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[[File:BestofSMB.jpg|thumb|300px|The cover of the hardcover collection of ''The Best of the Super Mario Bros.'']] | [[File:BestofSMB.jpg|thumb|300px|The cover of the hardcover collection of ''The Best of the Super Mario Bros.'']] | ||
[[File:Bedtimefordhead.jpg|thumb|300px|The cover to a reprint collection by Random House that came with an audio cassette. This artwork is based on the cover art for ''Super Mario Bros.'' #3.]] | [[File:Bedtimefordhead.jpg|thumb|300px|The cover to a reprint collection by Random House that came with an audio cassette. This artwork is based on the cover art for ''Super Mario Bros.'' #3.]] | ||
{{ | {{quote2| '''Comics for Nintendo players!'''<br> Now there's an idea! They'd have to be fast-paced. Intelligent. Sophisticated. Literate. intriguing. Involving. Funny. <br> Why? <br> Because Nintendo players are smart, discerning, tasteful people with a sense of humor.<br> Lots of companies would have loved to have published comics for Nintendo players. But the nice people at Nintendo picked us-VALIANT. They thought we'd do the best job. We will.|Introduction to ''Nintendo Comics System #1''}} | ||
The '''''Nintendo Comics System''''' is the umbrella brand for [[Valiant Comics]]'s line of licensed comics based on [[Nintendo]] properties. Running from 1990 to 1991, the comics include stories based on ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'', ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda|The Legend of Zelda]]'' (with some inspirations from [[The Legend of Zelda ( | The '''''Nintendo Comics System''''' is the umbrella brand for [[Valiant Comics]]'s line of licensed comics based on [[Nintendo]] properties. Running from 1990 to 1991, the comics include stories based on ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'', ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda|The Legend of Zelda]]'' (with some inspirations from [[The Legend of Zelda (cartoon)|the cartoon]]), {{wp|Punch-Out!!|''Punch-Out!!''}}, ''[[metroidwiki:Metroid (series)|Metroid]]'' (one story), and ''[[Captain N: The Game Master|Captain N]]''. Issues could feature comics based on multiple properties or focus on a single one. Of the properties featured, ''Super Mario'' was the most prolific and longest-running. | ||
Distinct from the regular ''Super Mario'' stories is the 4-issues ''[[Game Boy (comic)|Game Boy]]'' miniseries, focusing exclusively on ''[[Super Mario Land]]''. | Distinct from the regular ''Super Mario'' stories is the 4-issues ''[[Game Boy (comic)|Game Boy]]'' miniseries, focusing exclusively on ''[[Super Mario Land]]''. | ||
== | ==Publication history== | ||
Below is a comprehensive list of ''Mario''-related titles, including the ''Captain N'' comics that include [[Donkey Kong]] (an occasional antagonist in the series). | |||
==Heavy stock== | |||
Released in 1990. | Released in 1990. | ||
===''Nintendo Comics System''=== | |||
These books contain comics from various systems. | These books contain comics from various systems. | ||
====''Nintendo Comics System'' No. 1==== | |||
*[[The Legend]] | *[[The Legend]] | ||
*[[Just Deserts]] | *[[Just Deserts]] | ||
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*[[You Again?]] | *[[You Again?]] | ||
====''Nintendo Comics System'' No. 2==== | |||
*[[The Legend]] | *[[The Legend]] | ||
*[[Betrayal Most Proper]] | *[[Betrayal Most Proper]] | ||
*Welcome to Videoland | *Welcome to Videoland | ||
===''Super Mario Bros.''=== | |||
====''Super Mario Bros. Special Edition'' #1==== | |||
*[[The Legend]] | *[[The Legend]] | ||
*[[Mutiny on the Fungi]] | *[[Mutiny on the Fungi]] | ||
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*[[A Mouser in the Houser]] | *[[A Mouser in the Houser]] | ||
====''Super Mario Bros.'' #1==== | |||
*[[The Legend]] | *[[The Legend]] | ||
*[[Piranha-Round Sue]] | *[[Piranha-Round Sue]] | ||
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*[[Cloud Nine (comic)|Cloud Nine]] | *[[Cloud Nine (comic)|Cloud Nine]] | ||
====''Super Mario Bros.'' #2==== | |||
*[[Magic Carpet Madness]] | *[[Magic Carpet Madness]] | ||
*[[Dear Princess Toadstool]] | *[[Dear Princess Toadstool]] | ||
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*[[Koopa's High School Yearbook]] | *[[Koopa's High School Yearbook]] | ||
====''Super Mario Bros.'' #3==== | |||
*[[Bedtime for Drain-Head]] | *[[Bedtime for Drain-Head]] | ||
*[[Fryguy High Yearbook -- Activity Page!]] | *[[Fryguy High Yearbook -- Activity Page!]] | ||
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*[[Family Album "The Early Years"]] | *[[Family Album "The Early Years"]] | ||
====''Super Mario Bros.'' #4==== | |||
*[[Beauty and the Beach]] | *[[Beauty and the Beach]] | ||
*[[Koopa-Kola]] | *[[Koopa-Kola]] | ||
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*[[Koopatone]] | *[[Koopatone]] | ||
===''Captain N: The Game Master''=== | |||
====''Captain N: The Game Master'' No. 1==== | |||
