Tom King and Lee Weeks give us a re-imagined version of the Looney Tunes in the DC universe by throwing them in the dark streets of Gotham and showing us they truly are timeless. Read Full Review

Overall, Tom King has delivered an exceptional story in Batman/Elmer Fudd #1. I had so much fun with this issue. Unique, mysterious and exciting, the book blends Gotham City with the Looney Tunesworld in a noir style that should please any fan of comic books. It's Batman season. Shhhhh. Read Full Review

One part brilliant pastiche of noir tropes, one part pretty funny backup story. Never did I think that Batman and Elmer Fudd would (or even should) ever cross paths, but oh my was this a phenomenal entertainment. King and Weeks' work on the main story is so good that it would get high marks even if it weren't such a perfectly executed high-concept. The backup is a little more loose, but it's still a grand time with some big laughs. Just based on pure enjoyment this is one of my favorite comic issues in a long time. It's twuwy memowable. Read Full Review

I am completely floored by how great this special is. The funniest thing about this issue is trying to suggest it to a friend and knowing how crazy you're going to sound saying, “So Batman and Elmer Fudd face off, right?” When we talk about real rap raw from our favorite hip hop artists, the same can be applied for writers and artist in the comics industry. I have no problem saying Tom King and Lee Works are on a real storytelling raw level that needs to be recognized and credited. Read Full Review

Rather than stick a bunch of anthropomorphic animals into the story, Weeks evokes them while giving them human form. The Bugs Bunny character in the first tale has the head shape of the rascally rabbit, and his teeth, but is undeniably human. This is a big risk. If it didnt work, it would have felt awful. But each of the Looney Tunes characters who show up in the first part are easily recognizable, despite not looking anything like they do in the cartoons. Such re-imagining is a hallmark of a talented artist. Read Full Review

Batman/Fudd is a wildly imaginative cross-over and one of the best hard-boiled detective stories in years. It comes strongly recommended. Read Full Review

If anything this story could fit into a Batman comic of the 80's, with Fudd's more human frame contrasting against the crime machine that's Batman, it's a world filled with the sorrow and gallows humor that comes from a bleak world and it's one that Lee Weeks is perfectly suited to bring, with the help of Lovern Kindzierski's rain-drenched colors. Point being though is that this is the Batman comic you both need and deserve. So get it. Get it now. A comic like this only comes once in a blue moon. Read Full Review

Writer Tom King saved the best for last with this special. He really knew how to blend the two universes into one that actually could work in the monthly adventures of the Caped Crusader. Read Full Review

Lee Weeks' art is as subtle as a shotgun blast and equally effective in blowing one's mind and popping one's eyeballs. Weeks plays the tone of his gorgeous art completely straight, there are no real sight gags to speak of, but that doesn't matter at all, the work is so beautiful and emotive a gag would be about as effective as a one-legged man in a scooter race. Read Full Review

DC truly saved the best for last with their DCU/Looney Tunes crossover specials. Batman/Elmer Fudd is a gleefully absurd mash-up of the two franchises, one made all the more ridiculous by the fact that it presents itself as a completely serious and gritty noir tale. But as goofy as this comic can be, it also treats its two leads with a huge amount of care and gravitas, resulting in a crossover the delivers on multiple levels and somehow emerges as King's best Batman comic to date. Read Full Review

The more cartoonish backup with art by Byron Vaughns andCarrie Strachanruns a few of its jokes into the ground, but has a hilarious Calendar Man cameo. However, it's a nice relief after in-your-face crime noir with a side dish of lisps and hunting metaphors. Read Full Review

This issue had me cracking up and kept me invested in the story. Batman seemed a little out of character with his one-liners, I could have done without that, but I understand why they did it. It just wasn't my cup of tea. This is a must-read for comic and/or Looney Tunes fans, so make sure you pick up a copy from your local comic store! Read Full Review

Tom King pokes fun at both the Bat-mythos and his reinterpretation of Looney Tunes, presenting a darkly comic crime-ridden tale. Read Full Review

My favorite in the crossover series so far. Tom King delivers in spades, art by Lee Weeks is solid, execution is excellent. Warmly recommended. Read Full Review

Overall, I really liked this story and the new take it had on the Looney Toons characters within the Batman Universe. King proved he can write dark noir stories without pulling from a lot of Gotham-centric themes. Although maybe not the most kid friendly story, it nevertheless paid homage to a collection of Looney Toons characters and their usual motives (although slightly darker here) which I enjoyed. Read Full Review

If a comic can make me laugh and think at the same time, then it's a comic worth buying. Rush out, get this, and read it. It plays up to King's strengths and I wholeheartedly recommend it. Ignore the back-up, the Fudd/Batman story is worth the price of admission. Read Full Review

Batman/Elmer Fudd #1 is a perfectly paced comic book that every DC Comics fan should purchase and read right away. Everything from the character development to the action worked incredibly. Tom King and Lee Weeks did an excellent job bringing Elmer Fudd and the rest of the Looney Toons to life and integrating them into Batman's world. Read Full Review

A little bit of Fables mixed with a Noir tale seems like anodd combination for what comes out to feel like a fun and refreshing take tothese Looney Tunes DC crossovers. By far the best of the one-shots to thispoint. Read Full Review

Batman/Elmer Fudd #1 is a joy to read as Tom King manages to find a sweet spot between grit and goofiness, resulting is one of the most enjoyable crossovers I've ever read. Read Full Review

Tom King and Lee Weeks make the most of an offputting concept in this moody one-shot, successfully reinterpreting Bugs Bunny's baby-faced nemesis into a grizzled Gothamite. Read Full Review

