Red Panda Adventures

Current series

Episodes

''Tales of the Red Panda'' Novels

• The Crime Cabal
• The Mind Master
• The Android Assassins
• ''The Pyramid of Peril''

  ''Mask of the Red Panda'' Comics

Dramatis Personae

The Terrific Twosome of Toronto

• The Red Panda: The Red Panda is a hero in the mystery man mold of the pulp era. His costume is limited to a suit and hat with a bright red domino mask and matching red gauntlets. He has great skill with unarmed combat styles and uses a variety of devices, mostly of his own devising, to fight injustice. These include Static Shoes which use the power of static electricity to cling to sheer surfaces, and to jump great distances when traveling over rooftops. He is also a master of hypnotism, which he uses to extract information, project false images into the minds of others and, when necessary, to erase the memories of others. When not patrolling the city as the marvelous masked mystery man known as the Red Panda, he reverts to his secret identity, August Fenwick, a young millionaire/billionaire playboy. In this guise, he bears many similarities to Bruce Wayne, Lamont Cranston and Don Diego Vega, though in a much lighter tone. It is mentioned repeatedly throughout the series that the Red Panda hates having to put on the mask of the spoiled, selfish rich boy: " became who I am. The spoiled rich boy became more of a thin character sketch than a person." The Red Panda fights crime for many reasons, first and foremost because of an altruistic desire to help those who can't help themselves, but also out of a desire to atone for the selfish, greed-driven actions of his family. "Great acts of cruelty were committed by men I knew to be kind." Voiced by Gregg Taylor.
• The Flying Squirrel: Katya "Kit" Baxter, sidekick and driver of the Red Panda, is head over heels for "The Boss", whose secret identity she discovered on her own, and whom she convinced to let her help. Her costume consists of a gray catsuit and cowl, goggles, and a utility belt. Only scattered bits of information about her appearance have been revealed. What is known is that she is 5 ft. 6, in her early 20s, has red hair and brown eyes, and after her recent stint at the beach, also has freckles. She has a vicious streak when it comes to dealing with criminals. Like the Red Panda, she uses a wide array of crime-fighting gizmos including Static Shoes, Grapple Guns and Gas Grenades. But while he would turn to hypnosis for interrogation, she is more likely to use her fists, which she does with great glee. She has the skill to back up her pugilistic tendencies; thanks to the training of the Red Panda, this former taxi driver is now a black belt in jujitsu, judo, and possibly other fighting styles including professional boxing which is partly due to the fact that her father was a boxer and she picked up a few things from him as she grew up. The gliding membranes in her squirrel suit allow her to glide short distances and perform amazing feats of acrobatic daring-do. The relationship between the two heroes is the heart of the show, with Kit desperately trying to clue the Red Panda in to her feelings, only to be thwarted time and time again by his total obliviousness. The two finally come out with their emotions when Kit is thought to be dead by the Red Panda and he kisses her when she springs back to life. From the start of the fifth season, the couple are married, and the introductory narrative has been updated. Voiced by Clarissa Der Nederlanden Taylor.

