Publishers / Acclaim / Valiant / Super Mario Bros. (1990) / #3
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Super Mario Bros. #3

Acclaim / Valiant · 1990 · on sale 1990

First appearance: Lemmy KoopaFirst appearance: Morton Koopa Jr.First appearance: Iggy Koopa
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Identification plate

Series
Super Mario Bros. (Acclaim / Valiant, 1990 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
1990
Key date
1990
On-sale date
1990
Indicia publisher
Valiant
Price
$1.95; 2.50 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
716892100307

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Lemmy Koopa - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Morton Koopa Jr. - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Iggy Koopa - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Roy Koopa - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1letters: typesetLuigi, Mario, Princess Peach Toadstool
1Bedtime for Drain-Headcomic story10script: Bill Vallely, Mark McClellan; pencils: George Wildman; inks: P. Zorito; colors: Kingman Huie; letters: JadeBowser, Luigi, Mario, Mushroom King, Toad, Princess Peach Toadstool, Wooster
2Fryguy High Yearbook -- Activity Page!comic story1script: Bill Vallely, Mark McClellan; pencils: Bill Wray; inks: P. Zorito; colors: Kingman Huie; letters: Ken LopezMorton Koopa Jr. First, Iggy Koopa First, Lemmy Koopa First, Roy Koopa First
3Mario Bros. Museum of Plumbingcomic story1script: John Walker; pencils: Gina Going; inks: Roberta Edelman; colors: Kingman Huie; letters: Ken LopezLuigi
4You Again?comic story10script: Bill Vallely, Mark McClellan; pencils: John Costanza; inks: P. Zorito; colors: Kingman Huie; letters: Karen MerbaumMario, Toad, Princess Peach Toadstool
5Family Album: The Early Yearscomic story1script: John Walker; pencils: Dan Danglo; inks: P. Zorito; colors: Kingman Huie; letters: Ken LopezLuigi, Mario

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Nintendo Comics System #91991On eBay ›
Super Mario Bros. #21990On eBay ›
Adventures of the Super Mario Bros. #11991On eBay ›
Adventures of the Super Mario Bros. #41991On eBay ›
Nintendo Comics System #11990On eBay ›
The Best of the Super Mario Bros. #[nn]
ISBN 0-9626252-0-5		1990On eBay ›
Super Mario Bros. #21991On eBay ›
Super Mario Bros. #31991On eBay ›
Meet the Koopa Kids
ISBN 0-307-21871-6		1991On eBay ›
Mario's Special Powers
ISBN 0-307-21874-0;0-307-21874-6		1991On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q11349913 (Lemmy Koopa), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q11344860 (Morton Koopa Jr.), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q11286407 (Iggy Koopa), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q11350104 (Roy Koopa), first-appearance property (CC0)

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