Publishers / Acclaim / Valiant / Super Mario Bros. Special Edition (1990) / #1
11990
$1.95

Super Mario Bros. Special Edition #1

Acclaim / Valiant · 1990 · on sale 1990-03

First appearance: Mouser
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Identification plate

Series
Super Mario Bros. Special Edition (Acclaim / Valiant, 1990 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
1990
Key date
March 1990
On-sale date
1990-03
Indicia publisher
Valiant
Price
$1.95
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Mouser - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Super Mario Bros. Special Editioncover1pencils: Baker; inks: BakerBowser, Mario
1The Legendcomic story2script: George Caragonne; pencils: Art Nichols; inks: P. Zorito; colors: Janet Jackson; letters: JadeBowser, Luigi, Mario, Toad, Princess Peach Toadstool
2Mutiny on the Fungicomic story10script: Bill Vallely, Mark McClellan; pencils: George Wildman; inks: P. Zorito; colors: Andrea Brooks; letters: Ken LopezBowser, Luigi, Mario
3Koopa's Health & Beauty Tipscomic story1script: John Walker; pencils: Karen Merbaum; inks: Karen Merbaum; colors: Karen Merbaum; letters: JadeBowser, Mario
4Dear Princess Toadstoolletters page1letters: typesetBowser, Luigi, Princess Peach Toadstool
5A Mouser in the Housercomic story10script: Bill Vallely, Mark McClellan; pencils: John Costanza; inks: P. Zorito; colors: Janet Jackson; letters: Ken LopezMario, Mouser First, Princess Peach Toadstool

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Super Mario Bros. #11990On eBay ›
Nintendo Comics System #11990On eBay ›
The Best of the Super Mario Bros. #[nn]
ISBN 0-9626252-0-5		1990On eBay ›
Nintendo Comics System #21990On eBay ›
Super Mario Bros. #11991On eBay ›
Mario's Special Powers
ISBN 0-307-21874-0;0-307-21874-6		1991On eBay ›
Back Issue! #1422023On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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Series context

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Sources

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