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Cow-Lick

Illustration on Cover, Front

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Felix the Cat; cow

Synopsis: Felix dreams of being kissed by Kitty, while being licked by a cow.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Credits from Michael Morgan via the GCD Error Tracker.

Hammock Havoc

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Felix the Cat; Inky; Dinky; Kitty

First Line: Now to try out my latest invention!

Synopsis: Inky and Dinky rev-up Felix's "automatic hammock rocker" to high speed.

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Pages: 1

Notes: According to Felix expert and historian David Gerstein, author of "Nine Lives to Live a Classic Felix Celebration by Otto Messmer" (1996, Fantagraphics Books), Messmer did some pencil art during the Harvey run - but with different inkers, so his work here less reflects his more classic works of the newspaper strip and the Dell and Toby Press comics. Per indexer's personal conversation with David Gerstein (2022).

Sweet Dreams

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Felix the Cat; Princess Stardust of Dreamland; various inhabitants of Dreamland; cat-loathing lady; Dreamland soldier; King of Dreamland; the Royal Wake-Upper (sharp-beaked bird)

First Line: Cold, hungry and homeless! I feel like the most miserable cat on the face of the earth!

Synopsis: Felix gulps down a dose of "Magic Sleeping Water" and is welcomed into the pleasant wonders of Dreamland, until rudely awakened by an angry cat-loathing lady. The "drinking, sleeping, dreaming, and rude awakening" series of events repeats two more times. Then, drinking a FOURTH helping of the "Magic Sleeping Water" and returning to Dreamland, Felix finds that he has "used-up" the number of times he is allowed to visit Dreamland in a single day. The King of Dreamland orders him to be expelled.

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Pages: 5

Notes: A reworking of many of the elements of the story "Cold-Cold Discomfort" in Felix the Cat Winter Annual (Toby, 1954 Series) #2 (Winter 1954), which was reformatted from a 1934 continuity of Otto Messmer's original Felix newspaper strips also dubbed "Cold-Cold Discomfort".

Messmer additionally reworked this concept (overstaying in Dreamland, nightmare ride, and all) into "Felix in Screamland" for Felix the Cat (Dell, 1948 Series) #11 (October-November 1949).

The panels in which Felix is seen in the "real world" are conventionally rectangle or square shaped. Those in which he is in Dreamland have soft, fluffy corner edges to them.

Part One of Three.

A Good Night's Sleepwalk

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Kitty; Inky; Dinky

First Line: Tomorrow is school, so I want you to go right to sleep!

Synopsis: Inky and Dinky spend the night saving sleepwalking Kitty from danger.

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Pages: 2

Notes: While all of the other interior comics and text story material is reprinted in Pat Sullivan's Felix the Cat (Harvey, 1955 Series) #108 (March 1960), this story is omitted from the reprint issue in favor of a toy catalog advertising section.

The Runaround

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Felix the Cat; King of Dreamland; Royal Blacksmith of Dreamland; Dreamland soldiers; Princess Stardust of Dreamland

First Line: We must rid Dreamland of this cat! Summon the Royal Blacksmith!

Synopsis: The King of Dreamland tries various ways to expel Felix from Dreamland but, thanks to his huge last dose of "Magic Sleeping Water", the cat remains firmly put. When the entire Dreamland army charges against Felix, he hopes to get away on a horse from the Dreamland Stables. Unfortunately, the horse he chooses is a "night-mare" which carries him into the air and, in rapid succession, turns into a dragon, an octopus, a shark, and a description-defying elongated sea monster. After finally escaping, Felix accidently wanders into the sector of Dreamland called "Nightmare Land".

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Pages: 5

Notes: A reworking of many of the elements of the story "Cold-Cold Discomfort" in Felix the Cat Winter Annual (Toby, 1954 Series) #2 (Winter 1954), which was reformatted from a 1934 continuity of Otto Messmer's original Felix newspaper strips also dubbed "Cold-Cold Discomfort".

Messmer additionally reworked this concept (overstaying in Dreamland, nightmare ride, and all) into "Felix in Screamland" for Felix the Cat (Dell, 1948 Series) #11 (October-November 1949).

With the exception of the opening splash, the panels in which Felix is seen in the "real world" are conventionally rectangle or square shaped. Those in which he is in Dreamland have soft, fluffy corner edges to them.

Part Two of Three.

Big "H" Kid News

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

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Penciller(s): various

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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; Sadie Sack; Blondie Bumstead; Dagwood Bumstead; Dick Tracy

First Line: Hi, Kids! We've done it again!

