Bugs Bunny is one of the most iconic characters in western animation, a snarky and clever trickster who can get his way out of any situation. It turns out that this even includes surviving two notable face-offs with one of DC's most important heroes: Batman. In Batman/Elmer Fudd, two versions of the Dark Knight came up against Bugs Bunny -- and the rascally rabbit was able to out-maneuver the Caped Crusader both times.

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"Pway For Me" by Tom King, Lee Weeks, Lovern Kindzierski and Deron Bennett is implied to take place within the canon of King's Batman run, with references to the story appearing throughout his other stories. It largely focuses on the DC incarnation of the Looney Tunes character Elmer Fudd. Typically portrayed as an easily fooled hunter, this incarnation of the character is an assassin living in Gotham. Confronting a local wiseguy named Bugs, Fudd learns that his lover, Silver St. Cloud, has apparently been murdered by Bugs on the orders of her ex-boyfriend, Bruce Wayne. Enraged, Fudd confronts and tries to kill Wayne at a gala event -- only for Wayne to escape and chase after Fudd as Batman. After a brutal fight, the pair learn about Bugs' involvement and decide to investigate together.

After fighting their way through a number of Looney Tunes-inspired gangsters, the pair find Bugs and his employer, Silver St. Cloud. Having grown disillusioned with the violence at the heart of both men she's grown to care for, she hired Bugs to fake her death and set Fudd and Batman against each other. Eventually, Silver leaves the men to their conflict, and they sadly try to share a drink at the bar -- only for Bugs to have already depleted the "carrot juice" supply at Porky's Bar.

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A more cartoonish confrontation between Batman and Bugs Bunny came in the same issue, in "Rabbit Fire," "Rabbit Seasoning," and "Duck! Rabbit, Duck!" Bugs is able to repeatedly convince Elmer to shoot Batman instead of himself, despite Batman's best efforts. He tries using Calander Man as proof of what season it is only for the villain to immediately make a break for it. Bugs later tricks Batman into calling a disguised Bugs the real Batman -- leaving the superhero open to be shot a couple more times. With no other options, Batman agrees to call in the Robins -- allowing Bugs to make it robin hunting season instead, giving the pair the chance to finally have a break from Fudd's constant attacks. As payback though, Batman decides to introduce Bugs to someone he knows from Gotham who "also likes jokes."

Both stories are brief, silly crossovers that have fun with the concept of Batman coming up against Bugs Bunny. Both characters are quick-thinking problem-solvers, often using their intellect and skills to stay ahead of seemingly more powerful and deadly forces. But while Batman is always meant to be a heroic figure who wants to end a conflict and protect lives, Bugs is a far more personally driven character. He often only acts when he's forced to, and only to get back at someone who has wronged him or threatened him.

In both confrontations, Bugs is able to "logically" convince Elmer Fudd to turn his aggressions against the Dark Knight -- even if it's just for self-preservation, as in the story "Rabbit Season." He's a clever enough character to stay ahead of the Dark Knight, however, something that scores of super villains have failed to do over the years. It'd be interesting to see the DC incarnation of Bugs make a reappearance and truly test the Dark Knight -- and to see if he really is clever enough to beat the Caped Crusader.

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