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Christmas Croquet

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Tom; Jerry; Tuffy

Synopsis: At Christmastime, Jerry and Tuffy play croquet with Christmas ornament balls and using candy canes as croquet mallets.

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Here Is a Treasure Chest of Fun

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: A half-page of small, single panel advertisements for novelty items, self-defense lessons, and bodybuilding. Black and white ad on inside front cover. Top half of page.

Polaris Nuclear Sub

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First Line: Over 7 Feet Long Big Enough for 2 Kids Fires Rockets and Torpedoes

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Notes: Ad for a 7 ft. play submarine made of fiberboard from Honor House Products.
Black and white ad on inside front cover. Lower half of page.

A Study of Tom

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Tom; Jerry; Tuffy

First Line: (Pant!) Seems like I ought to be able to (puff!) nab those pests!

Synopsis: To soothe his jangled nerves, Tom takes up knitting. Jerry and Tuffy find this quite curious and, armed with a book of "Cat Facts", begin an intensive study of Tom's behavior and physical characteristics - a process that drives peace-seeking Tom batty.

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Tom & Jerry Comics #148 published November 1956
was A Study of Tom [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 10

Notes: "Reprinted by popular demand".

Whose Shoes?

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Spike; Tyke; Spike and Tyke's master; hunter; Sneaky (hunting dog)

First Line: I'm sure glad the master got new shoes, Pop!

Synopsis: Spike and Tyke are elated when their master gets a new pair of shoes, knowing they'll get the old pair to chew on. The dogs fish the old shoes out of the trash, but the master's new shoes are terribly uncomfortable, and he wants his old shoes back.

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Tom & Jerry Comics #202 published May 1961
was Whose Shoes? [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 4

Notes: "Reprinted by popular demand".

Gold Key Comics Club News

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First Line: Readers star in Club News! Be an Artist!

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Notes: Readers are invited to send in drawings of animals, airplanes, and inventions. Example drawings with accompanying descriptions, are provided editorially to inspire reader-drawn submissions.

Readers Create Monsters!

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First Line: We knew you could do it!

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Notes: Readers are invited to submit drawings of monsters for possible publication. Six reader-contributed drawings of monsters are printed. Middle left page of centerfold.

Like to meet new friends? Meet new Twist 'n' Turn Barbie!

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Character(s): Barbie

First Line: Barbie's so new, it's just as though you'd never met her before!

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Notes: Ad for a new edition of Barbie "with a twist and turn waist". Middle right page of centerfold.

The Joke's on You

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Character(s): Gold Key Kid

First Line: To what man does everyone take off his hat?

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Notes: Jokes and riddles submitted by readers.

Trap Trickery

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Tom; Jerry; Tuffy; Spike

First Line: Whoops! Watch it, Tuffy! That cat is always one jump ahead of us!

Synopsis: Tom has their old house too well trap-rigged for Jerry and Tuffy, so they move out. They take up residence among the exhibits at "The International Home Fair" where they set up cat-traps in an African stilt house, a medieval-modeled castle, and a Japanese pagoda, but end up outsmarted in a "Home of the Future". The mice finally find a safe, cat-proof house "right next door".

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Pages: 6

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Bright Eyes

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Bertie Bird; Billie Bird; Pinky Crossbill; Tabby Cat

First Line: Pinky Crossbill was on his way over to see Bertie Bird, when he suddenly skidded to a stop.

Synopsis: On Halloween, Bertie saves Billie and Pinky from Tabby Cat.

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Tom & Jerry Comics #147 published October 1956
was Bright Eyes [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]

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The Eviction Claws

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Tom; Jerry; Tuffy; the mistress

First Line: Gotta sharpen my claws today!

Synopsis: The mistress forbids Tom to sharpen his claws in the house under threat of being thrown out of the house, much to the delight of the heckling Jerry and Tuffy. Even with his front paws glued into a pair of boxing gloves, Tom still manages to be caught in the scratching-act and evicted... forcibly.

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Tom & Jerry Comics #143 published June 1956
was The Eviction Claws [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 5

Notes: "Reprinted by popular demand".

A Sleeper of a Movie

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): man who can't sleep

Synopsis: A man can't sleep until he watches a movie on TV.

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Notes: Pantomime.

Mary has a little doll... Janie has a bag...

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First Line: Peggy has a doll house rug... And Nancy has a flag...

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Notes: Ad for Transogram's "Bizzzy Bee Knitter" [sic]" yarn knitting machine. "Bizzzy" is spelled with THREE "z"s in the ad. On final interior page of the comic.

132 Roman Soldiers Only $1.98

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First Line: 2 Complete Roman Armies!

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Notes: Ad offering two complete armies of molded plastic Roman soldiers – one in blue, one in yellow. Color ad on inside back cover.

Ready for a Round-up!

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First Line: It's Daisy's Model 1894 B-B Gun - "Spittin' Image" of the carbine that won the West.

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Notes: Ad for the Daisy 1894 B-B Gun. Also invites readers to "Sign up for the International B-B Gun Championship", through your local Jaycee Chapter. Color ad on back cover.