Why is it that all I write about are holidays lately? There aren't very many Easter comics, but check out the cover to Unexpected #202 from Dc Comics, which features “Hopping Down the Bunny Trail” a truly awesome Easter Story, which featured Innocent children dunked in chocolate and eaten headfirst by the Easter Bunny. This was a Code-approved comic that came out in 1980. I can hear Fredric Wertham turning over in his grave.
Still, it's Easter and how better to celebrate than with famous comic books rabbits.
Still, it's Easter and how better to celebrate than with famous comic books rabbits.
Bugs Bunny--how can we not list the king of all media of the bunny realm. Bugs made his first comic book appearance in Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies #1 from Dell comics in 1941.
And because he is the king, Bugs had this impersonator from Standard Comics in the 40s and 50s. His name is Buster Bunny. I should add that this is not the Buster Bunny from Tiny Toon Adventures.
I wasn’t going to include Roger Rabbit. But, he kept saying “PWEESE, PWEESE, PWEESE!” Plus, how could I not include his wife, Jessica, who is a rabbit if only by marriage. For you purists, Roger did have a comic series in 1990-91 and it lasted 18 issues, which is pretty good.
A bit of a stretch (but not much) this famous Disney rabbit named Thumper (from Bambi) appeared in several issues of Four Color Comics from Dell in the 1940s. Here he meets the Seven Dwarves, I hope they aren’t hungry.
Kevin, this one is for you, WE3 by Grant Morrison featured a rabbit named "3," a.k.a. Pirate. Considered by some to be the catalyst and heart of this animal centric tragedy, poor 3 just wants to find his place in the world. Needless to say, things don't end well.
Hand in your DC Nation membership card if you don't know Captain Carrot, leader of the "funny-animal" superhero group the Zoo Crew.
As long as we are talking about Earth C-minus. Wonder Wabbit is the Justa Lotta Animals (JLA, get it?) version of Wonder Woman
Warren Strong, the funny animal version of Tom Strong, and his wife Patience and daughters Topsy, Turvy and Fluffytail
Hoppy the Marvel Bunny, is a carrying member of the Marvel Family
Boss Rabbit from Dragon Ball, is a mafia boss who has the ability to turn people into carrots.
Bunnie Rabbot is in from Sonic the Hedgehog from Archie Comics.
The Max of Sam & Max is a 'hyperkinetic rabbity thing"
Look it's a Tokyo Mew Mew Rabbit.
Avatar Press has Jimmy the talking rabbit, who is in the Chronicles of Wormwood (by Garth Ennis, Jacen Burrows, and Andrew Dalhouse). He terrorizes geeks online by convincing them to commit suicide or through spreading rumors of Star Wars episode 3.5 using the username watership666.
Bryan Deemer from CGS would kill me if I didn't include Miyamoto Usagi from Usagi Yojimbi.
Mokona Modoki is the mascot of the manga artist teamCLAMP and appears in Magic Knight Rayearth, xxxHolic and Tsubasa Chronicle.
Anyone recognize Panku Ponk?
Antarctic Press's book Albedo Anthropomorphics features an adult look at the world of furries and has a story called the Erma Felna: EDF about the Independent Lepanian Republic is a political entity of rabbits which is a ruthless enemy motivated by a brutal sense of species supremacy.
And, finally, there is that pesky White Rabbit in all those variations of Alice in Wonderland (ah how we love the public domain.)
I skipped comic strips and webcomics, which both have a surprisingly lot of rabbits. Did I miss your favorite? Let me know.
Happy Easter.
And for my Jewish friends. פסח שמח- Pesach Same'ach.
Happy Easter.
And for my Jewish friends. פסח שמח- Pesach Same'ach.
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