''Bunny'' is a daily

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by Lem (b. 1984-03-20), the

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of a

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named Huw Davies. Launched in August 2004, ''Bunny'' follows the

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formula, with no true

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. The subject matter of ''Bunny'' varies widely (with topics ranging from popular

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, to

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rabbit Rabbits, also known as bunnies or bunny rabbits, are small mammals in the family Leporidae (which also contains the hares) of the order Lagomorpha (which also contains the pikas). ''Oryctolagus cuniculus'' includes the European rabbit speci ...

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s), but usually portrays the pink bunny

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's uncomplicated take on a given situation. Starting with Strip #862 on 2007-03-31 the comic changed from its long rectangular format to a taller and narrower horizontal rectangular format. The shape of the panels currently vary. In February 2007 ''Bunny'' was placed under a

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. Starting on 2007-12-24 with strip #1067,

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(better known as title text) became a part of most comics.

Characters

;The

Pink Pink is the color of a namesake flower that is a pale tint of red. It was first used as a color name in the late 17th century. According to surveys in Europe and the United States, pink is the color most often associated with charm, politeness, ...

Bunny Rabbits, also known as bunnies or bunny rabbits, are small mammals in the family Leporidae (which also contains the hares) of the order Lagomorpha (which also contains the pikas). ''Oryctolagus cuniculus'' includes the European rabbit spec ...

: The Pink Bunny is the main character and the strip's only constant. In early strips, the Pink Bunny seemed taken by flying old

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, and sometimes has seemed to be gifted with insight and stupidity. The Pink Bunny is also seen

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on some occasions. The Pink Bunny's language relates everything to itself; everything, no matter how seemingly unrelated, is described as integral to the Bunny's being. ;The

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Bunny: The

Bunny (sometimes called purple) may or may not be the Pink Bunny's cousin, commonly used as a random extra character. The Blue Bunny's language does not describe objects per se, but instead describes where they might go or be seen, or what they might do. ;The

Orange Orange most often refers to: *Orange (fruit), the fruit of the tree species '' Citrus'' × ''sinensis'' ** Orange blossom, its fragrant flower *Orange (colour), from the color of an orange, occurs between red and yellow in the visible spectrum * ...

Bunny: The Orange Bunny also may or may not be the Pink Bunny's cousin. The Orange bunny has always seemed quite malicious, known to love explosions, and is apparently using its life for scenes of destruction and being annoying. The Orange Bunny does not have a language per se; as the only one of his kind, he communicates via telepathy. ; Others: :The randomly appearing ninja, pirate, and stealth ninja pirate bunnies share a love for

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s and

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, coming in mostly to present the idea of battle or war. They are known to communicate via sign language. :The comic "Extended Family" shows different colored bunnies, including green, red, yellow, and navy. Humans are very rarely drawn, and a squirrel character has appeared twice as a friend of the Pink Bunny. Bats, bunny zombies, and alien parasites have also appeared. A ninja character has made recurring, traffic courtesy-themed appearances, starting in "Now You See Him, Now You Don't." Bunnies also occasionally keep small, fuzzy, orange creatures called Peevs around as pets. :The comic "next year's edinburgh military tattoo entr

shows an extra green bunny.

Printed editions

The ''Bunny'' book contains ninety completely redrawn strips exclusively for the print version. The book is published by Freak Ash Books, and distributed both by them and Lem (Huw Davies) himself. The second ''Bunny'' book, ''The Book of Perpetual Bewilderment'' was published in December 2007 by Freak Ash Books. * Davies, Huw. ''The Selected Strips of Bunny: The Book of Random''. Freak Ash Books. (ISBN ) and (ISBN ) * Davies, Huw. ''Bunny: Book of Random Pt. 2: The Book of Perpetual Bewilderment''. Freak Ash Books. (ISBN ) (ISBN )

External links

*{{official website, http://bunny-comic.com/ British comedy webcomics Webcomics in print 2000s webcomics Short form webcomics Creative Commons-licensed comics Gag-a-day comics Fictional rabbits and hares Comics about rabbits and hares 2004 webcomic debuts 2012 webcomic endings