Felix the Cat

Not to be confused with the Fix-It Felix Jr at the same name.

Felix the Cat is a funny-animal cartoon character created in the silent film era. The anthropomorphic black cat with 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.

Why He Rocks

 * 1) Debuted in 1919's Feline Follies (As Master Tom), he was animation's very first major superstar.
 * 2) He was even the First Cartoon character to reach 100 years old!
 * 3) While Felix's personality varies by adaption, he is generally always portrayed as mischievous, but good-hearted, and willing to help others in need.
 * 4) Since 1959, Felix gained a Magic Bag of Tricks. While the origin of the magic bag and how it got to be Felix's prized possession remains a mystery until further notice (and even when that story is told, somethings will always stay hidden), it is no mystery that Felix uses it well, especially to help others, and those who steal it to use its powers for evil have better think twice, for one clue to its secret is the bag's loyalty to the cat who owns it...in fact, sometimes it has even demonstrated what amounts to a mind of its own!
 * 5) For his first 11 years, he was the only cartoon character to star in several silent cartoons. In 1936, he starred in Burt Gillett's very own trilogy of Felix the Cat cartoons, but this time in color.
 * 6) As his popularity increased, he was almost everywhere. He received comic books, video games, television programs, clothing, comic strips, toys and a variety of merchandise.
 * 7) He even appeared in the music video, My Favorite Game by The Cardagans.
 * 8) He was also the first balloon to float in 1927 Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.
 * 9) He was originaly going to have 1 cartoon, but since Feline Follies is so overpraised upon release, he got more and more cartoons.
 * 10) Back then in the 1920s, he was a size of a normal cat, but in the 1930s, his look changed and he is the size of a small child.
 * 11) He has 2 Nephews in April Maze named Inky and Winky.
 * 12) Because of his popularity, he became the birthplace of the world's most groundbreaking future cartoon stars. Those include:
 * 13) *Mickey Mouse (Disney)
 * 14) *Betty Boop & Popeye (Fleischer Studios)
 * 15) *Porky Pig, Daffy Duck & Bugs Bunny (Warner Bros.)
 * 16) *Tom & Jerry (MGM)
 * 17) *Woody Woodpecker (Universal)
 * 18) *The Fox and the Crow (Columbia)
 * 19) *Heckle and Jeckle (Terrytoons)
 * 20) *Little Audrey (Paramount)
 * 21) *Mr. Magoo (UPA)
 * 22) *Yogi Bear (Hanna-Barbera)
 * 23) *The Pink Panther (MGM)
 * 24) *Wallace and Gromit (Aardman Animations)
 * 25) *Shrek (DreamWorks)
 * 26) *Scrat (20th Century Fox)

Bad Qualities

 * 1) Since Mickey Mouse was created, he took some of his popularity away from him.
 * 2) His voice is bad in Felix the Cat (1959), Felix the Cat The Movie, and Felix the Cat Saves Christmas.
 * 3) He was kind of flanderized in Felix The Cat The Movie, but redeemed himself in The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat.

Trivia

 * He was going to have a CGI animated show in 2010 named The Felix The Cat Show, but it was scrapped.