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'''''4koma Gag Battle''''' is a series of Japanese comedy manga book anthologies, written and illustrated by various artists, and published by {{wp|Kobunsha}}. Kobunsha has published various mangas for various different video games, under the series, ''Hinotama Game Comic Series'', including various books based on ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' titles. The premise of the books is that they are composed of many short, brief stories told exclusively in the format of four panels, a format which is called {{wp|Yonkoma}} in Japan. The first few pages of the books are full-color while the next pages are in gray scale. The series ran from 1995 to 2004.


'''''4-koma Gag Battle''''' is a series of Japanese comedy manga book anthologies, written and illustrated by various artists, and published by {{wp|Kobunsha}}. Kobunsha has published various mangas for various different video games, under the series, ''Hinotama Game Comic Series'', including various books based on ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' titles. The premise of the books is that they are composed of many short, brief stories told exclusively in the format of four panels, a format which is called {{wp|Yonkoma}} in Japan. The first few pages of the books are full-color while the next pages are in gray scale.
Two different series of books exist with the same premise and similar titles, named ''[[4koma Manga Ōkoku]]'' (1991-2002) and ''[[Super Mario 4koma Manga Theater]]'' (1991-1997).


Two altogether different series of books exists, with the same premise and a similar title, named ''[[4koma Manga Kingdom]]'' (1991-2002) and ''[[4-koma Gag Battle]]'' (1995-2004), for which this series is commonly confused with.
==Gallery of ''Super Mario''-franchise publications==
 
==Gallery of ''Mario''-series publications==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Super Mario Yoshi Island Gag Battle.jpg|''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island|Super Mario: Yoshi's Island]]'' (book one) (1995)
Super Mario Yoshi Island Gag Battle.jpg|''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island|Super Mario: Yossy Island]]'' (book one) (1995)
4 Koma Gag Battle Yoshi's Island part 2.jpg|''Super Mario: Yoshi's Island'' (book two) (1996)
4 Koma Gag Battle Yoshi's Island part 2.jpg|''Super Mario: Yossy Island'' (book two) (1996)
DKGagBattle.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' (1995)
DKGagBattle.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country|Super Donkey Kong]]'' (1995)
DaishugoGagBattle.jpg|''Super Mario Daishuugou'' (1996)
DaishugoGagBattle.jpg|''Super Mario Daishūgō'' (1996)
64GagBattle.png|''[[Super Mario 64]]'' (1996)
64GagBattle.png|''[[Super Mario 64]]'' (1996)
DK3Gag.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''(1997)
DK3Gag.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!|Super Donkey Kong 3: Mysterious Kremis Islands]]'' (1997)
MK64Gag.jpg|''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' (1997)
MK64Gag.jpg|''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' (1997)
YStoryGag.jpg|''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' (1998) (book one)
YStoryGag.jpg|''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' (1998) (book one)
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DKRGag.jpg|''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' (1998)
DKRGag.jpg|''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' (1998)
MPartyGag.jpg|''[[Mario Party]]'' (1999)
MPartyGag.jpg|''[[Mario Party]]'' (1999)
DK01Gag.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' (2001)
DK01Gag.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)|Donkey Kong 2001]]'' (2001)
SMS4KGB.jpg|''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' (book one) (2002)
SMS4KGB.jpg|''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' (book one) (2002)
Super Mario Sunshine Koma Gag Battle.jpg|''Super Mario Sunshine'' (book two) (2003)
Super Mario Sunshine Koma Gag Battle.jpg|''Super Mario Sunshine'' (book two) (2003)
MP4Gag.jpg|''[[Mario Party 4]]'' (2003)
MP4Gag.jpg|''[[Mario Party 4]]'' (2003)
MP5Gag.jpg|''[[Mario Party 5]]'' (2004)
MP5Gag.jpg|''[[Mario Party 5]]'' (2004)
MLGag.jpg|''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' (2004)
MLGag.jpg|''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga|Mario & Luigi RPG]]'' (2004)
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:SM64 4Koma Flamethrower.jpg|Excerpt from ''Super Mario 64'' manga
SM64 4Koma Flamethrower.jpg|Excerpt from ''Super Mario 64'' volume
4koma Unagi.jpg|''Super Mario 64'' manga
4koma Unagi.jpg|''Super Mario 64'' volume
SMS4KGBPage.jpg|A page from the ''Super Mario Sunshine'' manga
YStory 4GB Ad.jpg|Advertisement for the ''Yoshi's Story'' volume
File:MLSS 4Koma Gag Battle Cover.jpg|''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''  
SMS4GB Ad.jpg|Advertisement for the ''Super Mario Sunshine'' volume
File:4Koma Bowletta battle.jpg|''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''  
SMS4KGBPage.jpg|A page from the ''Super Mario Sunshine'' volume
MLSS 4GB Title Page.jpg|''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' volume
MLSS 4GB Back Cover Artwork.jpg|''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' volume
MLSS 4Koma Gag Battle Cover.jpg|''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' volume
4Koma Bowletta battle.jpg|''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' volume
File:MLSS 4GB Koopa Cruiser 1.png|Panel from the ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' volume
File:MLSS 4GB Koopa Cruiser 2.png|Panel from the ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' volume
MP5 4GB Ad.jpg|Advertisement for the ''Mario Party 5'' volume
</gallery>
</gallery>
{{Books}}
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=4コマギャグバトル
|JpnR=4koma Gyagu Batoru
|JpnM=4-Panel Gag Battle
|JpnC=<ref>[[:File:Super Mario Yoshi Island Gag Battle.jpg|Cover of book one of ''Super Mario: Yossy Island'']]</ref>
}}
 
