I've been on a real Looney Tunes bender lately. And in addition to reading Superman & Bugs Bunny (which I did enjoy), I also went through this series and decided to share my thoughts on them.
Each of these one-shots is divided into two parts: one main story, illustrated in the style of a DC Comic book, and a second, shorter segment, done in a more Looney Tunes style.
This one did an especially great job integrating its toon character into the DC mythos. Plus, it comes with the fun bonus story of the whole Looney Tunes gang re-enacting the Trojan War.
It had a surprisingly great "noir" style plotline, with all the Looney Tunes being portrayed as human characters hanging out in a Gotham City bar. And Elmer Fudd was actually kinda badass, going one-on-one with the Goddamn Batman himself!
This one really leans in to the comedy aspect, even in the DC-styled part. And while (possibly as a result of that) Bugs doesn't get a more real-life design and/or an explanation for his toony nature like the others, it's still pretty entertaining and the Wascally Wabbit definitely gets to shine here.
The only real problem here is that the second story is literally just the first one over again with different jokes. But if you can look past that, it's pretty fun.
What does it say that a comic where he's teamed up with Yosemite Sam and Foghorn Leghorn was more of a gritty, badass western for Jonah Hex than that time they made an actual movie about him? (I apologize for any suppressed memories I might've brought back as a result of mentioning it)
While it doesn't try to be humorous like the others, it does give its Looney Tune characters some interesting backstories.
This is definitely more J'onn's story than it is Marvin's. Still, it treats Marvin's character with some respect (which is more than you can say for Space Jam 2) and gives him a REALLY cool design.
While the story isn't all too coherent, it features a generous amount of cameos from across the DCU. Not to mention it has a subtle acknowledgement of the series at large from Amanda Waller, plus a clever way of temporarily bringing back 'Oracle'.
This one had some pretty decent satire in it, and it's probably the only time you'll see Daffy Duck trolling Lex Luthor on social media, but that's about it.
While they do get talked about, traits like Wile E.'s intellect and resilience or Road Runner's super-speed and unnatural luck aren't explored nearly as much as I thought they could be, despite the characters being given an origin story to explain their nature.
Still, it was fun to watch Lobo go through the cartoon hijinks of chasing our favorite desert bird.
Also, quick note: this was the only one to feature the Green Lantern Corps, but there's no reference to Daffy Duck's brief time as a GL from 2003. Not necessarily a flaw, just a missed opportunity.
I don't know if it's because I'm not as into Harley's solo stuff as some people, or if it's because it uses a relatively minor toon character, but I didn't find much to like about this one.
...Though I will say, Harley looked pretty hot when she was drawn in Looney Tunes style. Maybe they should've teamed her up with Lola Bunny instead, but for some reason she never gets to take part in these crossovers.
Artwork is pretty good, but other than that it doesn't have much going for it.
Man, even when they pair him with an actual Looney Tune, DC refuses to let Joker do anything remotely funny anymore.
