A transition issue for the Tom and Jerry title, as it moves from Western’s West Coast Editorial Offices to its East Coast Editorial Offices? Elements of both distinct editorial styles are present.
This issue has variants:
In its original printing, this story was untitled. For this 1973 reprint, the title “Rough Roof” and a 1970s-style “Tom and Jerry” logo was added to the opening panel.
“Hurry up, Tuffy,” said Jerry, grabbing his ice skates.
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Tom; Jerry; Tuffy; other skaters
Synopsis
Tagging along with Tom, Jerry and Tuffy cause chaos when ice skating on a frozen river, but find that a rain barrel filled with frozen water suits their skating just fine.
Tom; Jerry; Tuffy; Butch Bellows (bulldog); Miss Flitz (Tom’s old schoolteacher); Mr. Biffburger (Tom’s bankrupt first employer); Esmeralda (Tom’s jilted bride); taxi driver; construction worker
Synopsis
Tom is the guest of honor on the TV show “This Is Your Past”, hosted by Jerry – who soon realizes that he should have left “Tom’s past” in the past, as each one of Tom’s former friends and acquaintances has a score to settle.