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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==
<gallery>
Archie Mario comic - cover (color).jpg|A cover art for the ''Mario'' pitch by Archie Comics.
Archie Comics - Mario concepts.jpg|Various drawings of [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]]
Archie Mario comic - Princess Peach Yoshi Toad.JPG|Various drawings of [[Princess Peach]], [[Toad]], and [[Yoshi]]
Archie Mario comic - Bowser and Wario concepts.JPG|Various drawings of [[Bowser]] and [[Wario]]
Archie Mario comic - Concept splash.JPG
Archie Mario comic - concept page.jpg
Archie Mario comic - concept artwork.jpg
Archie Mario concept page (color).jpg
Archie Super Mario prototype cover (Wing Mario).jpg|Prototype cover
</gallery>
 
==References==
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Prototype cover for an Archie Super Mario comic that was never greenlighted.
A cover art for the Mario pitch by Archie Comics.

The Archie Mario comic is a failed pitch by Archie Comics, a comic book publisher that has published other comics based on famous video game properties, including Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man. It was confirmed by writer Ian Flynn that Archie pitched a Super Mario comic book series to Nintendo, but it was rejected.[1][2] The concept art and pitch were drawn by 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 Kirby[3][4][5] and Metroid[6][7][8][9] comics, also illustrated by Yardley, but they were similarly rejected.

Gallery

  • A cover art for the Mario pitch by Archie Comics.

    A cover art for the Mario pitch by Archie Comics.

  • Various drawings of Mario and Luigi

    Various drawings of Mario and Luigi

  • Archie Mario comic - Princess Peach Yoshi Toad.JPG

    Various drawings of Princess Peach, Toad, and Yoshi

  • Archie Mario comic - Bowser and Wario concepts.JPG

    Various drawings of Bowser and Wario

  • Archie Mario comic - Concept splash.JPG
  • Archie Mario comic - concept page.jpg
  • Archie Mario comic - concept artwork.jpg
  • Archie Mario concept page (color).jpg
  • Prototype cover

    Prototype cover

References

  1. ^ Lamoreux, Ben. (November 2, 2015) Archie Comics Pitched a Super Mario Comic, But Nintendo Rejected It. Gamenesia. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  2. ^ rawmeatcowboy. (November 2, 2015). Archie pitched Nintendo a Super Mario comic, but it was shot down. Go Nintendo. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  3. ^ http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=927480
  4. ^ http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=927478
  5. ^ http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=927477
  6. ^ http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=927435
  7. ^ http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=927432
  8. ^ http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=927426
  9. ^ http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=927424

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