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Fix und Foxi was a weekly German comics magazine created by Rolf Kauka, which ran uninterrupted from 1953 until 1994. Re-christened Fix & Foxi, it was relaunched as a monthly magazine in 2000, 2005 and 2010 respectively. Since the end of 2010, publication has once again ceased. During its heyday it was one of the most successful German comics magazines.^[1]

History of the comic

In 1947, Rolf Kauka founded Kauka Publishing. In May 1953, his first comic book, Till Eulenspiegel, appeared. The characters in the comic book were loosely based on German folklore. Apart from the legendary jokester as the main character, it featured an adaptation of Baron Munchausen as well as animal characters such as Reineke Fuchs (Reynard the Fox) and Isegrim Wolf (Isengrin).^[1] In issue number 6, the fox characters Fix and Foxi first appeared in a short comic story. They soon became the favorites of the readers and from issue number 29 the comic book was retitled Fix und Foxi.^[1]

Apart from Germany, Kauka found experienced illustrators in Yugoslavia, Italy and Spain. Over the years, they created more than 80 different comic characters under his supervision (for the most important ones see list below). Kauka also published series from other countries, mainly France/Belgium, giving them their first big break in Germany and popularizing them. Fix und Foxi was published weekly in Germany with a circulation up to 400,000 per week in the magazine's heyday. Allegedly, a total of over 750 million comic books were sold internationally. Kauka's foxes also appeared in magazine spin-offs, pocket books and albums.^[1]

In 1973, Kauka sold his publishing house and Fix und Foxi was published by others, though he retained creative control. Bauer/VPM eventually became the publisher. In 1994 the comic series was retooled by the publishers into an adolescent tabloid magazine and the publication was changed from weekly to monthly. At this point, Rolf Kauka withdrew the publishing rights and stopped all publication of the series.

From 1993 to 1998, Norbert Hethke Verlag produced reprints of the first 50 comic books. From 1997 to 1999 seven comic albums of classic comics were produced by Ehapa, the erstwhile Kauka rival. In 2000, there was a short-lived revival of the comic book by Ehapa, but it was discontinued after only the third issue due to insufficient sales. In 2005, the magazine was again relaunched by Tigerpress Verlag, Hamburg, a part of the Gruner & Jahr publishing house from the Bertelsmann Group. Shortly after, Tigerpress had faced bankruptcy in 2009, the magazine was once again relaunched, this time by New Ground Publishing, which went into liquidation at the end of 2010.^[1]

In the last years of his life, Kauka began planning the Fix & Foxi TV series together with his wife, Alexandra Kauka. He also planned (in collaboration with the Ravensburger Corporation) Fix & Foxi Adventure Land in the Ravensburger Spieleland theme park. The Fix & Foxi and Friends TV series, first broadcast in Germany in February 2000, found its way into 30 countries.

Following Kauka's passing in 2000, his estate controlled the characters. German children's media company Your Family Entertainment acquired the rights to his works, including Fix & Foxi, in 2014.^[2]

Characters

The two main characters of the comic are the twin fox brothers, Fix and Foxi, who live in Fuxholzen (Foxburg in the TV series).^[1] They are open-minded, agile and caring, and therefore, serve as role models for their young audience.

Side characters

Hops (rabbit), Stops (hedgehog), and the latter's nephews Stips, Staps and Stups (hedgehogs).
Lupinchen (wolf) - Eusebia's granddaughter, cousin to Fix, Foxi and Lupo. She's crazy about pop music, fashion, etc.
Lupo (wolf) - a bit of a slacker who lives in a tower, and a gluttonous ne'er-do-well (particularly for Oma Eusebia's cakes) who is a true master at the art of enjoying life.
Oma Eusebia (wolf) - an "old maid", who is also somewhat of a mother-figure for the others. Expert in baking cakes, she's also expert in keeping Lupo away from them.
Onkel Fax (fox) - Fix and Foxi's bachelor uncle, with whom they live. The ex-Staff Sergeant (at least that's what he claims) is a passionate stamp collector who also dabbles in second-hand items.
Professor Knox (raven) - the typical absent-minded professor and ingenious inventor.