King, Vaughns and Strachan end Batman/Elmer Fudd Special #1 with an 8-pager done in a traditional, kid-friendly style which illustrates the efficacy of the simple, danger-driven storytelling the Tunes are known for. It's a nice homage to the source material and when the tonal shift does occur on page 32, don't close the book just yet. Elmer Fudd is on the loose and wabbit hunting season is still open Read Full Review

It ain't wabbit season here, because the Bat and the Fudd reign supreme. Batman/Elmer Fudd Special #1 is a picture-perfect noir tale that deserves your time and attention. Read Full Review

It's almost scary just how easily King and Weeks transform Elmer Fudd from being the straight man to Bugs Bunny into a dark, complex and cunning character. Turning Elmer Fudd from a joke into the star of this comic, King and Weeks use these cartoon characters to tell a story about crime, love, and revenge without having to change who these characters are. Read Full Review

The DC/Looney Tunes crossovers have been a ot of fun to read and this one is by far the best one. The juxtaposition of these two characters to the noir backdrop just works and works well. Read Full Review

As a full package, this is the weirdest must-read story that DC Comics has published in years. But the important part of that sentence is MUST READ. Seriously, go check it out. Read Full Review

As a full package, this is the weirdest must-read story that DC Comics has published in years. But the important part of that sentence is MUST READ. Seriously, go check it out. Read Full Review

The old adage "never judge a book by its cover" rings absolutely true in this case. Hopefully, this creative team will work again soon because they clearly have creative chemistry that pays off in spades. This is a comic that has no right to be as good as it is. Read Full Review

Overall, Batman/Elmer Fudd works as a joke at the expense of noir films and Batman by way of Looney Toons. Its not laugh out loud funny, but its amusing. Read Full Review

Elmer Fudd: Year One isn't a comic anyone in their right mind asked for, but it's what we were so close to actually getting. And it was so close to actually working. Too bad close only counts in curling. Read Full Review

I've been away from comics for awhile but I am slowly getting back into comics. I've heard nothing but good things about this comic so I had to see what it was all about. I was not disappointed. The first page already had me smiling and laughing. Even though the tone is dark like a Batman book, the Looney Tunes characters and dialogue were written so well. The main story was very well written and self contained. I really wish this was an on-going series. This book ended with a goofy cartoony short that was funny.

This is the best one shot of The Looney Tunes Dc crossovers and it's not even close. What Tom King and Lee Weeks managed to concoct in this single issue is a chemistry that rivals that of Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli'a Year one the art the story are fantastic this is a great comic and as close to perfect as one gets fro a one shot.

Pewfect

Totally immersive. I got completely lost in this world. Top-notch clever writing, and I wasn't familiar with Lee Weeks prior but...wow.

What a fantastic read!

Great.. .. Classic!!! Tom king is amazing

Just amazing.

This was absurdly good, clever and funny. Lee Weeks art was amazing on this, as was Tom King's writing. There are all these little details everywhere that make a reread worthwhile. Would absolutely recommend.

I had no doubts this will be good. But I definitely didn't expect it to be THIS good. Tom King once again shows his incredible talent and Lee Weeks' art is perfect for this story. The backup story was great and funny as well, which felt like right from the classic episodes of the Looney Tunes. When I think about it, issues like this is why I read comics.

Best one shot out of the bunch. Makes up for the Hanna Barbera crossovers. No Daffy Hal Jordan crossover? Duck Dodgers dude...

It's dark and funny and really absurd in how seriously it takes itself. A very good one shot and definitely one not to be missed if you have even a passing interest in the idea of these two characters meeting.

The second story is also quite a hoot and makes me want to see Tom King write another straight up gag comic as he has skills in that "not as easy as it looks" department.

I wasn't really looking forward to this; this kind of crossover just isn't a thing that gets my attention. Even though I didn't pre-order, the manager at my LCS set a copy aside for me, since he knows I read everything from Tom King. Boy, am I glad I ended up with a copy of this! What a great, dark story. And Lee Weeks art is as stellar as always.

Well, this was surprising. Tom King's clever script immerses us in the world of Porky's bar, and introduces us to a group of lowlives resembling the Warner Bros gang. He cleverly interjects pieces of dialogue from the cartoon, a wink to all of us who watched Loony Tunes as kids. The story is serious enough to be very interesting, though, and Lee Weeks does a great job with the art; there is a dark, brooding mood to the visuals. Sometimes comics are more fun when they catch you off guard, and I ended up having a great deal of fun with something I assumed would be a throwaway.

Good stuff

I have been looking forward to this all year and I wasn't disappointed. King writes such a tortured Elmer Fudd and re-imagines the Looney Tunes cast in a realistic, gritty setting. The second story was just as good but is more Looney Tunes show inspired. Both stories are fantastic and showcases Tom King's range as a writer.

Really fun read with great art and fun cameos. Can't really say anything bad and it was a lot better than expected.

Tom King's writing is really impressive his dialog with Fudd has a serious tone but the subtle humor that plays off it is great. This was a great issue.

I read this to maybe see if I could get more out of this week's Batman issue. I remember this getting a lot of praise. And it's fine. I don't think it's nearly as amazing as everyone else seems to think. But you know, it was fine. Everyone mentions the first story, but I actually think I had more fun with the second. The first doesn't really do much for me. It just exists. I understand what they're trying to go for here, but it was way too gimmicky, especially near the end where every character spouted off their catchphrase before Batman and Elmer pummeled them. The second story did just feel straight up like a Looney Tunes short and I really enjoyed that.