Comic Title: Comic Cavalcade Archives Vol. 1 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2005
On Sale Date: April 6, 2005 Direct Market Date March 9, 2005
Source: Previews, Vol. 15 #1 (#193)

Direct Market Date April 6, 2005
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, April 6, 2005

Direct Market Date March 9, 2005
Source: Comic Shop News, #922

Cover Price: $49.95
Page Count: 276
Editor: Dale Crain

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Guy Who Liked Bananas"
Pages: 6

Feature(s):
King (of Earth-2)

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Artist: Jon Chester Kozlak

Reprinted From:
Comic Cavalcade #3 (1943)

Feature Character(s)

• King (last appearance in Flash Comics #41; next appearance in Comic Cavalcade #4)

Supporting Character(s)

• Witch (last appearance in Flash Comics #37; next appearance in Comic Cavalcade #4)

Villain(s)

• Bananas Dawson and his gang (Killer named; no further appearances)
• Big John (a mobster; in flashback; no further appearances)

Comments:
The Witch is used as a hostage in this story, but for once does not act as the King's adversary.

Synopsis:
Bananas Dawson grew up in the slums and was recruited into a criminal gang. Bananas soon proved himself with an uncanny ability to plot successful robberies. After many years, Bananas took over the gang and has now come to the attention of the King.

The King anticipates a robbery by Bananas and his gang. He is able to thwart the crime, then disguises himself as one of the mobsters. When Bananas strikes again, the King alerts police. Bananas is forced to flee.

The crook decides to take the Witch hostage in order to hold off his opponent. He takes her to the cliffs outside of town, but the King is able to sneak up on him. Bananas fights back, but slips on a banana peel. Losing his balance, Bananas falls off the cliff to his apparent demise.