White Rabbit (comics)
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White Rabbit (Dr. Lorina Dodson) is a
Publication history
White Rabbit debuted in
Fictional character biography
Born to a wealthy family, Lorina Dodson, who would become White Rabbit, grew up in a safe, secure environment and was showered with all the material possessions she ever wanted. However, she was bored, and only found entertainment from classic literature, such as Alice in Wonderland.[12] As she grew older, her family married her off to an older gentleman named Lewis Dodson (a name derived from the author of the Alice in Wonderland books, Lewis Carroll, whose real name was Charles Dodgson). At the time of the marriage, she was twenty-five and he was eighty-two. She resented being treated as a trophy wife, so she killed her husband, and the police thought it was an accident.[13]
After that, she would only mention that he "died happy", and subsequently used her inheritance to buy various gadgets so that she could experience a life full of danger and excitement. She became the White Rabbit, an eccentric criminal, whose costume resembled a cross between the literary character from Alice in Wonderland and a Playboy Bunny. While the White Rabbit is clearly insane to the point of being completely ridiculous, she is quite articulate and has a great knowledge of literature. At some point early in her career she was trying to establish her reputation and confronted Deadpool, who was bonded with the Venom symbiote. She used an array of carrot bombs and mutant rabbits, as well as stealing only watches.[14] She spent her first days as a criminal robbing various fast food joints, most notably "Kwikkee Burger". She and her gang were eventually confronted by Frog-Man (a frequent customer at Kwikkee Burger), who was able to defeat her hired help only with Spider-Man's aid.[13][15][16] White Rabbit escaped, but struck later at a book fair, where she found the two superheroes once again. The White Rabbit, witnessing her men getting defeated, fled using her jet-boots, but they began to malfunction, allowing Frog-Man to knock her into a building.[17]
Much later, she resurfaced, plotting to get her revenge on Frog-Man. She allied herself with the
White Rabbit was later seen at an auction in which the
In the limited series Claws, the White Rabbit, her outfit modified (now more than ever resembling a Playboy Bunny), became romantically involved with Arcade, a man with a dedication for drama and who controls 'Murderworlds', where people are killed off in carnivalesque ways. They go after Wolverine and the Black Cat. The two heroes manage to defeat Arcade and the White Rabbit. They are dropped off in the Savage Land, a prehistoric land hidden deep in the Antarctic. The White Rabbit became queen of a group of tribal warriors.[26]
During the
White Rabbit is next seen in Los Angeles, where she is working as a drug dealer to the rich and famous. One of her clients is Bobby Carr, Mary Jane's boyfriend. Carr is also an actor and is using Mutant Growth Hormone to bulk up for a movie role. The Rabbit turned on her client when the U.S. Department of Justice wanted him to inform them who his dealer is. White Rabbit and her gang attacked Carr and MJ at a trendy Los Angeles club, gassing the party goers. Mary Jane rescued Carr and took out White Rabbit at the club, when the police arrived and took the White Rabbit into custody.[28]
During the
During the Dying Wish arc, White Rabbit later makes a cameo at the Raft at the time when Hydro-Man, Scorpion, and Trapster spring Doctor Octopus (whose mind has been swapped with Peter's mind) out of the Raft.[30]
White Rabbit was then seen trying to rob a truck with two goons but when the Superior Spider-Man (Otto Octavius's mind in Spider-Man's body) arrived they quickly surrendered, as they did not wanted to be beaten in the same way he previously did to both Boomerang and Vulture.[31]
White Rabbit later appeared as a member of the
White Rabbit next hires Howard the Duck to procure Pym Particles for her, but the plan is foiled by Ant-Man.[34] She later participates in a gang war, battling the Spot in the Third Precinct.[35]
As part of the
White Rabbit later appeared as a member of the Hateful Hexad alongside Bearboarguy, Gibbon II,
In a prelude to the
White Rabbit later got Hippo, Skein, and Panda-Mania back together as the Menagerie while adding Ox, Squid, and Swarm as its latest members. When the Menagerie tried to rob a club where Nadia Van Dyne's birthday was, they were defeated by the Champions and the Young Avengers.[46]
White Rabbit appears as a member of the female incarnation of the Sinister Syndicate.[47] She quotes to Francine Frye "greetings and salutations." The Sinister Syndicate begins their mission where they attack the F.E.A.S.T. building that Boomerang is volunteering at.[48] Beetle leads the Sinister Syndicate in attacking Boomerang. After getting Aunt May to safety, Peter Parker changes into Spider-Man and helps Boomerang fight the Syndicate. The Syndicate starts doing their formation attack until Spider-Man accidentally sets off Boomerang's gaserang which knocks out Spider-Man enough for the Syndicate to make off with Boomerang.[49] When Beetle returns to the headquarters, White Rabbit is present when Mayor Wilson Fisk brings the full force of New York City to their headquarters demanding that they surrender Boomerang to him. The Syndicate then assists Spider-Man against Mayor Fisk's forces. After Spider-Man evacuates Boomerang, the Syndicate fights Mayor Fisk's forces while not killing them. The Syndicate is defeated and arrested by the police. Their transport is then attacked by an unknown assailant who frees them.[50]
During the "Sinister War" storyline, White Rabbit was with the Sinister Syndicate when they are among the villains that were offered by Kindred to punish Spider-Man for his sins.[51]
White Rabbit was with the Sinister Syndicate when they took Janice Lincoln out for a bachelorette party.[52]
During the "
Powers and abilities
White Rabbit possesses no superhuman abilities but is obsessed with the works of Lewis Carroll, and her equipment reflects her obsession. She uses a range of weapons, such as an umbrella that shoots razor-sharp or explosive carrots, a large, rideable, heavily armed robot rabbit, genetically-engineered killer bunnies and jet-boots.[13][59] White Rabbit also owns two custom-modified vehicles, a zeppelin called the Flying Hare,[60] and a van called the Bunnymobile. She is a skilled martial artist.
Additionally, White Rabbit is well-educated, having at least a Bachelor of Arts degree in Literature or its equivalent.
Reception
Critical response
Jonathan K. Kantor of
Screen Rant included White Rabbit in their "Spider-Man: 10 Best Female Villains" list,[12] and in their "10 Spider-Man Villains That Are Smarter Than They Seem" list.[63] Comic Book Resources ranked White Rabbit 6th in their "Marvel: Dark Spider-Man Villains, Ranked From Lamest To Coolest" list,[64] 8th in their "Spider-Man: 10 Weirdest Animal Villains From The Comics That We'd Like To See In The MCU" list,[65] 9th in their "Spider-Man's 10 Funniest Villains" list,[66] and 10th in their "10 Best Animal-Themed Spider-Man Villains" list.[67]
Other versions
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man
An alternate version of White Rabbit appears in the
In other media
- In 2020, Hasbro released a Lorina Dodson / White Rabbit action figure as part of the Marvel Legends action figure line.[69][70][71]
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External links
- White Rabbit at Marvel.com
- White Rabbit at Marvel Wiki
- White Rabbit at Comic Vine
- White Rabbit at The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
- White Rabbit's profile at SpiderFan.org