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[[File:DK coloring book Pauline.png|thumb|200px|Pauline in ''Donkey Kong Strikes Again!'']]
[[File:DKSA Pauline.jpg|thumb|200px|Pauline in ''Donkey Kong Strikes Again!: Coloring & Activity Book'']]
The '''''Donkey Kong'' activity books''' are a series of books published by Modern Promotions/Publishers that feature characters from ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'', including [[Mario]], [[Pauline]], and [[Donkey Kong]]. The first five books in the series are titled '''''Donkey Kong''''', and were published in 1982, while the next five books are titled '''''Donkey Kong Strikes Again!''''', and were published from 1982 to 1983. Four of the books under each title contain coloring pages that follow a story, as well as puzzles and other activities, while one of the books under each title contains only activities. In 1983, two additional books titled '''''Donkey Kong Junior''''' were published, based on [[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|the game]] of the same name; one of these books contains a variety of activities, and the other contains only puzzles and mazes. Every book in the series uses the same {{wp|Universal Product Code|UPC-A}} {{wp|barcode}} (0-30099-99730-1), and none of the books are numbered in any way, making the chronology of the books very difficult to determine.
The '''''Donkey Kong'' coloring and activity books''' are a series of books published by Modern Promotions/Publishers that feature characters from ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'', including [[Mario]], [[Pauline]], and [[Donkey Kong]]. The first five books in the series are titled '''''Donkey Kong''''', and were published in 1982, while the next five books are titled '''''Donkey Kong Strikes Again!''''', and were published from 1982 to 1983. Four of the books under each title contain coloring pages that follow a story, as well as puzzles and other activities, while one of the books under each title contains only activities. In 1983, two additional books titled '''''Donkey Kong Junior''''' were published, based on [[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|the game]] of the same name; one of these books contains a variety of activities, and the other contains only puzzles and mazes. Three small puzzle booklets were also released, which appeared in boxes of [[Donkey Kong Junior (cereal)|Donkey Kong Junior]] cereal. With the exception of these booklets, every book in the series uses the same {{wp|Universal Product Code|UPC-A}} {{wp|barcode}} (0-30099-99730-1), and none of the books are numbered in any way, making the chronology of the books very difficult to determine.


