Warner Brothers have created some of the most memorable, exciting and funny cartoon characters to date.
As opposed to the "cute, typical, conventional characters of Fleicher and Disney, WB created screwball characters with strong vocals (mostly done by Mel Blanc). They also invented "click tracks" which used musical puns to match the action on the screen.
Porky Pig, created by Fritz Frelang, was one the first stars. A huge hit, his most famous characteristic was his stuttering. His has been animated by Tex AVery and Bob Clampett. Mel Blanc provided the voice for most of his appearances.
Bugs Bunny, the second most popular cartoon character in the world, was originally designed by Cal Danton and modified by Tex Avery, and later by Robert McKimson.
He first appeared in "Porky's Hare Hunt" in 1938:
The first short in which he was the title character was: "A Wild Hare" in 1940:
Daffy Duck, bearing a slight resemblance to Disney's Donald Duck, made his debute in 1937 in the short " Porky's Duck Hunt":
Warner Brother's characters were sneaky, devious, intelligent, had snappy comebacks , had strong designs and appeared in each other's cartoons forming a close knit family. They have been so popular that they have appeared in two live action movies, have a vast array of merchandise , from figurines and plush toys to t-shirts and stationary.
Warner Brother's characters are some of the funniest, zaniest I have even seen. They have great personalities (the monotonous Marvin the Martian, the short tempered Yosemite Sam, the slow minded Elmer Fudd , the unlucky Wile E. Coyote) and are beautifully animated.
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