Tom and Jerry
#228
(February 1966)
Western,
1962 Series
- Price
- 0.12 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1965-12-23
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- K. K. Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Gold Key
- Editing
- Chase Craig (editor); Del Connell (editor)
Issue Notes
Cover code: 10058-602. On-sale date from 1966 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
[Mousetrap Sledding]
Tom and Jerry / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Tom; Jerry; Tuffy
- Synopsis
- While downhill sledding, Tom is passed by Jerry and Tuffy sledding on a mousetrap.
- Reprints
-
from Tom & Jerry Comics (Dell, 1949 series) #113 (December 1953)
-
- Keywords
- alternative uses; art modification or omission; mousetrap; sledding; snow; winter setting
Indexer Notes
Art modified from original printing to accommodate the removal of a vertical strip depicting the various MGM characters that appeared in each issue of Tom and Jerry Comics (Dell, 1949 series). This element regularly appeared on the left side of the cover (with some variations) thru issue #122. To compensate for the additional space afforded this cover reprint, Tom's tail was completed to its tip at the cover's left side, and Jerry and Tuffy were "moved forward" to be presented as moving further ahead of Tom toward the cover's right side. The original printing had them closer to even.
[A Dog House for the Birds]
Droopy / comic story / 1 page
- Feature Logo
Droopy [Dell Harvey Eisenberg Logo]- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Droopy; birds
- Synopsis
- Droopy's failed doghouse makes a fine birdhouse.
- Reprints
- from Tom & Jerry Comics (Dell, 1949 series) #125 (December 1954)
-
- Keywords
- alternative uses; birdhouse; blueprints; carpentry; doghouse
Indexer Notes
Pantomime. Black and white on inside front cover.
[Cold Dis-Comfort]
Tom and Jerry / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Harvey Eisenberg
- Inks
- Harvey Eisenberg
- Colors
- Western Publishing Production Shop
- Letters
- Harvey Eisenberg
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Wintertime is snowball time, eh, Tuffy?
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Tom; Jerry; Tuffy; train conductor
- Synopsis
- Hopping a freight train to Florida to escape the winter freeze, Tom, Jerry, and Tuffy find themselves locked in a refrigerated rail car for the trip.
- Reprints
- from Tom & Jerry Comics (Dell, 1949 series) #113 (December 1953)
-
- Keywords
- freezing; freight train; snowballs; survival; trapped; winter setting
Indexer Notes
"Reprinted by popular demand"
The Robot's Reward
Professor Putter / comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Carl Fallberg
- Pencils
- Jack Bradbury
- Inks
- Jack Bradbury
- Colors
- Western Publishing Production Shop
- Letters
- Rome Siemon
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Look, Francis, does that robot give you any ideas?
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Professor Putter; Herman (big dumb robot); "Chief" and Francis (two bank robbers); two cops
- Synopsis
- Professor Putter unknowingly hires-out Herman to two bank robbers, who plan to use the robot on a heist.
- Keywords
- bank robbery; inventor; robot
Indexer Notes
New story. © 1965, Western Publishing Company, Inc. Not MGM characters.
The Demon of the Deep
Little Quacker / text story / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Tony Strobl
- Inks
- Steve Steere ?
- Colors
- Western Publishing Production Shop
- Letters
- typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- "Oh, what a beautiful morning," exclaimed Little Quacker, as he jumped into the lake for a brisk swim.
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Little Quacker; Charlie Coyote
- Synopsis
- Charlie Coyote recklessly disturbs Little Quacker’s pond with a speedboat. The duck takes action to scare him off.
- Keywords
- coyote; demon; duck; hoax; pond; speedboat; turtle; wildlife
Indexer Notes
New story.
[License to Strut]
Droopy / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Harvey Eisenberg
- Inks
- Harvey Eisenberg
- Colors
- Western Publishing Production Shop
- Letters
- Harvey Eisenberg
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Notice every dog will have to have a license!
- Feature Logo
- Droopy [Dell Harvey Eisenberg Logo]
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Droopy; cop
- Synopsis
- Droopy can’t afford the $2.00 fee for a dog license.
- Reprints
- from Tom & Jerry Comics (Dell, 1949 series) #112 (November 1953)
-
- Keywords
- alternative uses; dog license; dogs; junkyard; laws
Indexer Notes
Pantomime. Middle left page of centerfold.
[Chopping Blocked]
Droopy / comic story / 1 page
- Feature Logo
- Droopy [Dell Harvey Eisenberg Logo]
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Droopy; big angry turkey
- Synopsis
- Envisioning a roast turkey dinner, Droopy positions the neck of a huge turkey on the chopping block. When the turkey gets wise, and stares him down, Droopy axes the chopping block into firewood.
- Reprints
- from Tom & Jerry Comics (Dell, 1949 series) #113 (December 1953)
-
- Keywords
- axe; chopping block; intimidation; sheepish exit; turkey
Indexer Notes
Pantomime. Middle right page of centerfold.
