Bananaman is a parody of traditional superheroes. He's a schoolboy who turns into a muscled, caped adult man when he eats a banana. The character originally appeared in the comic Nutty in 1980, and was drawn by John Geering.

This should make a great gift to anybody who is into retro, vintage, old school design. I tend to choose material from this era because it was the time I was growing up and my tastes and preferences were being formed. But also it’s a pre-digital age, and the drawings are all made by hand rather than computer aided. Obviously, as I’m a screenprinter, I’m biased in favour of the handmade, so this style is right up my street. I hope it is yours.

The Beano and The Dandy are Britain's iconic sister comic magazines, both published by DC Thomson.  

The Dandy was launched on December 4, 1937 (making it The Beano’s older sibling). 

Famous characters include Desperate Dan (the world's strongest cowboy who loves cow pies) and Korky The Cat. The print weekly edition ended on December 4, 2012 (its 75th anniversary). It continues today through yearly specials, gift books, and annuals.The Beano was launched on July 30, 1938  which makes it the world's longest-running weekly comic magazine. Its famous characters include Dennis & Gnasher, Minnie the Minx, The Bash Street Kids, and Bananaman. It is still published weekly.Incidentally, the word beano is apparently short for "bean-feast" and means a feast, a celebration and a good time.