Tom and Jerry
#215
(May 1963)
Western,
1962 Series
- Price
- 0.12 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- quarterly
- On-sale Date
- 1963-02-28
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- K. K. Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Gold Key
- Editing
- Marquis M. Morse
Issue Notes
Cover code: 10058-305. Title on cover and in indicia: Tom and Jerry Funhouse. Statement of Ownership lists Marquis M. Morse (editor); Marquis M. Morse (Managing Editor); Howard L. Anderson (Business Manager). On-sale date from 1963 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
[no title indexed]
Tom and Jerry / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Tuffy! Come and help make our bed!
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Jerry; Tuffy
- Synopsis
- Jerry and Tuffy make their bed by using the key to roll back a sardine can cover.
- Keywords
- mouse
Indexer Notes
On the inside front cover.
[no title indexed]
Tom and Jerry / comic story / 10 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- And so, Tuffy, little Jack chopped down the beanstalk, and the giant crashed to the ground!
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Tom; Jerry; Tuffy
- Synopsis
- Inspired by a bedtime story, Tuffy plants a "magic" bean. Tom fakes a beanstalk and disguises himself as a giant, to show the mice that the little guy doesn't always win. Jerry catches on and exposes Tom.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- cat; Jack and the Beanstalk; mouse
in Indexer Notes
Code on first page is Tom & Jerry Funhouse #215-682.
The Bunny Wasn't Funny
Spike and Tyke / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Spike; Tyke; Bunko Bunny
- Synopsis
- Tyke considers watchdogging a lazy life, and wants to become a hunter. Spike sics him onto Bunko Bunny, knowing Bunko is wily, experienced, and uncatchable. Bunko's nephew Hoppo moves in, and both dogs must be watchdogs full time to protect the garden.
- Keywords
- dog; greyhound; rabbit
[Swimming in Alphabet Soup]
Tom and Jerry / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Tom; Jerry; Tuffy
- Synopsis
- Jerry and Tuffy dive into Tom's alphabet soup, and get entangled in the letters.
- Keywords
- cat; mime strip; mouse
Indexer Notes
Mime strip
Tit for Tat
Little Quacker / text story / 1 page
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Little Quacker; turtle; human boy
- Synopsis
- When a human boy starts spearfishing in the pond, Little Quacker organizes other woodland creatures to float debris downstream and discourage the boy.
- Keywords
- duck; spearfishing
[no title indexed]
Droopy Dog / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- How to Dive
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Droopy Dog
- Synopsis
- Droopy reads up on diving, tries it with bad results, and gets a book on how to knit.
- Keywords
- diving; dog; knitting; mime strip
Indexer Notes
Mime strip
A Lark in the Park
Droopy Dog / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Droopy Dog; crow
- Synopsis
- Frustrated at being barred from the park (where he plans to beg food from picnickers), Droopy bites a scarecrow. A delighted crow tries to reward Droopy, only causing trouble. Droopy shows him that the scarecrow isn't real. Using the scarecrow to disguise themselves as a bum and his leashed dog, Droopy and the crow get plenty of treats.
- Keywords
- crow; dog; picnic; scarecrow
The Robbed Robin
Tom and Jerry / comic story / 6.5 pages
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Tom; Jerry; Tuffy; Mrs Stork
- Synopsis
- Jerry and Tuffy investigate thefts of eggs from birds' nests. To keep them busy and his house mouseless, Tom fakes up clues. The thief turns out to be the maternal Mrs Stork. The mice make Tom help locate the right mothers and return the chicks.
- Keywords
- cat; mouse; stork
[no title indexed]
statement of ownership / 0.5 page
- Letters
- typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Statement Required by the Act of August 24, 1912
- Synopsis
- Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation
Indexer Notes
Sworn and subscribed September 27, 1962. Average distribution to paid subscribers over previous 12 months, 3951.
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
Tom and Jerry -
1.
["Tuffy! Come and help make our bed!"]
Tom and Jerry -
2.
["And so, Tuffy, little Jack chopped down the beanstalk, and the giant crashed to the ground!"]
Tom and Jerry -
3.
The Bunny Wasn't Funny
Spike and Tyke -
4.
[Swimming in Alphabet Soup]
Tom and Jerry -
5.
Tit for Tat
Little Quacker -
6.
["How to Dive"]
Droopy Dog -
7.
A Lark in the Park
Droopy Dog -
8.
The Robbed Robin
Tom and Jerry -
9.
["Statement Required by the Act of August 24, 1912"]
-
10.
["There's only one Uncle Scrooge"]
Uncle Scrooge -
11.
Tom and Jerry Pin-Up No. 3
Droopy Dog
This issue was modified by, among others
- Steve Coates
- Kirk House
- Jim Van Dore
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