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Pink Panther #1-4
The Pink Panther Vol. 1: The Cool Cat is Back
The cool cat is back! Generations of kids grew up loving the Pink Panther's unique style and wit on Saturday morning cartoons. And now today's best writers and artists are delivering original comic book stories that bring the trademark Pink Panther flair for confounding The Inspector and The Little Man to legions of new families and fans! This graphic novel is packed full-a pink with new stories by Batton Lash, S.L. Gallant, and YA author S.A. Check with amazing art by Disney animator Adrian Ropp, Archie artist Bill Gavlan, and G.I. Joe illustrator S.L. Gallant! We also include for the first time ever, the original Free Comic Book Day story "The Mighty Pan-Thor!" along with some classic tales, design sketches, and more! Get more pink for your green with American Mythology's new Pink Panther series! Join the Pink Panther, The Ant and the Aardvark, The Inspector, and a host of other favorite cartoons for the all-ages event of the year! This volume collects Pink Panther #1-3, Trick or Pink Halloween Special, and the Pink Panther Free Comic Book Day issue.
129 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 1, 2016
About the author
S.A. Check
108 books18 followersS.A. Check is a Science Fiction / Fantasy / Comic Book writer who grew up on comics - heroes and villains, conflict and cliffhangers. He earned his degree in English from Penn State University and lives in Southwestern Pennsylvania, enjoying all the small dramas that come down the path.
His work in comics includes runs on The Three Stooges, Pink Panther, Casper The Friendly Ghost, Underdog, Laurel & Hardy, Oggy & The Cockroaches, Stargate Atlantis / Stargate Universe Anthologies, and others. He is a creative contributor and managing editor for American Mythology Comics. His first horror comic, Volcanosaurus, debuted in the Fall of 2017, with new original series in development for 2020. He’s written feature articles for Bleeding Cool Magazine and his short story, Tangled Lines, appeared in the charity anthology, Hazard Yet Forward.
His first novel Welcome To GreenGrass, was released in 2013, being reviewed as “Men in Black meets interplanetary Columbo”. His second novel, Maxx Fragg,V.P.I. was released in September of 2015 from Ink Smith Publications.
In the summer of 2019, he released his first middle grade novel - Legend Gary with World Castle Publishing. The novel is an all-ages fantasy adventure following a family of cryptid hunters.
His latest release, Monkey Farm, is a sci-fi and horror mashup from Necro Publications, a leader in horror for the past 20 years. How do you tell your friend you're responsible for his murder when he won't even admit he's dead?
His work has been featured on Horror Novel Reviews, Previews World, Bleeding Cool, Book Goodies, Locus Online Monitor, Horror Drive In, SFReader, Ginger Nuts of Horror, SFScope, Inveterate Media Junkies, and Horror World.
He was recently featured in a PreviewsWorld article "Panels to Prose" with authors Brad Meltzer, Charlaine Harris, and Peter David.
https://www.previewsworld.com/Article...
You can visit his website at www.SACheck.com.
His work in comics includes runs on The Three Stooges, Pink Panther, Casper The Friendly Ghost, Underdog, Laurel & Hardy, Oggy & The Cockroaches, Stargate Atlantis / Stargate Universe Anthologies, and others. He is a creative contributor and managing editor for American Mythology Comics. His first horror comic, Volcanosaurus, debuted in the Fall of 2017, with new original series in development for 2020. He’s written feature articles for Bleeding Cool Magazine and his short story, Tangled Lines, appeared in the charity anthology, Hazard Yet Forward.
His first novel Welcome To GreenGrass, was released in 2013, being reviewed as “Men in Black meets interplanetary Columbo”. His second novel, Maxx Fragg,V.P.I. was released in September of 2015 from Ink Smith Publications.
In the summer of 2019, he released his first middle grade novel - Legend Gary with World Castle Publishing. The novel is an all-ages fantasy adventure following a family of cryptid hunters.
His latest release, Monkey Farm, is a sci-fi and horror mashup from Necro Publications, a leader in horror for the past 20 years. How do you tell your friend you're responsible for his murder when he won't even admit he's dead?
His work has been featured on Horror Novel Reviews, Previews World, Bleeding Cool, Book Goodies, Locus Online Monitor, Horror Drive In, SFReader, Ginger Nuts of Horror, SFScope, Inveterate Media Junkies, and Horror World.
