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Mega Man

Standard cover of issue one by Patrick “Spaz” Spaziante.

Publication information Publisher: Archie Comics Publication date(s): Arc 1: "Let the Games Begin!" 4/27/2011 - ongoing Arc 2: "Time Keeps Slipping" 8/24/2011 - ? Schedule: Monthly Series: Mega Man Price(s): $2.99 (All issues) Creative Team Writer(s): Ian Flynn Cover artist(s): Patrick “Spaz” Spaziante Chad Thomas (Issue 1 variant) Ben Bates (Issue 3 variant) Jamal Peppers (Issue 4 variant) Greg Horn (Issue 5) Penciller(s): Arc 1: Patrick “Spaz” Spaziante Arc 2: Chad Thomas Arc 3: Ben Bates Inker(s): Rick Byrant, Gary Martin Colorist(s): Matt Herms, Ben Hunzeker Letterer(s): John Workman Editor(s): Paul Kaminski

Mega Man is an ongoing comic book series produced by Archie Comics based on the famous Capcom series Mega Man.

Contents 1 Publication History 2 Story Arcs and Graphic Novels 2.1 Arc 1: Let the Games Begin! 2.2 Arc 2: Time Keeps Slipping 2.3 Arc 3: The Return of Dr. Wily 2.4 Arc 4: Spiritus Ex Machina 2.5 Arc 5: Rock of Ages 2.6 Arc 6: Breaking Point 3 Worlds Collide 3.1 Act 1: Kindred Spirits 3.2 Act 2: Into the Warzone 3.3 Act 3: Chaos Clash 4 Trailer 5 References 6 External links

Publication HistoryEdit

The comic book series was first announced by Archie Comics during the 2010 New York Comic-Con.^[1] Originally slated for a spring 2011 release, CEO Jon Goldwater later estimated a May 2011 release,^[2] which was confirmed on the official website.^[3]

Writer Ian Flynn and artist Patrick “Spaz” Spaziante, who worked on many stories for Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog comic series, are involved with the production. Ian Flynn is in charge of the script for most of the issues and Spaziante provides covers and penciling for subsequent issues, working alongside letterer John Workman and colorist Matt Herms. Chad Thomas who drew a few designs for Archie's pitch to Capcom^[4] and provided the variant cover for the first issue^[5] will also be the artist of a future story arc.^[6]

Residents of Canada and the US who had pre-ordered a subscription received free copies of a poster autographed by Spaziante.^[7]

Story Arcs and Graphic NovelsEdit

The comic's storyline is divided into graphic novels each consisting of four-issue story arcs.

Arc 1: Let the Games Begin!Edit

• Main Article: Let the Games Begin! (Issues 1-4)

This first arc is an adaptation of the first Mega Man video game, Mega Man. The benevolent scientist Dr. Light creates a series of Robot Masters to help mankind, but they are stolen by Dr. Wily in an attempt to take over the world. Dr. Light's helper robot Rock volunteers to be converted into a fighting robot, becoming Mega Man in order to stop his robot siblings along with Dr. Wily's ambitions.

Arc 2: Time Keeps SlippingEdit

• Main Article: Time Keeps Slipping (Issues 5-8)

This arc features an original story with elements from Mega Man Powered Up. Although Dr. Wily is stopped by Mega Man and jailed, federal agents investigate Dr. Light's connection to the Robot Master incidents while sinister figures watch from behind the scenes. Additionally, Time Man and Oil Man make their debut in this story arc.

Arc 3: The Return of Dr. WilyEdit

• Main Article: The Return of Dr. Wily (Issues 9-12)

This arc is an adaption of Mega Man 2. Hiding out in his new base, Dr. Wily has constructed eight new Robot Masters and has challenged Mega Man with the threat of the city's destruction.

Arc 4: Spiritus Ex MachinaEdit

• Main Article: Spiritus Ex Machina (Issues 13-16)

An original arc that takes elements from Super Adventure Rockman, and Mega Man 3 Mega Man must battle against the anti-robot group Emerald-Spears while Wily searches the Lanfront Ruins and discovers Ra Moon.  Characters from Mega Man 4 like Dr. Cossack, his daughter, and Pharaoh Man make their first appearnces, along with Archie-created Dr. Lalinde and her own Robot Master, Quake Woman.

Arc 5: Rock of AgesEdit

• Main Article: Rock of Ages (Issues 17-20)

An original arc comprised of five separate stories. The first two part story, "Proto-Type", explains the origin of Blues (a.k.a. Proto Man) all the way up to the present. Within those two separate issues are two separate smaller stories- the first one, "Construction Derby", introducing Concrete Man, who aids Guts Man in construction, and the second, "Cold Feat", dealing with Guts Man attempting to help Ice Man with glacier research. The fourth story, "Roll with It", features Roll, Quake Woman, and Splash Woman saving the day from a disaster. The fifth story, "Rock of Ages", takes place in the near future and has Wily managing to steal the Time Skimmer and sending Mega Man on an adventure through time, revealing moments from the adventures he supposedly had up to that point and will have from Super Adventure Rockman to Mega Man 10.

Arc 6: Breaking PointEdit

• Main Article: Breaking Point (Issues 21-23, 28)

An original arc comprised of four separate stories, three of which are holiday themed. The first story, "Countdown", marks the return of the Emerald Spears group on New Years Eve. The second story, "Cold Crush", takes place on Valentine's Day and expands on Ice Man's romantic interest in Roll while Roll tries to get Mega Man and Quake Woman together. The third story, "For the Bot Who Has Everything", tells the story of Break Man (who is actually Blues) attacking Mega Man on his birthday. This leads into the Sonic and Mega Man crossover, "Worlds Collide". The fourth story, "The Return", takes place right after the crossover and is a prelude to a new four issue story arc.

