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==Featured Character Artwork==
By: {{User|Chester Alan Arthur}}
[[File:ShogakukanSpecial-MissPeachII.jpg|thumb|right|225px|Just a happy Princess and her mushroom.]]

Hey look, I'm back after my like 4 month break! What a shock. That last time I was here we looked at an image of everybody’s favorite Kong, and the month before that we looked at an image of a spooky carrot. This month, for the first (and possibly only) time, we are going to look at an image of a main character. That's right, everybody's favorite boy Mushroom and it's... um, Princess Plum? No... uh, Princess Potato? No, that's not right either... uh, Princess Passion Fruit? No wait that's right! It's your girl Princess Peach!

Honestly, the first thing I noticed is just how damn happy that mushroom is. I mean look at him! He looks just absolutely chuffed to be there with his bright beaming smile. Also, it might just be me, but it looks like that mushroom is totally rocking a 5-o'clock shadow for some reason, which brings up an important question; can mushrooms grow facial hair? This image also raises another important concern; just how sentient are the power-ups in the Marioverse? I mean, look at that mushroom, he’s smiling and is clearly aware of his surroundings. So I guess what I'm asking is, is Mario eating sentient life forms to gain their powers?

I really like the way Princess Peach looks in this image. She looks very regal, all dressed up in her traditional outfit. I also love just how happy the Princess is with her little mushroom friend. I mean, look at her standing there without a care in the world. I like the simplistic way that Princess Peach is drawn. I think it really fits the cartoony vibe Mario games had at the time. One thing I don't really like is how the crown looks, cause it looks overly simple to me, and I think the depiction of her brooch is pretty poor. I also wonder what exactly the white stuff on Peach's cheeks are, I mean is it eyeshadow or some sort of other makeup? Who knows. All in all though, I like this image. I think it's a cute charming portrayal of Peach and perfect for the time it was made.