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'''''Super Mario Adventures''''' is a serialized comic which ran in ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' magazine from January to December of 1992. The story (written by Kentaro Takekuma) features most of the enemies and characters of ''[[Super Mario World (video game)|Super Mario World]]'', but quickly spirals into an original, quite whimsical storyline. The comic itself was illustrated by [[Charlie Nozawa]]. Despite the involvement of [[Japan
It is widely considered the best ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' comic or manga ever created, and unlike in the ''[[Nintendo Comics System]]'' or ''[[The Super Mario Bros Super Show]]'', the art is mostly [[Off-Model|On Model]]. It is also notable for debuting plot elements that would later arise in future Mario games; for instance, traits such as Luigi's cowardliness and [[Luigi's Mansion|fear of ghosts]], Bowser's [[Super Paper Mario|amorous feelings towards Peach]], and [[Super Princess Peach|Peach's role reversal with Mario]] (in which she storms Wendy O. Koopa's castle to rescue him).
When the comic originally ran, it ran alongside another [[:Category:Japonisme|Manga-
It can be read online [https://web.archive.org/web/20061201032322/http://baramos.bravehost.com/supermarioadventures.html here].
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* [[Action Girl]]: Peach, surprisingly, [[Took a Level
* [[
** "Let [[Consummate Professional|the pros]] at the palace pipes."
** "I have a persnickety, party-planning Princess expecting plumbing -- by tonight!"
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* [[And Now You Must Marry Me]]: Bowser asks Peach to marry him, and threatens to [[Taken for Granite|turn her subjects into stone]] if she doesn't.
* [[Animesque]]: Well, the illustrator is Japanese.
* [[Anything But That]]: Peach threatening to rip up Wendy's favorite sweater. This actually keeps Wendy at bay.
* [[Art Shift]]: For one panel in the first chapter, Mario's face goes realistic.
* [[Badass Arm-Fold]]: Wendy surprising the escaped Princess with her personal army.
* [[Badass Boast]]: Even chains can't hold the mighty Mario!
* [[Badass Damsel]]: Peach, boy howdy. Just watch her go all Allah Ackbar on the Koopalings!
* [[Badass in Distress]]: Poor Mario keeps alternating with the Princess as a hostage.
** Lampshaded with the good guys rejoicing in Wendy's castle blowing up ("WE DID IT!"). On a sour note, Mario grumbles, "<small>I can't believe they pulled it off without ''my'' direction.</small>"
* [[Badass Mustache]]: Toadster.
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{{quote|"'''We must have done the wrong dance!'''" }}
* [[Berserk Button]]: The Koopa kids try to console Bowser over losing his bride. "She would've been a lousy mom anyway, pop." Whoops. "'''''[[Big "Shut Up!"|SILENCE!!!]]'''''" roars Bowser, blowing his top. His anger is so great, it creates [[Earthquakes Cause Fissures|fissures]] throughout the room.
* [[Big No]]: Mario's butt accidentally squashing Luigi's lunchbox. You'd think Luigi had just lost his first born child.
{{quote|"I've been '''having dreams''' about that cannelloni!"}}
** The Princess losing her balance and plummeting off Wendy's windowsill.
** Bowser screams this when his clown car propeller gets snagged, sending him crashing into his own wedding cake.
* [[Big Red Button]]: Release the cheese!
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* [[Bridal Carry]]: Seeing that Peach is hypnotized by Bowser ("HAHAHAHA! You see -- she has [[Blatant Lies|grown to love me!]]"), Mario scoops her up and starts hopping his way over the cake.
* [[Bound and Gagged]]: Mario, and later a cross-dressing Luigi.
* [[Bow Ties Are Cool]]: Bowser wears a comically-oversized polka dot bowtie for his wedding. The Princess' courtiers also wear these.
* [[Buffy-Speak]]: The Bros. running away from Yoshi in terror. "It's a Something Asaurus!"