==References==
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{{Publications}}
[[Category:Comics]]
[[Category:Comics]]

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4koma Gag Battle is a series of Japanese comedy manga book anthologies, written and illustrated by various artists, and published by Kobunsha. Kobunsha has published various mangas for various different video games, under the series, Hinotama Game Comic Series, including various books based on Super Mario titles. The premise of the books is that they are composed of many short, brief stories told exclusively in the format of four panels, a format which is called Yonkoma in Japan. The first few pages of the books are full-color while the next pages are in gray scale. The series ran from 1995 to 2004.

Two different series of books exist with the same premise and similar titles, named 4koma Manga Ōkoku (1991-2002) and Super Mario 4koma Manga Theater (1991-1997).

Gallery of Super Mario-franchise publications[edit]

Gallery[edit]

  • Excerpt from Super Mario 64 volume

    Excerpt from Super Mario 64 volume

  • Super Mario 64 volume

    Super Mario 64 volume

  • Advertisement for the Yoshi's Story volume

    Advertisement for the Yoshi's Story volume

  • Advertisement for the Super Mario Sunshine volume

    Advertisement for the Super Mario Sunshine volume

  • A page from the Super Mario Sunshine volume

    A page from the Super Mario Sunshine volume

  • Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga volume

    Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga volume

  • Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga volume

    Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga volume

  • Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga volume

    Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga volume

  • Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga volume

    Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga volume

  • Panel from the Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga volume

    Panel from the Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga volume

  • Panel from the Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga volume

    Panel from the Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga volume

  • Advertisement for the Mario Party 5 volume

    Advertisement for the Mario Party 5 volume

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 4コマギャグバトル[1]
4koma Gyagu Batoru 		4-Panel Gag Battle

References[edit]

