![]() Known for his work on such titles as Daredevil, Lee Weeks seems very influenced by David Mazzuchelli as he illustrates Gotham with panels filled with murky waters, as well as characters placed in shadowed interiors. As much as he is the central focus, Elmer can be a menacing presence and when he confronts Batman, it’s surprising that he can have an advantage on the Dark Knight, although King manages to provide a sense of humor by retaining the traditional Elmer-speak, even when he’s given serious dialogue. ![]() On the one hand, it depicts Gotham as a gritty crime-ridden film noir setting that reprises a classic femme fatale from Batman’s history, whilst on the other hand, King has enormous fun in reinterpreting Looney Tunes as shady Gothamites who hang around in Porky’s.Īlthough he does not hunt rabbits or ducks, Elmer Fudd is a character who fits nicely into the dark streets of Gotham as King presents him as a tragicomic figure who shows emotions in a reckless fashion. Making a stop at Porky’s to confront Bugs “The Bunny,” a bucktoothed hitman responsible for killing someone Elmer loved, Fudd receives information from Bugs in that it was Bruce Wayne who hired him to do the killing, thus propelling the hunter to target the billionaire who happens to dress up as a bat at night.Īs always with Tom King, who whenever he tackles an established universe, he tends to drop a lot of Easter eggs evoking the history of a superhero and with this crossover, he gets the best of both worlds. ![]() Although taking on the Batman might be one hunt that he’ll live to regret.Following a successful first year of the current Batman run, which is now on “The War of Jokes and Riddles”, Tom King inserts our favorite bumbling hunter who likes to go after wabbits into the dark abyss that is Gotham City. Plus, the amount of abuse he can soak up is beyond ridiculous. Fudd may be a completely moronic hunter with a shoot first and miss always philosophy to life, but he’s also tenacious and one hell of a tracker. I’m still trying to imagine how such an event will even play out. Regular Batman writer Tom King teased a first look at the upcoming crossover with the following tweet:ĭid I mention that I’m currently writing an elmer Fudd/Batman noir?įUDD: You seem to take a wot of wong turns at Albuquerwque.ĭC has yet to announce an artist for the crossover, but the image from above was credited to Lee Weeks, so that looks more than likely that his gritty style will steer this comic book in a loony direction. Lobo and the Road Runner! Jonah Hex and Yosemite Sam! The Martian Manhunter and Marvin the Martian. In an idea that sounds too insane to not be brilliant, DC Comics will soon be crossing over with the Looney Tunes. Which probably makes me think that Fudd has bitten off more than he can chew when he starts hunting down the Batman of Gotham. ![]() A hunter who bordered on barely ept and more often inept in his pursuit of that f***ing rabbit, Fudd wound up receiving the short end of the stick in every single one of their encounters. ![]() Bugs Bunny was his name, and Elmer Fudd was his comic foil. An animated tale about a wascally wabbit, and the hunter who was hellbent on introducing him to the business end of a shotgun. Before Yo-Kai Watch, Pokemon and Samurai Pizza Cats, there was another cartoon that ruled the airwaves. ![]()
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