  Agents and Allies

• Patch Little
• Gregor Sampson : Deep cover agent of the Red Panda. Died in "When Darkness Falls". Voiced by Peter Nicol.
• Dr. Carlson : Prominent doctor at a local hospital and agent of the Red Panda.
• Detective Andy Parker : Good-natured officer of the law who previously had a crush on the Flying Squirrel, but is now engaged to be married to his librarian fiancée. He became a captain in the Canadian army during the war and was reported as missing in action in the Dieppe raid. Voiced by Brian Vaughan.
• Susan Kerwin : Agent of the Red Panda who works to uncover the shysters Vin and Tom in "The Dream Factory." It is likely that Susan Kerwin is not her real name, as it was also used as Kit Baxter's alias in "The Ghost Ship." Voiced by Denise Anderson.
• Bank Worker : An as yet unnamed agent who participated in the takedown of the shysters Vin and Tom in "The Dream Factory." Voice by Tim Vant.
• Eugene "Mac" Tully : Elevator operator and agent of the Red Panda. Reported as missing in action in the Dieppe raid. Voiced by Kevin Robinson.
• Robert "Ace" Kirby: Former crook who joined the Red Panda's team in "The End Game". Reported as missing in action in the Dieppe raid. Voiced by Steven Burley.
• Morris "Tank" Brody: Agent. Reported as missing in action in the Dieppe raid. Voiced by Christopher Mott.
• Joseph "Joe" McDonald: Agent. Reported as missing in action in the Dieppe raid.
• Edward "Eddie" Minsk: Agent. Reported as missing in action in the Dieppe raid.
• Harry "Eagle Eyes" Kelly : The youngest agent of the Red Panda, who takes small jobs as a delivery boy or shoe shiner in order to gather and pass information for the Red Panda. He might also be the kid who sells special editions to the Chronicle whenever newspaper headlines figure in the show. Harry has the sharp sight and exceptional observation powers of innocent youth. He often notices things other agents seem to miss. In the episode "The Rat Lord", Harry gained a code name: the Black Cap. By "All the King's Men" he is 16, almost 17. Voiced by Shannon Arnold and Scott Moyle.
• Spiro Pappas : A Contact Man for some of the Red Panda's agents, including Constable Parker. Even at age 65 he is still a formidable combatant, as evidenced in his undercover work as a member of the "Callahan Gang". Owns a training facility for prizefighters. Announced to have died of a heart attack during "All the King's Men". Voiced by Michael Booth.
• Old Mister Finelman : A pharmacist and a Contact Man for some of the Red Panda's agents, including Harry Kelly.
• William Bilkey : A file clerk in the Harbormaster's Office and an agent of the Red Panda.
• Myron McKellar : An orderly at the Queen Street Lunatic Sanitarium for the Criminally Deranged and an agent of the Red Panda. It was he who warned the Red Panda about Simon Radford's release from the Sanitarium. He also made a short 'on-screen' appearance when he guided the masked heroes to the fallen Dr. Bygot in "The Hand of Fate". Tortured and killed by the Electric Eel and/or the Genie in "Trial by terror". Voiced by Brian Vaughan.
• Dr. Davis : One of the world's most renowned biochemists. As one of the Red Panda's many agents at the oft-mentioned and as yet unnamed local university, Dr. Davis gave the Red Panda and the Flying Squirrel immunity to their own knockout gas and formulated the antitoxin against the madness drug in "The Hand of Fate."
• Bert Mendel: A coroner and very skittish agent of the Red Panda. Though he did aid our masked heroes with morgue advice in both "Riddle of the Sphinx" and "The Hand of Fate," he did so reluctantly and with little enthusiasm, more concerned with keeping his job than helping the city. Not a great deal is known about him, but it is hinted that he serves the Red Panda as part of a life debt from a previous daring rescue. Voiced by Scott Moyle.
• Dr. Theodore Chronopolis: Scientist, inventor and the foremost expert on the combination of magic and science. The good Doctor has an unfinished time machine in Season One of RPA that was possibly completed sometime prior to the Season Two finale episode 24, "The World Next Door", and used by the Red Panda in a previously untold adventure to travel to the past, possibly in an adventure hinted at in episode 12, "The Deadliest Game". He is very disorganized and absent-minded, but is very friendly and well mannered. Apparently, is counterpart from the other the world next door is some kind of supervillain. Lost his memory in "The Wild West". Voiced by Peter Nicol.
• Tom Tomorrow: Heroic "Man of the Future". Equipped with Rocket Boots and other amazing futuristic gizmos. Formerly a member of the Justice Union, he was evicted from the group after a binding resolution was passed against temporal beings. Died defending England from the Nazi invasion. Voiced by Jonathan Llyr and Christopher Mott.
• The Stranger: Maxwell Falconi, international stage magician and mystic protector of the mortal realm. One of the first masked mystery men and one of the Red Panda's mentors. His catchphrase was "Danger was my constant companion". He was apparently quite successful, considering that Kit Baxter recognized the phrase and remembered the outfit even after he had been long retired. Officially works under the rule of the Council of Mages, but disobeys their rules about not interfering in mortal affairs. Retired member of The Society of Gentlemen Adventurers. Reenter the world of magic the fight the Nazi's in the occult war. Sacrificed himself in order prevent them from getting their hands on the most powerful objects. Voiced by Peter Higginson.
• Lady Prianne Harcourne: An agent of the Council of Mages. Voiced by Crysta Luszczek.
• Chief O'Mally: Chief of the Toronto Police and the official guardian of law and order in the city. Despite his gruff nature, he is a good man and does his best to protect the people of Toronto. An example of this passionate side of him appears in his argument with the Flying Squirrel in "The Callahan Mob". When she brought up dealing with the criminals, he responded hotly, "If beating the living daylights out of them would've put a stop to this, I'd have put my badge in a drawer and taken a squad down there months ago!" He began the series with a healthy dislike of the Terrific Twosome of Toronto that bordered on hate, but as time passed he has gained a grudging respect for the masked heroes. He still doesn't like them, but he recognizes that they are able to deal with foes he can't, and his desire to protect the city wins out over his annoyance. Voiced by Michael Booth and Christopher Mott.
