Nintendo Comics System - Captain N: The Game Master

The comic book stories of Captain N: The Game Master vary greatly from the television show of the same name. The only returning characters from the show's N-Team are Princess Lana, Kid Icarus, Kevin Keene (Captain N), and Duke. Mega Man and Simon Belmont were dropped from the N-Team and there is no appearance of Game Boy. Samus Aran, the female bounty hunter from Metroid, appeared to assist the Captain from time to time (although usually to further her own ends more than battle evil). Mother Brain's henchmen were shuffled around as well - Dr. Wily and the creatures of Castlevania do not appear in the comics. Instead, Uranos (a demi-god boss from Kid Icarus) joins the ranks of Eggplant Wizard and King Hippo. There are no cameo appearances by characters from other game worlds as there were on the cartoon. Characters from Metroid and Kid Icarus appear in some stories, usually working for Mother Brain. The N-Team visits other locations like Video-Town and Garbage World occasionally, but most of these places aren't based on any specific game. Link and Zelda never appear in the Captain N stories, but they do have their own comics (and they look about the same as they did in the cartoons).

Princess Lana's role is very different in the comics as opposed to the cartoon. Here, she wields a Power Scepter (which was apparently in the concept art for the cartoon but only appeared in one episode as an ornament rather than a weapon). She actively fights alongside Kid, Kevin, and Duke. Instead of being the object of affection for both Simon and Kevin, Lana finds a rival in Samus (who wants Kevin to join her as a bounty hunter in space). All of the returning characters seem more mature than their cartoon counterparts (this is true of the Legend of Zelda comic series as well). It's possible that the comic world of Captain N is set after the cartoon ends, or perhaps it just follows an "alternate dimension" version of the same characters.

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Comic Covers featuring Captain N: The Game Master

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Every Dog Has Its Day

Appears in:
Captain N: The Game Master No. 1

Writers/Artists:
Bryan D. Lays, Rodney Ramos, Art Nichols, Dan McKinnon, John Cebollero

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THE FABULOUS POWERS OF CAPTAIN N

Appears in:
Captain N: The Game Master No. 3

Writers/Artists:
George Caragonne, Dennis Woodyard, Jacqueline Roettcher, Ken Lopez, Meridee Mandio and Wonsi

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THE ITEM

Appears in:
Captain N: The Game Master No. 2
Adventures of the Super Mario Bros. Sep No. 8

Writers/Artists:
Bill Vallely, Mark McClellan, Bob Layton, Dan Panosian, Ken Lopez, Meridee Mandio

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METROID

Appears in:
Nintendo Comics System No. 2

Writers/Artists:
George Caragonne, Mickey Ritter, Jan Harpes, Jade

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SECRETS OF THE WARP ZONES

Appears in:
Captain N: The Game Master No. 4
Adventures of the Super Mario Bros. Oct No. 9

Writers/Artists:
George Caragonne, Laura Spofford, Rod Ollerenshaw, Jade, Kingman Huie, Rainbowhead

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VIDEOLAND GUIDEBOOK: GARBAGEWORLD

Appears in:
Adventures of the Super Mario Bros. May No. 4

Writers/Artists:
Brian Leys, Mickey Ritter, Jade, Rod Ollerenshaw, J. Jackson

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VIDEOLAND GUIDEBOOK: THE LOCKER

Appears in:
Adventures of the Super Mario Bros. Jun No. 5

Writers/Artists:
Brian Leys, Mickey Ritter, Rod Ollerenshaw, Jade, J. Jackson

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VIDEOLAND GUIDEBOOK: PRISONWORLD

Appears in:
Captain N: The Game Master No. 4

Writers/Artists:
George Caragonne, Mickey Ritter, Don Hudson, Jade, Kingman Huie, Rainbowhead

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VIDEO-TOWN

Appears in:
Captain N: The Game Master No. 3

Writers/Artists:
George Caragonne, Joe Q, Joe Rubinstein, Jade, Christiaan

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VILLAINS' DO'S AND DON'TS

Appears in:
Captain N: The Game Master No. 2
Super Mario Bros. May No. 4

Writers/Artists:
George Caragonne, Don Hudson, Jose Marzan, Jade, John Cebollero

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WELCOME TO VIDEOLAND

Appears in:
Captain N: The Game Master No. 1
Nintendo Comics System No. 1
Nintendo Comics System No. 2
Adventures of the Super Mario Bros. Feb No. 1

Writers/Artists:
George Caragonne, Bob Layton, Ken Lopez, Art Nichols, John Cebollero

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Captain N: The Game Master Full Stories


ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS SWELL

Appears in:
Nintendo Comics System No. 1
Adventures of the Super Mario Bros. Aug No. 7

Writers/Artists:
Brian Leys, Art Nichols, Ken Lopez, John Cebollero, Sean Grissom

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BREAKOUT

Appears in:
Captain N: The Game Master No. 4
Nintendo Comics System featuring Super Mario Bros. Sep No. 8

Writers/Artists:
George Caragonne, Denis Woodyard, Wansi, Jade, Heather Eatman

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A DOG'S LIFE

Appears in:
Captain N: The Game Master No. 3

Writers/Artists:
Bryan D. Lays, Bob Layton, Jade, The Gradations

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THE FRUIT AND VEGETABLE WAR

Appears in:
Captain N: The Game Master No. 1

Writers/Artists:
Bryan D. Leys, Mike Chen, P. Zorito, Jade, John Cebollero

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THE HAPPY ZONE

Appears in:
Captain N: The Game Master No. 2
Adventures of the Super Mario Bros. Sep No. 8

Writers/Artists:
George Caragonne, Don Hudson, Jose Marzan, Ken Lopez, John Cebollero, The Gradations

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JUST A DOG

Appears in:
Captain N: The Game Master No. 2
Adventures of the Super Mario Bros. Oct No. 9

Writers/Artists:
Chris Henderson, Mike Chen, Bob Layton, Jade, The Gradations

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A KING OF SHREDS AND PATCHES

Appears in:
Adventures of the Super Mario Bros. May No. 4

Writers/Artists:
Bryan Lays, Don Hudson, Jan Harpes, Jade, Rainbowhead

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THE MASTER MACHINE

Appears in:
Nintendo Comics System No. 2
Super Mario Bros. May No. 4

Writers/Artists:
George Caragonne, Dennis Woodyard, Jan Harpes, Jade, Kingman Huie

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MONEY CHANGES EVERYTHING

Appears in:
Captain N: The Game Master No. 1

Writers/Artists:
George Carragone, Ross Andru, Bob Layton, Jade, J. Jackson and The Gradations

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NERVOUS MELTDOWN

Appears in:
Captain N: The Game Master No. 3
Adventures of the Super Mario Bros. Feb No. 1

Writers/Artists:
Mark McClellan and Bill Vallely, James Brock, Wonsi, Jade, The Gradations

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"THE REAL GAME MASTER"

Appears in:
Captain N: The Game Master No. 4

Writers/Artists:
Mark McClellan and Bill Vallely, James Brock, Bob Layton, Jade, Joe Q. and Giselle Sarli

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WHEN FRIENDS FALL OUT

Appears in:
Adventures of the Super Mario Bros. Jun No. 5

Writers/Artists:
Bryan Leys, Don Hudson, Jeff Albrecht, Jade, the V-8's

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