==List of books==
==List of books==
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|'''''Donkey Kong: Coloring & Activity Book''''' (issue 1)
|[[File:DK Coloring Book A.jpg|200px]]<br>'''''Donkey Kong: Coloring & Activity Book'''''
|'''Released:''' 1982
|'''Released:''' 1982<br>'''Written by:''' Dean Lorey; Fran Rizzo; James Sherman<br>'''Illustrated by:''' James Sherman; Jo-Ann Marshall
|-
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|'''''Donkey Kong: Coloring & Activity Book''''' (issue 2)
|[[File:DK Coloring Book B.jpg|200px]]<br>'''''Donkey Kong: Coloring & Activity Book'''''
|'''Released:''' 1982
|'''Released:''' 1982
|-
|-
|'''''Donkey Kong: Coloring & Activity Book''''' (issue 3)
|[[File:DK Coloring Book C.jpg|200px]]<br>'''''Donkey Kong: Coloring & Activity Book'''''
|'''Released:''' 1982
|'''Released:''' 1982<br>'''Written by:''' Dean Lorey; Fran Rizzo; James Sherman<br>'''Illustrated by:''' James Sherman; Jo-Ann Marshall
|-
|-
|'''''Donkey Kong: Coloring & Activity Book''''' (issue 4)
|[[File:DK Coloring Book D.jpg|200px]]<br>'''''Donkey Kong: Coloring & Activity Book'''''
|'''Released:''' 1982
|'''Released:''' 1982
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|'''Released:''' 1982
|'''Released:''' 1982
|-
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|'''''Donkey Kong Strikes Again!: Coloring & Activity Book''''' (issue 1)
|[[File:DKSA Coloring Book 1982-A.jpg|200px]]<br>'''''Donkey Kong Strikes Again!: Coloring & Activity Book'''''
|'''Released:''' 1982
|'''Released:''' 1982<br>'''Written by:''' David Morris; Alice Billman<ref name=RetroReprints1>https://archive.retroreprints.com/coloring-books?book_id=9601</ref><br>'''Illustrated by:''' David Morris<ref name=RetroReprints1/><br>'''Pages:''' 48<ref name=RetroReprints1/>
|-
|-
|'''''Donkey Kong Strikes Again!: Coloring & Activity Book''''' (issue 2)
|[[File:DKSA Coloring Book 1982-B.jpg|200px]]<br>'''''Donkey Kong Strikes Again!: Coloring & Activity Book'''''
|'''Released:''' 1982
|'''Released:''' 1982<br>'''Written by:''' David Morris; Alice Billman<ref name=RetroReprints2>https://archive.retroreprints.com/coloring-books?book_id=4461</ref><br>'''Illustrated by:''' David Morris<ref name=RetroReprints2/><br>'''Pages:''' 48<ref name=RetroReprints2/>
|-
|-
|'''''Donkey Kong Strikes Again!: Coloring & Activity Book''''' (issue 3)
|[[File:DKSA Coloring Book 1983-A.jpg|200px]]<br>'''''Donkey Kong Strikes Again!: Coloring & Activity Book'''''
|'''Released:''' 1983
|'''Released:''' 1983<br>'''Written by:''' David Morris<br>'''Illustrated by:''' David Morris<br>'''Puzzles by:''' David Morris; Alice Billman<br>'''Lettering by:''' Janice Chang<br>'''Pages:''' 48<ref name=RetroReprints3>https://archive.retroreprints.com/coloring-books?book_id=9603</ref>
|-
|-
|'''''Donkey Kong Strikes Again!: Coloring & Activity Book''''' (issue 4)
|[[File:DKSA Coloring Book 1983-B.jpg|200px]]<br>'''''Donkey Kong Strikes Again!: Coloring & Activity Book'''''
|'''Released:''' 1983
|'''Released:''' 1983<br>'''Written by:''' David Morris; Alice Billman<ref name=RetroReprints4>https://archive.retroreprints.com/coloring-books?book_id=9602</ref><br>'''Illustrated by:''' David Morris<ref name=RetroReprints4/><br>'''Pages:''' 48<ref name=RetroReprints4/>
|-
|-
|[[File:DKSAAB Cover.jpg|200px]]<br>'''''Donkey Kong Strikes Again!: Activity Book'''''
|[[File:DKSAAB Cover.jpg|200px]]<br>'''''Donkey Kong Strikes Again!: Activity Book'''''
|'''Released:''' 1983
|'''Released:''' 1983<br>'''Written by:''' Jo-Ann Marshall; Shane Sherman; Stacy Sherman<ref name=RetroReprints5>https://archive.retroreprints.com/coloring-books?book_id=8719</ref><br>'''Illustrated by:''' James Sherman; Jo-Ann Marshall<ref name=RetroReprints5/><br>'''Pages:''' 64<ref name=RetroReprints5/>
|-
|-
|[[File:DKJrAB Cover.png|200px]]<br>'''''Donkey Kong Junior: Activity Book'''''
|[[File:DKJrAB Cover.png|200px]]<br>'''''Donkey Kong Junior: Activity Book'''''
|'''Released:''' 1983<ref name=RetroReprintsDKJr>[https://archive.retroreprints.com/coloring-books?book_id=7576 ''Donkey Kong Junior: Activity Book'' listing on Retro Reprints]</ref><br>'''Written by:''' Alice Billman; Janice Chiang<ref name=RetroReprintsDKJr/><br>'''Illustrated by:''' David Morris<ref name=RetroReprintsDKJr/><br>'''Pages:''' 64<ref name=RetroReprintsDKJr/>
|'''Released:''' 1983<br>'''Written by:''' Alice Billman; Janice Chiang<ref name=RetroReprints6>https://archive.retroreprints.com/coloring-books?book_id=7576</ref><br>'''Illustrated by:''' David Morris<ref name=RetroReprints6/><br>'''Pages:''' 64<ref name=RetroReprints6/>
|-
|[[File:DKJr Cereal Puzzles.jpg|300px]]<br>'''''Donkey Kong Junior: Puzzles 1'''''<br>'''''Donkey Kong Junior: Puzzles 2'''''<br>'''''Donkey Kong Junior: Puzzles 3'''''
|'''Released:''' 1983<br>On the back of Donkey Kong Junior cereal boxes, the booklets are numbered under the title '''''Donkey Kong Junior Game Book'''''. Each booklet features artwork and activities from ''Donkey Kong Junior: Activity Book''.
|-
|-
|'''''Donkey Kong Junior: Puzzles & Mazes'''''
|[[File:DKJrP&M Cover.jpg|200px]]<br>'''''Donkey Kong Junior: Puzzles & Mazes'''''
|'''Released:''' 1983<ref name=DKJrP&MInsideCover>[[Media:DKJrP&M InsideCover.png|Inside cover of ''Donkey Kong Junior: Puzzles & Mazes'']]</ref><br>'''Written by:''' Stan Fraydas<ref name=DKJrP&MInsideCover/><br>'''Illustrated by:''' Stan Fraydas<ref name=DKJrP&MInsideCover/>
|'''Released:''' 1983<br>'''Written by:''' Stan Fraydas<br>'''Illustrated by:''' Stan Fraydas
|}
|}


