Tom and Jerry
#274
(September 1973)
Western,
1962 Series
- Price
- 0.20 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1973-07
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Western Publishing Company Inc.
- Brand
-
Gold Key
- Dell/Western Eight-Digit Code
- 90058-309
- Editing
- Wally Green (editor); Western Publishing New York Office (editor)
Issue Notes
Except for the cover, this issue consists entirely of reprints from 1957 – but a title has been added to each story, sometimes awkwardly positioned within the existing art, in an odd, informal-looking font. In the original printings, these stories were untitled but, since Western Publishing added them 16 years after the fact, they will be indexed as “Official Titles”.
This issue has variants:
This issue has variants:
[Reading Glasses]
Tom and Jerry / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Tom; Jerry; Tuffy
- Synopsis
- Jerry and Tuffy share a pair of eyeglasses, while reading a book.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- alternative uses; book; eyeglasses; reading
in 
in Indexer Notes
New cover for an issue of reprints. Cover gag is similar to Jerry and Tuffy sharing a pair of sunglasses, on the cover of Tom and Jerry (Dell, 1949 Series) #168 July 1958.
![Cover Thumbnail for Tom and Jerry (1962 series) #274 [Whitman]](https://files1.comics.org//img/gcd/covers_by_id/1138/w100/1138786.jpg?3410780701941021379)
Making a Fortune
Tom and Jerry / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Harvey Eisenberg
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Rome Siemon
- Editing
- Chase Craig (original editor)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Tch, tch, pity the poor postman!
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Tom; Jerry; Tuffy; postman; recording company president
- Synopsis
- Tom hears Jerry and Tuffy’s bathtub singing, and tries to get them a recording contract. The president of the recording company just doesn’t like mice, forcing Tom into inventive ways to secure an audition.
- Reprints
-
from Tom & Jerry Comics (Dell, 1949 series) #159 (October 1957)
-
- Keywords
- bathtub; dogged persistence; get-rich-quick; singing
Indexer Notes
Story originally untitled.
Get These Dynamite Embroidered Cloth Patches That Tell It Like It Is!
Gandalf Embroidered Cloth Patches / advertisement / 1 page
Kids, Roach Designs Are Now Available as Iron-On Transfers!
Roach Designs Iron-on Transfers / advertisement / 1 page
A Night Out with Tom
Tom and Jerry / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Harvey Eisenberg
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Rome Siemon
- Editing
- Chase Craig (original editor)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I'd like to go out tonight, if I could keep those two from tagging along.
- Feature Logo
Tom and Jerry [Dell Harvey Eisenberg Logo 1]- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Tom; Jerry; Tuffy
- Synopsis
- Tom wants a night out without Jerry and Tuffy. Jerry and Tuffy disagree.
- Reprints
- from Tom & Jerry Comics (Dell, 1949 series) #159 (October 1957)
-
- Keywords
- be-careful-what-you-wish-for; night out
Indexer Notes
Story originally untitled.
Game Time
Tom and Jerry / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Well, we have the yard all cleaned up, Tom!
- Feature Logo
- Tom and Jerry [Dell Harvey Eisenberg Logo 1]
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Tom; Jerry; Tuffy
- Synopsis
- Tom wants to just lie in his hammock, while Jerry and Tuffy want to play outdoor games.
- Reprints
- from Tom & Jerry Comics (Dell, 1949 series) #157 (August 1957)
-
- Keywords
- games; hammock; sleep problems; working-at-cross-purposes
Indexer Notes
Story originally untitled.
Pity the Moose
Tom and Jerry / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Harvey Eisenberg
- Inks
- Harvey Eisenberg
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Harvey Eisenberg
- Editing
- Chase Craig (original editor)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- At every meal I have to look at that broken plaster!
- Feature Logo
- Tom and Jerry [Dell Harvey Eisenberg Logo 1]
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Tom; Jerry; Tuffy; moose
- Synopsis
- When Tom goes moose hunting, Jerry and Tuffy act to save the moose.
- Reprints
- from Tom & Jerry Comics (Dell, 1949 series) #160 (November 1957)
-
- Keywords
- forest setting; hunting; moose; working-at-cross-purposes
Indexer Notes
Story originally untitled.
Famous Name Prizes or Cash...The Easy Olympic Way
Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards / advertisement / 1 page
Sales Leadership Puts It All Together
Sales Leadership Club Cards / Stationery / advertisement / 1 page
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[Reading Glasses]
Tom and Jerry -
1.
100 pc. Toy Soldier Set $1.25
100 Toy Soldiers -
2.
Making a Fortune
Tom and Jerry -
3.
Get These Dynamite Embroidered Cloth Patches That Tell It Like It Is!
Gandalf Embroidered Cloth Patches -
4.
Kids, Roach Designs Are Now Available as Iron-On Transfers!
Roach Designs Iron-on Transfers -
5.
A Night Out with Tom
Tom and Jerry -
6.
Enter the Wonderful World of Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys
Sea-Monkeys -
7.
Order by Mail Specials
The Fun House Novelties -
8.
Pass This Test and You May Earn $300.
Sunshine Art Studios Greeting Cards -
9.
Game Time
Tom and Jerry -
10.
["The Free Spirit Spyder. It looks like it's moving even when it's standing still."]
Sears Free Spirit Bicycle -
11.
Pity the Moose
Tom and Jerry -
12.
Fun Tricks Free Things!
Gandalf Products -
13.
132 Roman Soldiers Only $1.98
Roman War Soldiers -
14.
Famous Name Prizes or Cash...The Easy Olympic Way
Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards -
15.
Sales Leadership Puts It All Together
Sales Leadership Club Cards / Stationery
This issue was modified by, among others
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Donald Dale Milne
- Jim Stangas
- Joe Torcivia
- Jim Van Dore
- Tom Vincent
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