Banana Sunday

Banana Sunday, the classic story by Eisner Award-winning Bandette co-creators Paul Tobin and Colleen Coover, is now presented in full color, with a brand-new introduction and bonus materials

Kirby Steinberg is having a bit of trouble fitting into her new school. Sure, there's the usual problems associated with being from "somewhere else," but this time the new kid also happens to be the guardian for three talking primates. Chuck, the professorial orangutan. Knobby, the love-stricken spider monkey. Go-Go, the befuddled golden gorilla. These primates have learned to speak, thanks to the scientific processes of Kirby's father. Or have they? What's their real story? That's what Nickels--Kirby's new best friend and unfortunately dedicated school reporter--would like to discover. Can Kirby find time to develop a relationship with Martin, the dashing nerd? Steer clear of Skye, the high school's #1 pillar of arrogance? Keep Knobby, Chuck and Go-Go from causing untold catastrophes? And, above all, will Kirby be able to hide the real origin of these three simians from Nickels? Oh, probably not.

Paul Tobin is the author of the multi-Eisner-award-winning Bandette, the Eisner nominated horror series Colder, and the Eisner nominated I Was the Cat, which is (spoiler) about a cat. His first novel, Prepare To Die!, was starred by Publisher’s Weekly, and he is currently working on a series of middle grade novels, the Genius Factor series. He is the New York Times best-selling author of the Plants vs Zombies graphic novels, and writes many many more things while sitting in cafes, silently judging all those around him.

Rian Sygh is a freelance comic artist and living enigma working out of Charlotte, NC with his partner and two cats. He’s done both illustration and sequential work with Boom! Studios, Diamond, HarperCollins, Oni Press, Valiant, and Z2 Publishing. He is the artist and co-creator of the Prism Award-winning comic The Backstagers. Which is pretty good, honestly.

Colleen Coover is an Eisner Award-winning comic book artist based in Portland, Oregon. Her comics include the adult title Small Favors and the all-ages Banana Sunday. She has been published by Dark Horse, Top Shelf, Marvel, and many others. She works with her husband, writer Paul Tobin, on the Eisner-winning series Bandette.