April 23, 2024
FELIX THE CAT #15,17,18,19 - DELL COMICS 1951-52 OTTO MESSMER VG OFF-WHITE!
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Felix the Cat #15, #17, #18, and #19 Dell, 1951-52 Otto Messmer stories/artwork Off-White pages Very Good Felix the Cat is a cartoon character created in the silent film era. His black body, white eyes, and giant grin, coupled with the surrealism of the situations in which his cartoons place him, combine to make Felix one of the most recognized cartoon characters in film history. Felix was the first character from animation to attain a level of popularity sufficient to draw movie audiences. Felix's origins remain disputed. Australian cartoonist /film entrepreneur Pat Sullivan , owner of the Felix character, claimed during his lifetime to be its creator. American animator Otto Messmer , Sullivan's lead animator, has been credited as such. What is certain is that Felix emerged from Sullivan's studio, and cartoons featuring the character enjoyed success and popularity in 1920s popular culture . Aside from the animated shorts, Felix starred in a comic strip (drawn by Messmer) beginning in 1923, and his image soon adorned merchandise such as ceramics, toys and postcards. Several manufacturers made stuffed Felix toys. Jazz bands such as Paul Whiteman 's played songs about him (1923's "Felix Kept On Walking" and others). By the late 1920s with the arrival of sound cartoons Felix's success was fading. The new Disney shorts of Mickey Mouse
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