==Pages==
===''Donkey Kong: Coloring & Activity Book''===
<gallery>
DK ColoringBook InsideCover.jpg|Inside cover
DK ColoringBook InsideCover2.jpg|Inside cover
</gallery>
===''Donkey Kong Strikes Again!: Coloring & Activity Book''===
<gallery>
DKSA ColoringBook InsideCover.jpg|Inside cover
DKSA Mario.jpg
DKSA Donkey Kong.jpg
</gallery>
===''Donkey Kong Junior: Activity Book''===
<gallery>
DKJr Swinger.jpg|Puzzle with the answer "SWINGER"
</gallery>


==Pages==
===''Donkey Kong Junior: Puzzles & Mazes''===
===''Donkey Kong Junior: Puzzles & Mazes''===
<gallery>
<gallery>
DKJrP&M InsideCover.png|Inside cover
DKJrP&M InsideCover.png|Inside cover
DKJrP&M BackCover.jpg|Back cover
</gallery>
</gallery>


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Pauline as she appears in a 1983 issue of Donkey Kong Strikes Again!: Coloring & Activity Book.
Pauline in Donkey Kong Strikes Again!: Coloring & Activity Book

The Donkey Kong coloring and activity books are a series of books published by Modern Promotions/Publishers that feature characters from Donkey Kong, including Mario, Pauline, and Donkey Kong. The first five books in the series are titled Donkey Kong, and were published in 1982, while the next five books are titled Donkey Kong Strikes Again!, and were published from 1982 to 1983. Four of the books under each title contain coloring pages that follow a story, as well as puzzles and other activities, while one of the books under each title contains only activities. In 1983, two additional books titled Donkey Kong Junior were published, based on the game of the same name; one of these books contains a variety of activities, and the other contains only puzzles and mazes. Three small puzzle booklets were also released, which appeared in boxes of Donkey Kong Junior cereal. With the exception of these booklets, every book in the series uses the same UPC-A barcode (0-30099-99730-1), and none of the books are numbered in any way, making the chronology of the books very difficult to determine.

