(1990)
Acclaim / Valiant,
1990 Series
Published in English
(United States)
- Price
- [none]
- Pages
- 196 ?
- On-sale Date
- 1990
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- [none printed]
- Brand
-
Valiant
- ISBN
-
0-9626252-1-3
- Barcode
- 716892170102
- Editing
- Laura Hitchcock (credited) (editor)
- Color
- color
- Dimensions
- standard Modern Age US
- Binding
- hardcover
- Publishing Format
- collected edition
Issue Notes
A version of this book was also printed by Mallard Press. The contents are nearly identical, aside from the barcode, ISBN, and publisher logos being changed to represent the alternate publisher.
See https://www.comics.org/issue/2248946/ for the Mallard Press version.
See https://www.comics.org/issue/2248946/ for the Mallard Press version.
[no title indexed]
Captain N; Game Boy; The Legend of Zelda / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- science fiction; superhero; adventure
- Characters
- Captain N [Kevin Keene]; Link; Little Mac; Mario; Princess Lana; Princess Zelda
- Synopsis
- A collage of comic panels from various Nintendo Comics System books.
The Best of the Nintendo Comics System
Captain N; The Legend of Zelda; Super Mario Bros. / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; science fiction; sword and sorcery; superhero; adventure; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Captain N [Kevin Keene]; Link; Mario
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
A black page containing the book's logo and a reprint of artwork of Mario, Captain N, and Link. Includes the Nintendo Seal of Quality from the original cover. At the bottom of the page, a Valiant logo is displayed.
Start
foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Welcome to the biggest Nintendo comics extravaganza in history!
- Synopsis
- A short quiz that teases stories in the book. A Valiant logo appears at the bottom of the page, with quiz answers printed upside down below the logo.
Welcome!
Super Mario Bros. / illustration / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Welcome! Come on in!
- Genre
- humor; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Mario
- Synopsis
- An illustration of Mario with a word balloon saying, "Welcome! Come on in!"
- Reprints
In the Palm of Your Hand...
Game Boy / comic story / 11 pages
- Script
- George Caragonne (credited)
- Pencils
- Gray Morrow (credited); Jim Shooter (credited as Paul Creddick); Haedrich Todd (credited as Todd Haedrich)
- Inks
- Art Nichols (credited)
- Colors
- The Graduations (credited as The Gradations)
- Letters
- Ken Lopez (credited)
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Mario; Princess Daisy; Herman Smirch; Tatanga
- Synopsis
- Tatanga, the villain from Super Mario Land, escapes from a Game Boy and takes over a mall.
- Reprints
- from Game Boy (Acclaim / Valiant, 1990 series) #1 (1990)
-
Indexer Notes
Creators listed as "By George Caragonne, Todd Haedrich, Art Nichols, Gray Morrow, Paul Creddick, Ken Lopez, The Gradations".
In the Palm of Your Hand... Part II
Game Boy / comic story / 11 pages
- Script
- George Caragonne
- Pencils
- Gray Morrow; Jim Shooter; Haedrich Todd
- Inks
- Art Nichols ?
- Colors
- The Graduations
- Letters
- Ken Lopez
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Mario; Princess Daisy; Herman Smirch; Tatanga
- Synopsis
- Mario follows Tatanga out of the Game Boy and forces him to retreat.
- Reprints
- from Game Boy (Acclaim / Valiant, 1990 series) #1 (1990)
-
Indexer Notes
Continued from Part I earlier in the issue. No credits are listed on this specific story. Credits recorded here are based on those attached to Part I.
It's a Small World After All
Game Boy / comic story / 11 pages
- Script
- Mark McClellan (credited); Bill Vallely (credited)
- Pencils
- Dennis Francis (credited)
- Inks
- Art Nichols (credited)
- Colors
- The Graduations (credited as The Gradations)
- Letters
- Jade Moede (credited as Jade)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Tannis, this is Eliana.
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Princess Daisy; Herman Smirch; Tatanga
- Synopsis
- Tatanga, the villain from Super Mario Land, escapes from a Game Boy again. This time he hijacks a plane and space shuttle.
