Pink Panther: Trick or Pink

October already and time to think about Halloween. Kicking off the month is an animal of another color – even if the pastel panther is a shade more associated with spring  –  in his 2016 one-shot done in four parts.

“Pink Halloween” has PP crashing a party with the Universal classics.

“Scared Pink” is the second feature, and only other original story in the issue. PP shares a communal scare with strangers at the local theater during a zombie flick.

“Pink Chemistry” is a retread from Pink Panther issue 51 (1978) which was later reprinted in volume two in 1994. PP narrowly escapes a mad scientist bent on creating a world of chickens to satisfy his poultry cravings.

“The Pink Past” is another twice-told tale that originally saw print in Pink Panther 49 in 1978 and was trotted out again in 1993. A mishap at the patent office sends Pinkie traveling through time.

You can almost hear the Henry Mancini theme playing in the background as you read these.