List of books

Book Description
Cover of a 1982 issue of Donkey Kong: Coloring & Activity Book.
Donkey Kong: Coloring & Activity Book 		Released: 1982
Written by: Dean Lorey; Fran Rizzo; James Sherman
Illustrated by: James Sherman; Jo-Ann Marshall
Cover of a 1982 issue of Donkey Kong: Coloring & Activity Book.
Donkey Kong: Coloring & Activity Book 		Released: 1982
Cover of a 1982 issue of Donkey Kong: Coloring & Activity Book.
Donkey Kong: Coloring & Activity Book 		Released: 1982
Written by: Dean Lorey; Fran Rizzo; James Sherman
Illustrated by: James Sherman; Jo-Ann Marshall
Cover of a 1982 issue of Donkey Kong: Coloring & Activity Book.
Donkey Kong: Coloring & Activity Book 		Released: 1982
Front cover of Donkey Kong: Puzzles & Mazes.
Donkey Kong: Puzzles & Mazes 		Released: 1982
Cover of a 1982 issue of Donkey Kong Strikes Again!: Coloring & Activity Book.
Donkey Kong Strikes Again!: Coloring & Activity Book 		Released: 1982
Written by: David Morris; Alice Billman[1]
Illustrated by: David Morris[1]
Pages: 48[1]
Cover of a 1982 issue of Donkey Kong Strikes Again!: Coloring & Activity Book.
Donkey Kong Strikes Again!: Coloring & Activity Book 		Released: 1982
Written by: David Morris; Alice Billman[2]
Illustrated by: David Morris[2]
Pages: 48[2]
Cover of a 1983 issue of Donkey Kong: Strikes Again!: Coloring & Activity Book.
Donkey Kong Strikes Again!: Coloring & Activity Book 		Released: 1983
Written by: David Morris
Illustrated by: David Morris
Puzzles by: David Morris; Alice Billman
Lettering by: Janice Chang
Pages: 48[3]
Cover of a 1983 issue of Donkey Kong Strikes Again!: Coloring & Activity Book.
Donkey Kong Strikes Again!: Coloring & Activity Book 		Released: 1983
Written by: David Morris; Alice Billman[4]
Illustrated by: David Morris[4]
Pages: 48[4]
Front cover of Donkey Kong Strikes Again!: Activity Book.
Donkey Kong Strikes Again!: Activity Book 		Released: 1983
Written by: Jo-Ann Marshall; Shane Sherman; Stacy Sherman[5]
Illustrated by: James Sherman; Jo-Ann Marshall[5]
Pages: 64[5]
Front cover of Donkey Kong Junior: Activity Book.
Donkey Kong Junior: Activity Book 		Released: 1983
Written by: Alice Billman; Janice Chiang[6]
Illustrated by: David Morris[6]
Pages: 64[6]
Puzzle booklets found in cereal boxes that use artwork and puzzles from Donkey Kong Junior: Activity Book.
Donkey Kong Junior: Puzzles 1
Donkey Kong Junior: Puzzles 2
Donkey Kong Junior: Puzzles 3 		Released: 1983
On the back of Donkey Kong Junior cereal boxes, the booklets are numbered under the title Donkey Kong Junior Game Book. Each booklet features artwork and activities from Donkey Kong Junior: Activity Book.
Front cover of Donkey Kong Junior: Puzzles & Mazes.
Donkey Kong Junior: Puzzles & Mazes 		Released: 1983
Written by: Stan Fraydas
Illustrated by: Stan Fraydas

Pages

Donkey Kong: Coloring & Activity Book

  • Inside cover

    Inside cover

  • Inside cover

    Inside cover

Donkey Kong Strikes Again!: Coloring & Activity Book

  • Inside cover

    Inside cover

  • DKSA Mario.jpg
  • DKSA Donkey Kong.jpg

Donkey Kong Junior: Activity Book

  • Puzzle with the answer "SWINGER"

    Puzzle with the answer "SWINGER"