*Welcome to Videoland | *Welcome to Videoland | ||
====''Captain N: The Game Master'' No. 3==== | |||
*Video-Town | *Video-Town | ||
====''Captain N: The Game Master'' No. 4==== | |||
*Secrets of the Warp Zones | *Secrets of the Warp Zones | ||
===''Game Boy''=== | |||
*''[[Game Boy (comic)|Game Boy]]'' #1: [[In the Palm of Your Hand...]], Parts I and II | *''[[Game Boy (comic)|Game Boy]]'' #1: [[In the Palm of Your Hand...]], Parts I and II | ||
*''Game Boy'' #2: [[It's a Small World After All]], Parts I and II | *''Game Boy'' #2: [[It's a Small World After All]], Parts I and II | ||
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*''Game Boy'' #4: [[Pipes is Pipes]] | *''Game Boy'' #4: [[Pipes is Pipes]] | ||
==Soft cover== | |||
Released in 1991. | Released in 1991. | ||
===''Super Mario Bros.''=== | |||
====''Super Mario Bros.'' Feb No. 1==== | |||
*[[The Legend]] | *[[The Legend]] | ||
*[[Piranha-Round Sue]] | *[[Piranha-Round Sue]] | ||
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*[[Cloud Burst]] | *[[Cloud Burst]] | ||
====''Super Mario Bros.'' May No. 4==== | |||
*[[Love Flounders]] | *[[Love Flounders]] | ||
===''Adventures of Super Mario Bros.''=== | |||
====''Adventures of the Super Mario Bros.'' Feb. No. 1==== | |||
*[[It's Always Fair Weather]] | *[[It's Always Fair Weather]] | ||
*[[Family Album "The Early Years"]] | *[[Family Album "The Early Years"]] | ||
*Welcome to Videoland | *Welcome to Videoland | ||
====''Adventures of the Super Mario Bros.'' May No. 4==== | |||
*[[Bedtime for Drain-Head]] | *[[Bedtime for Drain-Head]] | ||
*[[Koopa-Kola]] | *[[Koopa-Kola]] | ||
====''Adventures of the Super Mario Bros.'' Jun No. 5==== | |||
*[[Betrayal Most Proper]] | *[[Betrayal Most Proper]] | ||
*[[Weight Up]] | *[[Weight Up]] | ||
====''Adventures of the Super Mario Bros.'' Jul No. 6==== | |||
*[[Elect Mario for Man of the Year]] | *[[Elect Mario for Man of the Year]] | ||
====''Adventures of the Super Mario Bros.'' Aug No. 7==== | |||
*[[The Revenge of Pipe Ooze!]] | *[[The Revenge of Pipe Ooze!]] | ||
*[[Throne Out]] | *[[Throne Out]] | ||
*[[Dear Princess Toadstool]] | *[[Dear Princess Toadstool]] | ||
====''Adventures of the Super Mario Bros.'' Sep No. 8==== | |||
*[[The Buddy System]] | *[[The Buddy System]] | ||
====''Adventures of the Super Mario Bros.'' Oct No. 9==== | |||
*[[Bowser Knows Best]] | *[[Bowser Knows Best]] | ||
*Secrets of the Warp Zones | *Secrets of the Warp Zones | ||
===''Nintendo Comics System Featuring...''=== | |||
====''Nintendo Comics System featuring Super Mario Bros.'' Jul No. 6==== | |||
*[[The Kingdom Enquirer]] | *[[The Kingdom Enquirer]] | ||
====''Nintendo Comics System featuring Super Mario Bros.'' Sep No. 8==== | |||
*[[Minor Defects]] | *[[Minor Defects]] | ||
====''Nintendo Comics System featuring Super Mario Bros.'' Oct. No. 9==== | |||
*[[The Doctor Is In... Over His Head]] | *[[The Doctor Is In... Over His Head]] | ||
*[[Koopa's Believe It or Else!]] | *[[Koopa's Believe It or Else!]] | ||
*[[Mario Bros. Museum of Plumbing]] | *[[Mario Bros. Museum of Plumbing]] | ||
==Hardcover collections== | |||
===''The Best of the Nintendo Comics System''=== | |||
*[[In the Palm of Your Hand...]] | *[[In the Palm of Your Hand...]] | ||
*[[It's a Small World After All]] | *[[It's a Small World After All]] | ||
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*Outsiders | *Outsiders | ||
===''The Best of Super Mario Bros.''=== | |||
*[[The Legend]] | *[[The Legend]] | ||
*[[Just Deserts]] | *[[Just Deserts]] | ||
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*[[Family Album "The Early Years"]] | *[[Family Album "The Early Years"]] | ||
==''Valiant Illustrated Action Books''== | |||
===''The Super Mario Bros. Meet the Koopa Kids''=== | |||
* [[Bowser Knows Best]] | * [[Bowser Knows Best]] | ||
* [[The Buddy System]] | * [[The Buddy System]] | ||
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* [[The Mario Bros. Museum of Plumbing]] | * [[The Mario Bros. Museum of Plumbing]] | ||
===''The Super Mario Bros. Battle Against Bowser''=== | |||
* [[Magic Carpet Madness]] | * [[Magic Carpet Madness]] | ||
* [[Koopa's High School Yearbook]] | * [[Koopa's High School Yearbook]] | ||
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* [[The Mario Bros. Museum of Plumbing]] | * [[The Mario Bros. Museum of Plumbing]] | ||
===''The Super Mario Bros. in: "Mario's Special Powers"''=== | |||
*[[The Legend]] | *[[The Legend]] | ||
*[[It's Always Fair Weather]] | *[[It's Always Fair Weather]] | ||
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*[[Tanooki Suits Me]] (new, exclusive) | *[[Tanooki Suits Me]] (new, exclusive) | ||
===''Super Mario in: "Tatanga Invades Earth"''=== | |||
*[[In the Palm of Your Hand...]], Parts I and II | *[[In the Palm of Your Hand...]], Parts I and II | ||
*[[It's a Small World After All]], Parts I and II | *[[It's a Small World After All]], Parts I and II | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