- Reprints
- from Game Boy (Acclaim / Valiant, 1990 series) #2 (1990)
-
It's a Small World After All Part II
Game Boy / comic story / 11 pages
- Script
- Mark McClellan; Bill Vallely
- Pencils
- Dennis Francis
- Inks
- Art Nichols
- Colors
- The Graduations
- Letters
- Jade Moede
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Tatanga, conqueror-king of Sarasaland, has come from the Super Mario Land game to Earth--!
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Mario; Pionpi; Princess Daisy; Herman Smirch; Tatanga
- Reprints
- from Game Boy (Acclaim / Valiant, 1990 series) #2 (1990)
-
Indexer Notes
Continued from Part I earlier in the issue. No credits are listed on this specific story. Credits recorded here are based on the previous story.
International Enquistor - July 20, 1990
Game Boy / text story / 1 page
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Synopsis
- A simulated newspaper page. One of the articles is based on the events of the story "It's a Small World After All."
- Reprints
- from Game Boy (Acclaim / Valiant, 1990 series) #2 (1990)
-
The Legend of Zelda
The Legend of Zelda / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- George Caragonne (credited)
- Pencils
- Rodney Ramos (credited)
- Inks
- Art Nichols (credited)
- Colors
- JayJay Jackson (credited as J. Jackson)
- Letters
- Jade Moede (credited as Jade)
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural; adventure
- Characters
- Ganon; Impa; Link; Princess Zelda
- Synopsis
- The legend of the three triforces of Hyrule.
- Reprints
- from Link: The Legend of Zelda (Acclaim / Valiant, 1990 series) #1 ([May] 1990)
-
Missing in Action
The Legend of Zelda / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- George Caragonne (credited)
- Pencils
- Rodney Ramos (credited)
- Inks
- P. Zorito (credited)
- Colors
- The Graduations (credited as The Gradations)
- Letters
- Ken Lopez (credited)
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural; adventure
- Characters
- Ganon; Link; Princess Zelda; The Daria; Ironknuckle; Catherine (Link's horse)
- Synopsis
- Zelda flees the kingdom to protect her triforce but Link follows to protect her.
- Reprints
- from Link: The Legend of Zelda (Acclaim / Valiant, 1990 series) #1 ([May] 1990)
-
Secrets of the Triforce
The Legend of Zelda / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- George Caragonne (credited)
- Pencils
- Ken Penders (credited)
- Inks
- P. Zorito (credited)
- Colors
- Christiaan (credited)
- Letters
- Jade Moede (credited as Jade)
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural; adventure
- Characters
- Ganon; Link; Princess Zelda
- Synopsis
- A profile of the Triforces of Wisdom, Power and Courage.
- Reprints
- from Link: The Legend of Zelda (Acclaim / Valiant, 1990 series) #3 ([July] 1990)
-
Trust Me
The Legend of Zelda / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- George Caragonne (credited)
- Pencils
- Dick Rockwell (credited as Richard Rockwell)
- Inks
- Don Hudson (credited)
- Colors
- Andrea Brooks (credited); The Graduations (credited as The Gradations)
- Letters
- Ken Lopez (credited)
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural; adventure
- Characters
- Ganon; Link; Princess Zelda
- Synopsis
- The sorcerer Ganon turns the people of a village against Link and Princess Zelda.
- Reprints
- from Link: The Legend of Zelda (Acclaim / Valiant, 1990 series) #1 ([May] 1990)
-
Thief in the Night
The Legend of Zelda / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- George Caragonne (credited)
- Pencils
- Mark Pacella (credited)
- Inks
- Andy Mushynsky (credited)
- Colors
- The Graduations (credited as The Gradations)
- Letters
- Jade Moede (credited as Jade)
- Genre
- adventure; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Bagu; Link; Princess Zelda
- Synopsis
- Link's friend Bagu comes to visit, but someone attempts to steal the Triforce of Wisdom.
