Mario

A mustachioed plumber who became the Mushroom Kingdom's greatest hero, Mario battles the villainous Bowser time and again to rescue Princess Peach — bringing Nintendo's beloved video-game icon to comics alongside his brother Luigi and a cast of colorful allies and enemies.

Debuting in 1989 at the height of the Copper Age, this Mario is a comics institution published under the Acclaim/Valiant banner — a character whose adventures stretched across a remarkable 26 years and titles like Super Mario Bros., Nintendo Comics System, and Adventures of the Super Mario Bros. With 51 catalogued appearances and at least one key issue worth a collector's attention, he's a genuine piece of gaming-meets-comics history. His pages are filled with colorful company — Luigi, Bowser, Toad, Princess Toadstool, and even Kevin Keene all share his adventures — making these books a lively, nostalgic corner of the medium that any fan of the era will find utterly charming.