Tuesday, April 18, 2006

My Mario Poster for Nintendo Power Magazine!

Well, today's the big day for the I Am 8-Bit art show! What better day to announce my secret project I ask you? Well here it is, finally!

I was hired by Nintendo Power to do a huge Mario pullout poster! It's in the next issue (June 2006/V204) that ships in 2 days! It's part of a huge 9 page story all about I Am 8-Bit show.

I spent a long time on this digital piece. Unfortunately I'm not allowed to post it, but I did make for you, a key to all the characters that appear in the poster! Now when you get the magazine, you can impress all your friends by knowing the difference between a Beezo and a Telectro!

  1. Side Stepper-MB
  2. Fighter Fly-MB
  3. Phanto-SMB2
  4. Hoopster-SMB2
  5. Mario-SMB2
  6. Lakitu-SMB
  7. Para Koopa-SMB
  8. Pokey-SMB3
  9. Bonzai Bill-SMW
  10. Clawgrip-SMB2
  11. Triclyde-SMB2
  12. Toad-SMB2
  13. Tweeter-SMB2
  14. Ninji-SMB2
  15. Shy Guy-SMB2
  16. Beezo-SMB2
  17. Birdo-SMB2
  18. Rocky Wrench-SMB3
  19. Lemmy Koopa-SMB3
  20. Ludwig Von Koopa-SMB3
  21. Iggy Koopa-SMB3
  22. Spiney-SMB
  23. Pidget-SMB2
  24. Wario-SML2
  25. Roy Koopa-SMB3
  26. Princess Peach-SMB2
  27. Mario Plane
  28. Spiney-SMB
  29. Luigi-MK
  30. Monty Mole-SMW
  31. Wendy O. Koopa-SMB3
  32. The Angry Sun-SMB3
  33. Morton Koopa Jr.-SMB3
  34. Larry Koopa-SMB3
  35. Wart-SMB2
  36. Bowser-SMB
  37. Mario in Kuribo’s Shoe-SMB3
  38. Rabbit Eared Mario (from the Power Carrot)-SML
  39. Tanooki Mario-SMB3
  40. Mario-WC
  41. Mario in Frog Suit-SMB3
  42. Mario
  43. Boos-SMW
  44. Racoon Mario-SMB3
  45. Giant Koopa-SMB3
  46. Dr. Mario-DM
  47. Goombas-SMB
  48. Donkey Kong-MK
  49. Bowser-MK
  50. Toad-MK
  51. Red Virus-DM
  52. Blue Virus-DM
  53. Yellow Virus-DM
  54. Piranha Plant-SMB
  55. Telectro-SMB3
  56. Buzzy Beetle-SMB
  57. Chargin’ Chuck-SMW
  58. Pac-flower-SMB3
  59. Cheep Cheeps-SMB
  60. Hammer Brother-SMB
  61. Para-Bomb-SMW
  62. Mario on Yoshi-SMW
  63. Blargg-SMW
  64. Big Bertha-SMB3
  65. Bloops-SMB

MB = Mario Brothers (Arcade)
SMB = Super Mario Brothers (NES)
SMB2 = Super Mario Brothers 2 (NES) (USA release)
SMB3 = Super Mario Brothers 3 (NES)
SMW = Super Mario World (SNES)
MK = Mario Kart (SNES)
DM = Dr. Mario (NES)
WC = Wrecking Crew (NES)
SML = Super Mario Land (GB)
SML2 = Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (GB)


Make sure you read the post below this one too! You'll miss out on some amazing art!

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27 Comments:

Blogger Peggy said...

Woo, congratulations! i can only imagine how cool it must be to have your stuff in a magazine you used to eagerly wait for every issue of!

7:45 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Great news and some great artwork! I'll be sure and get my copy of NP - esp. for your stuff!

It'll be fantastic show tonight. Best of luck!

9:56 AM  
Blogger Scott Warren said...

That looks like it's going to be awesome. I can't wait to see it in the magazine.

11:18 AM  
Blogger Jay D Smith said...

how am i gonna it over here?

12:11 PM  
Blogger Alan said...

Congrats Gabe. Your knowledge of the Mario universe is mighty! I'm sure the piece is going to be off the wall cool.

I hope you get a free Nintendo Revolution out of this.

2:08 PM  
Blogger :: smo :: said...

holy nintexcitement batman!

i owe a lot to those nintendo power posters...or maybe not but they were always the highlight. i STILL have my megaman 3 poster from back in the day!

it's totally amazing you got to design one! i'll have to pick it up and check it out! i'm glad you included triclyde! i hope to see a mouser and tryclyde from you at some point too!

9:11 PM  
Blogger Dagan Moriarty said...

haha
kudos, man!
You even got me psyched over the
SILHOUETTED version! :)
And I agree, your knowledge of 'all things Mario' is unbelievable!
-Dagan

6:28 AM  
Blogger Dagan Moriarty said...

haha
kudos, man!
You even got me psyched over the
SILHOUETTED version! :)
And I agree, your knowledge of 'all things Mario' is unbelievable!
-Dagan

6:28 AM  
Blogger Crew Hudson said...

nice man,
Congrats!
ooooh a dream come true. Doing a poster for Nintendo Power. How cool is that?
---Tom

8:03 AM  
Blogger Sue said...

Heya Gabe! 'Saw you at 8-bit, but you were getting mobbed by the media, so i didn't get to say 'hey'. I just wanted to tell ya, your ShadowMan painting was my favorite you did. 'Loved it; loved it.... it looked so cool in person. 'Glad there was a lot more Mega Man love this year in contrast to the last year's show.

Well, 'hope ya had fun last night. The show rocked! -Sue

10:38 AM  
Blogger tirui said...

can't wait to see the revealed poster. looks great already. by the way, it was nice meeting you at the show last night. i'm a big fan.

1:14 PM  
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1:43 PM  
Blogger Gabe Swarr said...

Tahnk you all for the huge turn put at the 8-Bit show! And a big thank you to anyone who bought my pieces! I happy to know that my adopted children will be safe!

I wish I could have seen you Sue! I was just talking about you the other day...

I'm going to be at the I AM 8-BIT signing on Saturday, maybe I'll see you there?

I got my hands on an advance copy of the Nintendo Power and the poster was cropped weird, but the colors looked great!

9:37 AM  
Blogger David DeGrand said...

Damn, I can't WAIT to get me a copy of that issue! I will put your poster up in my drawing room and dream of the day I can be as freakin' awesome as Gabe Swarr!

11:03 PM  
Blogger Rex said...

Gabe, I LOVE your NP poster!! It's really the coolest!

8:52 AM  
Blogger Mitchel Kennedy said...

When I was a kid, I actually started to draw by copying all of the cool art in Nintendo Power mags... I'm going to have to buy this one, just for your poster!

1:39 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

That was a great show and it was cool to meet you. We had a blast! You do super work!

8:04 PM  
Blogger fellipe said...

your work is awesome, i really like the way you can put everything so simple and so fun

-fell

http://nationpoo.blogspot.com/

3:27 PM  
Blogger Leo said...

Woo! Please post the final drawing when they let you do it..I wanna see!

1:33 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hello Mr. Swarr, I just saw your poster in Nintendo power and the instant I saw it, I fell in love with your style.

Please continue to draw!

10:47 PM  
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