 NOW AVAILABLE!!!!!
The Banana Tail Limited Edition Portfolio...
Six beautiful 11 x 17" prints of your favorite monkey on 80 lb "Porcelain Eco Silk Cover Stock". The artist prints were created from one-of a-kind illustrations and the artists hand chosen by me because of their wonderful talent in the comics or illustration communities.
The prints come in a beautiful printed envelope in an extremely LIMITED, SIGNED and NUMBERED (to 100) or basic unsigned set.
The Limited set will be available May 1st. The basic set is available NOW!!! Click here to purchase today! |
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 APPEARANCES
ADDED!
Come see Mark in 2013 appearing at:
April 7th/ RocCon - More Info
April 20-21/ Boston Comic Con - More Info
June 16th/ Albany Comic Con - More Info
September 7th-8th/ Baltimore Comic Con - More Info
Sept13th-15th/ Cincinnati Comic Expo - More Info
September 28th/ Wildcat Comic Con - More Info
October 10-13th/ New York Comic Con - More Info
Nov 3rd/ Rhode Island Con
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Banana Tail now a star on You Tube! Check it out!
 Banana Tail has recently been added to youtube. Come on over and
enjoy the world of Banana Tail Online.
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Donation to library
 Nice new article with Banana Tail creator Mark McKenna in the Niagra Gazette last week. Mark donated a set of Banana Tail books to a library up there.
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Graphic Novels, Comic Books & the Art of Visual Storytelling
 The old adage, "A picture speaks a thousand words," was at play in The Writers Circle's latest Speaker Series workshop, Graphic Novels, Comic Books & the Art of Visual Storytelling, held on Sunday afternoon, January 15, at Sages Pages Bookstore in Madison, NJ. Click here to check out the workshop today! |
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Where are they now?
 I was recently featured in thein the Suffolk County News. The article shows more insight about me including my early days of childhood and comics careerClick here to check out the article today! |
Top Banana! W.O.S Exclusive Interview with Mark McKenna!
Have you ever wanted to know about myself and Banana Tail. Now you can as I was recently interviewed on World of Superheroes.
Click here to check it out today! |
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 phone? Ipad? Ipod?
You can now own an app for the new Banana Tail's Colorful Adventure
to reread over and over again and again!
Dont be the only one without a digital application in your jungle!
Now on sale for $1.99
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 FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2011
I was a recent guest for a signing on Free Comic Book Day and not only was I in one video but had the pleasure of being interviewed.
Please check out both videos
Click here for the Free Comic Book Day video
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I want to thank The Lenape Elementary School for having me as a guest for Author Day. The 5th grade rocked and asked great questions and were extremely enthusiastic.
For you...Heres a link to the Banana trailer you could not see in class...THANKS! (click here to view) |
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Miami Book Fair
Recent Pics From the book fair
Here are a few pics that I wanted to share with you from my recent time at the Miami Book Fair 2010
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A Recent Testimonial
 The draw of this book for me and my kids is its hybrid nature of
traditional children's books and comic books. The mixture of
expository text to explain an illustration and speech balloons/sound
effects works really well. That's what seems to separate this project
from others. The characters are so good, the world Mr. McKenna has
created so vivid and full, that Banana Tail deserves the attention that
other, less attractive, less quality books currently enjoy. I've read
enough children's books to my own kids for the last five years to know
that Banana Tail is so far above the quality of most of them. The
lessons are SO worth teaching over and over again. In only the few
Banana Tail books to hit stores alone, my kids have learned to be happy
with themselves and embrace what makes them different, and to tell the
truth when they make a mistake and deal with the consequences. After
two or three readings, the kids really understood and began applying
these lessons. Every children's library should, nay MUST, include
Banana Tail!
Scott Honig
High School English Teacher
Great Neck North High School
Father of two, Raia - age 4 1/2 and Judah - age 2 1/2
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Banana Tail's Colorful Adventure
 ON SALE NOW!!!!
The 3rd book (2nd storybook) in the ongoing series of the little monkey and his friends,
BANANA TAIL'S COLORFUL ADVENTURE is available for the 1st time in GLORIOUS FULL COLOR 3D CGI hard cover edition...
