Welcome to the Super Mario Adventures comics section. Here you will find all the old Mario comics which were featured in the Nintendo Power magazines of the early 90’s. There’s nothing like this around these days, so we thought we’d give people who weren’t buying Nintendo Power magazines back then a chance to see what kind of things they were missing.
The comics are beautifully illustrated in an anime style by Charlie Nozawa and Kentaro Takekuma taking credit for the great stories. The copywriting for these was done by Leslie Swan of Nintendo of America.
The first issue was published in January 1992, and the 12th and final Mario Adventure Comic was published the following January. We’ve also included both issues of the special edition Mario vs. Wario Comics in this section. They’re a great read and I hope you enjoy them.
Mario vs. Wario — Issue 2 The second issue of the Mario vs. Wario Comic – Happy Birthday to Peach! Looks like once upon a time Wario also liked Peach, although this isn’t really portrayed anywhere in later games featuring both characters. Published way back in Nintendo Power Magazine Vol. 56 in January 1994. Illustrated … Read more
Mario vs. Wario — Issue 1 This is the first issue of the Mario vs. Wario comic which maybe explains a little about why Wario is so bitter towards Mario. It’s From Nintendo Power magazine vol. 44 published way back in January 1993. This comic followed on from the twelve part Super Mario Adventure comics. … Read more
Super Mario Adventure Comics — Issue 12: The Final Issue From Nintendo Power magazine vol. 43 published in December 1992. This was the final of twelve parts. Illustrated by Charlie Nozawa, story by Kentaro Takekuma copywriter Leslie Swan of Nintendo of America. Last month, Bowser hired a hypnotist to tame a pack of Yoshis and … Read more
Super Mario Adventure Comics — Issue 11 From Nintendo Power magazine vol. 43 published in December 1992 – This was the eleventh of twelve parts. Illustrated by Charlie Nozawa, story by Kentaro Takekuma copywriter Leslie Swan of Nintendo of America. Last month, Bowser hired a hypnotist to tame a pack of Yoshis and brainwash the … Read more
Super Mario Adventure Comics — Issue 10 From Nintendo Power magazine vol. 41 published October 1992 – This was the tenth of twelve parts. Illustrated by Charlie Nozawa, story by Kentaro Takekuma, copywriter Leslie Swan of Nintendo of America. Last month, Mario donned a doctor’s disguise and talked a Big Boo out of the blues … Read more
Super Mario Adventure Comics — Issue 9 From Nintendo Power magazine vol. 41 published October 1992 – This was the ninth of twelve parts. Illustrated by Charlie Nozawa, story by Kentaro Takekuma, copywriter Leslie Swan of Nintendo of America. Last month, we left Mario and Luigi staring down a bunch of Boos in a mysterious … Read more
Super Mario Adventure Comics — Issue 8 From Nintendo Power magazine vol. 39 published August 1992 – This was the eighth of twelve parts. Illustrated by Charlie Nozawa, story by Kentaro Takekuma, copywriter Leslie Swan of Nintendo of America. Last month, when Princess Toadstool threatened to topple the tower with a bomb, wicked Wendy O. … Read more
Super Mario Adventure Comics — Issue 7 From Nintendo Power magazine vol. 38 published July 1992 – This was the seventh of twelve parts. Illustrated by Charlie Nozawa, story by Kentaro Takekuma, copywriter Leslie Swan of Nintendo of America. When Princess Toadstool awoke last month, she learned that Mario had rocketed right into Bowser’s clutches … Read more
Super Mario Adventure Comics — Issue 6 From Nintendo Power magazine vol. 37 published in June 1992 – This was the sixth of eleven parts. Illustrated by Charlie Nozawa, story by Kentaro Takekuma copywriter Leslie Swan of Nintendo of America. In our last episode Bowser lost one hostage but gained another, as Princess Toadstool flew … Read more
Super Mario Adventure Comics — Issue 5 From Nintendo Power magazine vol. 36 published May 1992 – This was the fifth of twelve parts. Illustrated by Charlie Nozawa, story by Kentaro Takekuma, copywriter Leslie Swan of Nintendo of America. Last month, we left the Princess teetering on a tower while Mario and luigi pondered how … Read more