He was recently featured in a PreviewsWorld article "Panels to Prose" with authors Brad Meltzer, Charlaine Harris, and Peter David.
https://www.previewsworld.com/Article...
You can visit his website at www.SACheck.com.
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January 30, 2019
I would like to thank netgalley and Diamond Book Distributors for a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
This is a cute little volume of new Pink Panther comic stores that have been based on the original stories. I liked some of the drawing, however I didn't really find anything funny.
This is a cute little volume of new Pink Panther comic stores that have been based on the original stories. I liked some of the drawing, however I didn't really find anything funny.
December 11, 2016
Just like the oldies! I had forgotten I was a Pink Panther fan. This graphic novel is so much fun to read and brings back fond memories of watching the Saturday morning cartoons in the 70s.
With multiple artists, it is interesting to see the slight variations in the drawings of the familiar characters: Pink Panther, The Inspector, The Little Man, and the Ant and the Aardvark. It is also interesting to see familiar artists (like Disney's Adrian Ropp and Archie's Bill Galvan) and their signature styles adapted to these stories. (Especially, readers will see an Archie-type character in the cavewoman in Jurassic Pink.) This volume includes a bunch of already published stories but also some new original stories that fit right in. As a bonus, there are pages of single images and artists' sketchbook images.
Old schooler that I am, my favorite stories are ones where Pink Panther doesn't actually have dialogue. On the stories where he had dialogue, he seemed like a gentlemanly (err, gentlepantherly) British fella, which just hadn't occurred to me before. Of course, the Inspector will forever have an OUTRAGEOUS French accent in my head. No avoiding that. :-)
The book is well-written and well-edited (HOORAY!) with the only error I found to be on the back cover -- artist Bill Galvan's name is misspelled as "Gavlan." Unfortunately, the error seems to be on every promotional and sales blurb, too. Bummer. The recommended audience is readers ages 9-12, and they will enjoy the stories even if they're unfamiliar with the Pink Panther (or even the movies with Peter Sellers and then Steve Martin). It's good, clean, and clever humor and has special appeal for those of us nostalgic of that original Pink Panther era.
I was not solicited to read or review this book; I happily found it while browsing the Edelweiss catalog and couldn't resist!
With multiple artists, it is interesting to see the slight variations in the drawings of the familiar characters: Pink Panther, The Inspector, The Little Man, and the Ant and the Aardvark. It is also interesting to see familiar artists (like Disney's Adrian Ropp and Archie's Bill Galvan) and their signature styles adapted to these stories. (Especially, readers will see an Archie-type character in the cavewoman in Jurassic Pink.) This volume includes a bunch of already published stories but also some new original stories that fit right in. As a bonus, there are pages of single images and artists' sketchbook images.
Old schooler that I am, my favorite stories are ones where Pink Panther doesn't actually have dialogue. On the stories where he had dialogue, he seemed like a gentlemanly (err, gentlepantherly) British fella, which just hadn't occurred to me before. Of course, the Inspector will forever have an OUTRAGEOUS French accent in my head. No avoiding that. :-)
The book is well-written and well-edited (HOORAY!) with the only error I found to be on the back cover -- artist Bill Galvan's name is misspelled as "Gavlan." Unfortunately, the error seems to be on every promotional and sales blurb, too. Bummer. The recommended audience is readers ages 9-12, and they will enjoy the stories even if they're unfamiliar with the Pink Panther (or even the movies with Peter Sellers and then Steve Martin). It's good, clean, and clever humor and has special appeal for those of us nostalgic of that original Pink Panther era.
I was not solicited to read or review this book; I happily found it while browsing the Edelweiss catalog and couldn't resist!
November 17, 2016
Book – Pink Panther Vol. 1
Author – S.A. Check, S.L. Gallant, Batton Lash, Keith Davidsen
Star rating - ★★★★☆
No. of Pages – 128
** COPY RECEIVED THROUGH NETGALLEY **
A great nostalgic trip back to my childhood, with gorgeous illustrations and vivid colour.
It was great to see Pink Panther up to new tricks, with the Inspector making some guest appearances. The inclusion of The Ant and the Ardvark slipped in between stories was a great addition.
It was a shame that all the stories were unconnected, but it felt like binge watching a few episodes, which there's nothing wrong with at all. For me, Scared Pink has to be my favourite; the movie theatre story was the funniest and most relatable story.
