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Issue Details

Issue #135
Published February 1947
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 52
Editing ?
Notes Indicia title is "FELIX THE CAT, No. 135." Code number is F.O.S. #135-472. Copyright 1946 by King Features Syndicate. Based on the Felix the Cat newspaper strip.

Cover Details - "Starbust"

Characters Felix the Cat
Genre funny animals
Pencils Otto Messmer
Inks Otto Messmer
Letters typeset
Notes Cover relates to second story in the issue.

1 page Felix the Cat story "Bagging a Duck"

Characters Felix the Cat
Synopsis Felix uses a "ring the bell" carnival machine to knock a duck out of the sky to roast for dinner.
Genre funny animals
Script Otto Messmer
Pencils Otto Messmer
Inks Otto Messmer
Letters Otto Messmer ?
Notes Inside front cover; black, red, and white.

16 page Felix the Cat story "Kickback"

Characters Felix the Cat
Synopsis A scientist invents a "Kayo" raygun to snuff out life. Felix takes it and inverts the controls so that it becomes an animation ray, giving life to inanimate objects.
Genre funny animals; science fiction
Script Otto Messmer
Pencils Otto Messmer
Inks Otto Messmer
Letters Otto Messmer ?
Notes May be newspaper strip reprints.

16 page Felix the Cat story "Starbust"

Characters Felix the Cat
Synopsis When Felix comes under the influence of an unlucky star, he takes a rocket trip tour of the Zodiac where he pulls an arrow out of Leo the Lion's paw. Leo then becomes his protector and promises only good luck for him.
Genre funny animals; fantasy
Script Otto Messmer
Pencils Otto Messmer
Inks Otto Messmer
Letters Otto Messmer ?

16 page Felix the Cat story "The Great Inventor"

Characters Felix the Cat
Synopsis Felix goes through history and comes up with the idea for the first bulldog, the saw, the goose, the leopard, the rocking chair, the shave and haircut, the doughnut, the cradle, and the compass. He then helps a jester use a crystal ball to make a king laugh.
Genre funny animals
Script Otto Messmer
Pencils Otto Messmer; Jim Tyer (p14-16)
Inks Otto Messmer; Joe Oriolo (p14-16, others), Jack Bogle ? (p4, p5)
Letters Otto Messmer ?
Notes The crystal ball shows "Felix the Cat Comics" from the future--1947. Tyer, Oriolo, and Bogle credits from Felix expert, David Gerstein, dated 04 10 2010 on his blog: http://ramapithblog.blogspot.com/2010/10/mystical-felix-monday-theres-more.html

1 page Felix the Cat story "Windy Painting"

Characters Felix the Cat
Synopsis Felix paints a picture of a tree and calls it "Autumn." A strong wind blows through the window and blows all the leaves off the tree in the painting.
Genre funny animals
Script Otto Messmer
Pencils Otto Messmer
Inks Otto Messmer
Letters Otto Messmer ?
Notes Inside back cover; black, red, and white.

1 page Felix the Cat story "Balloon Pig"

Characters Felix the Cat
Synopsis Felix ties balloons together to make a pig to enter at the county fair.
Genre funny animals
Script Otto Messmer
Pencils Otto Messmer
Inks Otto Messmer
Letters Otto Messmer ?
Notes Back cover.