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{{other uses|Honey Bunny (disambiguation)}} |
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| first = ''Bugs Bunny Comic Book'' #108 (November 1966) |
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'''Honey Bunny''' is a female ] ] and the ] of ]. The character, designed by ],<ref name=Debut>{{cite web |url=http://leemichaelwithers.tripod.com/HB_debut.htm|title=Honey's Debut!|publisher=Tripod |access-date=2010-11-23 }}</ref> was used for ] purposes beginning in the late 1960s.<ref name=Collectables>{{cite web |url=http://leemichaelwithers.tripod.com/HB_collectors.htm|title=Honey Bunny's Collectables|publisher=Tripod |access-date=2010-11-23 }}{{Better source|reason=Source is a fan site|date=October 2012}}</ref> |
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==Appearances== |
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===Comic books and merchandising=== |
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An early version of Honey Bunny first appeared in the ''Bugs Bunny's Album'' comic book from 1953. Instead of being portrayed as his love interest, this version of Honey Bunny is a small white rabbit (and famous African explorer) who is his cousin.<ref name=Rabbits>{{cite web|url=http://toolooney.goldenagecartoons.com/rabbit.htm|title=Wabbits! Wabbits! Wabbits! The OTHER rabbits of Warner Brothers cartoons|publisher=Golden Age Cartoons|access-date=2010-11-23|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718232552/http://toolooney.goldenagecartoons.com/rabbit.htm|archive-date=2011-07-18}}{{Better source|reason=Source is a fan site|date=October 2012}}</ref> |
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The better-known version of Honey Bunny debuted in ''Bugs Bunny Comic Book'' #108 (November 1966)<ref>{{cite book |last1=Becattini|first1=Alberto|title=American Funny Animal Comics in the 20th Century: Volume One |date=2019 |publisher=Theme Park Press |location=Seattle, WA |isbn=978-1683901860|chapter=Warner Bros and the Art of Laughter}}</ref> and was a semi-regular fixture in the series of '']'' ] published by ] throughout the 1960s and 1970s, usually co-starring with Bugs Bunny.<ref name=Debut/> Their relationship through the comics was somewhat variable at times; while they were often depicted as a dating couple, there were times when their relationship could be decidedly un-romantic and even adversarial if a particular story demanded it. |
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Honey's physical appearance also varied considerably over time. In some appearances, she had yellow or pale tan fur and wore a bow between her ears (which were worn down instead of pointing up).<ref name=Debut/> She was later drawn to a very "Bugs Bunny-like" model with gray fur that made her look nearly identical to Bugs himself, aside from her female clothing.<ref name=Rabbits/> Eventually, however, Honey was redesigned to a more visibly feminine model. While she still shared Bugs' basic coloration and design, her facial features (primarily her mouth and muzzle) and tail-tuft were made a bit smaller to give them a softer, more delicate appearance, her eyes were made a little larger and drawn with more prominent feminine eyelashes, and her female curves were given a bit more emphasis.<ref name=Rabbits/> This later version, which began appearing in the early 1970s, became the new "official" model and was used frequently in various Looney Tunes merchandise throughout the 1980s and early 1990s.<ref name=Collectables/> |
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===''Space Jam''=== |
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In the mid-1990s, Warner Bros. started working on '']'' (1996). There were plans to feature Honey Bunny in the film as Bugs Bunny's female counterpart. In the concept arts, there is an athletic female rabbit wearing a head bow as well as a leotard themed around the ]. Some artists commented that she looked too much like Bugs in drag, and eventually created ].<ref name=HoneyBio5>{{cite web |url=http://www.honeybunnyworld.com/6,en,art.html|title=Honey Bunny's Biography - part 5|publisher=HoneyBunnyWorld.com|access-date=2012-04-23 }}{{Better source|reason=Source is a fan site|date=October 2012}}</ref> |
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===Animation and other media=== |
