| Buzz Buzzard | |
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Real Name |
Buzz Buzzard |
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First Appearance |
Walter Lantz New Funnies 134 (1948) |
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Original Publisher |
Dell Comics |
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Created by |
Walter Lantz |
Origin[]
Buzz Buzzard is an anthropomorphic vulture who was a con artist looking for a way to deceive somebody, typically Woody Woodpecker, out of money or food making him a royal pain to Woody. Buzz was the primary foil for Woody.
Public Domain Appearances[]
- Walter Lantz New Funnies 134 (1948)
Notes[]
- Walter Lantz New Funnies 134 never had it's copyright renewed. Buzz's debut in the comic predates his animated debut in Wet Blanket Policy by few months.
- Despite Woody Woodpecker being heavily featured in Walter Lantz New Funnies 134, he does not enter the public domain until 2036 due to his debut cartoon still being under copyright.
- Buzz Buzzard was based on Ben Buzzard, a character from Donald Duck's short The Flying Jalopy.
- Buzz was going to have a cameo in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, but was later dropped for unknown reasons.