Who Came After Felix, the Oldest Cartoon Cat?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the history of cartoon characters, specifically focusing on the timeline of notable characters that followed Felix the Cat. Participants explore various characters from both animated films and comic strips, debating their origins and significance.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants suggest that Bunny the Rabbit came after Felix, while others propose that Krazy Kat, which started in 1910, predates Felix.
  • There is a question regarding whether the term "cartoon character" includes both animation and comics, leading to further clarification on definitions.
  • One participant mentions that "The Yellow Kid" is the first cartoon strip, which appeared in 1896, prompting questions about its nature as a character.
  • Another participant claims that "Humorous Phases of Funny Faces" is the first animated film, with Little Nemo making its animated debut in 1911, suggesting it predates Felix.
  • Gertie the Dinosaur is proposed as a character that may have followed Felix, with some participants emphasizing the distinction between famous recurring characters and one-off characters in animations.
  • A list of characters is compiled, including Little Nemo, Gertie the Dinosaur, and others, but the timeline remains unclear for some characters.
  • There is a mention of Lilo and Stitch, with participants questioning their place in the timeline of cartoon characters.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the exact timeline of cartoon characters following Felix, with multiple competing views and uncertainties expressed throughout the discussion.

Contextual Notes

Participants express uncertainty about the definitions of cartoon characters and the criteria for inclusion in the discussion, leading to potential limitations in the timeline presented.

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The cartoon cat is the oldest i know ,dating from 1919 i think, what cartoon
character came next ?
 
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Bunny the rabbit
 
I don't know who came next, but I think Krazy Kat came eariler, appearing in a comic strip started in 1910 and branching out on its own in 1913.
 
When you say cartoon character, are you talking about animation, or do you include comics, etc?
 
honestrosewater said:
I don't know who came next, but I think Krazy Kat came eariler, appearing in a comic strip started in 1910 and branching out on its own in 1913.

Thats one i do not know, did it last long.
 
matthyaouw said:
When you say cartoon character, are you talking about animation, or do you include comics, etc?

Either, i thought Felix to be the oldest cartoon, but it seems i am wrong.
 
Wolfram, but i still guess for most of the young people, no one thinks they are works of pictures only. When we talk of cartoons, we all talk about animation/motion pictures of funny characters.
 
So i wasn't wrong, Felix was the first real cartoon ?
 
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honestrosewater said:
I don't know who came next, but I think Krazy Kat came eariler, appearing in a comic strip started in 1910 and branching out on its own in 1913.
I don't know that old pictured book. sounds good.
 
  • #11
Optep said:
I don't know that old pictured book. sounds good.

Ok, krazy Kat is the first then Felix, and the next one was ?
 
  • #12
"The first cartoon strip ever printed is The Yellow Kid, which first appeared in The New York Journal on October 18, 1896."

http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/content_pages/record.asp?recordid=47969
 
  • #13
Was the Yellow Kid a cat, or just a kid who was yellow?
 
  • #14
Hmm, Yellow kid , krazy Kat , Felix, and the next one was ?

Thanks Evo.
 
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El Hombre Invisible said:
Was the Yellow Kid a cat, or just a kid who was yellow?

A kid who wore a yellow shirt.
 
  • #16
Apparently "Humorous phases of funny faces" is the first animated film. Little Nemo was a cartoon strip character that made his animated film debut in 1911, way before Felix.
 
  • #17
wolram said:
A kid who wore a yellow shirt.
Ha! What a great idea for a cartoon character! I didn't really want to know, I was just wondering about the proclivity early animators seemed to have for cats. Or kats.
 
  • #18
El Hombre Invisible said:
Apparently "Humorous phases of funny faces" is the first animated film. Little Nemo was a cartoon strip character that made his animated film debut in 1911, way before Felix.

:cry: :cry: Uncle, Uncle who came after Felix ??
 
  • #19
Gertie the Dinosaur may have followed Felix as a titular/recurring/famous cartoon character. I take it we're not including non-famous, one-off characters in obscure animations.
 
  • #20
Here we go:
Little Nemo
Gertie the Dinosaur
Colonel Heeza Liar
Bobby Bumps
Mutt and Jeff
Kapten Grogg
Krazy Kat
Thomas Cat (possibly later of Tom & Jerry fame?)
Felix
http://animation.filmtv.ucla.edu/program/anihist.html
Dream of the Rarebit Fiend seems to follow, but I don't know whether that's a character or not. Anyone?
 
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But when would Lilo and Stitch come in ?
 
  • #22
El Hombre Invisible said:
Gertie the Dinosaur may have followed Felix as a titular/recurring/famous cartoon character. I take it we're not including non-famous, one-off characters in obscure animations.

No, no one off's, A dinosaur called Gertie :eek:
 
  • #23
I truly like that movie anyway
 
  • #24
Emieno said:
But when would Lilo and Stitch come in ?

Not another one, who or what were Lilo and Stitch ?
 
  • #25
It is a movie for kids.
 
  • #26
wolram said:
Not another one, who or what were Lilo and Stitch ?
It is a story about an outer space animal, very idiotic at first but then well-behaved because it is educated by human.
 

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