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Tom & Jerry Comics, #164

Published: March 1958

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Tom & Jerry Comics #164

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Tire Swing and Plier Swing (1)
1 page anthropomorphic-funny animals
Storyline

Tom swings on an old tire, while a pair of pliers better suit Jerry and Tuffy.

Characters
  • Tom
  • Jerry
  • Tuffy
Credits
March of the Flowers (1)
Story 1 1 page anthropomorphic-funny animals
Storyline

Tom plants flower seeds on March 1st and watches them sprout and grow over the course of about three weeks. On March 20th, with the arrival of spring, the flowers are gone. He finds that Jerry and Tuffy are using them as umbrellas against the springtime sun.

Characters
  • Tom
  • Jerry
  • Tuffy
Credits
Story Notes

Pantomime. Black and white on inside front cover.

The Coming of Cousin Clarence (1)
Story 2 10 pages anthropomorphic-funny animals

"Hmm...wonder who's calling?"

Storyline

Tom's cousin Clarence comes to visit. Tom expects him to be a sophisticate, but he turns out to be a practical joker. Can Jerry and Tuffy help Tom see that the joke is on Clarence?

Characters
  • Tom
  • Jerry
  • Tuffy
  • Cousin Clarence
Credits
Shearing a Shaggy Dog (1)
Story 3 5 pages anthropomorphic-funny animals

"Ha, ha! Everytime I look at my dog, I get a laugh!"

Storyline

An overly shaggy dog is sad because his master only laughs at him. Spike and Tyke try to improve his funny appearance with some clippers.

Characters
  • Spike
  • Tyke
  • shaggy dog
  • shaggy dog's master
Credits
Blue Jay Blues
Story 4 1 page anthropomorphic-funny animals

"Bertie Bird and his brother Billie were enjoying their breakfast when their mother came in with some exciting news."

Storyline

Two rascally blue jays scare other birds by impersonating a hawk.

Characters
  • Bertie Bird
  • Billie Bird
  • Mama Bird
  • Mrs. Wren
  • three little wrens
  • two blue jays
  • Percy Owl
Credits
The Big One That Didn't Get Away (1)
Story 5 5 pages anthropomorphic-funny animals

"Get your picture taken on a donkey!"

Storyline

Barney Bear is making no money with his "Get your picture taken on a donkey" setup, so Fuzzy and Wuzzy try to help out by catching and selling fish. They catch a fish twice their size but have difficulty selling it.

Characters
  • Barney Bear
  • Fuzzy
  • Wuzzy
  • Barney's donkey
  • various fishermen
  • Mrs. Jones
  • police officer
Credits
Story Notes

This story is billed as "Fuzzy and Wuzzy", without Barney's name as part of the feature. Barney's working with a donkey, recalls his bygone days sharing his feature with Benny Burro.

Safety Worst (1)
Story 6 5 pages anthropomorphic-funny animals

"Stick 'em up, and give me all your money, chums!"

Storyline

Senor Raton, the richest mouse south of the border, travels north of the border searching for a safe place for he and his money to settle down. Wuff and Sammy welcome him and are delighted to find that Senor Raton will spend money to improve the community - if he deems it to be safe enough. One problem is the bandit The Armadillo Kid, who is also delighted at the prospect of a new wealthy resident - and can easily make the community unsafe.

Characters
  • Wuff the Prairie Dog
  • Sammy Squirrel
  • The Armadillo Kid
  • Mr. Turtle
  • Senor Raton
  • Sheriff
  • Mr. Lizard
Credits
The King's Quest for Quiet (1)
Story 7 5 pages anthropomorphic-funny animals

"Can't stand these rainy days with those noisy pests indoors!"

Storyline

It's a rainy day and the constant clanking of swords created by the Mouse Musketeers' indoor dueling with M'sieur Poosycat, has gotten on the King's nerves. He tries anything and everything to expel them from the castle.

Characters
  • Mouse Musketeers [Jerry
  • Tuffy]
  • M'sieur Poosycat [Tom]
  • King
Credits
Tom Foolery
Story 8 1 page anthropomorphic-funny animals

"Tom wants to travel to Europe, but he cannot make up his mind what method of transportation to take."

Storyline

Determine Tom's method of transportation by solving a rebus puzzle.

Characters
  • Tom
Credits
Story Notes

Single panel. On final interior page of the comic. Top half of page. Approximately half of page. Lower half is "Droopy's Dippy Questions...".

Droopy's Dippy Questions...
Story 9 1 page anthropomorphic-funny animals

"Why is your heart like a policeman?"

Storyline

Five riddles from Droopy.

Characters
  • Droopy
Credits
Story Notes

On final interior page of the comic. Lower half of page. Approximately half of page. Upper half is "Tom Foolery".

Barney Gets a Bite (1)
Story 10 1 page anthropomorphic-funny animals

"Aren't you going to make yourself a fishing pole, Barney?"

Storyline

Barney pooh-poohs a pole when he can attach a fishing line to his big toe.

Characters
  • Barney Bear
  • Fuzzy
  • Wuzzy
Credits
Story Notes

In the opening panel, nephews Fuzzy and Wuzzy call their uncle simply "Barney", rather than their customary "Uncle Barney". Black and white on inside back cover.

Would You Like This Handy Pocket Picture Holder?

Featuring Dell Comics; Tom and Jerry

Story 11 1 page anthropomorphic-funny animals

"It's yours FREE when you subscribe to Tom & Jerry Comics."

Characters
  • Tom
  • Jerry
  • Tuffy
Credits
Story Notes

Offer to subscribe to Tom and Jerry Comics at the regular rate of $1.20 for twelve issues and receive a free Pocket Picture Holder as a premium. Color ad on back cover. The ad includes the "Dell Comics Pledge to Parents", and (repurposed?) figures of Tom, Jerry, and Tuffy which are not drawn by Harvey Eisenberg.