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Felix Gets the Hook in a Brand New Book!

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Felix the Cat

Synopsis: Terpsichorean Felix is greeted with the hook on his first cover for Harvey Comics.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Art credits from Michael Morgan via the GCD Error Tracker.

Harvey Comics News

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Feature(s): Harvey Comics

Character(s): Big H Kid; Felix the Cat; Casper the Friendly Ghost; Little Max; Little Audrey; Sad Sack; Blondie Bumstead; Dagwood Bumstead; Mazie; Dotty Dripple; Horace Dripple; Dick Tracy

First Line: Featuring the Big H Kid. Published every month.

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Notes: The design of The Big H Kid consists of the Harvey Comics logo, with a boy's head, two arms, and two legs - and would be Harvey's analog to the more well-known, and similarly designed, publisher mascot Johnny DC.

Promo page highlighting the Harvey comic books on sale June 14 thru June 23, 1955.
June 14: Little Max, Sad Sack, Blondie, Dotty Dripple, Dagwood, Dick Tracy.
June 21: Casper the Friendly Ghost, Little Audrey.
June 23: Felix the Cat [#62 - This issue], Mazie.

The covers of all previewed comics are reproduced. No issue numbers are listed in the ad.

Of Felix the Cat #62, the ad copy states: "Here's the most loveable guy you've ever met... and he's now better than ever... Felix the Cat! Little Felix is a laugh-riot and a most joyous addition! You'll split your sides with laughter as you watch Felix try to crash the gates of Hollywood to gain fame and fortune. Let us know what you think of Felix, won't you?"

Black and white ad on inside front cover.

Seeing Stars

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Felix the Cat; Gary Blooper

First Line: I've been invited to visit Gary Blooper, the famous movie star, and go swimming in his private pool!

Synopsis: On a visit to Hollywood, Felix quickly learns why movie star Gary Blooper has three separate swimming pools.

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Notes: "Gary Blooper" is a parody-tribute character name for Golden Age Hollywood film star Gary Cooper.

The Studio Crasher

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Felix the Cat; studio gate guard #1; Professor Popoff; studio gate guard #2; Myron J. Mammoth (head of Mammoth Studios); Mammoth's three yes-men; director #1; handsome actor playing expectant dad; director #2; Fearless Farley (actor playing a Mountie); pack of sled dogs; director #3; actor playing a musketeer; line of actors playing knights; various film crew members; casting director of Mammoth Studios; actress playing a poor girl

First Line: Soon as I sign my contract, I'll get after the wardrobe department to supply their up and coming star with a cane!!

Synopsis: Hoping to become a movie star, Felix sneaks into a movie studio by impersonating a professor who has an appointment with the studio head. When he is exposed as an impostor, a merry chase ensues, wreaking havoc throughout the studio grounds. The trail of chaos leads Felix to the studio's casting director, who puts him in a picture - but not the way he'd hoped.

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Pages: 8

Notes: This eight-page story is an exception to the traditional "Harvey Format" of five-page stories.

Weighty Problem

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Kitty; sporting goods salesman; Sam (greenhouse owner)

First Line: Oh, dear! That's another pound I've gained this week!

Synopsis: In order to lose weight, Kitty decides to take up a sport for exercise, but finds the equipment too costly.

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Dead to the World

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Feature(s): Julius

Character(s): Julius

First Line: Darn it! How will I ever get to sleep with that clock ticking away like that!

Synopsis: Needing quiet to get to sleep, Julius decides to sleep outdoors.

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Bee-Witched, Bothered and Bee-Wildered

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Inky; Dinky; bees

First Line: Those bees make me nervous, Dinky

Synopsis: Dinky's avoidance of bee stings brings him even more pain.

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Our Roving Television Reporter

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Felix the Cat; TV executive; Matilda (kangaroo); Joey (kangaroo); lion; cannibals; elephants; film projectionist

First Line: And as the greatest television cameraman in the world, we want you to work for us!

Synopsis: Felix is hired to film an "around the world" documentary.

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Pages: 8

Notes: This eight-page story is an exception to the traditional "Harvey Format" of five-page stories.

A Curious Tale

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Pokey Pig; Johnnie Ellis (express delivery man); bulldog

First Line: Pokey Pig was in his kitchen - complete with chef's hat and apron, whistling merrily as the shiny pots bubbled and hissed on the top of the stove.

Synopsis: After preparing a sumptuous dinner, Pokey Pig lets his curiosity get the best of him and opens a crate intended for his neighbor. He never gets to eat that sumptuous dinner.

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Pages: 1.75

Notes: This is NOT the text story "A Curious Tale" that originated in Pat Sullivan's Felix the Cat (Toby, 1951 Series) #20 - and reprinted in Toby's issue #37. This is a text story that apparently originated with Harvey and does not feature Felix the Cat. Previous indexers had confused the two. That reprint link has been removed.

However, this *is* an almost word-for-exact-word remake of the story in Felix the Cat #20 but with the main character called "Pokey Pig" instead of Felix the Cat. Below are the first and last paragraphs of the Toby and Harvey versions for comparison purposes:

TOBY (First Paragraph): "Felix the Cat was in his kitchen - complete with apron and chef's hat preparing his supper. He was whistling merrily as the shiny pots bubbled on top of the stove, and from the oven, the tempting smell of roast beef wafted toward his nose."

HARVEY (First Paragraph): "Pokey Pig was in his kitchen - complete with chef's hat and apron, whistling merrily as the shiny pots bubbled and hissed on the top of the stove. From the oven came the tempting smell of roast beef wafting through the kitchen. Pokey was preparing his supper."

TOBY (Last Paragraph): "'Oooh!' Felix wailed. 'I'll never let my curiosity get the best of me again!'"

HARVEY (Last Paragraph): "'Oooh!' wailed Pokey. 'I'll never let my curiosity get the better of me again!'"

No reason is known for this unusual reworking of such a minor text story but (perhaps coincidently, perhaps not) both versions appeared respectively in the first issue of Felix the Cat from Toby Press (#20), and the first issue of Felix the Cat from Harvey (#62).
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This appears to be the earliest occurrence of this oft-reprinted text story of the printings indexed at GCD. Should an earlier printing be discovered, this note should be updated.

Much verbiage is devoted to Pokey Pig's careful preparation of his dinner, making it all the more unfortunate that he doesn't get to enjoy it.

Phonio the Criminal Hypnotist

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Character(s): Fearless Fosdick; Phonio the Criminal Hypnotist; Baldy (eagle)

First Line: ("I'm Phonio the criminal hypnotist!!") - Fosdick!!

Synopsis: Phonio hypnotizes Fosdick into believing he's a bird, but Wildroot Cream-Oil leads to the villain's downfall.

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Pages: 0.25

Notes: This ad is placed at the lower 1/4 of page one of the text story "A Curious Tale".

Balancing Act

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Feature(s): Inky

Character(s): Inky; Joe (soda jerk)

First Line: What'll it be, Inky?

Synopsis: Joe the soda jerk puts Inky through a series of juggling and balancing tests for reasons that puzzle Inky.

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Pages: 1