Tom and Jerry #238
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Cat and the Cornstalk," Tom attempts a rare act of generosity by taking Jerry and Tuffy to an art museum, hoping to inspire their better nature—only to find himself overwhelmed when the mice become obsessed with modern art. With a set of paints gifted by Tom, the duo transforms the house into a chaotic canvas, turning his kindness into a whirlwind of creative chaos. Art by Harvey Eisenberg, with inks and colors by the Western Publishing Production Shop, and lettering by Rome Siemon, this 1967 classic captures the absurdity of artistic ambition in a single, delightfully messy issue. Cover by Harvey Eisenberg.
Jerry and Tuffy use Magic Grow plant food to make a cornstalk shoot up so fast it vanishes into the treetops—just in time for a prank on Tom. With a TV pitchman and a zoo-keeper nearby, the mice set up a tall tale of a giant cornstalk that leads to a hidden treasure, daring Tom to climb it.
In "The Pains of Painting," Tom tries a surprising new approach—taking Jerry and Tuffy to an art museum, hoping to channel their mischief into something more refined. Inspired by a modern mural, the mice receive a full set of paints from Tom, who soon finds himself overwhelmed as they transform the house into a chaotic canvas of abstract expression.
When Tyke tricks Spike into staying home to watch him—pretending to be helpless and in trouble—while the grown-up dogs go cat hunting, the real test begins: can Spike resist the call of the chase, or will he be stuck playing babysitter with a mischievous pup and a lazy hound on his hands?
When Tom grows tired of Jerry and Tuffy’s nighttime racket, he ships them off to Mexico—only to discover a new opportunity: a peso for every mouse caught, including his own. Now, with Jerry, Tuffy, and their new Mexican mouse pals hopping across the border, Tom must track them down before they vanish into the U.S. again, all while dodging a suspicious Mexican customs officer and the unpredictable antics of a very energetic Mexicat.
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↩ Reprints Tom & Jerry Comics #145 (1956), Tom & Jerry Comics #163 (1958)
Reprinted in Tom & Jerry #4/1981 (1981), Top Comics Tom & Jerry #3
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