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Issue: Tom & Jerry Comics #164
Publication Date: March 1958
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Issues: #164 of 153 Issues (158 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDell
Brand: DellView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 12 (8 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; later Standard Silver Age US
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Tire Swing and Plier Swing

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Tom; Jerry; Tuffy
Synopsis: Tom swings on an old tire, while a pair of pliers better suit Jerry and Tuffy.
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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March of the Flowers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Tom; Jerry; Tuffy
Synopsis: Tom plants flower seeds on March 1st and watches them sprout and grow over the course of about three weeks. On March 20th, with the arrival of spring, the flowers are gone. He finds that Jerry and Tuffy are using them as umbrellas against the springtime sun.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagTom and Jerry #294 [Gold Key] published May 1977
as The Coming of Cousin Clarence [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Pantomime. Black and white on inside front cover.
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The Coming of Cousin Clarence

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Tom; Jerry; Tuffy; Cousin Clarence
First Line: Hmm...wonder who's calling?
Synopsis: Tom's cousin Clarence comes to visit. Tom expects him to be a sophisticate, but he turns out to be a practical joker. Can Jerry and Tuffy help Tom see that the joke is on Clarence?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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Shearing a Shaggy Dog

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Spike; Tyke; shaggy dog; shaggy dog's master
First Line: Ha, ha! Everytime I look at my dog, I get a laugh!
Synopsis: An overly shaggy dog is sad because his master only laughs at him. Spike and Tyke try to improve his funny appearance with some clippers.
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In Content Item: FlagTom and Jerry #294 [Gold Key] published May 1977
as Shearing a Shaggy Dog [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Blue Jay Blues

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Bertie Bird; Billie Bird; Mama Bird; Mrs. Wren; three little wrens; two blue jays; Percy Owl
First Line: Bertie Bird and his brother Billie were enjoying their breakfast when their mother came in with some exciting news.
Synopsis: Two rascally blue jays scare other birds by impersonating a hawk.
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In Content Item: FlagTom and Jerry #242 published November 1968
as Blue Jay Blues [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Big One That Didn't Get Away

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Barney Bear; Fuzzy; Wuzzy; Barney's donkey; various fishermen; Mrs. Jones; police officer
First Line: Get your picture taken on a donkey!
Synopsis: Barney Bear is making no money with his "Get your picture taken on a donkey" setup, so Fuzzy and Wuzzy try to help out by catching and selling fish. They catch a fish twice their size but have difficulty selling it.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: This story is billed as "Fuzzy and Wuzzy", without Barney's name as part of the feature.

Barney's working with a donkey, recalls his bygone days sharing his feature with Benny Burro.
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Safety Worst

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Wuff the Prairie Dog; Sammy Squirrel; The Armadillo Kid; Mr. Turtle; Senor Raton; Sheriff; Mr. Lizard
First Line: Stick 'em up, and give me all your money, chums!
Synopsis: Senor Raton, the richest mouse south of the border, travels north of the border searching for a safe place for he and his money to settle down. Wuff and Sammy welcome him and are delighted to find that Senor Raton will spend money to improve the community - if he deems it to be safe enough. One problem is the bandit The Armadillo Kid, who is also delighted at the prospect of a new wealthy resident - and can easily make the community unsafe.
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Pages: 5
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The King's Quest for Quiet

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Mouse Musketeers [Jerry; Tuffy]; M'sieur Poosycat [Tom]; King
First Line: Can't stand these rainy days with those noisy pests indoors!
Synopsis: It's a rainy day and the constant clanking of swords created by the Mouse Musketeers' indoor dueling with M'sieur Poosycat, has gotten on the King's nerves. He tries anything and everything to expel them from the castle.
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In Content Item: FlagTom and Jerry #294 [Gold Key] published May 1977
as The King's Quest for Quiet [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Tom Foolery

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Tom
First Line: Tom wants to travel to Europe, but he cannot make up his mind what method of transportation to take.
Synopsis: Determine Tom's method of transportation by solving a rebus puzzle.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Single panel. On final interior page of the comic. Top half of page. Approximately half of page. Lower half is "Droopy's Dippy Questions...".
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Droopy's Dippy Questions...

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Droopy
First Line: Why is your heart like a policeman?
Synopsis: Five riddles from Droopy.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: On final interior page of the comic. Lower half of page. Approximately half of page. Upper half is "Tom Foolery".
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Barney Gets a Bite

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Barney Bear; Fuzzy; Wuzzy
First Line: Aren't you going to make yourself a fishing pole, Barney?
Synopsis: Barney pooh-poohs a pole when he can attach a fishing line to his big toe.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: In the opening panel, nephews Fuzzy and Wuzzy call their uncle simply "Barney", rather than their customary "Uncle Barney".

Black and white on inside back cover.
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Would You Like This Handy Pocket Picture Holder?

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Dell Comics; Tom and Jerry
Character(s): Tom; Jerry; Tuffy
First Line: It's yours FREE when you subscribe to Tom & Jerry Comics.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Offer to subscribe to Tom and Jerry Comics at the regular rate of $1.20 for twelve issues and receive a free Pocket Picture Holder as a premium. Color ad on back cover.

The ad includes the "Dell Comics Pledge to Parents", and (repurposed?) figures of Tom, Jerry, and Tuffy which are not drawn by Harvey Eisenberg.

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