Tom and Jerry #315 [Whitman]

(February 1979)

[Clay Pigeons] (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script

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Pencils

Harvey Eisenberg

Inks

Harvey Eisenberg

Colors

Western Publishing Production Shop

Letters

Rome Siemon

Editing

Chase Craig (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

With Christmas comin' I've gotta think of some way to make some money!

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Tom; Jerry; Tuffy; rich yachtsman; crowd of customers

Synopsis

Tom muscles his way into taking over Jerry and Tuffy's new clay pottery business. Their adversarial antics result in the unintentional creation of clay cat and mouse casts (formed to their respective shapes), which Jerry and Tuffy use to make rubber cat and mouse toys - that outsell Tom's purloined pottery.

Reprints

• from Tom & Jerry Comics (Dell, 1949 series) #126 (January 1955)

Keywords

clay; enterprise; ingenuity; meta humor; muscling-in; pottery; rivalry; rubber; toys

Indexer Notes

META MOMENT: When the mice see the first of their rubber cat and mouse toys, molded in the uniquely identifiable shapes of Tom, Jerry, and Tuffy, Jerry wonders: "Do you suppose we'll have to pay royalties to M-G-M?"

Such meta humor was less common in 1955 (when this story was first printed) than it is today and was virtually unheard of in the Dell Comics of the time.

[Holy Socks!] (Table of Contents: 2)

Jerry and Tuffy / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Ken Champin

Inks

Ken Champin

Colors

Western Publishing Production Shop

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Looks like they're expectin' Santa at this house, Jerry!

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Jerry; Tuffy; Santa Claus

Synopsis

Jerry and Tuffy want to hang Christmas stockings for themselves and find inventive ways to do so.

Reprints

• from Tom & Jerry Comics (Dell, 1949 series) #137 (December 1955)

Keywords

Christmas; Christmas stockings; meta humor; mice

Indexer Notes

When looking for socks to hang on the mantle, Jerry declares: “The artist didn’t draw socks on me, Tuffy!” Referring to his diaper, Tuffy replies: “And this thing he puts on me won’t do to hang up!”.

Such meta humor was less common in 1955 (when this story was first printed) than it is today and was virtually unheard of in the Dell Comics of the time.

[How to Be a Pal to Your Child] (Table of Contents: 3)

Barney Bear with Fuzzy and Wuzzy / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Phil De Lara

Inks

Phil De Lara

Colors

Western Publishing Production Shop

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Boys, I'm having a meeting of "The Parents' Protective Association" here today!

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Barney Bear; Fuzzy; Wuzzy; Parents' Protective Association members

Synopsis

Barney hosts a meeting of the Parents' Protective Association. Fuzzy and Wuzzy try to help make it a success.

Reprints

• from Tom & Jerry Comics (Dell, 1949 series) #137 (December 1955)

Keywords

best of intentions; parenting; winter setting

[Quills and Spills] (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script

Vic Lockman

Pencils

Vic Lockman

Inks

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Colors

Western Publishing Production Shop

Letters

Rome Siemon

Editing

Chase Craig (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I think I'll have a dish of yummy strawberries for lunch!

Feature Logo

Tom and Jerry

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Tom; Jerry; Tuffy; porcupine

Synopsis

A porcupine prevents Tom from reaching the strawberries in his freezer chest.

Reprints

• from Tom & Jerry Comics (Dell, 1949 series) #149 (December 1956)

Keywords

freezer; porcupine; strawberries; trickery; unwelcome surprise; winter setting