  1. ^ Cover of book one of Super Mario: Yossy Island
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Publications
Magazines Famitsu (1986–present) • Nintendo Power (1988–2012) • Club Nintendo (1989–2002) • Club Nintendo Classic (1990) • Nintendo DREAM (1996–present) • Nintendo Power Advance (2001)
Chapter books Super Mario Bros.: Trapped in the Perilous Pit (1989) • Super Mario Bros. 3: Happy Birthday, Princess Toadstool (1990) • Super Mario Bros. 3: The Secret Bridge (1990) • Nintendo Adventure Books (1991) • Donkey Kong Country (1994) • Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle (1995) • Donkey Kong Country: Rescue on Crocodile Isle (1997) • Game Boy Advance (2001) • Mario and the Incredible Rescue (2006) • Super Mario Little Golden Book (2021)
Nintendo Adventure Books Double Trouble (1991) • Leaping Lizards (1991) • Monster Mix-Up (1991) • Koopa Capers (1991) • Pipe Down! (1991) • Doors to Doom (1991) • Dinosaur Dilemma (1991) • Flown the Koopa (1991) • Unjust Desserts (1992) • Brain Drain (1992)
Activity books Donkey Kong (1982–1983) • Super Mario Bros. (1989–1993) • Super Mario Bros. Paint 'n' Marker Book (1989/1993) • Super Mario Ehon (1994–1999) • My Very First Nintendo Game Boy (Donkey Kong Country · Super Mario's Adventures) (1997) • Play Nintendo Activity Book (2015) • Nintendo Holiday Activity & Gift Guide (2022)
Guidebooks How to win at Super Mario Bros. (1985) • Hisshō Technique Kan Peki-ban (1986) • Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook Super Mario World (1991) • Mario Mania (1991) • Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten (1994) • Super Donkey Kong 2 Guide Book (1996) • How to Draw Donkey Kong & Friends (1997) • How to Draw Nintendo Heroes and Villains (2004) • How to Draw Nintendo Greatest Heroes & Villains (2007) • Super Mario History 1985-2010 (2010) • Super Mario Memorial Book (2015) • Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia (2015) • Super Mario Odyssey: Kingdom Adventures (2017) • The Art of Super Mario Odyssey (2018)
Comics and manga Super Mario Bros. (1986) • Famicom Manga (1986) • Famicom How-To Manga (1986) • Super Mario Game Land (1986) • Ganbare Mario (1986–2000) • Super Mario-kun (Shogaku Ninensei) (1986–1987) • Super Mario Bros. 2 (1986–1988) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988–1989) • Super Mario (1988–1998) • Nintendo Comics System (1990–1991) • Super Mario-kun (1990–present) • Tobidase! Mario (1991–2006) • Super Mario 4koma Manga Theater (1991–1997) • 4koma Manga Ōkoku (1991–2002) • Yoyoino Yoshi-kun (1991–1997) • Super Mario Adventures (1992) • Otenba Peach-hime (1992–1994) • Doki Doki Dai Action Yomimono Super Mario Monogatari (1992–1993) • Super Mario: Makai Teikoku no Megami (1993) • Mario vs. Wario (1993) • Mario vs. Wario: The Birthday Bash (1994) • Uho'uho Donkey-kun (1995–1997) • Super Mario Gaiden: Hige to Boin to Hige (1995) • Super Donkey Kong (1995) • Donkey Kong Jungle Action Special (1995) • 4koma Gag Battle (1995–2004) • Mario & Donkey Daibōken (1995–1998) • Mario no Bōken Land (1999) • Bumm-Badabumm im Urwald (2000) • Donkey Kong in When the Banana Splits (2000) • Uho'uho Daishizen Gag: Donkey Kong (2000–2001) • Hichako no Game Taiken-ki (2002) • Dr. Mario-kun (2003-2007) • "Wario to Saikyō Tag da Fii!" (Densetsu no Starfy) (2003) • Mario Dàmàoxiǎn (2004) • Super Mario-kun (Pikkapika Comics) (2004–2006) • Himemaru no Game Tenkomori! (2005–2006) • Made in Wario (2005) • Stuck? Mizumario's Got Answers! (2005) • Go!! Go!! Mario Kart (2006) • Peach no Daibōken!? (2006–2007) • Waiwai! Wario (2006) • Ore Dayo! Wario Dayo!! (2007–2012) • GO Ketsu Wario (2008–2011) • Oshiete! Kinopio (2008) • Skylanders: Unexpected Allies (2015) • Super Mario Manga Mania (2017) • Super Mario-kun Special Selection (2023) • Super Mario (comic) (canceled)
Miscellaneous Nathaniel's Fun Factory (1999) • New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Simplified Piano Solos (2010)
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