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Cat of Another Color

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Felix the Cat; bulldog

Synopsis: Felix camouflages himself to hide from an angry bulldog.

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Pages: 1

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

Corn-y Hero

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Felix the Cat; bulldog; Dolores Del Rich

First Line: Hi, gorgeous!

Synopsis: To rid herself of an admiring Felix, snooty Dolores Del Rich maneuvers him into a fight with an angry bulldog upon whose corns Dolores stomps.

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Pages: 1

Notes: The cover, this story, and the following 3 Felix stories form one continuous plot.

Running Bit: In this story both Felix (accidently) and Dolores Del Rich (purposely) step on the bulldog's corns.

Per Merlin Haas, Dolores Del Rich is a parody of the name of Mexican and Hollywood actress Dolores del Río.

The Blond Brute

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Felix the Cat; bulldog; druggist; lots of amorous female cats

First Line: Now listen, and listen good! Get outa town and outa my sight or I'll really cream ya!

Synopsis: After being punched in the eye by the bulldog, Felix douses himself with peroxide as a remedy, but overdoes it and turns himself into a "peroxide blonde" - beginning his misadventures as a “Cat of Many Colors”. A bevy of amorous (and unattractive) female cats find Felix's new coloring irresistible, and aggressively pursue him.

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Pages: 5

Notes: Story opens on the fight Felix was maneuvered into on the first page. Felix becomes yellow from head to toe. Running Bit: While fleeing from the amorous female cats, Felix again steps on the bulldog's corns. Meta Moment: Felix uses his own surprise-generated "exclamation point" to free himself from the grip of his amorous pursuers.

Hats to You!

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Kitty; hat shop saleswoman; French passerby; Scottish passerby; Russian passerby

First Line: I want a hat that will change my whole personality -- make me feel like a new girl!

Synopsis: In a hat shop, Kitty tries on hats from different countries, and is prompted to buy each of them based on the adoring comments of coincidental "passersby" from each of those different countries.

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Pages: 2

The Contagious Cat

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Felix the Cat; George (dye works employee); dye works boss; startled woman; citizens hiding from Felix; cop; members of the "Decontamination Squad"

First Line: Ah, peace at last!

Synopsis: Felix takes refuge in a storm drain, turns GREEN from a dousing of waste liquid from a “dye works”, and is hunted by the authorities as a plague victim who has the city in a panic.

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Pages: 5

Notes: Continuing his misadventures as a “Cat of Many Colors”, Felix becomes green from head to toe.

In the Red

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Felix the Cat; members of the Decontamination Squad; two motorists; paint shop employee; various citizens; bull; farmer; bulldog; Dolores Del Rich

First Line: Stop!

Synopsis: Mistaken for a plague victim, and on the run from the Decontamination Squad, Felix now turns RED, after being dragged into a “One-Hour Auto Painting” drive thru shop where he gets a new paint job, and (as luck would have it) just in time to run into a bull!

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Pages: 5

Notes: Concluding his misadventures as a “Cat of Many Colors”, Felix becomes red from head to toe, washes all the color off in a park fountain, and (in the story's final four panels) resolves the lingering plot threads concerning the bulldog and Dolores Del Rich.

Going West

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Sonny; Sonny's father; Sonny's family

First Line: Little as he was, Sonny realized that the trip they were going to make would be one they'd always remember.

Synopsis: Sonny's father leads his family to a better life in a new location.

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Pages: 0.75

Notes: This story does an excellent job of not revealing the nature of the family and that of their journey until the final paragraph - in almost "Twilight Zone" fashion.

Casper the Friendly Ghost Is Loved by Millions of You, His Readers

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Feature(s): Harvey Comics; Casper the Friendly Ghost

Character(s): Casper the Friendly Ghost; Spooky the Tuff Little Ghost; Wendy the Good Little Witch; The Ghostly Trio; Nightmare the galloping ghost

First Line: Every wonderful issue is packed with his best stories that you will read over and over again!

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Pages: 0.25

Notes: Harvey Comics house ad for Casper the Friendly Ghost. Lower 1/4 of page.

Rabbit Sense

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Nellie the Pup; Mr. Rabbit; Mr. Rabbit's family; Old Sneak (stray dog)

First Line: Little Nellie, the hound pup, was lost, and she was scared.

Synopsis: Mr. Rabbit does a kindness for little lost Nellie, who quickly repays that kindness.

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Pages: 0.75

You'll Love Little Dot

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Feature(s): Harvey Comics; Little Dot

Character(s): Little Dot

First Line: She's on the spot with fun and laughs with the cutest stories...

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Pages: 0.25

Notes: Harvey Comics house ad for Little Dot. Lower 1/4 of page.

The Blobs' Plan Boomerangs!

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Felix the Cat; Scratch (lion); Blob (in the form of an eagle)

First Line: The leader of the outer space "Blobs" has changed himself into an eagle and is about to make good his escape.

Synopsis: Felix uses his detachable tail as a boomerang to end the threat of the alien Blobs - but another frightening surprise awaits him and Scratch the Lion in the tall African grass.

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Pages: 2

Notes: Art and coloring simulate a black-and-white television program. Continued from issue #82 and continued in issue #84.

Double Trouble

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Inky; Dinky; Powerful Pete; Pete's brother

First Line: Turn around and fight like a man!

Synopsis: In a boxing grudge match Inky and Dinky confound Powerful Pete, "the toughest kid in the neighborhood", with their "twin appearance".

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Pages: 3