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Pages: 1

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 April 12 thru April 17, 1956.
April 12: Little Max.
April 17: Felix the Cat [#72 - This issue], Sad Sack's Funny Friends, Casper the Friendly Ghost, Little Audrey, Blondie, Dick Tracy, Dagwood, Sad Sack.

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

Of Felix the Cat #72, the ad copy states: "Felix has a dream of an adventure! But that's only half of it. It's part nightmare, too. And these are dreams and nightmares that come to life for the funny cat. You'll roar and you'll feel sorry for Felix, but most of all you'll wonder what could happen next! "

Nightmare Land

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Felix the Cat; nightmare goon; nightmare ocean wave; cat-loathing lady; Princess Stardust of Dreamland; doctor

First Line: G-golly, this is a spooky-looking place!

Synopsis: Felix experiences the horrors of "Nightmare Land", with the efforts of the cat-loathing lady to revive him tying directly into his different nightmares.

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Pages: 5

Notes: A reworking of many of the elements of the story "Cold-Cold Discomfort" in Felix the Cat Winter Annual (Toby, 1954 Series) #2 (Winter 1954), which was reformatted from a 1934 continuity of Otto Messmer's original Felix newspaper strips also dubbed "Cold-Cold Discomfort".

Messmer additionally reworked this concept (overstaying in Dreamland, nightmare ride, and all) into "Felix in Screamland" for Felix the Cat (Dell, 1948 Series) #11 (October-November 1949).

With the exception of the opening splash, the panels in which Felix is seen in the "real world" are conventionally rectangle or square shaped. Those in which he is in Dreamland have soft, fluffy corner edges to them.

Part Three of Three.

Two's a Crowd

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): George Giraffe; Edwina Elephant

First Line: George Giraffe stuck his head out of his kitchen window.

Synopsis: Annoyed by neighbors, George Giraffe builds a 25-foot brick wall around his house.

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Pages: 0.75

Everybody Loves Dagwood

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

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Feature(s): Harvey Comics; Dagwood

Character(s): Blondie; Dagwood; Cookie; Alexander; Daisy; Daisy's pups

First Line: Be sure to get your copy NOW

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Pages: 0.25

Notes: Harvey Comics house ad for Dagwood. The cover of Chic Young's Dagwood Comics (Harvey, 1950 Series) #66 (June 1956) is reproduced. Lower 1/4 of page.

Harvey's Lucky Rabbit Foot

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Harvey Hare (a snow-shoe rabbit); other rabbits

First Line: Little Harvey Hare was a snow-shoe rabbit.

Synopsis: Harvey's huge hind feet prove to be valuable in a crisis.

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Pages: 0.75

Wildroot Cream-Oil gives you confidence! (Quiz Show)

Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

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Character(s): quiz show host; quiz show contestant

First Line: Confidence begins with a smart successful appearance which naturally means well-groomed hair.

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Pages: 0.25

Notes: Ad copy is accompanied by a magazine-cartooning illustration of a quiz show host asking a question, with a seemingly obvious answer, to a very nervous contestant. CAPTION (Quiz show host): "Now for the $50,000 question. What non-alcoholic hair tonic containing heart of Lanolin gives you confidence?" Lower 1/4 of page.

Tightrope Escape

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Felix the Cat; wild jungle animals; tropical bird

First Line: Felix is trapped aboard an abandoned ship filled with wild, hungry animals.

Synopsis: Trapped between an octopus and a pack of wild jungle animals, Felix devises a clever but temporary escape. Still endangered by the hungry animals, he later attaches a line to a large tropical bird, setting the bird free to escape the ship and find a new (and hopefully safer) landing spot. When the line goes taut, indicating that the bird has landed, Felix walks the line tightrope style heading toward whatever awaits.

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Pages: 2

Notes: Art and coloring simulate a black-and-white television program. Continued from issue #71 and continued in issue #73.

A reworking of several of the elements of a story titled "Felix the Cat Modern Jonah" in Felix the Cat Winter Annual (Toby, 1954 Series) #2 (Winter 1954), which was reformatted from an original Otto Messmer Felix newspaper strip continuity of the 1930s.

Rodeo D'oh!

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Inky; Dinky; various rodeo performers

First Line: Golly, Inky! A real live rodeo!

Synopsis: Inky and Dinky wreak havoc at a rodeo, while just trying to sneak a peek.

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Pages: 3

Notes: Breaks with the issue's overall theme of "dreams" and "sleeping".