Felix the Cat

That giant grin has been causing trouble for a very long time. Felix brings an old-school cartoon spirit into a field packed with characters who came generations later, giving voters a great peak-versus-staying-power argument. He’s playful, mischievous and instantly recognizable, especially with his famous bag of tricks nearby. Felix versus Garfield pits two cartoon cats from very different eras against each other. Felix versus Pink Panther becomes a showdown between two visually simple characters who can command attention without needing a complicated setup. The question is whether voters still feel that Felix magic when he appears beside modern heavyweights like Simba and Puss in Boots. Does one of cartoon history’s original cats still belong at the top?