VIZ Media Releasing Classic Nintendo Power Comic
If you were a fan of the comic stories that would appear in the old Nintendo Power magazine, you are in luck. VIZ Media announced this week at the Otakon convention in Baltimore, Maryland that the company is going to release a classic Nintendo-themed comic story that appeared in Nintendo Power magazine in the early 1990s as a full-color graphic novel, along with another Nintendo-themed release.
This will start with Super Mario Adventures, debuting in October 2016. This story first appeared in Nintendo Power and is inspired by the Super Mario video game. This will be the first time the comic has been available in over 20 years. In the story, Mario and Luigi are on a mission to rescue Princess Toadstool from Bowser. This will be a full-color graphic novel release.
Next up is The Legend of Zelda manga series, Twilight Princess. This manga collection will debut in Spring 2017, which is around the time the next Legend of Zelda game, Breath of the Wild, is expected to be released. In this story, an evil menace is trying to gain power to rule over Hyrule to rule over the Twilight Realm and the World of Light.
You can check out cover art for Super Mario Adventures below.