Batman/Elmer Fudd: The Deluxe Edition

by Tom King, Lee Weeks (Artist), Byron Vaughns (Artist)

The most unlikely dynamic duo in comics returns in deluxe format! In the first tale by Tom King andLee Weeks, when Silver St. Cloud is murdered, a trail of clues leads a renowned wabbit hunter to seekvengeance on Bruce Wayne, which doesn’t sit well with Wayne’s alter ego—Batman!And, in a backup story by King and Byron Vaughns, Batman must outwit Elmer Fudd, who is dead seton claiming a trophy during rabbit…er…bat…rabbit season (stop changing the sign, Bugs!). This editioncollects both stories from the Batman/Elmer Fudd Special in full color and black and white and features anintroduction by King and an exclusive new cover by Weeks.

Genres: Comics, Batman, Graphic Novels, Dc Comics, Fiction, Graphic Novels Comics

120 pages, Hardcover

First published April 8, 2025

Reviews

[Scottsdale Public Library · Rating 5 out of 5]

"My name is Elmer Fudd. And I'm hunting pwayboys."

This intriguing bit of dialog leads readers into a strange new world of noir graphic novels, in which famous Looney Tunes cartoon characters assume human forms and try to solve the mystery of a murdered socialite.

The trail leads to a possible hit on the woman, financed by Bruce Wayne. Could the Dark Knight's alter ego be involved in the crime? An added bonus to this great read is a reimagining of the classic cartoon, "Wabbit Season" including Batman in the hilarious goings-ons.

Give this mind-bending book a try!- Louisa A.

[James DeSantis · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really fun and unique style, Batman/Elmer Fudd The Deluxe Edition basically takes the classic Looney Tunes characters and transforms them into real, gritty people within a dark Gotham City.

The main story has Batman, or rather Bruce Wayne, caught up after the murder of Silver St. Cloud, which leads the renowned wabbit hunter Elmer Fudd, now a brutal, lonely killer, to seek vengeance, forcing Bats to team up to help hunt down the true killer. The twist is as dark as expected, playing the entire crossover completely straight as a surreal noir-flavored crime story.

Overall, if you like the noir crime style, this is a fun little one-shot with some excellent, heavily shadowed art that truly commits to the gritty mash-up.

[Nick Pratt · Rating 5 out of 5]

A book that has no right to even exist, let alone be so great.

[Olivia H · Rating 4 out of 5]

you know what? hell yeah. my only complaint is that this wasn’t longer.

[Patrick Brown · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really cool concept and absolutely out standing art,wish the story could have been longer,even 4-6 issues would have been great.way to much filler and didn’t care for the second story in this collection as well.

[Logan Polk · Rating 4 out of 5]

Genius crossover

[Uday Bhardwaj · Rating 5 out of 5]

bwuce wayyyne.

[Fraser Simons · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun execution of a silly idea, that somehow is pulled off, but also doesn’t have anything to say.

[Keegan Schueler · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed this but am very confused on why it is so loved by comic readers. I feel like there are definitely better Batman stories which doesn’t mean that this is bad it just isn’t peak.

[Andrew Ives · Rating 3 out of 5]

Although putting Batman & Elmer Fudd together sounds a crazy idea, the 1st of these two stories - 'Pway For Me' - is a noir Batman-style story featuring Elmer and many other WB characters humanised in a darker, 'serious' Gotham setting and this works surprisingly really well. If only it had been a longer, more convoluted story, I might well have loved it, especially accompanied by such great artwork. The 2nd story is the opposite, featuring a comic Batman in a WB world, in 'Duck season, Bat season'. I guess this is quite amusing, but for me, it didn't really work. The real rub is that this book features those two stories in colour, then again in b&w, then out-take sketches and explanations, which feels a bit like reading the same things three times and calling it 'deluxe'. I would've much preferred a longer version of the first story and ended it there. 3.25/5

[drown_like_its_1999 · Rating 4 out of 5]

A one-shot comedic noir that reinterprets various looney toon characters within the gritty setting of Gotham City. Elmer Fudd is pursuing the person responsible for the dissapearance of his lover, conviced by a silver tounged criminal named "Bugs" that none other than Bruce Wayne is responsible.

This was about as well executed as this concept could possibly be. Tonally, a pleasant mix of silly and serious with a gritty visual presentation that had me smiling from ear to ear throughout. I think I would have found its brand of self-serious slapstick less enjoyable over a longer length, but it's just perfect over the span of one issue.