Other Kauka characters

Diabolino - a mischievous little devil who usually sides with the little people against ruffians, troublemakers and do-no-gooders.
Die Pichelsteiner - a Stone Age family clan.
Fridolin (cat), Daggi (goose) and Pieps (mouse).
Mischa - spaceman of the future.
Pauli (mole), Mausi (mouse), Mimi (Pauli's girlfriend). Pauli is Kauka's second most successful and durable creation. In the early days, the mole interacted with the Fix & Foxi family, but eventually got his own "universe" from 1958 onwards, when he moved back to his parents in Maulwurfshausen.
Tom und Klein Biberherz (Tom & Small Beaver Heart) - A teenage cowboy and his little Indian companion living their adventures in the Wild West, along with Tom's elderly, grumpy and crotchety uncle Nikodemus.

Fix & Foxi TV

Your Family Entertainment launched a Fix & Foxi television channel in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on December 1, 2014.^[3] In the years since, the channel has operated feeds around the world.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Rolf Kauka".
^ Franks, Nico (May 21, 2014). "YFE picks up German comic rights". C21 Media. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
^ Krieger, Jörn (October 22, 2014). "YFE to launch Fix&Foxi family channel". Broadband TV News. Retrieved April 18, 2019.

External links

Website of Fix&Foxi TV (in German)
Wiki on Kauka's publications (in German)

[lambiek_net-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Rolf Kauka".

[2] Franks, Nico (May 21, 2014). "YFE picks up German comic rights". C21 Media. Retrieved April 18, 2019.

[3] Krieger, Jörn (October 22, 2014). "YFE to launch Fix&Foxi family channel". Broadband TV News. Retrieved April 18, 2019.

