Tom and Jerry #254

(December 1970)

My Hair Is a Mess! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Kenner / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

[Routed by Radar] (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Harvey Eisenberg

Inks

Harvey Eisenberg

Colors

Western Publishing Production Shop

Letters

Harvey Eisenberg

First Line of Dialogue or Text

All right, you guys, I see you!

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Tom and Jerry [Dell Broad Lettering]

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Tom; Jerry; Tuffy

Synopsis

Tom hooks-up some war surplus radar equipment to his TV set to keep tabs on Jerry and Tuffy.

Reprints

• from Tom & Jerry Comics (Dell, 1949 series) #102 (January 1953)

Keywords

radar; television; trickery

Indexer Notes

"Reprinted by popular demand". Anachronistic reference: Jerry and Tuffy get wise to Tom’s radar surveillance because he is watching TV at some point during daylight hours. Jerry: “It’s too early in the day for television broadcasts… the stations aren’t operating yet!” In late 1952, when the original story was published, this was apparently true. By 1970 (the 1960s, actually), most TV stations still didn’t broadcast 24 hours per day, but they were all broadcasting during regular daylight hours, and into the after-midnight hours.

[By Book or By Crook] (Table of Contents: 3)

Wuff the Prairie Dog / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Veve Risto

Inks

Veve Risto

Colors

Western Publishing Production Shop

Letters

Veve Risto

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I have a package for Charlie Coyote... Can you tell me where he lives?

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Wuff the Prairie Dog; Sammy Squirrel; Charlie Coyote; old postman

Synopsis

Wuff and Sammy accidently discover that Charlie Coyote has purchased a book titled “How To Catch Prairie Dogs and Squirrels”.

Reprints

• from Tom & Jerry Comics (Dell, 1949 series) #135 (October 1955)

Keywords

desert setting; how-to book; one-character-desiring-another-as-a-meal

Indexer Notes

"Reprinted by popular demand".

Gold Key Comics Club News (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Gold Key Comics Club / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

For Approximately 5 Francs, 30 Drachma, 600 Lira or $1.00 (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Western Publishing; Golden Magazine; 1970 Golden Christmas Annual / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

England Remembers Dickens and Wordsworth (Table of Contents: 6)

Stamp and Coin Collector's Corner / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

George Allard (credited)

Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

Western Publishing Production Shop

Letters

typeset

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Stamp and Coin Collector's Corner

Genre

non-fiction

Synopsis

Discusses stamps commemorating Charles Dickens and William Wordsworth, and a medal commemorating the first moon landing. Provides information on “The 22nd American Stamp Dealers Association, Inc. Show”, November 20-22, 1970 at New York City’s Madison Square Garden – as well as “Coins and Coin Collection”, a book from Whitman Publishing by Seymour Reit (the comic book and animation creator?)

Keywords

Charles Dickens; coin collecting book; coins; first moon landing; medals; stamp show; stamps; unusual formatting and placement; William Wordsworth

Indexer Notes

Text feature, illustrated with photographs, comprised of two full columns vertically covering the entire right side of page 16 and the entire left side of page 17 (straddling the middle of the centerfold).

Don't Miss the 1971 Golden Storybook Calendar With Its Over 100 Reminder Stamps for Special Days! (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Western Publishing; Golden Books; 1971 Golden Storybook Calendar / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Jokes on You (Table of Contents: 8)

Gold Key Comics Club / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

?

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?

Colors

Western Publishing Production Shop

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

What is bought by the yard but worn by the foot?

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Gold Key Comics Club

Characters

Gold Key Kid

Synopsis

Jokes and riddles submitted by readers.

Keywords

jokes; riddles

Rooftop Adventure (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Harvey Eisenberg

Inks

Harvey Eisenberg

Colors

Western Publishing Production Shop

Letters

Harvey Eisenberg (title lettering only); typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

"Watch out, Bertie!" Billie cautioned his brother, as the two little bluebirds clung to the roof of the big house.

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Bertie Bird; Billie Bird; kitten; mean man with slingshot

Synopsis

Last year, a mean bird-hating man rented the house near Bertie and Billie’s tree. This year he has returned, unchanged.

Reprints

• from Tom & Jerry Comics (Dell, 1949 series) #155 (June 1957)

Keywords

birds; slingshot; tree; TV antenna

[Life of the Halloween Party] (Table of Contents: 10)

Tom and Jerry / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Harvey Eisenberg

Inks

Harvey Eisenberg

Colors

Western Publishing Production Shop

Letters

Harvey Eisenberg

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I'm going out to get my costume for my Halloween party tonight, Tom!

Feature Logo

Tom and Jerry [Dell Harvey Eisenberg Logo 1]

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Tom; Jerry; Tuffy; Tom’s mistress; various partygoers

Synopsis

Tom must watch the treats for his mistress’ Halloween costume party.

Reprints

• from Tom & Jerry Comics (Dell, 1949 series) #147 (October 1956)

Keywords

costume; flutter whistle; Halloween; party; pumpkin

Indexer Notes

"Reprinted by popular demand".

The Haunted Castle (Table of Contents: 11)

Tom and Jerry / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Vic Lockman

Pencils

Phil De Lara

Inks

Phil De Lara

Colors

Western Publishing Production Shop

Letters

Bill Spicer

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In case you don’t recognize him with this hair style, this is Tom, the scaredy-cat!

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Tom and Jerry Western Interior Logo 1

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Tom; Jerry; Tuffy; Sir Robby Royal; fraudulent ghost-debunker

Synopsis

Sir Robby Royal has moved an old English castle to the United States – complete with haunting phenomena. Tom decides there’s easy money in “de-spooking” the place.

Keywords

dragon; haunted castle

Indexer Notes

New story.

Your Future as a Dental Hygienist (Table of Contents: 12)

Gold Key Comics Club; Your Future / text article / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Dan Spiegle

Inks

Dan Spiegle

Colors

Western Publishing Production Shop

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You will promote bright happy smiles around you, if you choose to be a dental hygienist.

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Gold Key Comics Club

Genre

non-fiction

Keywords

careers; editorial feature

Indexer Notes

Half page illustrated text article on a possible career as a dental hygienist. Top half of page.

Your Future as a Pharmacist (Table of Contents: 13)

Gold Key Comics Club; Your Future / text article / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Dan Spiegle

Inks

Dan Spiegle

Colors

Western Publishing Production Shop

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You will dispense weapons in the war against illness, through beneficials drugs and medicines.

Feature Logo

Gold Key Comics Club

Genre

non-fiction

Keywords

careers; editorial feature

Indexer Notes

Half page illustrated text article on a possible career as a pharmacist. Lower half of page.

Reader's Page Doodles (Table of Contents: 14)

Gold Key Comics Club / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

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?

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Western Publishing Production Shop

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Our readers (that's you) are proving every day what talented artists they are.

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Gold Key Comics Club

Keywords

doodles; letters; numbers

Indexer Notes

Reader-submitted "doodles", made from various letters of the alphabet and numbers. On final interior page of the comic.

Sight in on a Safari (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Amazing $1 Art Offer (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Colonial Studios / advertisement / 1 page (report information)