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CATALOG RECORD

Nintendo Comics System #2

Acclaim / Valiant · Series began 1990 · 1990

Dates

Cover date
1990
On sale
1990
Pages
68

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #2 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

  • Original edition

    Barcode 716892120206 · shared with another edition

    Source ↗
  • Yellow Mario Cover

    Barcode 716892120206 · shared with another edition

    This edition’s page

Creators

script: George Caragonne, Bill Vallely, Mark McClellan, Bryan Leyspencils: Art Nichols, George Wildman, Bob Layton, Dennis Woodyard, Don Hudson, Rodney Ramos, Paris Cullins, James Brock, Mickey Ritter, Vince Mielcarekinks: P. Zorito, Art Nichols, Jan Harpes, Bob Layton, Don Perlincolors: JayJay Jackson, The Graduations, John Cebollero, Kingman Huie, Kathryn Bolinger, Joe Quesadaletters: Jade Moede, Ken Lopez

Stories

  • The Legend · 2 pages
  • Betrayal Most Proper · 10 pages
  • Welcome to Videoland · 2 pages

    An introduction to characters appearing in Captain N stories.

  • The Master Machine · 10 pages

    The computer system that controls the Palace of Power's defenses is reprogrammed to think Princess Lana is Mother Brain. Captain N must fight through the Palace to rescue the Princess before the computer terminates her.

  • The First Fight · 2 pages

    Little Mac, a losing boxer, meets Doc Lewis, a former heavyweight contender.

  • Fox and Hounds · 10 pages

    Little Mac is drawn into high society by a beautiful fan. Her jealous ex sets up a gauntlet event, where Little Mac runs through the city while fighting off one hundred men - with the final opponent being Super-Macho Man.

  • The Legend of Zelda · 2 pages

    The legend of the three triforces of Hyrule.

  • Queen of Hearts · 10 pages

    Link and Zelda rescue Seline, queen of a neighboring country that is Link's homeland. She has lost her powers and come to Hyrule in search of help. They take her to meet Zelda's father, the king of Hyrule, and learn the two royals have not seen each other in sixteen years.

  • The Coming of a Hero · 2 pages

    The origin of Samus Aran, leading into her fight against Mother Brain and the Metroids.

  • Deceit Du Jour · 10 pages

    As Samus explores the Metroid asteroid, she is captured by rival bounty hunter, Big Time. Big Time escorts Samus to his client, Mother Brain.

Characters

MarioLuigiLinkPrincess Peach ToadstoolBowserKevin KeeneCaptain NPrincess ZeldaToadMother BrainPrincess LanaKid IcarusMushroom KingGanonSamus AranDukeEggplant WizardKing HippoLittle MacWoosterImpaDoc LewisDonkey KongRidleyKraidKing HarkinianQueen SelineSuper-Macho Man

Reprinted in

The Best of the Nintendo Comics System (1990), The Best of the Nintendo Comics System (1990), Nintendo Comics System (1991), The Legend of Zelda (1991), Super Mario Bros. (1991)

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