* [[Bullfight Boss]]: Roy Koopa's baseline strategy, always ending with him careening into a wall. Peach lampshades this by grabbing a yellow cape and impersonating a matador.
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* [[Cartoon Bomb]]: Ironically, Floyd's bombs are more similar to the ones from ''Zelda'' than the [[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (comics)|previous comic's]].
* [[The Cavalry]]: The Yoshis.
* [[Cavalry Betrayal]]: Shortly after Toad flies back up the sky pipe, a rope ladder falls from on high, and Toads paratroop down! (Hmmm.. They seem to have [[Paper-Thin Disguise|bushy eyebrows and pointed beaks]]... What could that mean?)
* [[Ceiling Cling]]: Lemmy proclaiming that Peach is "[[Tempting Fate|safely behind bars]]" -- Or ''is'' she? When Lemmy peeps in, she's gone. They all pile in, wondering how she could possibly pulled it off. Meanwhile, dangling overhead...
* [[Celebrity Paradox]]: Peach is first seen in the first chapter playing ''[[Super Mario Bros. (video game)|Super Mario Bros]]'' ("You're a real [[Nintendo Power|power player]], Princess!")
** Likewise, the Koopalings first appear in Chapter 4 playing a parody of the game with Bowser as the hero and Mario as [[The Goomba|the goombas]].
* [[Chekhov's Boomerang]]: The Princess' cape. Toad uses it to mount a solo mission back to the Mushroom Kingdom, promising he'll send back a rescue party.
* [[Chekhov's Gun]]: The cake.
* [[Chuck Cunningham Syndrome]] / [[What Happened to the Mouse?]]: After the Koopas kidnap him during Chapter 8, Toad is suddenly forgotten about.
* [[Clothing Switch]]: Luigi switches clothes with Peach (while she is unconscious!) and poses as Peach to rescue Mario from the Koopalings. Luigi in Peach's outfit wears a gag to mask his mustache, while Peach in Luigi's outfit is...just plain hilarious.
* [[Cool Shades]]: This version of Toad wears army fatigues and aviator sunglasses.
* [[Crossing the Desert]]: In the Koopahari Desert, Toadstool and Co. are hotfooting it to Bowser's Castle. Unfortunately, their supply of water is gone.
* {{spoiler|[[Death by Irony]]}}: Bowser continually ordering bigger and bigger cakes for his wedding.
* [[Delicious Distraction]]: When Wendy catches Luigi (as Peach) snooping around the jail, Luigi quickly changes the subject, suggesting ordering pizza! The Koopa kids are very enthusiastic about this (they even begin calling him "Mom").
** Luigi's weakness for provolone.
* [[Delivery Guy Infiltration]]: Toad and Yoshi delivering pizza.
* [[Department of Redundancy Department]]: During the wedding ceremony, the Minister Koopa recites, "Do you take this Princess to be your Queen, for richer or... well, ''richer''..?? Well, DO you?"
* [[Dick and Jane]]: After selling the boys his ''Acme Yoshi Learner'', Floyd beats a hasty retreat. Mario and Luigi open the book to find it illustrated in the style of this trope... Except that ''every'' word translates to "Yoshi".
* [[Disguised in Drag]]: Luigi.
* [[Disney Villain Death]]: {{spoiler|Bowser falls off of his wedding cake}} when it collapses.
* [[Do You Want to Haggle?]]: Floyd Floyd hastily marks down his ''Acme Yoshi Translator'' from 3000 coins ("'''[[Big Word Shout|3000!!]]'''") to 10, since they're friends of Yoshi.
* [[Don't Look Down]]: Mario realizing he's actually standing on a Blargg.
* [[Dynamic Entry]]: "SPECIAL DELIVERY!"
** Mario dropping from above to bust up Bowser's wedding.
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* [[Evil Overlooker]]: Bowser and the Koopalings watch Mario and Luigi entering [[Big Boo's Haunt]] on their TV. ("[[Scare Chord|GONNGGGG!]]")