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+{{Short description|German comic series}}
 {{About||the television channel by the same name|Fix & Foxi (TV channel)}}
+[[File:Fix_und_Foxi_1979.png|thumb|right|the logo was in 1967-2014]]
-'''''Fix und Foxi''''' was a weekly [[German comics]] magazine created by [[Rolf Kauka]], which ran uninterrupted from 1953 until 1994. Re-christened ''Fix & Foxi'', it was relaunched as a monthly magazine in 2000, 2005 and 2010 respectively. Since the end of 2010, publication has once again ceased. During its heyday it was one of the most successful German comics magazines.<ref>https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/kauka_rolf.htm</ref>
+'''''Fix und Foxi''''' was a weekly [[German comics]] magazine created by [[Rolf Kauka]], which ran uninterrupted from 1953 until 1994. Re-christened ''Fix & Foxi'', it was relaunched as a monthly magazine in 2000, 2005 and 2010 respectively. Since the end of 2010, publication has once again ceased. During its heyday it was one of the most successful German comics magazines.<ref name="lambiek_net">{{Cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/kauka_rolf.htm|title=Rolf Kauka}}</ref>
 ==History of the comic==
-In 1947, [[Rolf Kauka]] founded Kauka Publishing. In May 1953 his first comic book, ''Till Eulenspiegel'', appeared. The characters in the comic book were loosely based on [[German folklore]]. Apart from the [[Till Eulenspiegel|legendary jokester]] as the main character, it featured an adaptation of [[Baron Munchausen]] as well as animal characters such as Reineke Fuchs ([[Reynard the Fox]]) and Isegrim Wolf ([[Isengrin]]).<ref>https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/kauka_rolf.htm</ref> In issue number 6 the fox characters Fix and Foxi first appeared in a short comic story. They soon became the favorites of the readers and from issue number 29 the comic book was retitled ''Fix und Foxi''.<ref>https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/kauka_rolf.htm</ref>
+In 1947, [[Rolf Kauka]] founded Kauka Publishing. In May 1953, his first comic book, ''Till Eulenspiegel'', appeared. The characters in the comic book were loosely based on [[German folklore]]. Apart from the [[Till Eulenspiegel|legendary jokester]] as the main character, it featured an adaptation of [[Baron Munchausen]] as well as animal characters such as Reineke Fuchs ([[Reynard the Fox]]) and Isegrim Wolf ([[Isengrin]]).<ref name="lambiek_net" /> In issue number 6, the fox characters Fix and Foxi first appeared in a short comic story. They soon became the favorites of the readers and from issue number 29 the comic book was retitled ''Fix und Foxi''.<ref name="lambiek_net" />
-Apart from [[Germany]], Kauka found experienced illustrators in [[Yugoslavia]], [[Italy]] and [[Spain]]. Over the years, they created more than 80 different comic characters under his supervision (for the most important ones see list below). Kauka also published series from other countries, mainly [[France]]/[[Belgium]], giving them their first big break in Germany and popularizing them. ''Fix und Foxi'' was published weekly in Germany with a circulation up to 400,000 per week in the magazine's heyday. Allegedly, a total of over 750 million comic books were sold internationally. Kauka's foxes also appeared in magazine spin-offs, pocket books and albums.<ref>https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/kauka_rolf.htm</ref>
+Apart from [[Germany]], Kauka found experienced illustrators in [[Yugoslavia]], [[Italy]] and [[Spain]]. Over the years, they created more than 80 different comic characters under his supervision (for the most important ones see list below). Kauka also published series from other countries, mainly [[France]]/[[Belgium]], giving them their first big break in Germany and popularizing them. ''Fix und Foxi'' was published weekly in Germany with a circulation up to 400,000 per week in the magazine's heyday. Allegedly, a total of over 750 million comic books were sold internationally. Kauka's foxes also appeared in magazine spin-offs, pocket books and albums.<ref name="lambiek_net" />
