Ray Banana

Ray Banana (1986–present, Carlsen/if [SE]) is a single-issue German comic series that introduces a noir-tinged, retro-futuristic world centered on its eponymous, banana-loving detective. Created by artist and writer Matthias Schultheiss, the series blends hardboiled crime tropes with a surreal, stylized visual sensibility. Its sole installment remains a distinctive cult artifact of 1980s European alternative comics, showcasing Schultheiss’s moody, cinematic storytelling.