* [[Evil Tower of Ominousness]]: Wendy's castle. The steeple sports a big pink ribbon.
* [[Eureka Moment]]: Just as the Mechakoopas deliver their ultimatum, who should burst on the scene but Friendly Floyd, advertising his new makeup line. Luigi snaps, "DO I LOOK LIKE I NEED A '''MAKEOVER'''?!" Moments later, Luigi wanders out in drag.
* [[Explosive Stupidity]]: A stray fireball from the castle guardians lights the bomb Peach is carrying. Possibly an in-joke at Mario using a [[Plunger Detonator]] on each of Koopa's castles in the video game.
* [[Facial Profiling]]: The "Master of Massage", a Fu Manchu-looking toad.
* [[Family Values Villain]]: Part of Bowser's motive for marrying the Princess is his concern over his kids lacking a mother figure.
* [[Faux Horrific]]: Not knowing who Yoshi is, Princess Toadstool runs for her life, only to [[Crash Into Hello|crash headlong]] into Friendly Floyd. She gets one look at his face and runs away again, screaming.
{{quote|'''Floyd:''' '''WAIT! YOU HAVEN'T SEEN MY NEW LINE OF MAKEUP!'''}}
* [[Fed to the Beast]]: Wendy gloating over her plans to feed Mario to the piranhas.
** She later drops the heroes into a Reznor pit via a [[Trap Door]].
* [[Forced to Watch]]: Peach's wedding. Bowser taunts a captured and tied-to-a-pillar Mario, saying that he may stay to "witness this blessed event."
* [[Forgot Flanders Could Do That]]: The comic depicts a rare instance of the Mario bros. doing actual plumbing work.
* [[Forgot I Couldn't Swim]]: Luigi.
* [[Freudian Excuse]]: As the Big Boo lies down on the couch, "Doctor" Mario counsels the ghost, asking to be told about its childhood. [[Smash Cut]] to the Boo [[Inelegant Blubbering|crying his eyes]] out about bullies stealing his lunch and stuffing him into lockers.
{{quote|'''Luigi:''' The same thing happened to ME! It was awful! Let me tell you MY story!
'''Mario''': Counseling '''[[Giving Someone the Pointer Finger|YOU]]''' won't get us out of this mess! }}
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{{quote|"[[Tempting Fate|Every pipe has its fitting!"]]}}
** In true ''Super Mario World'' style, when Yoshi gobbles a blue shell, he sprouts wings. The Bros. hop aboard, but in the fray, they lose track of Bowser's rocket. Mario and Luigi start arguing, and Mario asks Yoshi for his opinion. [[Idiot Ball|Bad idea]].
* [[The Guards Must Be Crazy]]: The Koopalings getting locked in their own prison.
* [[Hand in the Hole]]: While inspecting the first of the green pipes, Mario sticks his big schnoz into it -- only for a piranha plant to jump up and bite it.
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* [["I Am" Song]]: The Mario Bros. sing one at the very start. Also, Bowser's [[Villain Song]] has a bit of this.
* [[I Have Your Wife]]: While Luigi, Toad and Yoshi try to revive the Princess, two Mechakoopas sidle up in a canoe. They announce that Mario is being held a prisoner, and that if they fail to put the Princess into their boat, Luigi's brother will pay. The Mechakoopas give them all a demonstration by symbolically burning a Mario effigy with the flamethrowers in their mouths.
* [[I Know Karate]]: The Minister of Massage learned his art at "the ancient Mount Fuji Karate School."
** The Princess belts out a "HIEEE-YAAAAH!", performing a surprise [[Waif Fu|spin kick]] on the awestruck Koopa Kids.
* [[Improvised Weapon]]: Peach pelting the Koopas with cosmetics.