- Reprints
- from Link: The Legend of Zelda (Acclaim / Valiant, 1990 series) #2 ([June] 1990)
-
Zelda's Consumer Tips
The Legend of Zelda / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- George Caragonne (credited)
- Pencils
- Art Nichols (credited)
- Inks
- P. Zorito (credited)
- Colors
- Heather Eatman (credited)
- Letters
- Jade Moede (credited as Jade)
- Genre
- humor; fantasy-supernatural; adventure
- Characters
- Link; Princess Zelda
- Synopsis
- A humorous tale on the moral of spending money wisely.
- Reprints
- from Link: The Legend of Zelda (Acclaim / Valiant, 1990 series) #2 ([June] 1990)
-
The Power
The Legend of Zelda / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- George Caragonne (credited)
- Pencils
- Dick Rockwell (credited as Richard Rockwell)
- Inks
- Don Hudson (credited)
- Colors
- The Graduations (credited as The Gradations)
- Letters
- Jade Moede (credited as Jade)
- Genre
- adventure; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Ganon; Link; Princess Zelda; Darknut; Wall Master; Goriya
- Synopsis
- While searching Death Mountain for a stolen statue, Link obtains the Triforce of Power.
- Reprints
- from Link: The Legend of Zelda (Acclaim / Valiant, 1990 series) #3 ([July] 1990)
-
The Price
The Legend of Zelda / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- George Caragonne (credited)
- Pencils
- Art Nichols (credited)
- Inks
- Don Hudson (credited)
- Colors
- The Graduations (credited as The Gradations)
- Letters
- Jade Moede (credited as Jade)
- Genre
- adventure; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Ganon; Link; Princess Zelda; Goriya
- Synopsis
- Link learns the price of using power without wisdom as he begins to transform into a new Ganon.
- Reprints
- from Link: The Legend of Zelda (Acclaim / Valiant, 1990 series) #3 ([July] 1990)
-
The Compleat Hero
The Legend of Zelda / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Bryan Leys (credited as Bryan D. Leys)
- Pencils
- Dick Rockwell (credited as Richard Rockwell)
- Inks
- Art Nichols (credited)
- Colors
- Kingman Huie (credited)
- Letters
- Ken Lopez (credited)
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural; adventure
- Characters
- Ganon; Link; Princess Zelda; The Daria
- Synopsis
- A lesson from Link on how to be a hero.
- Reprints
- from Link: The Legend of Zelda (Acclaim / Valiant, 1990 series) #1 ([May] 1990)
-
Welcome to Videoland
Captain N / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- George Caragonne (credited)
- Pencils
- Bob Layton (credited)
- Inks
- Art Nichols (credited)
- Colors
- John Cebollero (credited)
- Letters
- Ken Lopez (credited)
- Genre
- science fiction; superhero
- Characters
- Samus Aran; Captain N [Kevin Keene]; Duke; Eggplant Wizard; King Hippo; Kid Icarus; Donkey Kong; Little Mac; Mother Brain; Princess Lana
- Synopsis
- An introduction to characters appearing in Captain N stories.
- Reprints
All's Well That Ends Swell
Captain N / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- Bryan Leys (credited as Brian Leys)
- Pencils
- Art Nichols (credited)
- Inks
- John Cebollero (credited)
- Colors
- Sean Grissom (credited)
- Letters
- Ken Lopez (credited)
- Genre
- adventure; science fiction; superhero
- Characters
- Captain N [Kevin Keene]; Duke; Kid Icarus; Mother Brain; Princess Lana
- Synopsis
- Captain N and friends explore the Well of Despair in search of a powerful weapon to combat Mother Brain.
- Reprints
The Item
Captain N / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Bill Vallely (credited); Mark McClellan (credited)
- Pencils
- Bob Layton (credited)
- Inks
- Dan Panosian (credited)
- Colors
- Meridee Mandio (credited)
- Letters
- Ken Lopez (credited)
- Genre
- science fiction; superhero
- Characters
- Mother Brain
- Reprints
Money Changes Everything
Captain N / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- George Caragonne (credited)
- Pencils
- Ross Andru (credited)
- Inks
- Bob Layton (credited)
- Colors
- JayJay Jackson (credited as J. Jackson); The Graduations (credited as The Gradations)
- Letters
- Jade Moede (credited as Jade)
- Genre
- science fiction; superhero
- Characters
- Samus Aran; Captain N [Kevin Keene]; Kid Icarus; Princess Lana
- Synopsis
- Captain N and friends are raiding Metroid asteroid when they encounter Samus Aran, who is on the same mission.
