Superheroes are a core part of geek culture and the likes of America are packed with hundreds to choose from; whether it be DC Comics or Marvel, everyone has a favorite. Go international and every country has their own superhero to speak of; come to the UK you get Bananaman.

Bananaman is a British comic made in 1980 about a Superman esque superhero gaining powers from eating Bananas hence the name Bananaman. Three years later, the BBC made a cartoon.
The story is about Eric Wimp who lives at 29 Acacia Road, Nuttytown as were reminded of in not only the cartoon opening but at the start of each comic strip.
After eating a banana Eric becomes Bananaman who saves the world from various evil villains such as General Blight and Appleman among others.
It becomes pretty obvious that it's a piss take of Marvel & DC Comics as every character is a homage to the many villains in those comics.
Bananaman uses good old fashioned British wit, the kind that made the likes of Dangermouse such a household name; in fact British viewers will note that all the voices in the cartoon were done by the old comedy team The Goodies. If you don't know who they are ask your dad.
The series is a bit dated but the humor manages to survive the 30+ year cycle, you'd think with the rapid evolution of technology along with the British comic industry barely surviving these days you'd think Bananaman would be forgotten but you'd be wrong; next year a live action film will be released, although sadly cartoon to live action transitions leave a lot to be desired and I doubt that a name like Bananaman can really compete in today's market, but stranger things have happened such as Johnny Test still being on TV.