** Mario lassos Bowser's clown car with [[Hoist by His Own Petard|the same rope the Koopas tied him up with]].
* [[Inferred Holocaust]]: Try not to think about the implications of dozens of Boos, complete with a Big Boo, who can't be stopped by staring at them, and have no problem leaving their abode even in broad daylight. And they're still on good terms with Bowser. Hopefully they won't take advantage of this.
* [[Implausible Deniability]]: Bowser notices that the "Princess's" voice sounds funny, and wonders why she's wearing a surgical mask. Luigi claims to have a cold., but this just makes Bowser want to give "kiss [her] better."
* [[It Has Been an Honor]]: Luigi opines, "You've been a good brother, Mario," after the pair are concerned by Yoshi and a Wiggler.
* [[Laser-Guided Karma]]: Once the Yoshis are de-hypnotized, Bowser flees inside his wedding cake. As if on cue, the Yoshis {{spoiler|start eating the cake until it topples}}.
* [[Least-Common Pizza Topping]]: The Koopalings' competing requests for pizzas toppings.
* [[Leeroy Jenkins]]: Mario, you have your moments; particularly when it comes to [[I Will Protect Her|saving the Princess]].
* [[Lie to the Beholder]]: The "Toad" who kicks Mario squarely in the nose is actually Bowser.
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* [[Merchandise-Driven]]: The comic closely depicts a variety of gameplay mechanics from then-recent [[Killer App]] ''[[Super Mario World (video game)|Super Mario World]]''. The comic is still ''done well'', but still made people also want to play the game. [[Tropes Are Not Bad|Not that anyone minded]].
* [[Missed Him by That Much]]: On his bullet ride to Wendy's castle, Mario passes the Princess shooting toward the ground with the cape. D'oh.
* [[Missing Episode]]: The bonus chapter adapting ''[[Super Mario Land 2:
* [[Mythology Gag]]: A shout-out to ''[[Dr. Mario]]''.
* [[Nice Job Fixing It, Villain]]: The fire-spitting Reznors accidentally ignite the Princess' bomb.
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* [[Prisoner Exchange]]: An [[Inverted Trope|accidental]] one.
* [[Prisoner of Zenda Exit]]: When the Koopalings have her cornered, the Princess uses a cape ''Super Mario World'' style and soars harmlessly across the moat.
* [[Reaching Between the Lines]]: At Bowser HQ,, the Koopalings are watching Ludwig play what appears to be "Super Bowser Bros." The TV screen bleeps out and static-filled image Bowser appears, yelling at them to keep the video line open. After conferring with his chef, Boswer turns back to the Koopalings and realizes that they're playing the game again. "'''''DO YOU HEAR ME?!!?'''''" he roars, somehow sticking his head, in classic cartoon form, through the monitor.
* [[Reality Bleed]]: Princess Toadstool's nightmare ends with her turns around to find Bowser leaning toward her, lips puckered. She [[Catapult Nightmare|awakens with a fright]] to find herself staring at Yoshi's snout.
* [[Riding the Bomb]]: An exhausted Luigi sits down on what he thinks is a log, but is really a Bill Blaster. Mario [[Diving Save|shoves him away]], but too late! The cannon shoots a Bullet Bill toward the castle, with Mario holding onto it.
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* [[Save the Princess]]
* [[Schmuck Bait]]: Luigi deludes himself into thinking the Ghost House is somebody's vacation retreat.
* [[Shark Pool]]: Toad says he saw the Princess being carried into Wendy's tower, but they need to raft across the moat. Mario says to hell with a boat and tries swimming, but soon finds -- much to his discomfort -- the water is filed with Fishbones, Porcu-Puffers, and Urchins.
{{quote|'''Mario:''' [soaking wet] On to [[Time for Plan B|Plan B]]....<br />
'''Luigi''': [[Operation Blank|Code Name: Survival]]. }}
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** Bowser, oh-so-happy and gloatful, skips off to "his perfect wedding" as the Koopalings sourly grumble, "I ''hate'' it when he's right!"
