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Wile E. Coyote
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Creation & Design

Wile E. Coyote was created by Chuck Jones and voiced by Mel Blanc. He was designed as a foil to the Road Runner, embodying the archetype of the clever but ultimately unsuccessful predator.

Early Years

Wile E. Coyote made his debut in the 1949 cartoon 'Fast and Furry-ous' and quickly became known for his elaborate schemes to catch the Road Runner, often using various Acme products.

Character Development

Over the years, Wile E. Coyote has evolved from a simple antagonist to a complex character, often eliciting sympathy from audiences due to his relentless determination and tragicomic failures.

Cultural Reception

Wile E. Coyote is widely regarded as one of the most iconic characters in animation history, known for his cleverness and the humor of his failures.

Character Details

Real Name:
Wile E. Coyote
First Appearance:
Looney Tunes & Merrie Melodies Comics #91
Aliases:
The Coyote, Coyote
Species:
Coyote
Gender:
Male
Abilities:
Intelligence, Resourcefulness, Inventiveness
Equipment:
Acme Products
Weight:
50lbs
Height:
3' 4"
Eye Color:
brown
Hair Color:
brown

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Looney Tunes & Merrie Melodies Comics #91
Dell ⋅ 1949
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Looney Tunes & Merrie Melodies Comics #91
 
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Key Facts

1st appearance of Kelsey Coyote, a character often cited as Wile E. Coyote

Kelsey Coyote appeared in the Henery Hawk story without the Roadrunner

Wile E. Coyote appears by name and with the Road Runner in Four Color #918 (1958)

Four Color #918
Dell ⋅ 1958
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Four Color #918
 
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1st appearance of the Road Runner in a comic book

1st appearance of Wile E. Coyote in a comic book

CGC labels Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies comics #91 (1949) as the first appearance of Wile E. Coyote but the character is named Kelsey Coyote and appears in a Henery Hawk story

Animal Man #5
DC ⋅ 1988
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Animal Man #5
 
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Key Facts

1st appearance of Crafty the Coyote, a creature that walks like a man and is painfully resurrected every time it is killed, inspired by Wile E. Coyote

Nominated for the Best Single Issue Eisner Award and won the 1989 Squiddy Award for Favorite Single Issue of Any Series - the Squiddys were annual fan awards given out from 1987 thru 2004 by the participants in the popular rec.arts.comics Usenet newsgroup, one of the very earliest online fan groups

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