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Officially, Honey Bunny is considered a member of the ] '']'' characters, even though she has never officially appeared in a single ]; her appearances were limited solely to promotional and ancillary merchandising items. However, a female rabbit with Honey Bunny's yellow character design (who is unnamed in the cartoon but credited as Honey Bunny) makes a cameo appearance in the closing scene of the '']'' (1978) animated television special.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0155570/|title=Bugs Bunny's Thanksgiving Diet|publisher=The Internet Movie Database|access-date=2010-11-23 }}</ref> She also appeared in the 1989 video game '']'' and the 1991 video game '']'', <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0155570/|title=The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle (Video Game 1989)|publisher=The Internet Movie Database|access-date=2010-11-23 }}</ref> as well as a 1990 pinball game, ''Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.honeybunnyworld.com/142,en,picture.html|title=Bugs Bunny's Birthday pinball game|publisher=Honey Bunny World|access-date=2014-04-06 }}</ref> |
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The most recent mention of Honey was in the book ''Looney Tunes: The Official Visual Guide'', wherein Honey is referred to as a former travel companion of Bugs Bunny's.<ref>{{cite book|author=Beck, Jerry|title=Looney Tunes: The Official Visual Guide|publisher= DK CHILDREN|edition= 1st (Hardcover)|date=October 2003|isbn= 978-0789497581|author-link=Jerry Beck}}</ref> |
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==Comparison to Bugs Bunny's other girlfriends== |
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The cartoon, '']'' (1942), depicts Bugs married to a female rabbit (credited as Mrs. Bugs Bunny) who looks identical to him except for a bow in her hair and a yellow dress. She tells the audience that she wears the (literal) pants in the family. This character has not been seen since.<ref name=Rabbits/> Throughout the years, other female rabbits have shown attraction to Bugs Bunny, including a beautiful female rabbit in a Hawaiian outfit in the cartoon '']'' (1944), a shapely robotic female rabbit used as a bait for Bugs by ]'s creator in the cartoon '']'' (1946), Daisy Lou (who bears a strong resemblance to Honey Bunny's eventual character design from the 1970s-1990s) in the above-mentioned cartoon '']'' (1948),<ref name=Rabbits/> ] (who is transformed into an attractive female rabbit) in the cartoon '']'' (1954), and Millicent (an overweight rabbit) in the cartoon '']'' (1957).<ref name=Rabbits/> Mama Bear, in '']'' (1944); ], in '']'' (1995); and Elmer Fudd, in '']'' (1956) and '']'' (1950), have also shown attraction to him. |
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Another girlfriend of Bugs Bunny's, Lula Belle Bunny, appeared in ''Looney Tunes & Merrie Melodies Comics'' and ''Bugs Bunny Comics'' between 1947 and 1955 .<ref>{{cite web|website=Looney Comics|url=http://looneycomics.blogspot.com/2012/08/looney-tunes-and-merrie-melodiesdell-73.html|date=August 2012|title=Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies}}</ref> |
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In ''Bugs Bunny Comics'' #139 (1962), there appeared another girl with whom Bugs Bunny fell in love. Bertha Bunny, apart from blonde hair and feminine attire, looked much like Bugs in drag. She had a speech defect, resulting in her pronouncing ''parrot farm'' as ''carrot farm'', which made Bugs think she owned a carrot farm.<ref>{{cite book|title=Bugs Bunny Comics #139|date=1962|author=Gold Key|asin=B00699KB14}}</ref> |
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The release of the film '']'' (1996) introduced a new female rabbit character, ], who almost completely supplanted Honey as both a merchandising figure and Bugs' sweetheart. There were plans to feature ] in the film as Bugs Bunny's female counterpart, but was eventually replaced by ] as some artists commented that she looked too much like Bugs.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Boone |first1=Brian |title=The Untold Truth Of Space Jam |url=https://www.looper.com/211131/the-untold-truth-of-space-jam/ |access-date=March 9, 2021 |work=Looper.com |date=May 20, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Kurp |first1=Josh |title=’Space Jam 2’ Is (Somehow) The Most Controversial Movie Of 2021 |url=https://uproxx.com/movies/space-jam-2-controversies/ |access-date=March 9, 2021 |work=UPROXX |date=March 9, 2021}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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==References== |
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