Author – S.A. Check, S.L. Gallant, Batton Lash, Keith Davidsen
Star rating - ★★★★☆
No. of Pages – 128
** COPY RECEIVED THROUGH NETGALLEY **
A great nostalgic trip back to my childhood, with gorgeous illustrations and vivid colour.
It was great to see Pink Panther up to new tricks, with the Inspector making some guest appearances. The inclusion of The Ant and the Ardvark slipped in between stories was a great addition.
It was a shame that all the stories were unconnected, but it felt like binge watching a few episodes, which there's nothing wrong with at all. For me, Scared Pink has to be my favourite; the movie theatre story was the funniest and most relatable story.
December 13, 2016
I really enjoyed this! I grew up watching the cartoon and while never a huge fan of Pink himself, I loved The Aardvark and the Ant, The Little Guy, and the Inspector. There is a wide variety of comics here staring all the various characters. Great wit and just plain fun. Will be enjoyed by kids and nostalgic adults.
October 3, 2021
There is an unspoken rule concerning the Pink Panther that every fan, and most certainly those who write and illustrate the graphic novels, should know and never commit the unspeakable sin of breaking.
The Panther DOES NOT talk.
The minute the writers inserted the dialogue cloud and filled it with words the Panther would never utter, the pink feline transformed from the clever, adorable, and sometimes klutzy character to a babbling cat lost in the world of speech.
If the intent was to make the cartoon character more entertaining with a failing attempt at witty repartee by departing from David H. DePatie and Friz Freleng’s original silent creation, then they have solely succeeded in dragging down the Panther’s reputation by loosening the curtains of mystery that his silence has shrouded for decades.
In a world of monologues and soliloquies, this muteness is a refreshing addition to the comic book concept of “less is more.”
The Panther was created in quiet mystique. Having him speak up in the events in which he is placed is simply the artists’ lack of imagination to convey the Panther’s ingenuity without having the writer puff up the dialogue cloud and strip away the Panther’s mystery and intrigue.
Pink Panther doesn’t verbally converse for a reason.
That secretive quality of his character is the definition of the comic/graphic novel concept, “Less talk. More action.”
It’s exactly what the Panther has always done: entertained without a word. His antics and cleverness testify more strongly to his personality than thought bubbles and conversation clouds.
The vocal participation of every other character gives enough life to the comic to complement the mysterious demeanor of the pink feline.
Pink Panther was never meant to break his silence.
I wish the writers and artists had kept theirs as well.
The Panther DOES NOT talk.
The minute the writers inserted the dialogue cloud and filled it with words the Panther would never utter, the pink feline transformed from the clever, adorable, and sometimes klutzy character to a babbling cat lost in the world of speech.
If the intent was to make the cartoon character more entertaining with a failing attempt at witty repartee by departing from David H. DePatie and Friz Freleng’s original silent creation, then they have solely succeeded in dragging down the Panther’s reputation by loosening the curtains of mystery that his silence has shrouded for decades.
In a world of monologues and soliloquies, this muteness is a refreshing addition to the comic book concept of “less is more.”
The Panther was created in quiet mystique. Having him speak up in the events in which he is placed is simply the artists’ lack of imagination to convey the Panther’s ingenuity without having the writer puff up the dialogue cloud and strip away the Panther’s mystery and intrigue.
Pink Panther doesn’t verbally converse for a reason.
That secretive quality of his character is the definition of the comic/graphic novel concept, “Less talk. More action.”
It’s exactly what the Panther has always done: entertained without a word. His antics and cleverness testify more strongly to his personality than thought bubbles and conversation clouds.
The vocal participation of every other character gives enough life to the comic to complement the mysterious demeanor of the pink feline.
Pink Panther was never meant to break his silence.
I wish the writers and artists had kept theirs as well.
December 3, 2016
Subtitled “The cool cat is back!”
In the first of a number of vignettes, the panther in question—at one point called the “blush-colored buffoon”—is coming home from a grocery run and picks up Thor’s Hammer. . . seriously. But his dream of being a superhero is derailed by not knowing how to operate the damned thing, as well as its angry owner coming back to reclaim it.
There are even shorter funny stories in between, like an ant getting an anteater to do his vacuuming. One chapter even takes a turn toward the Gumby in a library. Never be the clown at a spoiled three-year-old’s party. Learn how to impress Hot Redhead Cavegirl. Flyswatters totally work on vampires.
