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[[File:BestofSMB.jpg|thumb|300px|The cover of ''The Best of the Super Mario Bros.'' hardcover collection.]]
[[File:BestofSMB.jpg|thumb|300px|The cover of ''The Best of the Super Mario Bros.'' hardcover collection.]]
[[File:Bedtimefordhead.jpg|thumb|300px|The cover to a reprint collection by Random House which 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 which came with an audio cassette. This artwork is based on the cover art for ''Super Mario Bros.'' #3.]]
The '''''Nintendo Comics System''''' series, published by [[Valiant Comics]], made comic books of many [[Nintendo]] characters from different series, including ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda (cartoon)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' and ''[[Captain N: The Game Master|Captain N]]''. They featured special little pages like "Ask Princess Toadstool" and fake advertisements, like one for [[Koopa-Kola]]. Below is a comprehensive list of ''Mario''-related titles, including the ''Captain N'' comics that include [[Donkey Kong]] (an occasional antagonist in the series).
{{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''}}
'''''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 ''[[Mario (franchise)|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]]''.
 
==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==
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The cover of The Best of the Super Mario Bros. hardcover collection.
The cover for "Bedtime for Drain-Head", part of the Nintendo Comics System
The cover to a reprint collection by Random House which came with an audio cassette. This artwork is based on the cover art for Super Mario Bros. #3.

Template:Quote2 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 Mario, The Legend of Zelda (with some inspirations from the cartoon), Punch-Out!!, Metroid (one story) and 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 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.

Nintendo Comics System

These books contain comics from various systems.

Nintendo Comics System No. 1

Nintendo Comics System No. 2

Super Mario Bros.

Super Mario Bros. Special Edition #1

Super Mario Bros. #1

Super Mario Bros. #2

Super Mario Bros. #3

Super Mario Bros. #4

Captain N: The Game Master

Captain N: The Game Master No. 1

  • Welcome to Videoland

Captain N: The Game Master No. 3

  • Video-Town

Captain N: The Game Master No. 4

  • Secrets of the Warp Zones

Game Boy

Soft cover

Released in 1991.

Super Mario Bros.

Super Mario Bros. Feb No. 1

Super Mario Bros. May No. 4

Adventures of Super Mario Bros.

Adventures of the Super Mario Bros. Feb. No. 1

Adventures of the Super Mario Bros. May No. 4

Adventures of the Super Mario Bros. Jun No. 5

Adventures of the Super Mario Bros. Jul No. 6

Adventures of the Super Mario Bros. Aug No. 7

Adventures of the Super Mario Bros. Sep No. 8

Adventures of the Super Mario Bros. Oct No. 9

Nintendo Comics System Featuring...

Nintendo Comics System featuring Super Mario Bros. Jul No. 6

Nintendo Comics System featuring Super Mario Bros. Sep No. 8

Nintendo Comics System featuring Super Mario Bros. Oct. No. 9

Hardcover collections

The Best of the Nintendo Comics System

The Best of Super Mario Bros.

Valiant Illustrated Action Books

The Super Mario Bros. Meet the Koopa Kids

The Super Mario Bros. Battle Against Bowser

The Super Mario Bros. in: "Mario's Special Powers"

Super Mario in: "Tatanga Invades Earth"

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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 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 Bros. 2 (1986–1988) • Super Mario-kun (Shogaku Ninensei) (1986–1987) • 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 New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Simplified Piano Solos (2010)
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