At the same time, Nester was so beloved by the NP staff that his name was almost always used in screenshots that the staff took, furthering his adventures beyond that of the simple comic world. While Nester hopped along, doing what kids like him did best– that is, experiment with all sorts of ways to beat the games they loved– Howard played the straight man, usually giving perfectly legitimate tips that Nester often overlooked, much to his detriment. Why it impressed: Though the original artist is uncredited (Benimaru Itoh, artist of the Super Metroid and Star Fox comics, is a close contender due to his art style), Nintendo showed off just how well-connected it was by having Inkpot Award-winning Dan Spiegle (with a long list of distinguished credits) draw NP‘s beloved mascot, not to mention how far it was willing to go to impress its audience, and in so doing won the hearts of pretty much every reader in town.
Nester frequently finds himself in locales relating to the cover story of each issue, from Ninja Gaiden to Golgo 13: The Mafat Conspiracy, and Howard just as frequently has to bail him out of trouble. Hook: Know-it-all teen Nester (standing in for every other reader of the magazine) stars with then-NOA creative director and NP editor Howard Phillips. Writers/Artists: Unknown, possibly Benimaru Itoh ( Howard & Nester) Dan Spiegle ( Nester’s Adventures) Publication date: July/August 1988 – June 1991 (Howard & Nester) July 1991 – December 1993 No worries! Here’s a primer that’ll help you fight off even the most literate of Nintendo Power readers. ( Nintendo Power‘s editors, that is, didn’t just hire some guy to draw four-panel stick figure comics and call it Mario-related.) Nowadays, it’s pretty hard to find old issues and read those same comics, unless you’re lucky enough to have a cousin who donated his entire collection to you (hah), but if you rub shoulders with enough gamers, you’ll probably still be expected to have read them.
to Star Fox to Metal Gear Solid, issues of Nintendo Power past showcased not only some of the greatest heroes of any video game, but also the greatest writers and illustrators. Back in the early days of Nintendo Power, it wasn’t too uncommon to prop open a nice, ridiculously colorful issue and see– right in the middle– a bunch of comics about your favorite video game characters.
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