Mario will hoch hinaus
Mario will hoch hinaus (English translation: Mario is aiming high) is the name of a 2-page comic published in the 4/1991 issue of the German Club Nintendo magazine. It was the first comic to be published in this magazine.
Plot Synopsis
The cartoon starts with Mario enjoying the weather in the Mushroom Kingdom and deciding to take a walk. He jumps around, and he does not see the Block ahead. This leads to him bumping the Block which yields many coins and uses two Trampolines afterwards. The second one makes him jump extremely high. At the end of the comic, it's already getting darker.
Sequel
In the 1/1992 issue of the magazine, a sequel to the story called Marios Rückkehr (English translation: Mario's comeback) was published. After a short review of what happened in "Mario will hoch hinaus", the story is continued: Mario can be seen flying above Mushroom Kingdom as Raccoon Mario. When discovering and picking up two Nintendo Gamer's Guides on a cloud, he accidentally hits a Koopa Paratroopa, causing him to return to his normal form and to fall down. He falls into an unknown castle and right onto a Koopa Troopa, which eludes off its Shell. Not knowing where he is, Mario takes a look into his Gamer's Guide. This helps him find a treasure inside the castle and the story ends with Mario being welcomed back with open arms.