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Flaming Carrot
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Creation & Design

Flaming Carrot was created by Bob Burden as a parody of traditional superheroes, embodying absurdity and humor.

Early Years

The character first appeared in the early 1980s, quickly gaining a cult following due to its unique blend of surreal humor and comic book tropes.

Character Development

Over the years, Flaming Carrot has evolved from a simple parody to a symbol of independent comic book creativity, influencing many creators with his unique style.

Cultural Reception

Flaming Carrot has been well-received in the indie comic community, praised for its humor and originality.

Character Details

Real Name:
Unknown
First Appearance:
Visions #1
Aliases:
The Flaming Carrot
Species:
Human
Gender:
Male
Affiliations:
The Flaming Carrot, Various Independent Heroes
Abilities:
Superhuman strength, Enhanced agility, Unpredictable fighting style
Equipment:
Flaming carrot costume, Various comedic gadgets
Weight:
150lbs
Height:
6' 0"
Eye Color:
blue
Hair Color:
orange

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Visions #1
Vision ⋅ 1979
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Visions #1
 
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1st appearance of Flaming Carrot, a character that satirizes superheroes

Visions #2
Vision ⋅ 1980
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Visions #2
 
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$4
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$14
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2nd appearance of Flaming Carrot

Atlanta Fantasy Fair magazine limited to 2,000 copies, signed and numbered by various artists

Pin-up art by Neal Adams

Visions #3
Vision ⋅ 1981
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Visions #3
 
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$2
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$8
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$30

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3rd appearance of Flaming Carrot

Atlanta Fantasy Fair magazine limited to 3,000 copies

Flaming Carrot Comics
Killian Barracks ⋅ 1981
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Flaming Carrot Comics
 
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$200

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First solo title featuring Flaming Carrot

Print run: 6,500

Flaming Carrot Comics #1
Aardvark-Vanaheim ⋅ 1984
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Flaming Carrot Comics #1
 
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Four-issue series

Flaming Carrot Comics #2
Aardvark-Vanaheim ⋅ 1984
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Flaming Carrot Comics #2
 
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$20

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Rare

Flaming Carrot Comics #3
Aardvark-Vanaheim ⋅ 1984
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Flaming Carrot Comics #3
 
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Rare

Flaming Carrot Comics #4
Aardvark-Vanaheim ⋅ 1984
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Flaming Carrot Comics #4
 
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Rare

Flaming Carrot Comics #5
Aardvark-Vanaheim ⋅ 1985
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Flaming Carrot Comics #5
 
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$4
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$10

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Rare

Flaming Carrot Comics #16
Aardvark-Vanaheim ⋅ 1987
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Flaming Carrot Comics #16
 
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$5
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$15
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$55

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1st appearance of the Mystery Men: Mr. Furious, The Shoveler

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