SUPER
MARIO ADVENTURES Returns In New Edition For The First Time In Over 20
Years This Fall; Nintendo NY Celebrates Release With Launch Party In New
York City
San Francisco, CA, September 13, 2016 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, proudly announces the return of SUPER MARIO ADVENTURES as the long out-of-print graphic novel receives an October 11th release.
Fans
in New York can join in the celebration by attending the Launch Party
at Nintendo NY, located in Rockefeller Center on Friday, October 7th from 6PM - 8PM. The festivities will kick off with themed cupcakes for attendees, a photo-op with MarioTM and LuigiTM,
an autograph and Q & A session with VIP guests from VIZ Media and
more! Attendees who purchase a copy of SUPER MARIO ADVENTURES at the
event will receive an exclusive poster as a gift with purchase, while
supplies last. Visit: www.Nintendonyc.com and @NintendoNYC on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for details.
Presented in full color and inspired by the bestselling Nintendo® video game franchise, SUPER MARIO ADVENTURES is a riotous and wacky tale featuring beloved characters Mario and Luigi (and YoshiTM!), with a story by Kentaro Takekuma and artwork by Charlie Nozawa. The comics originally ran in Nintendo PowerTM magazine in 1992-93.
SUPER
MARIO ADVENTURES collects the full series into a single-volume edition
that will receive a remastered full-color print release with an MSRP of $14.99 U.S. / $17.99 CAN.
In the story, the peril-plagued Princess Toadstool is kidnapped by the diabolical deadbeat BowserTM but super plumbers Mario and Luigi hatch a plan with their new friend Yoshi to rescue her. Are the Super Mario Bros.’TM plans a pipe dream? Can they stop the Koopa King before he forces the Princess to be his bride?!
“This
fantastic new edition will delight legions of video game, pop culture
and comic fans with imaginative adventures inspired by Mario and Luigi
from the classic Super Mario Bros. games,” says Beth Kawasaki, Senior Editorial Director for VIZ Media. “Join
the fun as gaming’s most legendary pair of brothers attempt to rescue
Princess Peach from the clutches of the Koopa King!”
Created by Nintendo, the Mario character first appeared in 1981 in Nintendo’s original Donkey KongTM
arcade game. The red-capped, mustachioed character has become one of
the most popular among fans and video games featuring Super Mario™ have
sold more than 310 million units globally. Nintendo marked the official
30th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. in 2015 and the Mario
character continues to be featured on a wide array of new consumer
products each year.
SUPER MARIO ADVENTURES story writer Kentaro Kawamoto is best-known for co-authoring Even a Monkey Can Draw Manga and his most well known manga work published in English is Super Mario Adventures, which originally ran in Nintendo Power magazine and was collected in 1993 into a graphic novel edition of the same name.
SUPER MARIO ADVENTURES artist Charlie Nozawa published manga under the pen name Tamakichi Sakura. His most notable works include Shiawase No Katachi (Shapes of Happiness) and Oyaji No Wakuse (Dad’s Planet).
For additional information on SUPER MARIO ADVENTURES and other manga titles distributed and published by VIZ Media, please visit www.VIZ.com.
About VIZ Media, LLC
Established
in 1986, VIZ Media is the premier company in the field of publishing,
animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing. Along with
its popular digital magazine WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP and blockbuster
properties like NARUTO, DRAGON BALL, SAILOR MOON, and POKÉMON, VIZ Media
offers an extensive library of titles and original content in a wide
variety of book and video formats, as well as through official licensed
merchandise. Owned by three of Japan's largest publishing and
entertainment companies, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and
Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media is dedicated to
bringing the best titles for English-speaking audiences worldwide.
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