The last 20 pages or so were one-off jokes and sketchbooks.
If these writers wanted to follow the slightly askew and vaguely juvenile humor of the original, mission accomplished.
3.5 pushed up to 4/5
In the first of a number of vignettes, the panther in question—at one point called the “blush-colored buffoon”—is coming home from a grocery run and picks up Thor’s Hammer. . . seriously. But his dream of being a superhero is derailed by not knowing how to operate the damned thing, as well as its angry owner coming back to reclaim it.
There are even shorter funny stories in between, like an ant getting an anteater to do his vacuuming. One chapter even takes a turn toward the Gumby in a library. Never be the clown at a spoiled three-year-old’s party. Learn how to impress Hot Redhead Cavegirl. Flyswatters totally work on vampires.
The last 20 pages or so were one-off jokes and sketchbooks.
If these writers wanted to follow the slightly askew and vaguely juvenile humor of the original, mission accomplished.
3.5 pushed up to 4/5
November 30, 2016
This review was previously published on NetGalley.
This definitely brought memories! When I was younger I saw all the episodes of the Pink Panther in the special 2-tape VHS collection and I couldn't get enough of it. This trip into the Pink Panther graphic novel was highly enjoyable for me!
I really enjoyed this volume, where fourteen story-lines of the Pink Panther will make any day brighter and you'll definitely end up laughing alone! The graphics and the colours are very good and the writing just completes the stories and the humour.
A quick, ideal read for a rainy or cold evening!
This definitely brought memories! When I was younger I saw all the episodes of the Pink Panther in the special 2-tape VHS collection and I couldn't get enough of it. This trip into the Pink Panther graphic novel was highly enjoyable for me!
I really enjoyed this volume, where fourteen story-lines of the Pink Panther will make any day brighter and you'll definitely end up laughing alone! The graphics and the colours are very good and the writing just completes the stories and the humour.
A quick, ideal read for a rainy or cold evening!
November 27, 2016
A great little book of all the characters you remember from your childhood.
There are the adventures of The Pink Panther, Aardvark and others. At the end there are drawings and illustrations from the cartoons which I thought sad as I would have preferred another cartoon.
I received this book from Netgalley for an impartial review.
There are the adventures of The Pink Panther, Aardvark and others. At the end there are drawings and illustrations from the cartoons which I thought sad as I would have preferred another cartoon.
I received this book from Netgalley for an impartial review.
January 13, 2023
I miss the Pink Panther. I guess that's one of those cartoon characters the current gen would never understand. Too bad. The writers here also don't get it as they have Pink TALKING which is something he doesn't do. I'm a comic book fan. I can follow sequential art without words. That is what this should have been.
November 5, 2016
*I received this book from NetGalley, Diamond Book Distrubotors, and American Mythology Productions in return for a fair review.*
This is a collection of 5 previously published single issues (Pink Panther 1-3, Trick or Pink Halloween Special, and the Pink Panther Free Comic Book day issue.
Before I get started I should note that I've seen and enjoyed the original Pink Panther movie, and seen probably all of the others. And seen the short comic clips involving the Pink Panther. I've never before read a comic involving the Pink Panther though.
'The Mighty Pan-Thor'
Okay, so, Thor and some green costume wearing dude are fighting 'somewhere in the heavens'. Thor's hammer falls and lands near the Pink Panther. Who picks it up and takes it with him. Because hey, who couldn't use hammer? And . . . um . . I guess stealing is acceptable (it's a hammer lying in the street next to a fence. Did a worker put it there, go off to do something, and come back to find it gone? or . . . ).
Somewhere along the way, the panther realizes that this is Thor's hammer. And decides to become a superhero. Which doesn't seem to work for some reason. Then . . um . . the comic is over. Um. Well. Um. This might have been interesting to watch at the beginning of a movie, but in comic book form this was kind of . . . not very exciting.
Rating: 3
Intermixed with the pink panther comics are 'The Ant and the Aardvark in Clean Sweep' 1 pagers.
'99 Pink Balloons'
A boy turns 3 and has a birthday party. And the Pink Panther is his party entertainment. The boy is not, initially, pleased.
hehe.
Rating: 4
And then another ant and aardvark 1 pager.
