Super Mario (Kodansha manga)

KC Deluxe refers to a series of Mario manga illustrated by Kazuki Motoyama (本山一城) and published by Kodansha (講談社) across two magazines, Comic Bonbon (コミックボンボン) and Deluxe Bonbon (デラックスボンボン). The series ran from 1989 to 1998, and was also printed across 42 volumes. The manga features original characters, some meta jokes, and occasional references to Japanese pop culture. Generally, the first few pages of the volumes show maps and comments on levels from the games the volume is based on.