Publishers / Dell / M.G.M.'s Tom and Jerry's Winter Fun (1954) / #4
4December 1955
$0.25

M.G.M.'s Tom and Jerry's Winter Fun #4

Dell · December 1955

First appearance: SpikeFirst appearance: Little Quacker1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
M.G.M.'s Tom and Jerry's Winter Fun (Dell, 1954 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
December 1955
Key date
1955-12-10
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
100

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Spike - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Little Quacker - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Harvey Eisenberg; inks: Don MacLaughlin; colors: Don MacLaughlinBarney Bear, Jerry, Little Tyke, Spike First, Tom, Tuffy
1Cat and Mouse Winter Gameactivity1script: Christine Lyttle; pencils: Harvey Eisenberg; inks: Harvey EisenbergJerry, Tom, Tuffy
2Just Fur Funcomic story12pencils: Harvey Eisenberg; inks: Harvey EisenbergJerry, Tom, Tuffy
3Tom's Ski Trail Mazeactivity1pencils: Ken ChampinJerry, Tom, Tuffy
4-comic story7pencils: Ken ChampinBig Spike, Little Tyke
5Snowball Sweetsactivity1script: Christine Lyttle; pencils: Harvey Eisenberg; inks: Harvey EisenbergBig Spike, Little Tyke
6Ice-Fishing Funcomic story7pencils: Harvey Eisenberg; inks: John LiggeraBarney Bear, Mooseface McElk
7Super-Droopycomic story7pencils: Harvey Eisenberg; inks: Harvey EisenbergDroopy
8Droopy the Puppetactivity1script: Christine Lyttle; pencils: Harvey Eisenberg; inks: Harvey EisenbergDroopy
9Wintry Watersportcomic story6pencils: Harvey Eisenberg; inks: Harvey EisenbergJerry, Tuffy
10Jerry's Television Jumbleactivity1pencils: Ken ChampinJerry, Tuffy
11Champ of the Ski Trailscomic story6pencils: Phil De Lara; inks: Phil De LaraBarney Bear, Fuzzy, Wuzzy
12A Merry Winter Rideactivity1pencils: Harvey Eisenberg; inks: Harvey EisenbergJerry, Tom
13The Two Mousketeerscomic story5pencils: Harvey Eisenberg; inks: Harvey EisenbergTom; Jerry; Tuffy; King
14Snowflake Secretsactivity1pencils: Ken ChampinJerry, Tuffy
15Wuff and Sammy's Snowfight Funactivity1pencils: Ken ChampinWuff; Sammy
16-comic story8pencils: Vivie Risto; inks: Vivie Risto; letters: Vivie RistoWuff; Sammy; Charlie Coyote
17Kittens' Mittenscomic story6pencils: Harvey Eisenberg; inks: Harvey EisenbergTom
18The Stay-At-Homecomic story6pencils: Al Hubbard; inks: Al Hubbard; letters: Tubby MillarBertie Bird
19Bertie Bird's Winter Homeactivity1pencils: Ken ChampinBertie Bird
20Winter Antics in Actionactivity2pencils: Ken ChampinBig Spike, Droopy, Jerry, Little Tyke, Tom
21The Downhearted Ducklingcomic story8pencils: Harvey Eisenberg; inks: Harvey EisenbergJerry, Little Quacker First, Tom
22The Duckling Paper Paradeactivity1letters: typeset
23Slick Sleddingcomic story6pencils: Phil De Lara; inks: Phil De LaraFlip; Dip; Mom; Pop
24Their Winter Gardencomic story1pencils: Harvey Eisenberg; inks: Harvey EisenbergBarney Bear, Fuzzy, Wuzzy
25-illustration1pencils: Harvey Eisenberg; inks: Don MacLaughlin; colors: Don MacLaughlinJerry, Tom, Tuffy

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
30ยขSee the GCD record for identification notes.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Tom and Jerry #2351967On eBay ›
Golden Comics Digest #51969On eBay ›
Golden Comics Digest #221972On eBay ›
Golden Comics Digest #351974On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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