Tweety appears to be a kind-of mob boss who enjoys the center of attention as he tells a lewd story. In a single page (shown at right), readers are presented with a number of favorite Looney Tune characters as they would appear in the darker yet real world of Gotham. We just need to see these characters in a different, realistic light. But Batman/Elmer Fudd Special #1 proves otherwise. The Who Framed Roger Rabbit movie taught us that real world doesn’t play well with the cartoon world. This comic dislodges the perception that cross-media cannot be taken seriously. From their familiar taglines to their embellished personas, the cartoon word suddenly comes to life and we finally get to see real people who aren’t so silly any more. We no longer see talking rabbits or senseless caricatures who are exaggerated to suit the humor, we see real characters who are defined by their actions which may or may not be influenced by their looney quirks. So, when you take that perceived silliness of Looney Tunes and place it in the Noir world of Gotham, things suddenly get real. Even the visual element of raw violence was often played off as gag humor, allowing us to see it as pure silliness. On the other side of the spectrum, we grew up with the playful lunacy of Looney Tunes. Sure the 60’s television series took the storylines in a campier direction, but the overall adult grit remained in subject and innuendo. The Batman universe has always been a dark, sinister place where nasty things happen to and by nasty people. What makes this crossover so spectacular is the smooth transition between what otherwise may be considered two very differing genres within their respective forms of media. Though these are billed as “one-shot” issues which are typical stand-alone stories, we can only hope/assume that DC Comics has left the window open for many more installments down the line seeing that they chose to include ”#1” in the title designations on their website. In addition to the Batman Fudd combo, the list of other comics includes: Legion of Super-Heroes/Bugs Bunny Special #1 written by Sam Humphries with art by Tom Grummett and Scott Hanna (June 14, 2017) Martian Manhunter/Marvin the Martian Special #1 written by Steve Orlando and Frank Barberi with art by Aaron Lopresti (June 14, 2017) Lobo/Road Runner Special #1 written by Bill Morrison with art by Kelley Jones (June 21, 2017) Wonder Woman/Tazmanian Devil Special #1 written by Tony Bedard with art by Barry Kitson (June 21, 2017) Jonah Hex/Yosemite Sam Special #1 written by Jimmy Palmiotti with art by Mark Texeira (June 28, 2017). This unique crossover is part of a six issue DC Universe / Looney Tunes One-Shot collection. A surprisingly well-done crossover between two iconic characters, this issue merges the worlds of comic books and animation with such natural cohesion, it opens the door to a wide range of future possibilities.īatman/Elmer Fudd Special #1 was written by Tom King (The Vision, The Sheriff of Babylon) with cover and interior art by Lee Weeks (Daredevil) while color was provided by Lovern Kindzierski (Marvel) and lettering by Deron Bennett (DC, Vault). Batman/Elmer Fudd Special #1 hit the stands on June 28, 2017, and comic book fandom will never be the same again. DC Comics is doing something utterly awesome.
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