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The Cat Who Was Too Kind

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Felix the Cat; dachshund

Synopsis: Felix uses a balloon to lift the sagging middle of a dachshund.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Similar to the cover to Felix the Cat (Toby, 1951 series) #46. Credits and note from Michael Morgan via the GCD Error Tracker.

Be Kind to Animals - Weak!

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Felix the Cat; lady

First Line: Oh, oh! Rain!

Synopsis: Caught in a drenching rainstorm, Felix happens upon a well-intentioned but clueless lady who tries to help - but not nearly enough.

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The Cat Who Was Too Kind

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Felix the Cat; fox; fox hound; fox hunters; fish; fisherman; game warden; horse; farmer; horse show judge

First Line: Now there's a worthy cause that hits home!

Synopsis: In response to Be Kind to Animals Week, Felix helps a fox escape a fox hunt, frees a caught fish, and transforms a broken-down farm horse into a blue-ribbon prize winner.

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Pages: 5

Notes: Part One of Three.

Wool Do!

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Kitty; store clerk; shorn sheep

First Line: I must get myself a jacket for the cool days!

Synopsis: Kitty decides against buying a fur jacket, preferring to knit herself a sweater out of wool. Her plans change when she runs across a shivering shorn sheep.

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Rebellion

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Felix the Cat; dog; pig; rabbit; Prince (dog); Prince's master; duck; crane; Dachsy (dachshund); hunter; giraffe; romantic couple

First Line: The animal kingdom has been pushed around long enough! I'm making "Be Kind to Animals" my crusade!

Synopsis: In response to Be Kind to Animals Week, Felix achieves peace between a dog and his master; helps a duck walk as tall as a crane; corrects the posture of yet another dachshund with a sagging middle, saves a rabbit from a hunter, and gives a zoo giraffe a taste of freedom. All works out well - except that last one.

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Pages: 5

Notes: In a variation of the issue's cover gag, Felix remedies a dachshund's sagging middle by wrapping a discarded stove pipe around his body. Part Two of Three.

Going Too Far

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Felix the Cat; baby polar bear; bear; fur salon salesman; fur salon customer; lion; two zoo keepers; fish (from part one); delivery truck driver

First Line: The baby polar bear is miserable in this heat wave!

Synopsis: In response to Be Kind to Animals Week, Felix focuses his attentions on caged zoo animals - doing more harm than good.

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Pages: 5

Notes: The fish that Felix rescued in part one returns the favor by saving Felix from drowning in a whirlpool.

Over the course of this three-part story, Felix's efforts begin as benign but become more aggressive and ultimately less helpful.

Part Three of Three.

Big Brother to the Rescue

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Peter Pekingese; big brown dog; shaggy white dog; nasty-faced black hound; Mike (English bulldog)

First Line: Peter Pekingese dashed happily out of the house, looking for someone to play with.

Synopsis: Peter Pekingese is picked on by the other dogs until they meet his adopted brother.

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Pages: 0.75

Notes: 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.

Now on T.V. Coast to Coast

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Feature(s): Harvey Comics; Blondie

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

First Line: Here they are! The Bumsteads Blondie, Dagwood and their friends.

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Pages: 0.25

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

The Lost Wild Ducks

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): William the Wild Duck; David (William's kid brother duck); flock of ducks

First Line: William the Wild Duck scowled at his kid brother David.

Synopsis: Studious kid duck David uses "book knowledge" to right the flock's migration, after being blown off course by a hurricane.

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Pages: 0.75

Notes: Subtle Startler: The migrating flock of ducks encounter the hurricane, thanks to William's careless leadership:

TEXT: "For hours, it seemed, the wind howled, thrusting the exhausted ducks before it. Then, finally, it was quiet, and the *SURVIVORS* [emphasis added] of the duck flock descended to get their bearings and rest." The word SURVIVORS indicates in a subtle manner that a number of the ducks were killed in this incident.

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.

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.

Bagging the Baby Black Panther

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Felix the Cat; Scratch (lion); Sir John (big game hunter); Salamander (guide); safari bearers

First Line: Felix and his lion friend, Scratch, stare in terror at what they see in the tall African grass...

Synopsis: Felix and Scratch are captured by big game hunter Sir John, who mistakes Felix for a baby black panther.

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Pages: 2

Notes: Art and coloring simulate a black-and-white television program. Continued from issue #83 and continued in issue #85.

GOOD BIT: While caged, Felix asks Scratch the lion "How'd [he] get so darn smart?"

SCRATCH: "Oh, I've been around! My father posed for the STONE LIONS in front of the NEW YORK LIBRARY!" Scratch strikes the pose of the iconic stone lion statues.

Killing Kitty with Kindness

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Inky; Dinky; Kitty; puppy; lots of dogs; dog catcher

First Line: Can we look at TV, Aunt Kitty?

Synopsis: In response to Be Kind to Animals Week, Inky and Dinky ruin Kitty's TV set. They make up for it by presenting Kitty with a cute little lost puppy. Kitty loves the puppy so much that Inky and Dinky do their part for Be Kind to Animals Week while simultaneously trying to make Kitty happier still. Things don't go as planned.

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Pages: 3