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8October-November 1954
$0.10

Peter Panda #8

DC · October-November 1954 · on sale 1954-08-18

First appearance: Peter PandaFirst appearance: Jane JonesFirst appearance: Jimmy Jones
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Identification plate

Series
Peter Panda (DC, 1953 series)
Issue
#8
Publication date
October-November 1954
Key date
1954-10-00
On-sale date
1954-08-18
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Peter Panda - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Jane Jones - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Jimmy Jones - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Rube Grossman; inks: Rube GrossmanPeter Panda First
1Buzzy Has the Answer to "School Blues!"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappBuzzy Brown
2A Visit to Holidayland!comic story6pencils: Rube Grossman; inks: Rube GrossmanJane Jones First, Jimmy Jones First, Peter Panda First
4Dragon Daze!comic story6pencils: Rube Grossman; inks: Rube GrossmanJane Jones First, Jimmy Jones First, Peter Panda First
6Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
7Make Mine Adventure!comic story4pencils: Rube Grossman; inks: Rube GrossmanJane Jones First, Jimmy Jones First, Peter Panda First
8-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Otto Feuer; inks: Otto Feuer
9Flyin' High!comic story4pencils: Rube Grossman; inks: Rube GrossmanStanley Scarecrow; Philbert Pig
10-activity1script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin Naydel; letters: Martin Naydel
11The Fabulous Fawntext story2pencils: Raymond Perry; inks: Raymond Perry
12Moon Trouble!comic story6pencils: Rube Grossman; inks: Rube GrossmanJane Jones First, Jimmy Jones First, Peter Panda First

Plus 3.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 4 sequences, as published.

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Series context

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Sources

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