'Pink Panther in Fly Boy'
The pink panther is hungry but has no money. He does have a fly, though, and plans to use it to try to get a free meal.
Things didn't go well.
Rating: 3 . . . I've no idea why I'm rating these little tiny snippets. I think I'm going to stop rating the individual thingies.
'Shell-Shocked'
Pink Panther plays one of those street games wherein he moves shells quickly and people try to guess where the pebble is located.
'Drawn & Quartered Box'
Pink Panther is chased by his arch-nemesis Inspector Jacques Clouseau. And . . um . . . I do not understand what happened. Suddenly there are zombies? And now we are in the old west? and . . . what is going on in this comic?
'Pink in the Machine'
Pink Panther goes to a store. Examines a virtual reality device.
'Jurassic Pink'
Pink Panther back in the time of the cave men. And dinosaurs. Because they totally went together as evidenced by the documentary 'The Flintstones'.
Neat one. I'm going back, temp, to rating stuff - 4.5.
'Big City Pink'
Pink is off to get a job. But gets diverted when a little girl loses a balloon. Speeds around the city trying to get that balloon.
Another neat one. 3.7.
'Pink Halloween'
Halloween party. Pink Panther going as Frankenstein. Accidentally bumps into real Frankenstein. Their party invitations get mixed up, Pink goes to wrong party.
Okay story.
'Scared Pink'
Pink is causally strolling in the city when he decides to take a break and see a film. A scary film.
Another okay story.
'Harvey Pink Panther #1 (November 1993)'
Ack - they have Pink Panther talking? mmphs.
Story 1: So, Pinkie develops a better mousetrap. Goes to patent office. Accidentally runs into a guy with a time gun.
Story 2: And then Pinkie climbs a mountain. Meets snowman.
Story 3: Ah, and then the third story in this section involves a case for the Inspector. Hmm. Interesting 'case'.
Story 4: Pink Panther is robbed. Goes to a school of karate to learn self-defense.
Overall
The collection was about on par for what I would expect for a collection of Pink Panther comics. Okay stories. A few mildly amusing. Most kind of meh. None were out and out bad. I'd give the entire thing a rating of 3.5.
November 4 2016
This is a collection of 5 previously published single issues (Pink Panther 1-3, Trick or Pink Halloween Special, and the Pink Panther Free Comic Book day issue.
Before I get started I should note that I've seen and enjoyed the original Pink Panther movie, and seen probably all of the others. And seen the short comic clips involving the Pink Panther. I've never before read a comic involving the Pink Panther though.
'The Mighty Pan-Thor'
Okay, so, Thor and some green costume wearing dude are fighting 'somewhere in the heavens'. Thor's hammer falls and lands near the Pink Panther. Who picks it up and takes it with him. Because hey, who couldn't use hammer? And . . . um . . I guess stealing is acceptable (it's a hammer lying in the street next to a fence. Did a worker put it there, go off to do something, and come back to find it gone? or . . . ).
Somewhere along the way, the panther realizes that this is Thor's hammer. And decides to become a superhero. Which doesn't seem to work for some reason. Then . . um . . the comic is over. Um. Well. Um. This might have been interesting to watch at the beginning of a movie, but in comic book form this was kind of . . . not very exciting.
Rating: 3
Intermixed with the pink panther comics are 'The Ant and the Aardvark in Clean Sweep' 1 pagers.
'99 Pink Balloons'
A boy turns 3 and has a birthday party. And the Pink Panther is his party entertainment. The boy is not, initially, pleased.
hehe.
Rating: 4
And then another ant and aardvark 1 pager.
'Pink Panther in Fly Boy'
The pink panther is hungry but has no money. He does have a fly, though, and plans to use it to try to get a free meal.
Things didn't go well.
Rating: 3 . . . I've no idea why I'm rating these little tiny snippets. I think I'm going to stop rating the individual thingies.
'Shell-Shocked'
Pink Panther plays one of those street games wherein he moves shells quickly and people try to guess where the pebble is located.
'Drawn & Quartered Box'
Pink Panther is chased by his arch-nemesis Inspector Jacques Clouseau. And . . um . . . I do not understand what happened. Suddenly there are zombies? And now we are in the old west? and . . . what is going on in this comic?
'Pink in the Machine'
Pink Panther goes to a store. Examines a virtual reality device.
