Did you know that Fleetway (the folks behind Sonic the Comic) put out a single Donkey Kong comic back in 1995? Neither did I, until recently.
In this video I'll be taking a look at a long forgotten Donkey Kong comic put out by UK publishing house Fleetway; the same publishers responsible for the incredibly popular 'Sonic the Comic' series which started in 1993. We'll be taking a look at the comic's three strips starring Donkey Kong, Cranky Kong, Diddy Kong, Pauline and more. We'll also discuss Fleetway's ill fated 'Nintendo Comic' pitch, starring Mario and Luigi, which wasn't picked up by Nintendo.
If anyone knows what system that (blurry) Donkey Kong screenshot is on please share it in the comments. Also let me know how you envision a 'Fleetway Super Kong' to be. Just as crazed as Fleetway Super Sonic?
Chapters :-
00:00 Introduction
04:16 Donkey Kong Strip
08:14 Donkey Kong History
11:34 Cranky Kong Strip
16:37 Diddy Kong Strip
18:36 The Mario Comic Pitch
References to check out :-
- The original Donkey Kong comic article on Nintendo life by John Szczepaniak (https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/09/check_out_this_forgotten_donkey_kong_country_comic_from_the_uk)
- @TheLonelyGoomba 's "I Played EVERY Single Version of Donkey Kong" video - https://youtu.be/kdkV3nBpYhc
Music used in this video :-
- "DK Island Swing" from Donkey Kong Country
- "Vine Valley ~ Forest Frenzy Returns" from Donkey Kong Country Returns
- "Donkey Kong / Donkey Kong Jr. Medley" from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- "At Doom's Gate" from Doom
- "Metro Kingdom ~ New Donk City" from Super Mario Odyssey
- "DK Rap (Instrumental)" from Donkey Kong 64
- "Cranky's Theme" from Donkey Kong Country
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