[Joshua K · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’ve probably read this comic at least a dozen times. It shouldn’t work, but by some miracle it all falls into place and tells a perfect noir story that somehow features the damn looney tunes, who knew. This will always be the book that defines Lee Weeks in my mind. He beautifully captures the mood and grounds King’s Naked Gun level of absurd script. It somehow just, works. This particular edition has Lee Weeks’ art without the colors so you can sit here and admire that beautifulness. What a career defining masterpiece.

[Connor · Rating 5 out of 5]

I normally LOATH crossover comics but this was legitimately so fun to read!

If you like Fables comics you'll love this!

[Kevin Morrison · Rating 5 out of 5]

The single greatest comic ever made.

[Chad · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm not really sure why this deluxe edition exists on its own as the original comic cost $5. This deluxe edition does have the Noir edition which is the same comic in black and white and it has the original script and notes from Lee Weeks so if you really enjoy those, spend your $20 on this instead.

I will say that the original comic is a whole lot of fun. It takes the Looney Tunes seriously, putting them in Batman's world. Elmer is out looking for revenge when he finds his girl, Silver St. Cloud, missing and only a bloody crime scene and a carrot left behind. Then he gets word that Bruce Wayne was behind it. I love how this is a straight up noir and a lot of the Looney Tune characters get "real world" versions of themselves. It's a 5 star story in this overpriced package.

[Craig · Rating 2 out of 5]

Really kind of dumb. King relates the story of the dumb joke that got him this gig and...well, that's about it. There's not much of a story in the first and the second tale is little more than a Loony Tunes cartoon with Batman in the place of Daffy Duck. There's a lot of filler here--each story is available colored and uncolored (or "noir"), plus scripts and sketches.

[Jordan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story has no business being this good. Incredible personification of looney tunes. The seriousness and gravity of dialogue but with Elmer’s speech patterns. Noir done right. My only wish is that the story was longer, but I am impressed by how well it can present its message in such a concise setup.

[Steven Robledo · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love these stories so much. As a fan of both this is everything I could have asked for. The Tunes are translated wonderfully to people and Fudd makes for a great side character to Batman. Both are equally represented here in stories that feel like a Saturday morning cartoon and an evening adult program.

[Philmore Olazo · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just had to get a copy of this specific edition of the book.

It's short and all, reading the introduction that explains what was the reasoning behind this specific story was really funny. Tom King is savage for promising a story and forgetting about it until the very last moment.

Anyway. The book contains two versions of the same tale, one in color and one in black & white. The Looney Tunes portion of the story is fine, but I'm far more interested in the Noir part of the book, which is a perfect one-shot.

Having the Tunes as common thugs hitting Porky's bar is hilarious, and the many twists it has, for such a short story, make it an amazing story. Noting more to say, really.

[Ronald Koltnow · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Neo-Noir WB/ DC crossover. Elmer Fudd had found love, but she was two-timing him with Bruce Wayne. He goes hunting, but not for rabbits. The WB cartoon characters are humanized. Porky runs a bar, Bugs is a hitman. There are two stories in this volume. The first is by far the best. Recommended.

[Cevri · Rating 4 out of 5]

This had no business being this good. I want to see more of these degenerates at Porky's Bar. One criticism would be that Batman is superfluous, just leave him out of the next killing.

Black and White Noir Edition is the way to read this one.

[Robert · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well done pastiche/mash-up that doesn't overplay it's joke.

[Alberto · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5

[Zach · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was just too weird not to read. And if it had been almost anyone else I wouldn’t have even tried it but Tom King?? And it was surprisingly fun. You either dig it or you don’t, though. Cause it’s total nonsense, but I found it endearing and solidly entertaining.

[Shane Kaler · Rating 3 out of 5]

4.5 knocked back to 3 for being too brief. This comic was shockingly good and should have had a longer life.

[John Reimer · Rating 5 out of 5]

such a fun read. loved the drama of the main story and the swcond story had me laughing so much

[Jen-Jen · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.75 stars

[Alex Doenau · Rating 3 out of 5]

Despite everything, sometimes corporate synergy pays off. The DC/Looney Tunes and DC/Hanna Barbera crossover comics have all been pretty good.

[Roy · Rating 2 out of 5]

I really didn't like seeing the looney tunes characters as humans and it really took me out of this story.

[Jeff Cole · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very cool interpretation of Looney Tunes in the DC universe. Then very funny interpretation of DC characters being in the Looney Tunes universe.