• Baboon McSmoothie/Brian McSweeney: Time-traveling, dimension-jumping Man of a Thousand Faces from a parallel future universe. In the real world he is revealed to be a thief for hire working for the Australians named Brian McSweeney. Voiced by Gregory Z. Cooke.
• Marie, the Voodoo Priestess: A profoundly mysterious individual. First appearing in "The Empty Box", Marie is a priestess of the ancient ritual magics of Africa, known to the uninitiated as Voodoo. An old friend of the Stranger, she should have been advanced in years, but thanks to her abilities she didn't appear older than 40. The Flying Squirrel sought her counsel on the advice of Maxwell Falconi in pursuit of Professor Hex. Though certainly not an enemy, it would be difficult to call Marie a friend. She seems to have an outlook on life and the world far different than that of our masked heroes. As she said, "there is nothing, neither good nor bad, but thinking makes it so. There is no power in the world so great in its goodness that it cannot be turned to evil." Voiced by Julie Cogger.
• Red Squirrel: Kim Fenwick, Kit Baxter's great-great-granddaughter, who traveled back from the future to stop the supervillain The Puppeteer from killing the Flying Squirrel or the Red Panda to get the Red Squirrel out of his way. The thought was that if Kim no longer had one or both of the Terrific Twosome of Toronto as heroic inspiration, she would have never become a superhero at all, or at least she would be a less effective one. Little is known about the Red Squirrel's background, but a few details can be gleaned. She looks almost exactly the same as Kit, so much so that the shock of the resemblance broke the Red Panda's hypnotic probe. The author has commented that she is still somewhat new to her role as a costumed crimefighter, which was hinted when the Red Panda easily tricked her into revealing herself during their first meeting. Mr. Taylor also speculated that she had traveled back from sometime between 2012 and 2021, with her birth occurring sometime in the 1990s. Several details in the episode point to her being part of a government team rather than a lone vigilante, such as having a headquarters and being warned that her maneuver was "against regulations. We could get in a lot of trouble." The Red Squirrel has several powerful abilities, including some that bear a striking resemblance to those of the Red Panda and the Flying Squirrel. She can fly, has some limited hypnotic powers, and has a costume strong enough to deflect bullets. The Red Squirrel is "apparently" the g-g-granddaughter of Kit Baxter and The Red Panda, indicated by her comment "Who do you think put the Red in the Red Squirrel?" Voiced by Denise Anderson.
• Captain Tom Sunlight: A daring, high-flying, presumably American adventurer and ally of the Red Panda. He apparently owes the crimefighter a favor and attempted to kill Professor Von Schlitz at the Red Panda's request, although it was later revealed that this attempt failed. Largely regarded as a nod to Captain Midnight. Voiced by Christopher Mott.
• Colonel Archibald FitzRoy: A career espionage agent put in charge of forming and managing the Home team. Killed in "There Will Be Rain Tonight".
• "Captain": A mysterious, nameless woman that took command of the Home Team when FitzRoy was killed, In "From the Ashes", it´s revealed to have been given the rank of Major.
• Wentworth James/Doc. Rocket: A millionaire inventor that become Doc. Rocket after a run-in with the Genie. Member of the Home Team. Voiced by Steven Burley.
• John Archer/John Doe: An automaton created by Captain Clockwork that imprinted itself on a woman and took on a personality bent on doing good. His wife was killed in an explosion and he was badly injured in "There Will Be Rain Tonight". Assumes the role of the Red Panda in "From the Ashes", to keep moral up and to get revenge for the murder of his wife. Voiced by Christopher Mott.
• Prof. Maximillion "Molecule Max" Wisemen: A Jewish American Superhero that helped the Canadians before the US joined the war. His superpower is the ability to rearrange particles so that a person or object appears bigger or smaller. Killed in "There Will Be Rain Tonight".
• Dark Angel: Member of the Home Team. Killed in "There Will Be Rain Tonight".
• Green Guardian: Member of the Home Team. Killed in "There Will Be Rain Tonight".
• The Danger Federation: A young group of heroes set up in place of the Home Team under the guidance of the Red Panda.
• *Eagle Man: Member of the Danger Federation.
• *Jenny Swift: Member of the Danger Federation. Her power is super-speed.
• *Titanic Man: Member of the Danger Federation.
• *Blue Bomber: Member of the Danger Federation. His super-heroics are sponsored by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers football team.
• *Doctor Improbable: Member of the Danger Federation.
• *Molecule Max II: Member of the Danger Federation. A research assistant to Professor Wiseman, he was injured in the explosion that killed the original Molecule Max. As a tribute to his mentor, he carries on under the Molecule Max guise.
• *Mr. Amazing: Member of the Danger Federation. He set out to destroy the Danger Federation and prove himself to be the superior hero. After he was defeated by the Red Panda, he was voted in as a member of the team.
• *Mystic: Member of the Danger Federation.
• *White Knight: Android member of the Danger Federation.
• *Star Lass: Member of the Danger Federation. Last surviving member of a lost alien civilization.
• *Grey Fox: Member of the Danger Federation at the request of the Flying Squirrel. Grey Fox is a Japanese-Canadian heroine who was first encountered by the Flying Squirrel during a trip to Vancouver. She was detained in an internment camp due to her Japanese ancestry until the Danger Federation arranged her release. Voiced by Andrea Lyons.