Mario vs. Wario

Mario vs. Wario is a comic originally featured in Volume 44 of Nintendo Power, following right after the conclusion of Super Mario Adventures. It is a ten-page story loosely based on Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, and it focuses on Mario's and Wario's childhood, particularly providing background information on how Wario became hostile toward Mario.
Mario vs. Wario was later reprinted alongside the other Super Mario Adventures issues in a graphic novel as an added bonus. It was also added on the North American Wario Land 4 website as a downloadable PDF.
A follow-up story, Mario vs. Wario: The Birthday Bash, was released in Volume 56 of Nintendo Power.
==Story==
In this story, Mario receives a letter from his childhood playmate Wario, who is inviting him over to his castle to "catch up on things." What Mario does not know, though, is that Wario is secretly plotting revenge for how much of a bully Mario was to him in their childhood. However, Mario did this obliviously rather than with ill intent.
In the road between his house and Wario's castle, Mario encounters several of the bosses from Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, but does not suspect that they're out to eliminate him. Eventually, he reaches the castle and finds a giant Wario waiting to pummel him. In the fight that ensues, Mario finds that Wario's new size is because of a plug on his overalls, which Mario then pulls off, deflating Wario to his usual size. Wario is upset about Mario bullying him again, and when Mario realizes this, he apologizes. The story ends on Mario and Wario playing cowboys again, with Wario once again vowing to get even.
==Gallery==
Wario_comic.pdf|The Mario vs. Wario comic, specifically the PDF from the Wario Land 4 website
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