Donkey Kong Junior: Puzzles & Mazes

  • Inside cover

    Inside cover

  • Back cover

    Back cover

References

  1. ^ a b c https://archive.retroreprints.com/coloring-books?book_id=9601
  2. ^ a b c https://archive.retroreprints.com/coloring-books?book_id=4461
  3. ^ https://archive.retroreprints.com/coloring-books?book_id=9603
  4. ^ a b c https://archive.retroreprints.com/coloring-books?book_id=9602
  5. ^ a b c https://archive.retroreprints.com/coloring-books?book_id=8719
  6. ^ a b c https://archive.retroreprints.com/coloring-books?book_id=7576
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Publications
Magazines Nintendo Power (1988–2012) • Club Nintendo (1989–2002) • Club Nintendo Classic (1990) • Nintendo DREAM (1996–present) • Nintendo Power Advance (2001)
Chapter books Super Mario Bros.: Trapped in the Perilous Pit (1989) • Super Mario Bros. 3: Happy Birthday, Princess Toadstool (1990) • Super Mario Bros. 3: The Secret Bridge (1990) • Nintendo Adventure Books (1991) • Donkey Kong Country (1994) • Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle (1995) • Donkey Kong Country: Rescue on Crocodile Isle (1997) • Game Boy Advance (2001) • Mario and the Incredible Rescue (2006)
Nintendo Adventure Books Double Trouble (1991) • Leaping Lizards (1991) • Monster Mix-Up (1991) • Koopa Capers (1991) • Pipe Down! (1991) • Doors to Doom (1991) • Dinosaur Dilemma (1991) • Flown the Koopa (1991) • Unjust Desserts (1992) • Brain Drain (1992)
Activity books Donkey Kong (1982–1983) • Super Mario Bros. (1989–1993) • Super Mario Bros. Paint 'n' Marker Book (1989/1993) • Super Mario Ehon (1994–1999) • My Very First Nintendo Game Boy (Donkey Kong Country · Super Mario Adventures) (1997) • Play Nintendo Activity Book (2015) • Nintendo Holiday Activity & Gift Guide (2022)
Guidebooks How to win at Super Mario Bros. (1985) • Hisshō Technique Kan Peki-ban (1986) • Super Mario World (Wonder Life Special: Nintendo Official Guidebook) (1990) • Mario Mania (1991) • Perfect Edition of the Great Mario Character Encyclopedia (1994) • How to Draw Donkey Kong & Friends (1997) • How to Draw Nintendo Heroes and Villains (2004) • How to Draw Nintendo Greatest Heroes & Villains (2007) • Super Mario History 1985-2010 (2010) • Super Mario Memorial Book (2015) • Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia (2015) • Super Mario Odyssey: Kingdom Adventures (2017) • The Art of Super Mario Odyssey (2018)
Comics and manga Super Mario Bros. (1986) • Famicom Manga (1986) • Famicom How-To Manga (1986) • Super Mario Game Land (1986) • Ganbare Mario (1986–2000) • Super Mario Bros. 2 (1986–1988) • Super Mario-kun (Shogaku Ninensei) (1986–1987) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988–1989) • Super Mario (1988–1998) • Nintendo Comics System (1990–1991) • Super Mario-kun (1990–present) • Tobidase! Mario (1991–2006) • Super Mario 4koma Manga Theater (1991–1997) • 4koma Manga Ōkoku (1991–2002) • Yoyoino Yoshi-kun (1991–1997) • Super Mario Adventures (1992) • Otenba Peach-hime (1992–1994) • Doki Doki Dai Action Yomimono Super Mario Monogatari (1992–1993) • Super Mario: Makai Teikoku no Megami (1993) • Mario vs. Wario (1993) • Mario vs. Wario: The Birthday Bash (1994) • Uho'uho Donkey-Kun (1995–1997) • Super Mario Gaiden: Hige to Boin to Hige (1995) • Super Donkey Kong (1995) • Donkey Kong Jungle Action Special (1995) • 4koma Gag Battle (1995–2004) • Mario & Donkey Daibōken (1995–1998) • Mario no Bōken Land (1999) • Bumm-Badabumm im Urwald (2000) • Donkey Kong in When the Banana Splits (2000) • Uho'uho Daishizen Gag: Donkey Kong (2000–2001) • Hichako no Game Taiken-ki (2002) • "Wario to Saikyō Tag da Fii!" (Densetsu no Starfy) (2003) • Mario Dàmàoxiǎn (2004) • Super Mario-kun (Pikkapika Comics) (2004–2006) • Himemaru no Game Tenkomori! (2005–2006) • Made in Wario (2005) • Stuck? Mizumario's Got Answers! (2005) • Go!! Go!! Mario Kart (2006) • Peach no Daibōken!? (2006–2007) • Waiwai! Wario (2006) • Ore Dayo! Wario Dayo!! (2007–2012) • GO Ketsu Wario (2008–2011) • Oshiete! Kinopio (2008) • Skylanders: Unexpected Allies (2015) • Super Mario Manga Mania (2017) • Super Mario-kun Special Selection (2023) • Archie Super Mario comic (canceled)
Miscellaneous New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Simplified Piano Solos (2010)
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