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-{{about|the Warner Bros. cartoon character|the manga|Honey Bunny! (manga)|other uses|Honey Bunny (disambiguation)}}
-{{multiple issues|
-{{notability|date=January 2013}}
-{{more citations needed|date=January 2013}}
-{{fanpov|date=September 2013}}
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-{{Infobox character
-| name    = Honey Bunny
-| image   = Honey Bunny Model Sheet.jpg
-| image_size = 180px
-| caption =
-| first   = ''Bugs Bunny Comic Book'' #108 (November 1966)
-| creator =
-| voice   = [[Desirée Goyette]] (shows at [[Six Flags Astroworld]])<br>[[June Foray]] (shows at Marriott's and [[Six Flags]] amusement parks)
-}}
-'''Honey Bunny''' is a female [[rabbit]] [[cartoon character]] and the [[ex-girlfriend]] of [[Bugs Bunny]]. The character, designed by [[Robert McKimson]],<ref name=Debut>{{cite web |url=http://leemichaelwithers.tripod.com/HB_debut.htm|title=Honey's Debut!|publisher=Tripod |accessdate=2010-11-23 }}</ref> was used for [[merchandising]] 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 |accessdate=2010-11-23 }}{{Better source|reason=Source is a fan site|date=October 2012}}</ref>
-==Appearances==
-===Comic books and merchandising===
-[[Image:Bugs Bunny 108.jpg|125px|Cover to ''Bugs Bunny Comic Book'' #108 (November 1966). Art by [[Robert McKimson]].|thumb|left]]
-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|accessdate=2010-11-23|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718232552/http://toolooney.goldenagecartoons.com/rabbit.htm|archivedate=2011-07-18}}{{Better source|reason=Source is a fan site|date=October 2012}}</ref>
-The better-known version of Honey Bunny 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, 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.
-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/>
-===Space Jam===
-In the mid-1990s, Warner Bros. started working on ''[[Space Jam]]'' (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 [[Flag of the United States|American flag]]. Some artists commented that she looked too much like Bugs in drag, and eventually created '''[[Lola Bunny]]'''.<ref name=HoneyBio5>{{cite web |url=http://www.honeybunnyworld.com/6,en,art.html|title=Honey Bunny's Biography - part 5|publisher=HoneyBunnyWorld.com|accessdate=2012-04-23 }}{{Better source|reason=Source is a fan site|date=October 2012}}</ref>
-===Animation and other media===
-Officially, Honey Bunny is considered a member of the [[Warner Bros.]] ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' characters, even though she has never officially appeared in a single [[animated short]]; 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 ''[[Bugs Bunny's Thanksgiving Diet]]'' (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|accessdate=2010-11-23 }}</ref> She also appeared in the 1989 video game ''[[The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle]]'' and the 1991 video game ''[[The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle 2]]'',   <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0155570/|title=The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle (Video Game 1989)|publisher=The Internet Movie Database|accessdate=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|accessdate=2014-04-06 }}</ref>
-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=[[Jerry Beck|Beck, Jerry]]|title=Looney Tunes: The Official Visual Guide|publisher= DK CHILDREN|edition= 1st (Hardcover)|date=October 2003|isbn= 978-0789497581}}</ref>
-==Comparison to Bugs Bunny's other girlfriends==
-The cartoon, ''[[Hold the Lion, Please]]'' (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 shown attraction to Bugs Bunny, including a beautiful female rabbit in a Hawaiian outfit in the cartoon ''[[Bugs Bunny Nips the Nips]]'' (1944), a shapely robotic female rabbit used as a bait for Bugs by [[Gossamer (Looney Tunes)|Gossamer]]'s creator in the cartoon ''[[Hair-Raising Hare]]'' (1946), Daisy Lou (who bears a strong resemblance to Honey Bunny's eventual character design from the 1970s-1990s) in the above-mentioned cartoon ''[[Hare Splitter]]'' (1948),<ref name=Rabbits/> [[Witch Hazel (Looney Tunes)|Witch Hazel]] (who is transformed into an attractive female rabbit) in the cartoon ''[[Bewitched Bunny]]'' (1954), and Millicent (an overweight rabbit) in the cartoon ''[[Rabbit Romeo]]'' (1957).<ref name=Rabbits/> Mama Bear, in ''[[Bugs Bunny and the Three Bears]]'' (1944); [[Penelope Pussycat]], in ''[[Carrotblanca]]'' (1995); and Elmer Fudd, in ''[[Bugs' Bonnets]]'' (1956) and ''[[Rabbit of Seville]]'' (1950), have also shown attraction to him.
-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>
-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>
-The release of the film ''[[Space Jam]]'' (1996) introduced a new female rabbit character, [[Lola Bunny]], who almost completely supplanted Honey as both a merchandising figure and Bugs' sweetheart.<ref name=Rabbits/> During the movie's tenure in the theaters, and for some time thereafter, Lola appeared on practically every merchandising item released by Warners or its licensees (whether or not they were tied into the movie).<ref name=Rabbits/>
-==See also==
-*[[Lola Bunny]]
-==References==
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-[[Category:Fictional hares and rabbits]]
-[[Category:Looney Tunes characters]]
-[[Category:Comics characters introduced in 1966]]
-[[Category:Anthropomorphic animal characters]]
-[[Category:Female characters in comics]]