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Tom and Jerry Summer Fun #1

Western · Series began 1967 · October 1967

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Dates

Cover date: October 1967
On sale: July 1967
Pages: 68

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Harvey Eisenberg, Lynn Karpinks: Harvey Eisenberg, Vic Lockmanletters: Harvey Eisenberg, Vic Lockman, Rome Siemoncolors: Western Publishing Production Shopscript: Carl Barks

Stories

Nutcracker (Not So) Sweet · 10 pages
Tom bakes a very delicate cake, that could fall with the slightest jarring, while Jerry and Tuffy become determined to noisily crack a large number of walnuts they've just harvested.
Who Watches the (Night) Watchman? · 10 pages
Tom gets a job as a toy store night watchman catching mice at a dollar a mouse. A one-gross carton of toy dancing mice, a mess of live ones, and Jerry and Tuffy's antics complicate matters.
Bone of Contention · 8 pages
Droopy, while looking for a place to bury his bone, is chosen as the mascot for a ship headed for a tropical island in search of Bluebeard's buried treasure. Droopy hides his bone in various places around the ship, causing no end of consternation for the ship's captain.
From Little Sprouts, Big Trees (and Headaches) Grow · 8 pages
To please Tyke and restore his faith in the miracles of nature, Spike uproots a nearby tree and transplants it in their yard where the pup had previously planted a tree sprout. All goes well until two squirrels and a bluebird who lived in the tree show up and move back into their old homes - followed by a mischievous kitten.
The Frog Pond Adventure · 6 pages
Jerry and Tuffy camp around a backyard pond as a substitute for visiting a swanky lakeside resort. A shifty frog fraudulently charges them all sorts of resort fees for use of the free public pond.
The Seven League Boots · Two Mouse Musketeers · 6 pages
When the King takes off his heavy crown, the cause of his headaches, M'sieur Poosycat schemes to steal it.
Summer Blues · The Downhearted Duckling · 8 pages
Little Quacker has a bad case of the "cry-cups" (like hiccups, but with crying), leading to Jerry getting an equally bad case of the hiccups. They both seek a bad scare to shock them out of their respective conditions and turn to Tom for a good, scary chase. But Tom's feeling too lazy to chase anyone, so the mouse and duck force the issue, to Tom's great suspicion and fright.
Myrtle the Turtle · 6 pages
Myrtle, a turtle who thinks she's ugly, asks Tom to paint pretty pictures on her shell.