Tom & Jerry Comics #182

(September 1959)

Kraft Candies. Good, Like All Kraft Foods (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Kraft Foods; Kraft Fudgies / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Gopher-Gagged Gardeners] (Table of Contents: 2)

Tom and Jerry / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Harvey Eisenberg

Inks

John Liggera

Colors

Western Publishing Production Shop

Letters

Rome Siemon

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Tom, we don't feel like feuding today!

Feature Logo

Tom and Jerry [Dell Broad Lettering]

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Tom; Jerry; Tuffy; gopher

Synopsis

It's Tom vs. Jerry and Tuffy at gardening, until an aggressive gopher plagues them both.

Reprints

• in Tom & Jerry (Condor, 1976 series) #12
• in Tom and Jerry (Western, 1962 series) #260 (October 1971)

Keywords

cat; cold; cold remedies; escalating events; gardening; gopher; mice; rain; unexpected intrusion

[Who's Kitten Who?] (Table of Contents: 3)

Big Spike and Little Tyke / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Lynn Karp

Inks

Lynn Karp

Colors

Western Publishing Production Shop

Letters

Rome Siemon

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Okay, gang - right after lunch we meet here!

Feature Logo

Big Spike and Little Tyke [Dell Logo 1]

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Spike; Tyke; three members of Spike's dog gang; kitten; boy; wagonload of kittens; the little mistress

Synopsis

When Spike and Tyke find a kitten in their yard, they dump it into the wagon of a boy who is trying to give away kittens. Returning home, they find that the kitten belongs to their brokenhearted little mistress. They resolve to get it back, getting more than they bargained for.

Reprints

• in Tom and Jerry (Western, 1962 series) #320 (July 1979)

Keywords

baby buggy; children; dogs; getting-more-than-you-bargained-for; kittens; mix-up

Flighty Granny (Table of Contents: 4)

Bertie Bird / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Harvey Eisenberg

Inks

Harvey Eisenberg

Colors

Western Publishing Production Shop

Letters

Harvey Eisenberg (story title only); typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

"Now remember, children," Mother Bird told Bertie Bird and Brother Billie one fine day as they perched on the tree branch that held their nest-home in Apple Tree Lane...

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Bertie Bird; Billie Bird; Mother Bird; Grandma Bird

Synopsis

Bertie and Billie are charged with keeping their sprightly Grandma out of trouble during her visit. Things get out of hand when Grandma takes a wild ride on a kite.

Keywords

birds; kite; visiting relatives

[A Most Mobile Home] (Table of Contents: 5)

Wuff the Prairie Dog / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Vic Lockman

Pencils

Veve Risto

Inks

Veve Risto

Colors

Western Publishing Production Shop

Letters

Veve Risto

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Gulp! It happens every time! A storm in the mountains brings a flash flood rushing down on us!

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Wuff the Prairie Dog; Sammy Squirrel; Grubby Rat (villain); Sheriff

Synopsis

During a torrential rainstorm, a small shack is washed down from the mountains by a flash flood and into the gully where Wuff and Sammy live. Under desert law, the pair decide to claim the deserted dwelling and move into it, rather than continue living underground. Little do they know that, before the storm caused the shack's change-of-address, it was the hideout of the bandit Grubby Rat... who has just found his "mobile" home and is ready to move back in.

Keywords

bandit; desert setting; flash flood; hideout; mix-up; rainstorm; shack; unwelcome surprise

Indexer Notes

Veve Risto draws a really nice opening splash panel of the distant rainstorm, with Wuff and Sammy running to keep ahead of the oncoming flood waters.

[Melon Maniacs] (Table of Contents: 6)

Mouse Musketeers / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Harvey Eisenberg

Inks

John Liggera

Colors

Western Publishing Production Shop

Letters

Rome Siemon

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Yummy! Look at all that luscious fruit, fellows!

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Mouse Musketeers [Jerry; Tuffy]; M'sieur Poosycat [Tom]; The King; garden guards (knights); King Friendly

Synopsis

After being told to keep out of the royal melon patch, the Mouse Musketeers and M'sieur Poosycat put aside their differences and plot to swipe one of the King's delectable watermelons. Being denied by the King only makes the melons more desirable to the trio who redouble their efforts. The King and neighboring King Friendly also fall prey to this compulsion - gaining interest when refused and losing interest when given permission.

Keywords

be-careful-what-you-wish-for; compulsion; escalating events; medieval setting; psychology; watermelons

Indexer Notes

An unusual story dealing more in psychology than slapstick.

[A Deficiency in Self-Sufficiency] (Table of Contents: 7)

Barney Bear with Fuzzy and Wuzzy / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Lynn Karp

Inks

Lynn Karp

Colors

Western Publishing Production Shop

Letters

Rome Siemon

First Line of Dialogue or Text

It's about time for Uncle Barney to get us up, Fuzzy!

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Barney Bear; Fuzzy; Wuzzy

Synopsis

Barney encourages the boys to think for themselves and be less reliant on him.

Keywords

conflicting ideologies; initiative; parenting; self-sufficiency

Droopy's Dippy Questions (Table of Contents: 8)

Droopy / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Harvey Eisenberg

Inks

Harvey Eisenberg

Colors

Western Publishing Production Shop

Letters

Harvey Eisenberg

First Line of Dialogue or Text

What fish is found in a birdcage?

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Droopy

Synopsis

Four riddles from Droopy.

Keywords

riddles

Indexer Notes

Top half of page. One title panel, four panels of riddles, plus the "Dell Pledge to Parents".

Playing is a Lot More Fun with the F-500 Fury 500-shot cap machine gun (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Nichols Industries, Inc. / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Fun for the Family and a Free Magnetic Key Holder for You! (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Dell Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Hey Kids! ...No Matter How Old You Are! (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Schwinn / advertisement / 1 page (report information)