* [[Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace]]: Mario jumps down and kicks Bowser in the face before the Princess can say her "I do."
* [[Staring Contest]]: To keep all the ghosts away from them, Mario and Luigi decide to stand back-to-back with each other, staring at them ("It's a face-off!").
* [[Stay in the Kitchen]]: Bowser offers this to the Princess as though it were a selling point.
{{quote|"Come on, sweetcakes, we'll make a great pair! '''I''' can do the ruling while '''you''' style your hair!" ♪}}
* [[Stop Helping Me!]]: Mario tries to "save" Luigi (the Wiggler isn't attacking him) by stomping on it, which causes the king caterpillar to [[Turns Red|Turn
* [[Taken for Granite]]: Bowser announces he'll be back in two weeks to see if the Princess accepts his proposal. And to make the deal go a little more his way, he proclaims that if the answer is "no," all her people will be turned to stone, [[Make an Example of Them|giving her a demo]] on the Toads nearest him! This echoes the backstory of the original ''[[Super Mario Bros. (video game)|Super Mario Bros]].''
* [[Taking You with Me]]: Peach threatens the Koopas with a bomb and a match, telling them to stay back. Wendy, though, calls her bluff, reminding Peach that she'll blow up, too. "My sacrifice will be worth it," the Princess chirps, with smiling stars and sunshine in the background. "[[Evil Will Fail|And, as always, good will triumph over Koopa-dom!]]"
* [[Talking the Monster to Death]]: In Chapter 10, Mario and Luigi escape from Big Boo by subjecting him to [[Freudian Couch|psychiatric therapy]].
{{quote|"Your symptoms indicate that you're suffering from [[Expospeak Gag|anthrophobia]]! Your fear of humans must stem from some bad childhood experience."}}
* [[Took a Level
* [[Traveling Salesman]] [[Snake Oil Salesman]]: Friendly Floyd.
* [[Trojan Horse]]: Yoshi's pizza wagon opens to reveals Peach and Floyd, standing among a mountain of bombs.
* [[Trojan Prisoner]]: Luigi in Peach's gown.
* [[Two Scenes, One Dialogue]]:
{{quote|'''Bowser:''' Mark my words! They're tired, hungry, [[Rule of Three|and best of all, lost]]! This cozy little bungalow is just too tempting for a snoopy pair like the Mario Bros. And it's unlocked, which makes it irresistible!<br />
'''Mario''': Wait, Luigi. We may be tired, lost, [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|and worst of all, hungry]], but we must keep our wits about us. There's something strange about this place... My [[Gut Feeling]] is that it's a trap! }}
* [[Verb This]]: '''"Eat cake, shell scum!'''
* [[Villain Ball]]
* [[Villain Exit Stage Left]]: Bowser attempts to escape in the Clown Car, but Mario snags the propeller blades with the rope, causing it to crash into the cake.
* [[Villain Song]]: Bowser, after sound-testing the mic in his hand (and getting a gong bang from his kids), begins freestyle rapping.
* [[Wizard Beard]]: The head Magikoopa has long mustaches.
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* [[Xenafication]]: Peach
* [[You!]]: Bowser shaking his head loose from the cake, only to be greeted by Mario standing over him. "What?! '''YOU''' again!"
* [[You Have to Believe Me]]: The Toad courtiers are dubious about Toadster's claims of pipes surrounding the castle, but he shrieks that it's worse than they think -- the pipes have even [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|ruined the flower garden]].
* [[Your Princess Is in Another Castle]]: After the Koopalings' tower is (accidentally) blown up, the heroes celebrate their victory and they [[Riding Into the Sunset|head off into the sunset]]... and it's only two pages into Chapter 8 of 12. Suddenly, the credits freeze ([[Credits Gag|they are fake]]), the [[Empathic Environment|sunset clears]], and everyone realizes that they're still stuck in the Koopa Kingdom. As Mario soon points out, the return trip won't be simple.
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