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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 {{wp|Richard Elson}} and writer {{wp|Nigel Kitching}} produced a mock-up, featuring a cover and a short story of ''[[Mario]]'' characters. Their pitch shows [[ | 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 {{wp|Richard Elson}} and writer {{wp|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 [[Koopaling]]s and [[Boo]]s, coming to face with a monstrous [[Donkey Kong Jr. (character)|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.<ref name="UltimateFrieza">Sonic The Comic Reviews (September 25, 2015), [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlYkTu0bxyU Mario The Comic? The Official Nintendo Comic that nearly came to be]. ''YouTube''. Accessed August 25, 2022</ref> 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."<ref name="UltimateFrieza"/> | After taking several years to make a decision, Nintendo ultimately passed up on the idea.<ref name="UltimateFrieza">Sonic The Comic Reviews (September 25, 2015), [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlYkTu0bxyU Mario The Comic? The Official Nintendo Comic that nearly came to be]. ''YouTube''. Accessed August 25, 2022</ref> 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."<ref name="UltimateFrieza"/> | ||
