Publishers / Dell / Tom & Jerry Comics (1949) / #79
79February 1951
$0.10

Tom & Jerry Comics #79

Dell · February 1951

First appearance: Little TykeFirst appearance: Big Spike
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Identification plate

Series
Tom & Jerry Comics (Dell, 1949 series)
Issue
#79
Publication date
February 1951
Key date
1951-02-10
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Big Spike - 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: Harvey EisenbergJerry, Tom, Tuffy
1Wanted Boxer Dogcomic story1pencils: Harvey Eisenberg; inks: Harvey EisenbergDroopy
2-comic story10pencils: Harvey Eisenberg; inks: Harvey Eisenberg; letters: Harvey EisenbergJerry, Tom, Tuffy
3-comic story6pencils: Lynn KarpTom
4-comic story6Big Spike First, Little Tyke First
5Bertie Bird's Ruffled Collartext story2script: Jack CosgriffBertie Bird (first appearance?); Susie Sparrow
6-comic story6pencils: Vivie Risto; inks: Vivie Risto; letters: Vivie RistoWuff; Sammy Squirrel; Charlie Coyote
7-comic story8pencils: Arnold Gillespie; inks: Arnold Gillespie; letters: Arnold GillespieBarney Bear, Benny Burro
8-comic story6pencils: Cecil Surry; inks: Cecil Surry; letters: Cecil SurryBarney Bear, Fuzzy, Wuzzy
9-comic story3.5script: Charles Hedinger; pencils: Charles Hedinger; colors: Charles HedingerFlip; Dip; Pop
10-comic story1pencils: Harvey Eisenberg; inks: Harvey EisenbergDroopy

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Series context

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Sources

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