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.
== Appearances ==
=== 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.https://twitter.com/biryanifan/status/1367739537364029443 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.https://twitter.com/biryanifan/status/1367738711786553346 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.
== Gallery ==
! MISC HB 2 do pokolorowania w gimpie.png|A proto-Honey, 1953
Królisia gotowa kolorowa =D.png|1966
Honey Bunny wonder bread card KOLOR obie wersje.png|1966 promotional models
Bugs Bunny 108-1-.jpg|The comic book in which she first appeared
Honey_Bunny_walkaround_costume.png|1976 stage show "Bugs Bunny's Magic World"
Image21 (9).jpg|1991 Golden Paint With Water book 1788-3 (Western Publishing)
! CALY MODEL SHEET wieksze komka.jpg|Early 1990s model sheet
Honey vector color 3000.png|Proposed model for Space Jam
Honey vector.gif|A vectorgraph during production of Space Jam
Honey Bunny Model Sheet-1-.jpg
lt bbcc2.jpg|Honey is mentioned by name on the back cover.
== References ==
# Honey Bunny's debut comic story
# Honey's Game Room
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