- Reprints
Every Dog Has Its Day
Captain N / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Bryan Leys (credited as Bryan D. Leys)
- Pencils
- Rodney Ramos (credited)
- Inks
- Art Nichols (credited)
- Colors
- John Cebollero (credited)
- Letters
- Dan McKinnon (credited)
- Genre
- science fiction; superhero
- Characters
- Captain N [Kevin Keene]; Duke; Kid Icarus; Mother Brain; Princess Lana; Uranos
- Synopsis
- Uranos learns the Palace of Power has only one guard, so he sends his skeleton warriors on a raid.
- Reprints
Nervous Meltdown
Captain N / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- Mark McClellan (credited); Bill Vallely (credited)
- Pencils
- James Brock (credited)
- Inks
- Wanderlei Silva (credited as Wansi)
- Colors
- The Graduations (credited as The Gradations)
- Letters
- Jade Moede (credited as Jade)
- Genre
- science fiction; superhero
- Characters
- Captain N [Kevin Keene]; Duke; Eggplant Wizard; King Hippo; Kid Icarus; Mother Brain; Princess Lana
- Synopsis
- The N team have to save Mother Brain when she is infected with a computer virus.
- Reprints
- from Captain N: The Game Master (Acclaim / Valiant, 1990 series) #3 ([July] 1990)
-
Indexer Notes
All the stories have the creators collectively grouped without specific credits.
Video-Town
Captain N / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- George Caragonne (credited)
- Pencils
- Joe Quesada (credited as Joe Q)
- Inks
- Joe Rubinstein (credited)
- Colors
- Christiaan (credited)
- Letters
- Jade Moede (credited as Jade)
- Genre
- science fiction; superhero
- Synopsis
- Information on the city of Video-Town.
- Reprints
- from Captain N: The Game Master (Acclaim / Valiant, 1990 series) #3 ([July] 1990)
-
A Dog's Life
Captain N / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- Bryan Leys (credited as Bryan D. Leys)
- Pencils
- Bob Layton (credited)
- Inks
- Bob Layton (credited)
- Colors
- The Graduations (credited as The Gradations)
- Letters
- Jade Moede (credited as Jade)
- Genre
- science fiction; superhero
- Characters
- Captain N [Kevin Keene]; Duke; King Hippo; Kid Icarus; Mother Brain; Princess Lana
- Synopsis
- Captain N and Duke, his dog, get their brains reversed.
- Reprints
- from Captain N: The Game Master (Acclaim / Valiant, 1990 series) #3 ([July] 1990)
-
Villains' Do's and Don'ts
Captain N / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- George Caragonne (credited)
- Pencils
- Don Hudson (credited)
- Inks
- José Marzán Jr. (credited as Jose Marzan)
- Colors
- John Cebollero (credited)
- Letters
- Jade Moede (credited as Jade)
- Genre
- science fiction; superhero
- Characters
- Samus Aran; Captain N [Kevin Keene]; Eggplant Wizard; Kid Icarus; Mother Brain; Princess Lana; Uranos
- Reprints
The Coming of a Hero
Metroid / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- George Caragonne (credited)
- Pencils
- James Brock (credited)
- Inks
- Bob Layton (credited)
- Colors
- Kathryn Bolinger (credited)
- Letters
- Jade Moede (credited as Jade)
- Genre
- science fiction; superhero
- Characters
- Samus Aran (origin); Kraid; Mother Brain; Ridley; Metroids
- Synopsis
- The origin of Samus Aran, leading into her fight against Mother Brain and the Metroids.
- Reprints
[Profile of Metroid Asteroid]
Metroid / character profile / 1 page
- Script
- George Caragonne (credited)
- Pencils
- Mickey Ritter (credited)
- Inks
- Jan Harpes (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Jade Moede (credited as Jade)
- Genre
- science fiction; superhero
- Characters
- Mother Brain
- Synopsis
- A profile highlight portions of Metroid, the asteroid base of Mother Brain.