For the 1st 100 books there will be a remarked/signed and numbered edition includes priority shipping for $25.
Paypal, check or U.S. Money Order!
Click here to purchase the book today!
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Allentown Comic Con
 Allentown Comic Con Radio Promo
If your in the area, drop by Allentown Comic Con this weekend as I will be signing and available for sketches. Click here to check out the radio promo for the show. See You There!
Click here for the upcoming schedule
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A fan letter from a fan of the NEW Banana Tail's Colorful Adventure
 Nicolas has sent in a wonderful fan letter and As always, I really do appreciate the letters and comments for the new Banana Tail's book. Please continue to send in your fan letters and comments. Who knows, they might even be published on the home page of the website.
Below you can click to read the latest fan letter from Nicolas that I just received.
Thanks Nicolas!
Click here to to read the latest fan letter!
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Going Bananas: Mark McKenna Discusses Banana Tails
 John Hogan of the Graphic Novel Reporter contacted me about doing an interview for the new Banana Tail's Colorful Adventures, which should be shipping very soon. Enjoy!
Check out the interview today!!!
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Free Comic Book Day On May 1st, 2010
 Come join myself, bob almond, Eric Merced and Mark Marderosian at Thats Entertainment - www.thatset.com - for free comic book day on May 1st, 2010 from 10am to 8pm. This is a wonderful event all around and you can pick up some free comics, get your comic books signed and meet some wonderful people.
For more information, please click the link below or call 508-755-4207. See you there!
Click here to find out more info about this fun and exciting event
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Banana Tail Interview on Crucial Taunt
 "I met Mark Allen Haverty on Facebook. I was heading on vacation to Vermont at the end of last Summer and really knew nothing about Vermont. Mark Allen, who writes monthly for Wizard Magazine lives in Vermont and was kind enough to tell me all the points of interest that I should see when visiting. I remembered his kindness and then saw Mark again at a New York Comic Con and reminded him that he was helpful during my Vermont visit. Well, his kindness continues as he now helps me support Banana Tail with an interview for his own Crucial Taunt website. Rock on, Mark Allen!"
Click here to read the interview on crucial taunt today!
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Hi BTail fans!
 I was fortunate enough to have a long time buddy of mine, Augie DeBlieck, who happens to write for Comic Book Resources do a new interview with me spotlighting, The Return of Banana Tail (to print).
There may be some things that you dont know about our little monkey pal, so brush up...the quiz is coming next!
Click here to read the interview
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Banana Tail's Colorful Adventures Interview on Comics Bulletin
 "OK, so you know the new Banana Tail's Colorful Adventures is coming, so its time to start reading about the new book came together with a brand new interview for Comics Bulletin..."
Click here to read the interview
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ITS HERE!!!!!
 AFTER 4 years of waiting....
The ALL NEW BananaTail's Colorful Adventure "Young Readers" story book is REALLY HERE!
Banana Tail's Colorful Adventure has been a year in the making and is finally ready to be ordered through February's Diamond Previews catalogue who stock comic shops around the country and even around the world. Its ships in April but is available for pre-order through Previews right now and also available through Amazon - click here.
In July it will be made available through all the major book store chains, so if you don't see it, can't find it and want it tell your bookstores to order it. You will also be able to purchase the book through the order page on this web site, when it becomes available.
With the release of Banana Tail's Colorful Adventure a new direction in children's books has been developed. A 3D computer generated "young readers" graphic novel. This is not your Mom or Dad's picture book. Think "Finding Nemo" or "Up" with a trio of young animal friends in a jungle.
The art was lovingly created by Steve Akehurst and his 4th Armada crew, all of who are professors/teachers down at Full Sail University. Written by Banana Tail creator Mark McKenna and published in a hard cover format by Image Comic's Silverline Books.
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Introducing the All New...Banana Tail Fan Club page on Facebook!
 If you are on Facebook or were looking to get on Facebook, here is a great reason to get involved!
Have something to say about Banana Tail? Want to read what other fans have to say? Interested in seeing exclusive Banana Tail art and information on the upcoming book? Come join the hundred plus fans(and growing fast!) on the ever popular site. See whats (banana) shaking in the World of Banana Tail!
Click here to join Banana Tails Facebook page today!
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