'Jurassic Pink'
Pink Panther back in the time of the cave men. And dinosaurs. Because they totally went together as evidenced by the documentary 'The Flintstones'.
Neat one. I'm going back, temp, to rating stuff - 4.5.
'Big City Pink'
Pink is off to get a job. But gets diverted when a little girl loses a balloon. Speeds around the city trying to get that balloon.
Another neat one. 3.7.
'Pink Halloween'
Halloween party. Pink Panther going as Frankenstein. Accidentally bumps into real Frankenstein. Their party invitations get mixed up, Pink goes to wrong party.
Okay story.
'Scared Pink'
Pink is causally strolling in the city when he decides to take a break and see a film. A scary film.
Another okay story.
'Harvey Pink Panther #1 (November 1993)'
Ack - they have Pink Panther talking? mmphs.
Story 1: So, Pinkie develops a better mousetrap. Goes to patent office. Accidentally runs into a guy with a time gun.
Story 2: And then Pinkie climbs a mountain. Meets snowman.
Story 3: Ah, and then the third story in this section involves a case for the Inspector. Hmm. Interesting 'case'.
Story 4: Pink Panther is robbed. Goes to a school of karate to learn self-defense.
Overall
The collection was about on par for what I would expect for a collection of Pink Panther comics. Okay stories. A few mildly amusing. Most kind of meh. None were out and out bad. I'd give the entire thing a rating of 3.5.
November 4 2016
January 8, 2017
'Pink Panther, Volume 1' is a series of short gags written and illustrated by lots of talented people. There are 14 stories, including one originally printed in Pink Panther #49 from January, 1978.
Pink Panther was one of my favorite cartoons when I was a kid, and it's great to say these feel just like those. They also include some Inspector Clouseau and Ant and Aardvark stories, but Pink Panther is the primary subject. Pink finds the hammer of Thor and decides to become a superhero with hilarious results. Pink Panther entertains at a child's birthday party and can't seem to make the young child happy. Pink Panther tries to con a restaurant out of a meal by putting a fly in the soup, but the fly ends up eating all the soup. And so on.
For the most part, Pink doesn't talk, but there are a few where Pink does, and those feel weird to me. But the humor rings true from what I remember. The humor is perfectly appropriate for younger readers. The art is great. It's good to have these characters back again.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from American Mythology, Diamond Book Distributors, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
Pink Panther was one of my favorite cartoons when I was a kid, and it's great to say these feel just like those. They also include some Inspector Clouseau and Ant and Aardvark stories, but Pink Panther is the primary subject. Pink finds the hammer of Thor and decides to become a superhero with hilarious results. Pink Panther entertains at a child's birthday party and can't seem to make the young child happy. Pink Panther tries to con a restaurant out of a meal by putting a fly in the soup, but the fly ends up eating all the soup. And so on.
For the most part, Pink doesn't talk, but there are a few where Pink does, and those feel weird to me. But the humor rings true from what I remember. The humor is perfectly appropriate for younger readers. The art is great. It's good to have these characters back again.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from American Mythology, Diamond Book Distributors, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
November 8, 2016
Thanks to netgalley.com, S. A. Check, S. L. Gallant, Batton Lash, Keith Davidson and Diamond Book Distributors for the PDF copy for my review.
Totally enjoyed this, took me back to the late 70's, when I discovered the Pink Panther and totally enjoy my excursion into the graphic novel genre.
It's so cool, that the Pink Panther and friends are back! For a whole new generation to discover, old fans to get reacquainting with an old favorite and for a parent to introduce their Kids to him.
Like all the storylines, the graphics were good, the writing worked well with the storylines and my favorite was 'The Mighty Pan-Thor story. Since 'The Mighty Thor' was my favorite comic, even named my Jack Russell after him.
Everything in this one is well done, you'll want to be careful were your reading since you'll be laughing and worthy to check this one out.
Totally enjoyed this, took me back to the late 70's, when I discovered the Pink Panther and totally enjoy my excursion into the graphic novel genre.
It's so cool, that the Pink Panther and friends are back! For a whole new generation to discover, old fans to get reacquainting with an old favorite and for a parent to introduce their Kids to him.
Like all the storylines, the graphics were good, the writing worked well with the storylines and my favorite was 'The Mighty Pan-Thor story. Since 'The Mighty Thor' was my favorite comic, even named my Jack Russell after him.
Everything in this one is well done, you'll want to be careful were your reading since you'll be laughing and worthy to check this one out.
