half of page.
We Love Those Cough Drops... [Tuba version]
"...Wild Cherry Cough Drops..."
Storyline
Everybody's favorite bearded cough drop makers, The Smith Brothers, along with a girl and boy (all of whom pop out of a tuba) sing the praises of Smith Brothers Wild Cherry Cough Drops.
Characters
- The Smith Brothers
- girl
- boy (popping out of a tuba)
- tuba-playing boy
Story Notes
On final interior page of the comic. Lower half of page.
No-Go Pogo (1)
"Say, that looks like lots of fun!"
Storyline
Too small to ride on a pogo stick, Jerry comes up with an alternative for Tuffy and himself.
Characters
- Jerry
- Tuffy
- kid on pogo stick
- novelty store salesman
Credits
- Pencils: Harvey Eisenberg
- Inks: Harvey Eisenberg
- Letters: Harvey Eisenberg
Story Notes
Black and white on inside back cover.
More Value Than Ever Before to New Dell Comics Subscribers!
Featuring Dell Comics; Tom and Jerry
"Just look at these powerful binoculars. They can be yours if you subscribe now to Tom and Jerry Comics."
Characters
- Tom
- Jerry
- Tuffy
Credits
- Pencils: Dan Gormley (uncertain)
- Inks: Dan Gormley (uncertain)
- Colors: Gilles Laplagne
Story Notes
Offer to subscribe to Tom and Jerry Comics and receive a pair of binoculars as an additional premium. Color ad on back cover. Per the ad copy: "The binoculars plus 12 fun-filled issues of Tom & Jerry and a membership card in the Dell Comics Club all for $1.50... a regular $2.10 value!" The ad includes the "Dell Comics Pledge to Parents", and (repurposed?) figures of Tom, Jerry, and Tuffy which may be drawn by Dan Gormley.