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This character exists primarily or exclusively within the Sonic the Comic continuity.
Information in this article may not be canonical to the storyline of the games or any other Sonic continuity.

Simpson the Cat is a character that appears in the Sonic the Comic series published by Fleetway Editions. He is a black-and-white cat and a crew mate of Captain Plunder and the Sky Pirates. He is completely monochrome - even his tongue is grey. After helping Captain Plunder escape from prison, he became part of his new crew of Sky Pirates as the ship's cook (much to the crew's annoyance).

History[]

For an unknown reason, Simpson was arrested and imprisoned in the Highview Corrective Centre. After a botched robbery, Captain Plunder was also imprisoned in the corrective center and became Simpson’s cellmate.[1] Simpson helped Plunder to escape, and subsequently joined his new crew of Sky Pirates (the old crew having been captured in an attempt to rescue Plunder).[2][3] He became the ship's cook. His antics frequently annoyed his shipmates, to the extent that some even told him to "drop dead." He didn't seem to mind.[4] Even when asked to cook live sea serpents, he seemed to enjoy his work.[5]

During Captain Plunder's press-ganging operations, Simpson had the task of hitting unsuspecting or unwilling marks over the head with a big stick, so that they could be dragged back to the ship for service. However, he frequently forgot his cues and misunderstood his instructions, as when prompted he struck Plunder over the head instead of the target.[6]

Personality[]

Simpson is friendly and cheerful, usually having a large smile on his face. However, most people find Simpson very annoying, particularly the hardened buccaneers that make up Captain Plunder's crew. Simpson is also cowardly, often panicking in the face of danger.

Powers and abilities[]

Simpson is capable of using cartoon physics, allowing him to do many comical tricks, such as creating a hole by painting one on the floor. Simpson can alter his body in a number of ways, such as removing the top of his head, turning the end of his tail into an open umbrella, or enlarging his fists. Simpson can create objects, such as a paintbrush or a wooden board, by pulling them out from behind his back or simply thinking of them, such as creating an idea bulb by getting an idea, or creating a question mark to use as a lock pick by saying he does not know something. Simpson also possesses great durability, able to survive being squashed, stabbed, or eaten without being killed or injured. Aside from his toon powers, Simpson also has some cooking skills, serving as the chef of the Sky Pirates.

Trivia[]

  • Simpson is a parody of cartoon cats such as Felix the Cat (whom he resembles) and Stimpy. He also resembles Oscar from the episode of Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat, "Phony Phelix". When writer and artist Nigel Kitching designed Simpson, the editor Richard Burton believed that the character was familiar and contacted Kitching to ensure that the character had not been ripped off.[7]
  • He is named after O.J. Simpson, a professional football player, football broadcaster, and actor.[8][9]

References[]

  1. Sonic the Comic #48, "Captain Plunder & His Sky Pirates, Part 2"
  2. Sonic the Comic #49, "Captain Plunder & His Sky Pirates, Part 3"
  3. Sonic the Comic #50, "Captain Plunder & His Sky Pirates, Part 4"
  4. Sonic the Comic #91, "Shanghaied, Part 1"
  5. Sonic the Comic #105, "The Spice Maidens, Part 3"
  6. Sonic the Comic #103, "The Spice Maidens, Part 1"
  7. Message #1589 "Re: What I'd like to see in STC's last issue" by Nigel Kitching at sonicthecomic Yahoo! Group
  8. Message #3340 "Re: The Prosecutor" at sonicthecomic Yahoo! Group
  9. Forum post #431504 by Nigel Kitching at Sonic the Comic - Online! Message Board (requires registration to view)

External links[]

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