November 13, 2016
We join the Pink Panther and a cast of characters in this new comic collection; something that, as a fan, I was excited to get my hands on - so, thanks to Netgalley and Diamond Book Distributors for making this available in exchange for an honest review.
This was a typical, old-fashioned comic filled with shorts that fit well with the style of The Pink Panther. Whilst it was a pleasant and nostalgic experience to read this, it wasn't particularly exciting or different; but perhaps this isn't what you're looking for from this comic. It keeps the spirit of the original alive with characteristic artwork and stories, including other characters to keep your interest. It is, however, a let-down that I found the Pink Panther'so segments to be the least funny, though. Even if you're not going to be blown away, this is a solid, quick nostalgic break from life as you know it.
This was a typical, old-fashioned comic filled with shorts that fit well with the style of The Pink Panther. Whilst it was a pleasant and nostalgic experience to read this, it wasn't particularly exciting or different; but perhaps this isn't what you're looking for from this comic. It keeps the spirit of the original alive with characteristic artwork and stories, including other characters to keep your interest. It is, however, a let-down that I found the Pink Panther'so segments to be the least funny, though. Even if you're not going to be blown away, this is a solid, quick nostalgic break from life as you know it.
November 16, 2016
God, this takes me back – the clumsy Inspector and the style of the other 'human' characters, the Panther's thought processes in speech bubble-styled clouds, the anteater and his eternal quest… Didn't mean this book was much cop, mind – the whole thing is very childish, very bitty, quite unfunny and not terribly edifying. It does get better than the garish Thor rip-off which opens, but not a lot – even in reprinting some long-forgotten-about 1970s strips. Buyer beware, too – about the last quarter of the book is just a gallery and sketchbook, so original content of any kind is quite low on the ground.
January 5, 2017
It was cool revisiting the Pink Panther & Friends, but now I'm trying to figure out why did I find the Pink Panther so funny years ago. Maybe it's better to watch the cartoons than reading the book.
Ummm... I could be losing my sense of humor.
Not! It was definitely the book.
The only saving grace was the stories with The Ant and the Aardvark, but even that fell short after the second story.
Ummm... I could be losing my sense of humor.
Not! It was definitely the book.
The only saving grace was the stories with The Ant and the Aardvark, but even that fell short after the second story.
November 29, 2016
"This is not the Pink Panther you are looking for" is one one of the jokes not found in this volume. But the reader is lucky with all the gags that are found here! Pink Panther has plenty of adventures, The Inspector works on solving cases and the Ant and the Aardvark continue their feud. Only Sharky is missing from the old cartoons. A very enjoyable read that is worth rereading!
November 24, 2016
It was so awesome to relive Saturday morning pink panther. This read just like the old style of Pink Panther and if you loved the cartoons, you will definitely love this comic.
It's also a great way for the younger audience to get to know these awesome pink mitts!
Received from NetGalley
It's also a great way for the younger audience to get to know these awesome pink mitts!
Received from NetGalley
March 28, 2017
Took me back to the good old days of Pink Panther et al obsession. What I felt missed was the musical part only.
Book's for the Fans!
I'm thankful to Netgalley for this free digital copy in exchange for a fair review.
Book's for the Fans!
I'm thankful to Netgalley for this free digital copy in exchange for a fair review.
December 22, 2016
A great book for all ages, you can pick it up and read a couple of short comic strips, or read the whole thing in little time. I'm happy to see Pink Panther is still being released.
I received an advanced copy of this from NetGalley.com and the publisher
I received an advanced copy of this from NetGalley.com and the publisher
June 27, 2018
Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss.
November 22, 2016
I'm going to keep this short & sweet.. great all-age comics and you get what you expect from Pink Panther stories.
3.5 stars
Received copy from Net Galley in exchange for honest review.
3.5 stars
Received copy from Net Galley in exchange for honest review.
November 28, 2016
I received the ebook in exchange for an honest review on netgalley.
I was very entertained by readong this, but sometimes it felt very chaotic to me. that annoyed me sometimes
I was very entertained by readong this, but sometimes it felt very chaotic to me. that annoyed me sometimes
February 7, 2017
It is a fun read. For all the fans of Pink Panther get ready for a riveting ride with dinosaurs, wild wild west, amazing time travel and a kick-ass Halloween party.
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