Editing Archie Mario comic

{{italic title|Archie ''Mario'' comic}}
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[[File:Archie Mario comic - cover (color).jpg|thumb|150px|A cover art for the ''Mario'' pitch by Archie Comics.]]
The '''Archie ''Mario'' comic''' is a failed pitch by [[wikipedia:Archie Comics|Archie Comics]], a comic book publisher that has published other comics based on famous video game properties, including ''[[wikipedia:Sonic the Hedgehog (comic series)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Mega Man (Archie Comics)|Mega Man]]''. It was confirmed by writer [[wikipedia:Ian Flynn|Ian Flynn]] that Archie pitched a ''Super Mario'' comic book series to [[Nintendo]], but it was rejected.<ref>Lamoreux, Ben. (November 2, 2015) [http://www.gamnesia.com/news/archie-comics-pitched-a-super-mario-comic-but-nintendo-rejected-it Archie Comics Pitched a Super Mario Comic, But Nintendo Rejected It]. ''Gamenesia''. Retrieved April 15, 2016.</ref><ref>rawmeatcowboy. (November 2, 2015). [http://www.gonintendo.com/stories/245998-archie-pitched-nintendo-a-super-mario-comic-but-it-was-shot-down Archie pitched Nintendo a Super Mario comic, but it was shot down]. ''Go Nintendo''. Retrieved April 15, 2016.</ref> The concept art and pitch were drawn by [[wikipedia:Tracy Yardley|Tracy Yardley]], who has illustrated other comics. Other concepts for the ''Mario'' comic pitch, namely for covers, were done by Ben Bates, another artist who worked for Archie.

Archie also pitched ''[[wikirby:Kirby (series)|Kirby]]''<ref>http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=927480</ref><ref>http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=927478</ref><ref>http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=927477</ref> and ''[[metroidwiki:Metroid (series)|Metroid]]''<ref>http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=927435</ref><ref>http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=927432</ref><ref>http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=927426</ref><ref>http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=927424</ref> comics, also illustrated by Yardley, but they were similarly rejected.
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==Gallery==
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File:Archie Comics - Mario concepts.jpg|Various drawings of [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]]
File:Archie Mario comic - Princess Peach Yoshi Toad.JPG|Various drawings of [[Princess Peach]], [[Toad]], and [[Yoshi]]
File:Archie Mario comic - Bowser and Wario concepts.JPG|Various drawings of [[Bowser]] and [[Wario]]
File:Archie Mario comic - Concept splash.JPG
File:Archie Mario comic - concept page.jpg
File:Archie Mario comic - concept artwork.jpg
File:Archie Mario concept page (color).jpg
File:Archie Super Mario prototype cover (Wing Mario).jpg|Prototype cover
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