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Peter Panda (1953) comic books

  • Issue #2
    Peter Panda (1953) 2
    • Staples added. 2" Spine split. Writing in pencil on back cover.

    Cover art by Rube Grossman. The Stolen Wand! Part 1, art by Rube Grossman; Cinderella's Fairy Godmother is crying because her magic wand was taken by Foxy Dan; Professor Owl tells Peter and the children how to find the villain. The Stolen Wand! Part II, art by Rube Grossman; Foxy Dan uses the magic wand to keep Peter and his friends away, but Little Boy Blue has an idea that might help them. Moths and butterflies Animal Wonderland fact page by Martin Naydel. The Stolen Wand! Part III, art by Rube Grossman; The inhabitants of Story Book Land team up to get the wand back from Foxy Dan. Peter Panda Meets a Friend text story. Ad for Everything Happens to Harvey #1. Fright-Fully Yours!, art by Rube Grossman; Stanley accidentally scares away a pesky crow who thinks Stanley's a ghost. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #3
    Peter Panda (1953) 3

    Cover art by Rube Grossman. The Missing Chimp, art by Rube Grossman; When Peter, Jane, and Jimmy visit the zoo, they meet Charlie the Chimpanzee, who is very sad and lonesome because his twin brother Charlie was left behind in Africa. Nature Wonderland fact two-pager by Martin Naydel. Ad for Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer #4. Flying Low text story. School Daze!, art by Rube Grossman; Stanley's father asks Gus Gobbler to train Stanley not to be frightened of crows; Stanley is assigned to bring back a crow's tail feather to prove he is getting over his fear. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #4
    Peter Panda (1953) 4
  • Issue #5
    Peter Panda (1953) 5
    • Interior complete. Full spine split. Missing back cover.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover art by Rube Grossman. The Land of Vegetables!, art by Rube Grossman; Jimmy and Jane don't like vegetables, so they are arrested by an army of carrots and brought to trial in the Land of Vegetables. Paging Mr. Wolf!, art by Rube Grossman; Stanley is afraid of the wolf but at least it helps scare the crows away. A Lesson for Foxy Dan!, art by Rube Grossman; Foxy Dan tries to distract the others from their picnic so he can steal it. Ad for The Fox and the Crow #16, art by James F. Davis. Three of a Kind!; Three identical frogs have trouble remembering which one is which, but they decide that it doesn't really matter. Animal Kingdom text story. The Runaway Pony!, art by Rube Grossman; Peter meets a wooden horse who ran away from his carousel and now can't find his way back. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #7
    Peter Panda (1953) 7
    • 1/2" Spine split from top. Staple rust and Migration

    Cover art by Rube Grossman. All at Sea!, art by Rube Grossman; King Neptune helps find Jimmy's lost toy sailboat. The Sad Circus!, art by Rube Grossman; Peter and the kids travel to a South Seas island to retrieve leaves from the Tum-Tum Tree which will cure Mabel the circus elephant. Ad for The Fox and the Crow #18, art by James F. Davis. Surprise Attack!, art by Rube Grossman; Stanley uses dynamite to foil a crow invasion of the farm. The Brave Bear text story. Sheep Ahoy!, art by Rube Grossman; Peter helps Little Bo-Peep find her sheep, which have been stolen by Foxy Dan. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #8
    Peter Panda (1953) 8
    • Cover detached. 1" Spine split from top.

    Cover art by Rube Grossman. A Visit to Holidayland!, art by Rube Grossman; Peter takes Jane and Jimmy to a place where every day is a holiday but they find they don't like it as much as they thought they would. Dragon Daze!, art by Rube Grossman; Peter and the kids meet a dragon, but it turns out to be a dream of Jimmy's. Make Mine Adventure!, art by Rube Grossman; Jane and Jimmy want to run away from home in search of adventure. Ad for Peter Porkchops #32, art by Otto Feuer. Flyin' High!, art by Rube Grossman; Philbert tries to scare Stanley with a giant balloon in the shape of a crow. Michey Mars and His Space Zoo jigsaw puzzle by Martin Naydel. The Fabulous Fawn text story, art by Raymond Perry. Moon Trouble!, art by Rube Grossman; When the Man in the Moon falls to Earth, Peter tries to find a way to get him back home. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #9
    Peter Panda (1953) 9
    • 2" cumulative spine split. Cover detached, moisture damage.
  • Issue #10
    Peter Panda (1953) 10

    Cover art by Rube Grossman. Space Travelers!, art by Rube Grossman; Jimmy builds a rocket from a model kit and he and Jane fly off in it, landing on a nearby movie set that they think is the moon. The Runaway!, art by Rube Grossman; Tired to being laughed at by all the farm animals because he is afraid of crows, Stanley runs away from home but finds that the outside world if even more frightening. Bridge Games!, art by Rube Grossman; Foxy Dan blows up a bridge so that he can build a new one and charge a toll to cross it. Three's a Crowd!, art by Rube Grossman; The frogs help Mrs. Blue Jay get her egg back from Wilmot Weasel. Memory Test text story, art by Raymond Perry. Paging Mr. Gulliver!, art by Rube Grossman; Jimmy scoffs at the story of Gulliver in Lilliput, but later he dreams that he is captured and imprisoned by the Lilliputians. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #14
    Peter Panda (1953) 14
  • Issue #17
    Peter Panda (1953) 17
    • Centerfold detached at one staple. 1/2" Cumulative spine split.

    Cover art by Rube Grossman. A Wagon for Dragon!, art by Rube Grossman; Jimmy and Jane find a note in a bottle asking for help, and they go with Peter to help a rhyming dragon whose wagon is stuck on Marshmallow Hill. Ad in strip form for The Three Mouseketeers #1, script and art by Sheldon Mayer. Too Much Pumpkin!, art by Rube Grossman; Peter and Mother Goose convince Cinderella to give her pumpkin coach to Mr. and Mrs. Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater to live in. The Music Lesson!, art by Rube Grossman; Jimmy would rather use his new violin as a bow and arrow instead of learning music. The Forgotten Pheasant text story. A Whale of a Tale!, art by Rube Grossman; Stanley's friends try to scare him with a fake whale when he's out fishing. Call to Colors!, art by Rube Grossman; Peter tries to teach Chubby how to change colors. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #18
    Peter Panda (1953) 18
    • Interior is complete. Full length spine split. Front cover attached with glue.
  • Issue #19
    Peter Panda (1953) 19
  • Issue #21
    Peter Panda (1953) 21
  • Issue #23
    Peter Panda (1953) 23
    • Cover oxidation.
  • Issue #24
    Peter Panda (1953) 24
  • Issue #27
    Peter Panda (1953) 27
  • Issue #29
    Peter Panda (1953) 29

    Cover art by Rube Grossman. Jack and Jill-in-the-Box, art by Rube Grossman; Peter gives Pretty a jack-in-the-box for her birthday but she doesn't like it much until she gets a jill-in-the-box to go with it. Ad for Sugar & Spike #15 and Real Screen Comics #121, art by Sheldon Mayer and James F. Davis. The Boy Who Cried Wolf!, art by Rube Grossman; When Jimmy keeps telling wild stories he is sent to Exaggeration Island. Double Trouble, art by Rube Grossman; Everyone is confused when John J. Fox comes to town, because though he looks just like Foxy Dan, he is nice instead of nasty. Scare School Drop-Out, art by Rube Grossman; Stanley's coach is very unhappy with him, but things work out later when Stanley accidentally captures some crows. Untitled story, art by Rube Grossman; Dronald tries to figure out how he should change so that Drucilla will like him better, but she insists that she likes him just the way he is. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.