I don't know if it warrants disclosure as I don't make any money on this blog. But I have met Banana Tail creator Mark McKenna before at a couple of Cons. He was very warm and friendly with a passion for making family friendly comic books. It's also his way of continuing to honor his late father's legacy, as Mark created the character as a youth with his pop.
Banana Tail is a playful little monkey with a yellow tail, hence the name. He has a number of adventures with his friends Tic Tac, the plaid zebra and the pink rhinoceros Reena. There's also an elderly ostrich named Eggboo who gives sage advice to Banana Tail and his pals. Everyone lives in a jungle, which of course isn't known for being very safe. At times, Banana Tail and company must steer clear of Snare the snake and his alligator buddy, Snap.
There are several stories in this Halloween special. The first story has Banana Tail, Tic Tac and Reena getting lost in a creepy part of the Checkerboard Jungle. The trio get separated and wind up meeting another group of friends who also got lost in the dark woods. It's a delightful story about not making assumptions.
Other stories, which are considerably shorter involve Banana Tail trying very hard to scare his friends with his new ghost costume... and failing terribly. Then the mischievous monkey has a bad dream with a giant problem. Along with Tic Tac, Banana Tail dares a friend to spend 5 minutes in a dreaded area of the jungle and lastly the 3 friends use astronomy to find their way to Eggboo's Halloween party.
I liked all of the back-up tales, though I didn't understand the punch line for the story about going to the Halloween party. There's also an adorable and informative one-pager about trick-or-treat safety that should be a required posting on comic book sites every October 29th-31st!
Charming all-ages fun. There's a couple other comics out there starring Banana Tail and friends, along with a coloring book. They can be purchased on the official website which has a lot of other fun things to read and do. This was great all-ages Halloween fun that was joyful and very heartwarming.
Worth Consuming!
Rating: 9 out of 10 stars.
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