Nintendo Comic
| Nintendo Comic | |
|---|---|
 The cover and a page of the Nintendo Comic pitch | |
| Publisher | Fleetway Publications (canceled) |
| Writer(s) | Nigel Kitching |
The Nintendo Comic is an unreleased comic series created by Fleetway Publications, known for creating the Sonic The Comic series of comic books.
History
Some time in the mid-1990s, Nintendo, seeing the success of Sonic The Comic, approached the company with an offer to make a similar title based on Nintendo characters. To this end, artist Richard Elson and writer Nigel Kitching produced a mock-up, featuring a cover and a short story of Mario characters. Their pitch shows Mario and Luigi arriving in the Mushroom Kingdom, fighting Koopalings and Boos, coming to face with a monstrous Donkey Kong Jr., and finally escaping in a Warp Pipe.
After taking several years to make a decision, Nintendo ultimately passed up on the idea.[1] Reflecting on the comic, an unnamed source explained that Nintendo was more "regulated" and "hands-on" than Sega and awaiting approval for a regular publication, such as a comic, would have been a "nightmare."[1]
While Nintendo Comic ended up being rejected, Fleetway ended up producing a different comic for Nintendo, the Donkey Kong Jungle Action Special.
Lists
Characters and species
- Mario
- Luigi
- Bowser
- Koopalings
- Donkey Kong Jr.
- Bob-ombs
- Boos
- Chargin' Chucks
- Jumping Piranha Plants
- Monty Moles
- Toads
References
- ^ a b Sonic The Comic Reviews (September 25, 2015), Mario The Comic? The Official Nintendo Comic that nearly came to be. YouTube. Accessed August 25, 2022