-In 1973, Kauka sold his publishing house and ''Fix und Foxi'' was published by others, though he retained creative control. Bauer/VPM eventually became the publisher. In 1994 the comic series was retooled by the publishers into an adolescent tabloid magazine and the publication was changed from weekly to monthly. At this point Rolf Kauka withdrew the publishing rights and stopped all publication of the series.
+In 1973, Kauka sold his publishing house and ''Fix und Foxi'' was published by others, though he retained creative control. Bauer/VPM eventually became the publisher. In 1994 the comic series was retooled by the publishers into an adolescent tabloid magazine and the publication was changed from weekly to monthly. At this point, Rolf Kauka withdrew the publishing rights and stopped all publication of the series.
-From 1993 to 1998 Norbert Hethke Verlag produced reprints of the first 50 comic books. From 1997 to 1999 seven comic albums of classic comics were produced by Ehapa, the erstwhile Kauka rival. In 2000, there was a short-lived revival of the comic book by Ehapa, but it was discontinued after only the third issue due to insufficient sales. In 2005, the magazine was again relaunched by Tigerpress Verlag, Hamburg, a part of the Gruner & Jahr publishing house from the Bertelsmann Group. Shortly after, Tigerpress had faced bankruptcy in 2009, the magazine was once again relaunched, this time by New Ground Publishing, which went into liquidation at the end of 2010.<ref>https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/kauka_rolf.htm</ref>
+From 1993 to 1998, Norbert Hethke Verlag produced reprints of the first 50 comic books. From 1997 to 1999 seven comic albums of classic comics were produced by Ehapa, the erstwhile Kauka rival. In 2000, there was a short-lived revival of the comic book by Ehapa, but it was discontinued after only the third issue due to insufficient sales. In 2005, the magazine was again relaunched by Tigerpress Verlag, Hamburg, a part of the Gruner & Jahr publishing house from the Bertelsmann Group. Shortly after, Tigerpress had faced bankruptcy in 2009, the magazine was once again relaunched, this time by New Ground Publishing, which went into liquidation at the end of 2010.<ref name="lambiek_net" />
 In the last years of his life, Kauka began planning the Fix & Foxi TV series together with his wife, Alexandra Kauka. He also planned (in collaboration with the Ravensburger Corporation) Fix & Foxi Adventure Land in the Ravensburger Spieleland theme park. The ''[[Fix & Foxi and Friends]]'' TV series, first broadcast in Germany in February 2000, found its way into 30 countries.
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 ==Characters==
-The two main characters of the comic are the twin fox brothers, '''Fix''' and '''Foxi''', who live in Fuxholzen (Foxburg in the TV series).<ref>https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/kauka_rolf.htm</ref> They are open-minded, agile and caring, and therefore, serve as role models for their young audience.
+The two main characters of the comic are the twin fox brothers, '''Fix''' and '''Foxi''', who live in Fuxholzen (Foxburg in the TV series).<ref name="lambiek_net" /> They are open-minded, agile and caring, and therefore, serve as role models for their young audience.
 ===Side characters===
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 * '''Lupinchen''' (wolf) - Eusebia's granddaughter, cousin to Fix, Foxi and Lupo. She's crazy about pop music, fashion, etc.
 * '''Lupo''' ([[wolf]]) - a bit of a slacker who lives in a tower, and a gluttonous ne'er-do-well (particularly for Oma Eusebia's cakes) who is a true master at the art of enjoying life.
-* '''Oma Eusebia''' (wolf) - an “old maid”, who is also somewhat of a mother-figure for the others. Expert in baking cakes, she's also expert in keeping Lupo away from them.
+* '''Oma Eusebia''' (wolf) - an "old maid", who is also somewhat of a mother-figure for the others. Expert in baking cakes, she's also expert in keeping Lupo away from them.
 * '''Onkel Fax''' ([[fox]]) - Fix and Foxi's bachelor uncle, with whom they live. The ex-Staff Sergeant (at least that's what he claims) is a passionate stamp collector who also dabbles in second-hand items.
-* '''Professor Knox''' ([[raven]]) - the typical absent-minded professor and ingenious inventor.
+* '''Professor Knox''' ([[raven]]) - the typical [[absent-minded professor]] and ingenious inventor.
