Banana Sunday

In the mid-2000s, Oni Press published Banana Sunday, a four-issue miniseries that blends high school comedy with the bizarre. The story follows Kirby, a teenager whose new school year is complicated by the fact that her three best friends are talking, anthropomorphic primates—a gorilla, an orangutan, and a lemur—who are trying to pass as human students. Written by Paul Tobin with art by Colleen Coover, this lighthearted series stands out for its charming premise and the creative challenge of making its unusual characters feel like a natural, if chaotic, part of everyday teen life.