Honey Bunny

Honey Bunny is a female rabbit designed by Robert McKimson in the 1950s and Phil DeLara in the 1960s to 1970s, and is the former girlfriend of Bugs Bunny who appeared in comics and was used for merchandising purposes beginning in the late 1960s.

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Comic books and merchandising[]

A character named Honey Bunny first appeared in the Bugs Bunny's Album comic book from 1953, drawn by Fred Abranz and created by Robert McKimson. This character is a small white rabbit who enjoys exploring and is Bugs' cousin.^[1] A new character with the same name debuted in Bugs Bunny Comic Book #108 (November 1966) and was a semi-regular fixture in the series of Looney Tunes comic books published by Gold Key throughout the 1960s and 1970s, all drawn by Phil DeLara, usually co-starring with Bugs Bunny.^[2] Their relationship throughout the comics alternated between being romantic, platonic or rival-like. Honey's physical appearance also varied considerably over time. In some appearances, she had yellow or pale tan fur and white bangs between her flopped-down ears. She was later drawn with gray fur and a model based on Bugs himself, aside from her female clothing. Eventually, Honey was given a more visibly feminine model. While she still shared Bugs' basic coloration and design, her facial features and tail were softened in appearance, while her eyes were made a little larger and drawn with visible eyelashes. 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.

Other media[]

A yellow female rabbit (who is based on Witch Hazel's rabbit design from Bewitched Bunny) appears in the closing scene of the Bugs Bunny's Thanksgiving Diet animated television special from 1979.

Honey in her "Bugs-like" design appeared in The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle video game from 1989, the Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball pinball game from 1990, and The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle 2 video game from 1991. The book "Looney Tunes: The Official Visual Guide," refers to Honey as a former companion of Bugs Bunny.

Some concept art for Space Jam depicted Honey in her "Bugs-like" design wearing a leotard themed around the U.S. flag, implying she was intended to appear in said film before being replaced by a new character, Lola Bunny.

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Characters
Main Characters
Bugs Bunny (Prototype Bugs Bunny) • Daffy Duck • Elmer Fudd • Foghorn Leghorn • Lola Bunny (Honey Bunny) • Marvin the Martian (K-9) • Pepé Le Pew (Penelope Pussycat) • Porky Pig • Road Runner • Speedy Gonzales • Sylvester (Sylvester Jr.) • Taz • Tweety • Wile E. Coyote • Yosemite Sam
Recurring Golden Age Characters
1930s debuts	Bosko • Honey • Bruno • Foxy • Piggy • Goopy Geer • Buddy • Cookie • Beans • Little Kitty • Oliver Owl • Ham and Ex • Petunia Pig • Piggy Hamhock • Gabby Goat • Egghead • Big Bad Wolf • Little Red Riding Hood • Yoyo Dodo • Mrs. Daffy Duck • The Two Curious Puppies • Sniffles • Inki • Minah Bird
1940s debuts	Willoughby • Three Little Pigs • Cecil Turtle • Beaky Buzzard • Mama Buzzard • Leo the Lion • Babbit and Catstello • Conrad the Cat • Hubie and Bertie • Claude Cat • A. Flea • The Three Bears • Schnooks • Hector the Bulldog • The Drunk Stork • Gossamer • Rocky • Barnyard Dawg • Henery Hawk • Charlie Dog • Bobo the Elephant • Goofy Gophers • The Dog • Wellington • Gruesome Gorilla • Hippety Hopper • The Crusher • The Supreme Cat • Playboy Penguin
1950s debuts	Melissa Duck • Frisky Puppy • Granny (Proto-Granny) • Miss Prissy (Emily the Chicken) • Frisky Puppy • Sam Cat • Nasty Canasta • Marc Anthony and Pussyfoot • Chester • Ralph Wolf and Sam Sheepdog • Toro the Bull • The Weasel • Witch Hazel • Tasmanian She-Devil • Ralph Phillips • Egghead Jr. • Mugsy • Jose and Manuel • The Honey-Mousers (Ralph Crumden, Ned Morton, Alice Crumden, Trixie Morton) • Instant Martians • Slowpoke Rodriguez • Pappy and Elvis • Blacque Jacque Shellacque
1960s debuts	Cool Cat • Colonel Rimfire • Merlin the Magic Mouse • Second Banana • Bunny and Claude
One-Off Golden Age Characters
1930s debuts	Owl Jolson
1940s debuts	The Gremlin • The Dover Boys (Tom Dover, Dick Dover, Larry Dover, Dora Standpipe, Dan Backslide) • Mr. Meek • Russian Dog • Colonel Shuffle • Giovanni Jones
1950s debuts	The Martin Brothers • Pete Puma • George and Benny • Babyface Finster • Michigan J. Frog • Shropshire Slasher • Mot • Pablo and Fernando • Charles M. Wolf • Señor Vulturo • Mighty Angelo
1960s debuts	Hugo the Abominable Snowman • Nelly the Giraffe • Count Bloodcount • Spooky • Rapid Rabbit and Quick Brown Fox
Post-Golden Age Characters
Tiny Toon Adventures	Buster Bunny • Babs Bunny • Plucky Duck • Hamton J. Pig • Fifi La Fume • Shirley the Loon • Sweetie Bird • Elmyra Duff • Montana Max
Taz-Mania	Jean • Hugh • Molly • Jake • Dog the Turtle • Drew
Pinky and the Brain	Pinky • The Brain
Baby Looney Tunes	Floyd Minton
Duck Dodgers	Dr. I.Q. Hi • Captain Star Johnson • Commander X2
Loonatics Unleashed	Ace Bunny • Lexi Bunny • Danger Duck • Slam Tasmanian • Tech E. Coyote • Rev Runner
The Looney Tunes Show	Tina Russo
New Looney Tunes	Squeaks the Squirrel • Bigfoot • Barbarian • Boyd • Cal • Carl the Grim Rabbit • Claudette Dupri • Dr. Clovenhoof • Eagle Scout • Elliot Sampson • Horace the Horse • Ivana • Jack • Thes • Leslie P. Lilylegs • Miss Cougar • Pampreen Perdy and Paul Perdy • Rhoda Roundhouse • Shameless O'Scanty • Sir Littlechin • Slugsworthy the First • Squint Eatswood • Tad Tucker • Trey Hugger • Viktor • Winter Stag

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