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The Pink Panther (1971) · The Collector

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Western
The Pink Panther (1971)

The Pink Panther

Western · 1971–1984

Format: Ongoing series
Status: Ended
Issues: 87
Frequency: Monthly
Cover price: 15¢–60¢
Editions: 162

New issues go on your pull list in Releases, with the date to order each one by.

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Issues

87 issues · 162 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #1 cover

#1

Apr 1971

The Pink Panther (1971) #2 cover

#2

Jul 1971

Sources

Grand Comics Database series 11942
Metron series 7096

Catalog data from Metron and the Grand Comics Database is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 and was normalized by The Collector. Cover images belong to their publishers.

The Pink Panther (1971) #3 cover

#3

Oct 1971

The Pink Panther (1971) #4 cover

#4

Jan 1972 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #5 cover

#5

Mar 1972 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #6 cover

#6

May 1972 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #7 cover

#7

Jul 1972 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #8 cover

#8

Sep 1972 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #9 cover

#9

Nov 1972

The Pink Panther (1971) #10 cover

#10

Jan 1973 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #11 cover

#11

Mar 1973 · 3 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #12 cover

#12

May 1973 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #13 cover

#13

Jul 1973 · 3 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #14 cover

#14

Sep 1973 · 3 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #15 cover

#15

Oct 1973 · 3 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #16 cover

#16

Nov 1973 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #17 cover

#17

Jan 1974 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #18 cover

#18

Mar 1974 · 3 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #19 cover

#19

May 1974 · 3 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #20 cover

#20

Jul 1974 · 3 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #21 cover

#21

Sep 1974 · 3 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #22 cover

#22

Oct 1974 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #23 cover

#23

Nov 1974 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #24 cover

#24

Jan 1975 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #25 cover

#25

Mar 1975 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #26 cover

#26

May 1975 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #27 cover

#27

Jul 1975 · 3 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #28 cover

#28

Sep 1975 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #29 cover

#29

Oct 1975 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #30 cover

#30

Nov 1975 · 3 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #31 cover

#31

Jan 1976 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #32 cover

#32

Mar 1976 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #33 cover

#33

Apr 1976

The Pink Panther (1971) #34 cover

#34

May 1976 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #35 cover

#35

Jun 1976 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #36 cover

#36

Jul 1976 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #37 cover

#37

Sep 1976 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #38 cover

#38

Oct 1976 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #39 cover

#39

Nov 1976 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #40 cover

#40

Jan 1977

The Pink Panther (1971) #41 cover

#41

Mar 1977 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #42 cover

#42

Apr 1977 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #43 cover

#43

May 1977 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #44 cover

#44

Jun 1977 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #45 cover

#45

Jul 1977 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #46 cover

#46

Sep 1977 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #47 cover

#47

Oct 1977 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #48 cover

#48

Nov 1977 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #49 cover

#49

Jan 1978

The Pink Panther (1971) #50 cover

#50

Mar 1978

The Pink Panther (1971) #51 cover

#51

Apr 1978 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #52 cover

#52

May 1978 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #53 cover

#53

Jun 1978 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #54 cover

#54

Jul 1978

The Pink Panther (1971) #55 cover

#55

Aug 1978 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #56 cover

#56

Sep 1978 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #57 cover

#57

Oct 1978 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #58 cover

#58

Nov 1978 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #59 cover

#59

Dec 1978 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #60 cover

#60

Jan 1979 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #61 cover

#61

Feb 1979 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #62 cover

#62

Mar 1979 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #63 cover

#63

Apr 1979 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #64 cover

#64

May 1979 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #65 cover

#65

Jun 1979 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #66 cover

#66

Jul 1979 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #67 cover

#67

Aug 1979 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #68 cover

#68

Sep 1979 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #69 cover

#69

Oct 1979 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #70 cover

#70

Nov 1979 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #71 cover

#71

Dec 1979 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #72 cover

#72

Jan 1980 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #73 cover

#73

Feb 1980 · 2 editions

The Pink Panther (1971) #74 cover

#74

Jul 1980

The Pink Panther (1971) #75 cover

#75

Aug 1980

The Pink Panther (1971) #76 cover

#76

Oct 1980

The Pink Panther (1971) #77 cover

#77

Dec 1980

The Pink Panther (1971) #78 cover

#78

Jan 1981

The Pink Panther (1971) #79 cover

#79

Nov 1981

The Pink Panther (1971) #80 cover

#80

Sep 1981

The Pink Panther (1971) #81 cover

#81

Feb 1982

The Pink Panther (1971) #82 cover

#82

Mar 1982

The Pink Panther (1971) #83 cover

#83

Apr 1982

The Pink Panther (1971) #84 cover

#84

Jun 1983

The Pink Panther (1971) #85 cover

#85

Apr 1983

The Pink Panther (1971) #86 cover

#86

May 1983

The Pink Panther (1971) #87 cover

#87

Aug 1983 · 2 editions

Creators

Who made the most issues of this run, with the issues they span.

17 people credited

Writers

Carl Fallberg6 issues · #1–#6
Warren Tufts5 issues · #49–#56
Michael Maltese4 issues · #9–#86
Pete Hansen3 issues · #60–#62
Bob Gregory2 issues · #20–#22
Vic Lockman2 issues · #76–#77
John Dunn1 issue
Bob Ogle1 issue

Artists

Warren Tufts33 issues · #22–#74
Phil De Lara16 issues · #1–#86
Joe Messerli7 issues · #73–#87
Pete Alvarado5 issues · #2–#79

Cover artists

Warren Tufts25 issues · #26–#73
Phil De Lara14 issues · #1–#72
Joe Messerli7 issues · #75–#87
Larry Mayer6 issues · #75–#82

Inkers: Warren Tufts (33), Phil De Lara (15), Joe Messerli (7)
Colorists: Western Publishing Production Shop (4)
Letterers: Warren Tufts (9), Larry Mayer (5), Bill Spicer (3)
Editors: Del Connell (10), Chase Craig (2)

Characters and teams

Who appears most often in this run, by issues they appear in.

198 characters

Pink Panther42
The Inspector19
The Pink Panther11
The Commissioner7
Commissioner6
Inspector3
Little Big-Nose Guy3
Big Ugly Babysitter2
captain of the S.S. Sea Joy2
doctor2
Inspector Clouseau2
Jeeter2
Klutz2
natives2
Tarpit of the Apes2
The Little Man [Big Nose]2
"Boss Man Ben"1
Abominable Snowman1
Aersol O'Nostril1
Air Force Commander1
airport clerk1
American Indian1
Aquatic Man1
Arnold Courageous1

Publication details

Publication notes

Writers: Carl Fallberg 1970-72; Pete Hansen c.1972-73; Mike Maltese c.1973; Bob Gregory c.1973-79; Mark Evanier 1975 Artists: Phil de Lara 1970-73 (from #1 onwards; the last issue he did should be #15, 10/73) Warren Tufts 1973-79 (he did p/i/let on most issues from #16 to #71) Pete Alvarado (He drew a few issues, including #79, which was inked by Bill Wright) Joe Messerli (he drew the last few non-reprint issues in 1979). The same artists drew the covers as well as the Inspector back-up stories. Credit data from Alberto Becattini, November 2008.

Publishing hiatus between #83 (April 1982) and #84 ([June 1983]).

From the Grand Comics Database.

Other series titled The Pink Panther

1976

Publishing format: Was Ongoing Series
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Silver Age U.S.; Standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper stock: glossy covers; newsprint interiors