Who Is Felix the Cat? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Felix the Cat is a Company-Licensed comic book character, the alter ego of Felix, with over 2,395 comic issue appearances. Felix the Cat has a magical bag of tricks from which he can pull out anything he needs at the moment; the bag can also shapeshift into anything Felix needs at the time.

Who is Felix the Cat?

Origin Felix the Cat was created in the 1919 and was a star of silent films and the world's most popular cartoon character until losing that title to rival Mickey Mouse , who came about ten years after Felix was created and initially resembled him more than a little. He came out of the studios of Pat Sullivan, but who his actual creator(s) are/were are still in dispute, but probably Otto Messmer. He first appeared in his own comic strip in 1923 due to fan popularity. Ever since the 1920's many Felix the Cat merchandises have been made including a famous clock of him. Felix cartoons began airing in 1953 til 1958 and another cartoon of Felix aired in 1991. According to Felix's creator Otto on his blog he states in 2011 Cartoon Network will be airing a brand new series of Felix called 'The Felix The Cat Show'. Online there's a French article of this floating around that shows a CGI picture of the show. In the animated film shorts, Felix was able to detach his tail and shape it into any number of useful shapes and devices.

Key facts

Felix the Cat is of animal origin and first appeared in "Seltsame Abentouer". The character is published by Company-Licensed. With 2,395 recorded issue appearances, Felix the Cat ranks among the most featured characters in comics.