Tom & Jerry were movie stars who got their own comic book.

Yeah, movie stars. At least for six minutes at a time.

Their “animated shorts” were big hits in the 1940s — kinda like the warm-up act for the feature movies.

So it’s only natural they would spread out to other media.

Here’s a history of how they made the jump from the big screen to the little page.

But of course, you have to click on the link: Joyville

(It will be worth your while — I promise)

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