Shanda The Panda

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Shanda the Panda #12 showing the central characters: Shanda is at the left, with her lovers, Terri (bottom) and Double R (right). Art by Terrie Smith

Shanda The Panda is an American furry comic book created by Mike Curtis.

Much like its predecessor, Omaha the Cat Dancer, the book is set in a world largely like the real world except for the fact that the inhabitants are humanoid versions of various animals, in this case one whose characters' species are patterned according to "real world" ethnicities. (E.g., American Bison are Native American.)

The title character is Shanda Bruin, a Chinese-American panda originally from Riceland, Tennessee, who is the manager of a movie theater in a small city named Cedar Rabbits, Iowa. The series involves in part the personal and professional lives of Shanda, her family and friends as well as her staff.

An important story arc is her romantic relationships with a raccoon, Richard (nicknamed Double R; of Cajun extraction), and her lesbian cricket bartender lover, Terri, and the struggle for the trio to accommodate each other's needs. (T.) Another storyline are their clashes with the villainous Wing and the emotionally abusive and bigoted ex-spouse of Double R, Trixie.

The comic was originally published by MU Press (one issue—numbered as "1", but now called "issue 0"), then began a regular series with Antarctic Press (issues 1–15), then moved to Vision Press (issues 15–21) before becoming the flagship title of Shanda Fantasy Arts (from issue 22 onward).