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This article is about the Timely Comics character. For the Bugs Bunny cartoon, see Super-Rabbit.
Super Rabbit
Super Rabbit Comics #6 (Spring 1946). Cover artist unknown
Publication information
PublisherTimely Comics
First appearanceComedy Comics #14 (Mar. 1943)
Created byErnie Hart
In-story information
Alter egoWaffles Bunny
Team affiliationsPet Avengers
Notable aliasesThe Marvel of the Age
AbilitiesSuper strength
Flight
Invulnerability except for a single spot at top of head

Super Rabbit is a

cover-dated Mar. 1943).[1]

The character appeared after Fawcett Comics' talking-animal superhero Hoppy the Marvel Bunny (debut: Fawcett's Funny Animals #1, cover-dated Dec. 1942), and before the Bugs Bunny theatrical cartoon short "Super-Rabbit" (released in April 1943).

Publication history

Following his debut as the cover star of Comedy Comics #14 (March 1943), Super Rabbit remained the lead feature through #33 (Sept. 1946). A star of Timely Comics'

humor division — produced by what the company called its "animator bullpen", edited by Vincent Fago and largely separate from the superhero group producing comics featuring Captain America and other such characters[2] — Super Rabbit also appeared in Krazy Comics, Comic Capers, Funny Tunes (a.k.a. Animated Funny Comic-Tunes), All Surprise Comics (as the cover star of #1-11, Fall 1943 - Fall 1946) and other anthology series.[3]

He additionally starred in his own Super Rabbit Comics, which ran 14 issues (Fall 1944 - Nov. 1948). His final story appeared in It's a Duck's Life #11 (Feb. 1952).[3]

While a series of authorized reprints of Super Rabbit's adventures was published in Canada by

I.W. Publishing beginning in 1958, with issues #1-2 released that year. A third issue, labeled #7 and costing 10¢, later appeared, and was reissued in 1963 as #10 and costing 12¢.[3]

Aside from creator Ernie Hart, other artists who contributed to his adventures included Mike Sekowsky, Al Jaffee, and inker Violet Barclay.[3]

In 1977, Marvel announced a reboot of the character in a solo series with Marv Wolfman as writer, but apparently this project did not come to fruition.[5]

Fictional character biography

Meek little Waffles Bunny, variously depicted as a reporter or a

Hitler mustache.[7] His self-proclaimed "number-one fan" and unasked-for publicist Wilbur Woodpecker occasionally accompanies Super Rabbit, much to his consternation.[8]

Generally tall and lanky, the blue-clad, red-caped and orange-gloved and booted "Marvel of the Age" sometimes takes on a more buff and bulky form. His original costume featured the initial "S" on his chest, which he later replaced with the words "SUPER RABBIT".

In other media

A rabbit named Waffles appeared in the animated series M.O.D.O.K., which was intended to be a reference to Super Rabbit, whose real name is Waffles.[9]

References

  1. ISBN 978-1605490892
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  2. ^ Vassallo, Michael J. "Vincent Fago and the Timely Funny Animal Dept". Comicartville.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2008.
  3. ^ a b c d Super Rabbit (character) at the Grand Comics Database
  4. ISBN 978-1-55002-659-7
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  5. Marvel Two-In-One
    #30, August 1977
  6. ISBN 978-1683902218
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  7. ISBN 978-1-61318-023-5
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  8. ^ Super Rabbit at Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on November 3, 2011.
  9. ^ Wilds, Stephen (May 21, 2021). "Easter Eggs You Missed In Marvel's MODOK". Looper. Retrieved May 26, 2022.

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