* CatharsisFactor: Princess Toadstool going from being a DamselInDistress to one hell of an ActionGirl is pretty epic.
* EnsembleDarkhorse: Princess Toadstool, due to being an AdaptationalBadass.
* HilariousInHindsight:
** Writer/translator Leslie Swan, who worked on the ''Super Mario Adventures'' comic, has voiced two female characters in the ''Mario'' series: Princess Peach in International versions of ''VideoGame/SuperMario64'' and ''VideoGame/MarioKart64'', and Mona from the ''VideoGame/WarioWare'' series (until she was replaced by Creator/StephanieSheh starting with ''Gold''). Now note the sequence where the Princess shows up as part of a pizza delivery, matching Mona's employment in ''Twisted''. Better yet, the delivery was made by Yoshi, making him a Pizza Dinosaur.
** One panel has [[http://i.imgur.com/Sgwebck.jpg?1 Luigi staring intensely at Friendly Floyd]] in manner not unlike the (in)famous "[[http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/luigis-death-stare Luigi Death Stare]]" meme spawned by ''VideoGame/MarioKart8''.
** A plot with Bowser kidnapping the Princess with the intent to marry was originally in the ''[[Anime/TheGreatMissionToSavePrincessPeach Super Mario Bros.]]'' anime, and would later be [[VideoGame/PaperMario64 his]] [[VideoGame/SuperPaperMario in-game]] [[VideoGame/SuperMarioOdyssey motivation]]. Peach can also be seen holding [[VideoGame/SuperMarioOdyssey a bouquet of Piranha Plants]] in one panel.
* InferredHolocaust: Toad is never seen after the eighth episode. Then we remember that Bowser threatened to turn the Princess' people into stone if she said no to his marriage request. Though as long as there are people like the Minister of Massage around, maybe not.
* OlderThanTheyThink:
** This comic was also one of the earliest media forms to show [[VideoGame/SuperMario64 Peach's castle]] and her [[VideoGame/SuperMarioRPG royal court]].
** The characters in ''Super Mario Adventures'' display some of the personality traits that would define them in later games -- traits such as Luigi's cowardliness and [[Videogame/LuigisMansion fear of ghosts]], Peach's willingness to fight to save Mario (which she does in ''VideoGame/SuperPrincessPeach''), as well as the [[BeamMeUpScotty misconception]] that Yoshi [[PokemonSpeak can only say his name]].
** [[VideoGame/SuperMarioRPG Mario crashing a shotgun wedding, as well as a homicidal wedding cake]].
** Also [[VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiSuperstarSaga Luigi dressing as Peach]].
** In the first ''Mario vs. Wario'' comic, Mario is revealed to be only 20-something years old (it's been 20 years since he saw Wario, last time he did they were small children), long before ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosMelee'' confirmed his age at ~26.
** Bowser has a Magikoopa acting as an advisor, four years before "Kamek" was introduced[[note]]Kamek is the name used for all Magikoopas in Japanese and certain European languages, but one has a notable role in ''VideoGame/YoshisIsland''[[/note]].
** This comic was also the origin of "Weege(e)" (used here as Mario's affectionate nickname for Luigi), long before the ''VideoGame/MarioIsMissing'' meme[[note]]Or the ''Mario & Luigi'' [=RPGs=], for that matter. In [[VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiPartnersInTime the second game]], if Baby Luigi is knocked out, Baby Mario will cry out "Weegee!!".[[/note]].
** Wario's introduction to Mario towards the end of ''Mario vs. Wario'': "It's me, Wario!" Jump forward three years and Mario would introduce [[VideoGame/SuperMario64 himself in a similar way]]. And then another eleven years in ''Wario Ware Smooth Moves'' with another twist to it as "It's-a Wii! Wario!"
** A stampeding herd of Yoshis, before it became part of the intro from ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosMelee'' and then Yoshi's Final Smash in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate''.
* SacredCow: You're unlikely gonna see much criticism towards the manga at all as it is widely beloved by the fandom to where it's considered to be ''the'' best Mario adaptation by many (especially in the west).
* SpoiledByTheFormat: The trade's table of contents reveals in advance that chapter eight has more than two pages, making its premature TheEnd card less convincing... Though considering the comic purposely sets up the fake ending as a joke, this isn't a problem.
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