Helmut Kohl
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Helmut Josef Michael Kohl was a German politician who was Chancellor of West Germany from 1982 to 1990 and Chancellor of Germany from the latter year to 1998. His tenure oversaw reunification with East Germany, the end of the Cold War, and the restructuring of the European Communities into the European Union. He appeared in the German Club Nintendo comic "Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24". Although he is never given a name in the comic, his appearance and some of his traits and statements heavily imply that he is a caricature of the actual politician.
In the story, he is seen in the White House together with the President of the United States. They have come together to discuss the problem of suddenly dropped temperatures all over the world. Both of them know that this phenomenon is caused by a giant UFO that is pulling the Earth away from the sun, but they cannot bring themselves to inform the public. Donkey Kong and some of his friends, who have noticed that it is snowing in their jungle, enter the White House, calling for an explanation. Finally, the politicians agree to inform them, and put a space shuttle at their disposal so they can carry on negotiations with the aliens. The mission succeeds, and when the saviors of mankind return to Earth and are being hailed by the people, Kohl together with the President uses the chance to put himself in the limelight.
Compared to the President, Kohl takes a back seat most of the time and does not appear as resolute as his associate. Yet he is very frightened of the climate change, however especially of personal consequences such as paying heating costs and getting in trouble with his wife who has booked a vacation to the Caribbean and does not want to put on ski clothes there.
Allusions to the actual person Helmut Kohl[edit]
- Kohl has his trademark glasses, his bald patch, and a round face.
- He mentions that he is going to get in trouble with Hannelore if nothing is done against the climate change.
- He also expresses his hope for the Kongs discovering a "saumagen colony" in space. Saumagen is a German dish made popular by Kohl.
| Club Nintendo Comics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Comics | 1991 | "Mario will hoch hinaus" • "Wart steht unter Strom" • "Süße Weihnachten" |
| 1992 | "Marios Rückkehr" • "Ostern im Schwammerlland" • "Die unheimliche Begegnung der Yoshi-Art" • "Im Rausch der Geschwindigkeit" • "Klemp-Won-Do: Muskeln sind nicht alles!" • "Die Bescherung" | |
| 1993 | "Die Verwandlung" • "Coole Klänge" • "Mario im Wunderland" • "Erholung? Nein, danke!" • "Verloren in der Zeit" | |
| 1995 | "Donkey Kong Country" • "Mario's Picross" • "Warios Weihnachtsmärchen" | |
| 1996 | "Mario in Mariozilla" • "Die Nacht des Grauens" • "Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24" | |
| 1997 | "Die Blume meines Herzens" • "Die Jagd nach dem Nintendo 64: Krawall im All" • "Blast Corps in Yoshis Knallkekse" • "Mario im Wunderland" | |
| 1998 | "Sag niemals Holerö!" • "Rummelplatzquatsch" • "Super Mario in Aloha Hawaii" | |
| Special issues | "Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island" • "Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest" • "Auf der Suche nach dem Glück!" • "Die Nacht der leuchtenden Yoshis!" • "Das Lied der Yoshi's!" • "Das Vermächtnis des Dr. Lichtblitz" | |
| Characters | Abigor • Ali Mustafa • Alien • Army • Baleog • Balu • Blanka • Bomberman • Bottles • Bowser • Camel • Candy Kong • Clambo • Chomps •Chun-Li • Chuckie • Crab • Cranky Kong • Croctopus • Dhalsim • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Donkey Kong • Donkey Kong Jr. • Dösn • Dr. Light • Dr. Wily • Erik • Ghosts of Christmas • Goomba • Helmut Kohl • Hösn • Joe • Kamek • Kid Klown • Kiddy Kong • King K. Rool • Kirby • KKDU • Klösn • Koopa Troopa • Kremling • Kritter • Lakitu • Lemmy • Link • Ludwig • Luigi • Mac • Mahgo • Mario (Dr. Mario) • Max Milliplatt • Mega Man • Miss Steinbrunnen • Mona • Morton • Netty • Nicole • Olaf • Pia • Plok • President • Princess Toadstool • Santa Claus • Sickobratz • Squawks • Squidge • TicToc • Toad • Todojewski • Toady • Virus • Wario • Wendy • Whispy Woods • Wrinkly Kong • Yoshi • Zangief • Zinger | |
| Locations | Alte Oper • Austria • Brooklyn • Candy's Save Point • Cape Canaveral • DinoBurgers • DK's Tree House • Egypt • Elmstreet-Tunnel • Empire State Building • Frankfurt • Gangplank Galleon • Germany • Gumba Royal Hotel • Hawaii • Hösndösn • Infernum • Koopa Records • Koopabiza • Mario's house • Mushroom Kingdom • New York City • Sphinx • Switzerland • Taj Mahal • Warios Bombenladen • White House • Wolkenkratzer • Wunderland | |
| Items, objects, vehicles, and misc. | ? Block • Banana hoard • Banana peel • Bomb • Chomp Rock • Coin • DK Barrel • Game Boy • Game Boy Camera • Hammer • Kart • Lakitu's Cloud • Mine Cart • Springboard • TNT Barrel • Treasure chest • Tyrannoburger • Wecker • Yoshi Cookie • Yoshi Egg | |
| Miscellaneous | N-Gang | |
