Mortal Kombat has always been an cultural gaming icon in the west and other countries with the exception of Japan as the series had a limited of games released in that region as the series have gotten more violent over the years. However, it didn't stop the series from producing rare merchandise overseas. In Japan, there was a monthly Japanese manga magazine published by Kodansha called Comic BomBom. that was aimed towards elementary children and featured tie-ins with game makers.
In a 1996 issue titled Summer Vacation Jumbo Special, there is a Mortal Kombat manga based on the 1995 movie by Paul W.S. Anderson as it takes iconic movie scenes in manga format. Take a look at the scans courtesy of nickkuh over on Twitter.
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Comic BomBom Mortal Kombat the Movie Manga Scans
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Re: Comic BomBom Mortal Kombat the Movie Manga Scans
Really surprising that such a thing ever existed, those are looking great.
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