[Sunglasses for Mice]
Jerry and Tuffy / comic story / 1.5 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Harvey Eisenberg
- Inks
- Harvey Eisenberg
- Colors
- Western Publishing Production Shop
- Letters
- Harvey Eisenberg
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Boy! Am I bored!
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
- Characters
- Jerry; Tuffy
- Synopsis
- Jerry and Tuffy want to observe an eclipse, but need some mouse-sized eye protection.
- Reprints
- from Tom & Jerry Comics (Dell, 1949 series) #111 (October 1953) [edited]
-
- Keywords
- alternative uses; deleted or edited scenes; eclipse; mice; sunglasses
Indexer Notes
In its original printing, this story was two pages long. For this reprint, four panels were deleted, making this a 1.5-page story, allowing a half-page for the Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation. The original panels that were eliminated are as follows: Page One / Panels 3 and 7, Page Two / Panels 2 and 4. All panels in this reprint were adjusted to compensate. In both the original and this reprint, the story ends on a half-page splash panel, with a circle-inset of Jerry in the upper left.
Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation
statement of ownership / 0.5 page
- Keywords
- government reporting; regulations
Indexer Notes
Statement of Ownership for September 28, 1965. Prepared by H.L. Anderson.
Reported total circulation: 277,830 (12 month average), 254,642 (nearest issue).
[Clothesline Ski Lift]
Jerry and Tuffy / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Man, dig that crazy ski run!
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
- Characters
- Jerry; Tuffy
- Synopsis
- Jerry and Tuffy ski down the sloping roof of a house, but getting back up to do it again presents a problem.
- Reprints
- from Tom & Jerry Comics (Dell, 1949 series) #138 (January 1956)
-
in Tom & Jerry (Semic, 1979 series) #11/1988 (uke 48 1988)
-
- Keywords
- alternative uses; clothesline; mice; rake; skiing; snow; winter setting
[A Bear Rug Is No Fair Rug!]
Tom and Jerry / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Harvey Eisenberg
- Inks
- Harvey Eisenberg
- Colors
- Western Publishing Production Shop
- Letters
- Rome Siemon
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Tom, we're gonna rearrange this room a little!
- Feature Logo
Tom and Jerry [Dell Harvey Eisenberg Logo 1]- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Tom; Jerry; Tuffy
- Synopsis
- At Tom’s winter cabin, Jerry and Tuffy wreak havoc with an old bear rug.
- Reprints
- from Tom & Jerry Comics (Dell, 1949 series) #128 (March 1955)
-
- Keywords
- bear; bear rug; cabin; hitchhiker; scarecrow; winter setting
Indexer Notes
"Reprinted by popular demand"
[Droopy’s Christmas Stocking]
Droopy / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Harvey Eisenberg
- Inks
- Harvey Eisenberg
- Colors
- Western Publishing Production Shop
- Letters
- Harvey Eisenberg
- Feature Logo
- Droopy [Dell Harvey Eisenberg Logo]
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Droopy; charity Santa
- Synopsis
- Droopy uses a multi-pocketed shoe-holder as his Christmas stocking.
- Reprints
- from Tom & Jerry Comics (Dell, 1949 series) #125 (December 1954)
-
- Keywords
- alternative uses; Christmas; Christmas stocking
Indexer Notes
Pantomime. On final interior page of the comic.
[TV from a Distance]
Droopy / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Harvey Eisenberg
- Inks
- Harvey Eisenberg
- Colors
- Western Publishing Production Shop
- Letters
- Harvey Eisenberg
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- TV Special $300.00
- Feature Logo
- Droopy [Dell Harvey Eisenberg Logo]
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Droopy; Droopy’s master
- Synopsis
- Droopy can’t afford a TV, but does the next best thing.
- Reprints
- from Tom & Jerry Comics (Dell, 1949 series) #125 (December 1954)
-
- Keywords
- dog; doghouse; saw; television; window
Indexer Notes
Pantomime. Black and white on inside back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[Mousetrap Sledding]
Tom and Jerry -
1.
[A Dog House for the Birds]
Droopy -
2.
[Cold Dis-Comfort]
Tom and Jerry -
3.
The Robot's Reward
Professor Putter -
4.
The Demon of the Deep
Little Quacker -
5.
[License to Strut]
Droopy -
6.
[Chopping Blocked]
Droopy -
7.
[Sunglasses for Mice]
Jerry and Tuffy -
8.
Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation
-
9.
[Clothesline Ski Lift]
Jerry and Tuffy -
10.
[A Bear Rug Is No Fair Rug!]
Tom and Jerry -
11.
[Droopy’s Christmas Stocking]
Droopy -
12.
[TV from a Distance]
Droopy -
13.
More Features! More Fun!
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This issue was modified by, among others
- Steve Coates
- Thomas Johnson
- Mike Nielsen
- Jim Stangas
- Joe Torcivia
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