Port of Sega's genius Mega Drive beat'em up. The comic style, combos and humor are preserved. Technically a step down on GBA but the fun is still there.
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Action Adventure1 player7+
Description
GBA port of Sega's Comix Zone beat-em-up, published in Europe in September 2002. Artist Sketch Turner is trapped inside his own comic book by the villain Mortus and must fight panel by panel against paper creatures. Six comic pages to traverse, brutal hand-to-hand combat, interactive set elements like tearable panels, two distinct endings and a high-voltage rock soundtrack. Faithful adaptation of the Mega Drive original.
Comix Zone review
MAX
Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
3/5
Story
★★★★★
"Solid"
A literal plunge into a comic book, the game unfolds panel by panel, inked and edged in black. The hero leaps between vignettes while the artist scribbles the enemies before our eyes. This bold visual idea, unique and stylish, remains a memorable graphic stroke of genius.
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Collector interest
GBA port of the cult Mega Drive title Comix Zone, issued by Sega in Europe in 2002. The original left a deep mark on 16-bit beat'em up fans with its playable comic-book concept, and the handheld version rides that aura. The very high sealed price reflects genuine scarcity of mint copies for a late-catalogue Sega GBA game, seldom reprinted and long overlooked before its retro revival.
Is Comix Zone still worth playing in 2026?
A GBA port of Sega's cult beat-em-up, Comix Zone traps cartoonist Sketch Turner inside his own comic book, where he fights paper creatures panel by panel. The brilliant visual concept, the art style and the humor stay unique and tasty. The fierce difficulty, the health bar that drops with every blow you land and the very short length make it as memorable as it is frustrating. A stylish curiosity to rediscover for fans of old-school beat-em-ups and bold ideas.
