| Bananaman | |
|---|---|
| DC Thomson comic strip character(s) | |
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| Publication information | |
| Creator(s) | Steve Bright (writer/artist)[1] Dave Donaldson (writer)[1] John Geering (artist)[1] |
| Other contributors | Barrie Appleby Tom Paterson Wayne Thompson Nigel Auchterlounie Kev F Sutherland Cavan Scott Tommy Donbavand Danny Pearson Morris Heggie |
| Current/last artist | Ned Hartley Wayne Thompson |
| First appearance | |
| The Beano | Issue #3618 (14 January 2012) |
| The Dandy | Issue #2287 (21 September 1985) |
| Nutty | Issue #1 (16 February 1980) |
| Last appearance | |
| The Dandy | Issue #3610 (11 December 2012) |
| Nutty | Issue #292 (14 September 1985) |
| Main character | |
| Name | Bananaman |
| Alias(es) | Eric Allan Eric Wimp Little Eric Eric Wenk Bannerman |
| Family | Bananagirl (cousin) |
| Friend(s) | Chief O'Reilly, Crow |
| Powers | Superhuman strength Flight Invulnerability Breathing in space Helium-boosted heat finger Also equipped with gadgets: Thermal Banana, Banana Laser Gun, electronic thermal underwear. |
| Weakness(es) | Immense stupidity (quoted as having "The muscles of twenty men, and the brains of twenty mussels") |
Bananaman is a fictional character appearing in British comic books. Bananaman is a parody of traditional superheroes, being portrayed as a schoolboy who is transformed into a muscled, caped adult man when he eats a banana. The character originally appeared in Nutty as the back page strip in Issue 1, dated 16 February 1980 drawn by John Geering.
He has since appeared in The Dandy and The Beano.[2]
- ^ a b c "Happy Birthday Bananaman co-creator Steve Bright celebrates 40 years of the hapless superhero". 14 February 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ Kamen, Matt (13 January 2016). "Bananaman: The Musical heading to theatres. Yes, really". Wired UK. Retrieved 11 April 2019 – via www.wired.co.uk.