- Reprints
Deceit Du Jour
Metroid / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- Mark McClellan (credited); Bill Vallely (credited)
- Pencils
- Vince Mielcarek (credited)
- Inks
- Bob Layton (credited)
- Colors
- The Graduations (credited as The Gradations); Joe Quesada (credited as Joe Q)
- Letters
- Jade Moede (credited as Jade)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- So, why should I hire you?
- Genre
- science fiction; superhero
- Characters
- Samus Aran; Mother Brain; Big Time
- Synopsis
- As Samus explores the Metroid asteroid, she is captured by rival bounty hunter, Big Time. Big Time escorts Samus to his client, Mother Brain.
- Reprints
The First Fight
Punch-Out!! / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- George Caragonne (credited)
- Pencils
- Don Hudson (credited as Donald Hudson)
- Inks
- Art Nichols (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ken Lopez (credited)
- Genre
- sports
- Characters
- Doc Lewis; Little Mac
- Synopsis
- Little Mac, a losing boxer, meets Doc Lewis, a former heavyweight contender.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
One name from the credits ("Diane Dua") appears to be cut off by a strip of yellow spanning the top of the page.
Outsiders
Punch-Out!! / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- George Caragonne (credited)
- Pencils
- Don Hudson (credited as Donald Hudson)
- Inks
- José Marzán Jr. (credited as Jose Marzan)
- Colors
- John Cebollero (credited); Sean Grissom (credited)
- Letters
- Ken Lopez (credited)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Monday Night in the World Video Boxing Association arena in Tokyo, Japan...
- Genre
- sports
- Characters
- Piston Honda; Doc Lewis; Little Mac
- Synopsis
- Little Mac fights Piston Honda, but is conflicted because he learns Honda intends to use the prize money to build a school in a poor village.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- boxing; Tokyo
Fox and Hounds
Punch-Out!! / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- Bryan Leys (credited as Bryan D. Leys)
- Pencils
- Don Hudson (credited)
- Inks
- Bob Layton (credited)
- Colors
- The Graduations (credited as The Gradations)
- Letters
- Jade Moede (credited as Jade)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Another night... another fight.
- Genre
- sports
- Characters
- Doc Lewis; Little Mac; Super-Macho Man; Vonnie; Reg
- Synopsis
- 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.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- boxing
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Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
Captain N; Game Boy; The Legend of Zelda -
1.
The Best of the Nintendo Comics System
Captain N; The Legend of Zelda; Super Mario Bros. -
2.
Start
-
3.
Welcome!
Super Mario Bros. -
4.
In the Palm of Your Hand...
Game Boy -
5.
In the Palm of Your Hand... Part II
Game Boy -
6.
It's a Small World After All
Game Boy -
7.
It's a Small World After All Part II
Game Boy -
8.
International Enquistor - July 20, 1990
Game Boy -
9.
The Legend of Zelda
The Legend of Zelda -
10.
Missing in Action
The Legend of Zelda -
11.
Secrets of the Triforce
The Legend of Zelda -
12.
Trust Me
The Legend of Zelda -
13.
Thief in the Night
The Legend of Zelda -
14.
Zelda's Consumer Tips
The Legend of Zelda -
15.
The Power
The Legend of Zelda -
16.
The Price
The Legend of Zelda -
17.
The Compleat Hero
The Legend of Zelda -
18.
Welcome to Videoland
Captain N -
19.
All's Well That Ends Swell
Captain N -
20.
The Item
Captain N -
21.
Money Changes Everything
Captain N -
22.
Every Dog Has Its Day
Captain N -
23.
Nervous Meltdown
Captain N -
24.
Video-Town
Captain N -
25.
A Dog's Life
Captain N -
26.
Villains' Do's and Don'ts
Captain N -
27.
The Coming of a Hero
Metroid -
28.
[Profile of Metroid Asteroid]
Metroid -
29.
Deceit Du Jour
Metroid -
30.
The First Fight
Punch-Out!! -
31.
Outsiders
Punch-Out!! -
32.
Fox and Hounds
Punch-Out!!
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