(October 1985)

WaRP Graphics, 1985 Series
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Volume
1
Price
1.50 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
Bi-monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Warp Graphics Inc.
Brand
Warp Graphics [triangle]
Editing
Richard Pini

Issue Notes

This issue's stories are tied together by their appearances in the magical "Rabbit Tales" book that Gloria is reading.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Thunderbunny / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Brian Buniak (signed)
Inks
Will Blyberg (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Characters
Thunderbunny [Bobby Caswell]

Warp Words (Table of Contents: 1)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Richard Pini
Pencils
Brian Buniak
Inks
Brian Buniak
Letters
typeset

Characters
Thunderbunny [Bobby Caswell]; Lu-Ta

Indexer Notes

Editor Richard Pini discusses the three stories in this issue and reader feedback on the new series.

Rabbit Tales: Introduction (Table of Contents: 2)

Thunderbunny / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Martin L. Greim
Pencils
Brian Buniak
Inks
Brian Buniak
Letters
Brian Buniak

Characters
Gloria
Synopsis
Gloria, owner of the Cosmic Shop, settles down to read her copy of "Rabbit Tales".

Rabbit Tales Part One: First Encounter (Table of Contents: 3)

Thunderbunny / comic story / 12.67 pages (report information)

Script
Martin L. Greim
Pencils
Brian Buniak
Inks
Brian Buniak
Letters
Brian Buniak

Characters
Lu-Ta; Dr. Bar-Ko; Thunderbunny (previous form); Gloria
Synopsis
In a story taking place many years ago, Lu-Ta goes to the planet Offorrer requesting the pelts of its animal-like inhabitants, and the original Thunderbunny fights back.

Rabbit Tales Part Two: Lessons! (Table of Contents: 4)

Thunderbunny / comic story / 7.33 pages (report information)

Script
Martin L. Greim
Pencils
Brian Buniak
Inks
Brian Buniak
Letters
Brian Buniak

Characters
Bobby Caswell; Gary Kato
Synopsis
In another story in "Rabbit Tales", we experience a typical day in the life of Bobby Caswell, which includes an encounter with the school bully.

Rabbit Tales Part Three: Who is Golden Man? (Table of Contents: 5)

Thunderbunny / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Martin L. Greim
Pencils
Brian Buniak
Inks
Brian Buniak
Letters
Brian Buniak

Characters
Golden Kid/Man [Tom Prestin]; Thunderbunny [Bobby Caswell]; Gary Kato
Synopsis
Golden Kid is placed in suspended animation by the Keeper in 1943 and is finally released in 1985. When his golden heart is hit by a laser gun, he ages into an adult and loses a portion of his powers. After he leaves the hospital, Tom begins to take night courses, takes up an interest in computers, and vows to get revenge on the Keeper as Golden Man.

Indexer Notes

This is the same Golden Lad from Spark Publications. Richard Pini explains in Warp Words that this story was written and drawn for publication in the Red Circle Thunder Bunny title. The story leads in to the next issue.

Rabbit Tales: Epilogue (Table of Contents: 6)

Thunderbunny / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Martin L. Greim
Pencils
Brian Buniak
Inks
Brian Buniak
Letters
Brian Buniak

Characters
Gloria
Synopsis
Gloria turns in for the night and explains to her robot that "Rabbit Tales" is not of this world and tells a different story every time it is read.

Indexer Notes

Based on the copyright dates of Warp Graphics Annual (1986 series) #1 (December 15th 1985) and of Thunderbunny (1985 series) #4 (January 8th 1986), Thunderbunny appears next in Warp Graphics Annual #1.

24 Carrot Comments (Table of Contents: 7)

letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils
Brian Buniak
Inks
Brian Buniak
Letters
typeset

Characters
Thunderbunny [Bobby Caswell]

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Thunderbunny / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Thunderbunny / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Thunderbunny / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Brian Buniak (signed)
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What if someone else received the power of Thunderbunny?
Characters
Alfred E. Neuman (as Thunderbunny); Harvey Kurtzman
Synopsis
Alfred E. Neuman receives the powers of Thunderbunny.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Thunderbunny
  2. 1. Warp Words
  3. 2. Rabbit Tales: Introduction
    Thunderbunny
  4. 3. Rabbit Tales Part One: First Encounter
    Thunderbunny
  5. 4. Rabbit Tales Part Two: Lessons!
    Thunderbunny
  6. 5. Rabbit Tales Part Three: Who is Golden Man?
    Thunderbunny
  7. 6. Rabbit Tales: Epilogue
    Thunderbunny
  8. 7. 24 Carrot Comments
  9. 8. ["Subscribe today..."]
    Thunderbunny
  10. 9. ["Next: The Keeper's Collection!"]
    Thunderbunny
  11. 10. ["What if someone else received the power of Thunderbunny?"]
    Thunderbunny
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Luke A.
  • John Censullo
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Per Sandell