BANANAMAN IN DOUBLE TROUBLE

Front cover of A Quarterly Dandy Special No.10: Bananaman in Double Trouble

Notable for not only being Bananaman's final appearance in the series but also for being the last in the entire run of comic specials, 1991's A Quarterly Dandy Special No.10 sees Bananaman in Double Trouble!

The story begins with Eric Wimp getting a severe bout of hiccups, which won't go away, even after assistance from his mum (who looks considerably different to her appearance in The Secret of Willie Boggins).  During this time, Eric's dad also makes an extremely rare appearance.

Eric Wimp's mum...

...and dad!

Receiving an emergency phone call from Police Chief O'Reilly, Eric eats a banana to change into his secret superhero identity but his hiccups result in two versions of Bananaman.

Blistering Bananaskins! Bananaman vs. Bananaman!

​With both considering themselves the superior version, the two squabble and fight.  It soon becomes clear one's good and the other is bad.  Fortunately at this point, readers are able to distinguish who's who thanks to bad Bananaman having longer head horns and thick, dark rings around his eyes.

When good Bananaman gets knocked unconscious, bad Bananaman wastes no time in causing trouble all over Dandytown, beginning with being mean to an old lady and her pet dog who are trying to cross a road, before moving on to inflict pain on Chief O'Reilly by pulling on his nostril hairs and tying them in knots!

When good Bananaman regains consciousness he goes looking for his dastardly doppelgänger, but due to an unfortunate case of mistaken identity, he gets set upon by bad Bananaman's victims.  The nice old lady is especially vengeful, launching her pet dog right into his nose!

Bananaman takes a dog to the schnozz!

Before long, good Bananaman tracks down bad Bananaman and the two scrap again.  During fisticuffs their superpowers fade, resulting in good Eric versus bad Eric.  Conveniently, their fight spills over into a nearby greengrocer’s shop where, thanks to bananas being in stock, they're able to transform once more.

Final showdown! Bananaman vs. Badanaman!

Good Bananaman dubs bad Bananaman "Badanaman" and their feud continues for several pages more, eventually coming full circle in an unexpected way.

With Badanaman seemingly gone for good, the story concludes with Eric Wimp directly addressing the reader in a disconcerting way, creating a dubious open ending!

Eric Wimp's never seemed so sinister!