 ===Other Kauka characters===
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 Your Family Entertainment launched a Fix & Foxi television channel in [[Germany]], [[Austria]] and [[Switzerland]] on December 1, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2014/10/22/yfe-to-launch-fixfoxi-family-channel/|title=YFE to launch Fix&Foxi family channel|date=October 22, 2014|accessdate=April 18, 2019|work=Broadband TV News|first=Jörn|last=Krieger}}</ref> In the years since, the channel has operated feeds around the world.
-===Programs===
-* Animated series based on [[Rolf Kauka]] cartoons
-* ''[[44 Cats]]''
-* ''[[3000 Whys of Blue Cat]]''
-* ''ABC Mouse Search and Explore''
-* ''[[The Adventures of Blinky Bill]]''
-* ''[[The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda]]''
-* ''[[The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee]]''
-* ''[[The Adventures of Marco & Gina]]''
-* ''The Adventures of Ric the Raven''
-* ''Albert Asks What is Life?''
-* ''[[Albert Says... Nature Knows Best]]''
-* ''[[Anthony Ant]]''
-* ''[[Around the World with Willy Fog]]''
-* ''[[Bali (TV series)|Bali]]''
-* ''[[Die Bambus-Bären-Bande|The Bamboo Bears]]''
-* ''[[Bamse |Bamse - The World's Strongest Bear!]]''
-* ''Basket Fever''
-* ''[[The Bellflower Bunnies]]''
-* ''[[Benjamin the Elephant]]''
-* ''[[Blue Blink]]''
-* ''[[The Blue Mouse and the Big Faced Cat]]''
-* ''Bobo Dormouse''
-* ''Chucklewood Critters''
-* ''[[Clever Raccoon Dog]]''
-* ''[[Cococinel]]''
-* ''[[Delfy and His Friends]]''
-* ''[[Demetan Croaker, The Boy Frog]]''
-* ''[[Dog City]]''
-* ''Dog Tracer''
-* ''[[Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds]]''
-* ''[[Doki (TV series)|Doki]]''
-* ''[[Don Chuck Monogatari|Don Chuck Story]]''
-* ''[[Dragon Tales]]''
-* ''[[Eckhart (TV series)|Eckhart]]''
-* ''[[Ferdy the Ant (TV series)|Ferdy the Ant]]''
-* ''[[Fiddley Foodle Bird]]''
-* ''[[Fix & Foxi and Friends]]''
-* ''[[Flight Squad]]''
-* ''[[Flipper and Lopaka]]''
-* ''[[Forest Friends]]''
-* ''[[The Foxbusters]]''
-* ''[[The Fruitties]]''
-* ''[[The Get Along Gang]]''
-* ''[[Patta Potta Monta|Going Wild, Going Green]]''
-* ''The Herlufs''
-* ''[[Homer and Landau]]''
-* ''[[Jungledyret Hugo|Hugo & Rita: The Series]]''
-* ''[[In the Beginning: The Bible Stories]]''
-* ''[[Urikupen Kyūjotai|Jungle Tales]]''
-* ''Kangoo''
-* ''Kangoo Juniors''
-* ''[[Katie and Orbie]]''
-* ''[[Kissyfur]]''
-* ''[[The Legends of Treasure Island]]''
-* ''[[Leopold the Cat]]''
-* ''[[The Lionhearts]]''
-* ''[[Little Mouse on the Prairie]]''
-* ''Lupin's Tales''
-* ''[[Marcelino Pan y Vino (TV series)|Marcelino]]''
-* ''[[Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone]]''
-* ''[[The Mysteries of Alfred Hedgehog]]''
-* ''[[The Mysteries of Providence]]''
-* ''[[Nico (TV series)|Nico]]''
-* ''[[Noah's Island]]''
-* ''[[Ovide and the Gang]]''
-* ''[[The Oz Kids]]''
-* ''[[Pat & Mat]]''
-* ''[[Piggsburg Pigs]]''
-* ''[[Pip Ahoy!]]''
-* ''[[Pocket Dragon Adventures]]''
-* ''[[Prezzemolo]]''
-* ''[[The Raccoons]]''
-* ''[[Rainbow Fish (TV series)|Rainbow Fish]]''
-* ''[[The Return of Dogtanian]]''
-* ''[[Road Rovers]]''
-* ''Rudi & Trudi''
-* ''[[Saban's Adventures of Oliver Twist]]''
-* ''[[Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat]]''
-* ''Samuel and Nina''
-* ''Sandokan'' (1992 animated series)
-* ''[[Scruff (TV series)|Scruff]]''
-* ''[[Secret Adventures]]''
-* ''[[Simsala Grimm]]''
-* ''[[Skipper & Skeeto]]''
-* ''[[Skippy: Adventures in Bushtown]]''
-* ''[[Squirrel and Hedgehog]]''
-* ''[[Sylvan (TV Series)|Sylvan]]''
-* ''Tip the Mouse''
-* ''[[Toad Patrol]]''
-* ''[[Topo Gigio (anime)|Topo Gigio]]''
-* ''[[Turbo Dogs]]''
-* ''[[Uki (TV series)|Uki]]''
-* ''[[The Untouchables of Elliot Mouse]]''
-* ''Urmel''
-* ''[[Watership Down (TV series)|Watership Down]]''
-* ''Wildernuts''
-* ''Willi Wuhlmouse''
-* ''[[Willy Fog 2]]''
-* ''[[Yakari (2005 TV series)|Yakari]]''
 ==See also==
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 ==External links==
-*[http://www.fixundfoxi.tv/ Website of Fix&Foxi TV] (German)
+*[http://www.fixundfoxi.tv/ Website of Fix&Foxi TV] {{inlang|de}}
-*[http://www.kaukapedia.com Wiki on Kauka's publications] (German)
+*[http://www.kaukapedia.com Wiki on Kauka's publications] {{inlang|de}}
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