The Banana Splits (Gold Key) 1

**The Banana Splits (Gold Key) 1** is a comic book from Gold Key Comics. The issue date is June 1969 and the cover price in fifteen cents.

## Stories

### **Mad Mad Movers**

*Starring:* The Banana Splits

*Summary:* Fed up with their music, the Splits' upstairs neighbor tricks them into building a new house on the lot next door. Before they move in, however, he tells them he owns the lot so the house is his. Being good neighbors, they help him move his stuff in, then they move back into the old Banana pad, just as their handiwork collapses.

### **Plumber's Friends**

*Starring:* The Banana Splits

*Summary:* As they prepare for a surfing excursion, the Splits hear a drippy faucet. They break the faucet trying to turn it off so they try the main water valve and break that too. They call the plumber, but he can't come until Saturday. Bingo suggests they leave for the beach, but Drooper comes up with another idea.

### **To the Rescue**

*Starring:* The Banana Splits

*Summary:* The Splits are riding their banana buggies in the mountains among the trees. From out of nowhere, a beautiful girl stops them to deliver a present from the Sour Grapes Bunch. When they open it, a boxing glove springs out and punches them. Then a ranger asks them to help search for a lost hiker, Dr. Parcheezie. With no time to waste, they pass by a little man on the side of the road and spy a mountain climber halfway to the peak. Thinking he's lost, they reel him in with a fishing pole. After he yells at them, they drive past the little man again and spot a group of hikers. Thinking the doctor might be among the group, but still in a hurry, they "rescue" all the hikers, but the ranger tell them to let them go. They drive past a sign that reads "Danger - Bridge Out Ahead" but think that the Sour Grapes put it up and continue driving... right off the broken bridge. When they crash at the bottom, the little man they passed twice swings by on a vine, but the Splits are in a hurry to fix their buggies and continue their search so they ignore him. They drive near a giant bear and see him carrying a doctor's bag. It puts up a fight, but they eventually manage to bring it to the ranger, who explains that it's not a doctor bag, but a picnic basket. They release the angry bear, which chases them up a tree. At the top of the tree, they meet the little man they've been ignoring, and are surprised when he introduces himself.

### **Keys of Knowledge**

(Information feature)

Sturgeon

### **Picture Dictionary**

(Information feature)

Court

### **The Brand Rustlers**

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*Starring:* Lee Rider

*Summary:* When his uncle's cattle are being rustled, Lee discovers how his uncle's big X brand has been changed to a double diamond.

### **Prehistoria**

(Information feature)

Cave Paintings

### **Fun and Feuds**

*Starring:* The Banana Splits

*Summary:* While running through the wilderness singing "The Tra-La-La Song", the Splits bump into a mountain. They decide to climb it, because it's there. From out of nowhere, a beautiful girl stops them to deliver a message from the Sour Grapes Gang which reads, "Stay off our mountain!" They decide to climb it anyway, and encounter a number of mechanical booby traps, one of which causes a landslide that flattens the mountain. Seeking revenge, they invite the Grapes to a picnic. As they wait for the Grapes to arrive, they wear their raincoats and start rain dancing. Surprisingly, it begins to rain, then hail, then snow! From out of nowhere, a beautiful girl skis up and takes the basket of food, announcing that the Grapes will have their picnic at home, because they read the weather report.