List of breakout characters
Bugs Bunny made his debut in 1938's Porky's Hare Hunt. As the movie audiences really loved him, Bugs Bunny became so popular, that Tex Avery give Bugs his very first starring role with his Oscar-nominated masterpiece, A Wild Hare, released in 1940. With his prankishness personality, he quickly became the franchise's most popular character, and remains the leader of Looney Tunes today. Due to his massive popularity during WWII, Bugs finally became the official mascot of Warner Bros., as well as one of the most famous cartoon kings.