Thunderbunny is a

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about a boy who transforms into a superhero resembling a large pink humanoid

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. It was created by Martin Greim.

Publication history

Thunderbunny's first appearance published by a major company was '' Charlton Bullseye'' #6 (Mar. 1982), published by

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. Thunderbunny made a subsequent appearance in that title's 10th issue. The character then moved briefly to

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, a short-lived revival of the Archie Comics superhero characters. Thunderbunny appeared in ''

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'' #13 (Oct.1984), co-starring in a story also featuring the

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, the

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, the

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and the

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, ''The

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'' #7, and ''

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'' #393 (March 1984). Thunderbunny then moved to

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for a six-issue run (June 1985 – Feb. 1986), with an additional story in ''Warp Graphics Annual'' #1. Issues #7–12 were published by

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(Apr. 1986 – Nov. 1987).

Character history

Thunderbunny was the last survivor of an alien race of humanoid animals. The essence of this world's greatest hero was transferred into a special box-shaped device and subtly presented to a young boy named Bobby Caswell. When Bobby placed his hands in two hand-shaped impressions on the box, power transferred into his body and gave him the ability to transform into Thunderbunny. His powers include super-strength and flight. Bobby finds the bunny form to be embarrassing. Furthermore, the longer he stays in that form, the more difficult it is to form the essential mental image of his original form to change back. This combination of concerns makes him most reluctant to use his superhero identity, but he has still had adventures as Thunderbunny.

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External links

Thunderbunny's page at International Superheroes
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