Worlds CollideEdit

Main article: Worlds Collide

This arc takes place during Archie Comics' crossover event with their Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic Universe series as well as Mega Man. The story ran for four months and released three parts of the arc at a time (one part for each respective comic per month) for a total of twelve parts as well as a prelude counting as part zero. The twelve issues are split into three acts, each act consisting of four issues.

Act 1: Kindred SpiritsEdit

• Main Article: Worlds Collide 1: Kindred Spirits

The first four issue story arc of the Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man crossover, Worlds Collide.

Act 2: Into the WarzoneEdit

• Main Article: Worlds Collide 2: Into the Warzone

The second four issue story arc of the Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man crossover, Worlds Collide.

Act 3: Chaos ClashEdit

• Main Article: Worlds Collide 3: Chaos Clash

The third four issue story arc of the Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man crossover, Worlds Collide.

TrailerEdit

ReferencesEdit

1. ↑ MEGA MAN EXPLODES INTO ARCHIE COMICS
2. ↑ Sequential Tart - Growing Up Archie: Jon Goldwater
3. ↑ HIT VIDEO GAME PROPERTY MEGA MAN COMES TO ARCHIE COMICS
4. ↑ CHAD-THOMAS.COM: NYCC Big Archie news!
5. ↑ CHAD-THOMAS.COM: Megaman!
6. ↑ CHAD-THOMAS.COM: Calloway!
7. ↑ The Mega Man Network: A Look at Your Signed Archie Mega Man Poster

External linksEdit

• Archie Comics official site
• Archie Comics' Mega Man blog
• Mega Man Monthly - Fan site dedicated to the comic.

Mega Man (Archie Comics)

Main characters Mega Man • Dr. Light • Roll • Auto • Dr. Wily • Proto Man • Robot Masters Issues #1 • #2 • #3 • #4 • #5 • #6 • #7 • #8 • #9 • #10 • #11 • #12 • #13 • #14 • #15 • #16 • #17 • #18 • #19 • #20 #21 • #22 • #23 • #24 • #25 • #26 • #27 • #28 • #29 • #30 Graphic Novels Mega Man 1: Let the Games Begin! • Mega Man 2: Time Keeps Slipping • Mega Man 3: The Return of Dr. Wily Mega Man 4: Spiritus Ex Machina • Mega Man 5: Rock of Ages

Mega Man series

Main characters Mega Man • Roll • Dr. Light • Dr. Wily • Proto Man • Bass • Duo • Dr. Cossack • Kalinka • King Auto • Rush • Treble • Eddie • Beat • Tango • Reggae • Cut Man • Guts Man • Robot Masters Main games Mega Man • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge • Mega Man II • III • IV • V Mega Man & Bass • Mega Man: The Power Battle • Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters • Mega Man's Soccer Mega Man: Battle & Chase • RockBoard • Super Adventure Rockman • Mega Man Powered Up Mega Man: The Wily Wars • Rockman Complete Works (Pokeroku) • Mega Man Universe (cancelled) Special Weapons -Busters- Mega Buster • Proto Buster • Bass Buster -Special Weapons- Air Shooter • Astro Crush • Atomic Fire • Ballade Cracker • Barrier Wind • Bit Cannon • Black Hole Bomb • Black Hole Blade Launcher • Blizzard Attack • Break Dash • Bubble Bomb • Bubble Lead • Centaur Arrow • Centaur Flash • Charge Kick Chill Spike • Commando Bomb • Concrete Shot • Copy Vision • Crash Bomber • Crystal Eye • Danger Wrap • Deep Digger Dive Missile • Doppel Crash • Doppler Attack • Drill Bomb • Dust Crusher • Electric Shock • Fire Storm • Flame Blast Flame Mixer • Flame Shower • Flame Sword • Flash Bomb • Flash Stopper • Force Field • Forte Cyclone • Forte Vulcan Freeze Cracker • Gemini Laser • Grab Buster • Gravity Hold • Gyro Attack • Hard Knuckle • Homing Sniper • Hornet Chaser Hyper Bomb • Ice Slasher • Ice Wall • Ice Wave • Jewel Satellite • Junk Shield • Knight Crush • Laser Trident • Leaf Shield Lightning Bolt • Magic Card • Magma Bazooka • Magnet Missile • Mega Ball • Metal Blade • Mirror Buster • Napalm Bomb Needle Cannon • Noise Crush • Nuclear Detonator • Oil Slider • Oil Stream • Pharaoh Shot • Pharaoh Wave • Photon Missile Plant Barrier • Plug Ball • Power Stone • Quick Boomerang • Rain Flush • Rebound Striker • Remote Mine • Ring Boomerang Rockn Vulcan • Rolling Cutter • Salt Water • Scorch Wheel • Screw Crusher • Search Snake • Shadow Blade • Shark Boomerang Silver Tomahawk • Skull Barrier • Slash Claw • Solar Blaze • Sonic Wave • Spark Chaser • Spark Shock • Spread Drill Star Crash • Super Arm • Super Arrow • Tengu Blade • Thunder Beam • Thunder Bolt • Thunder Claw • Thunder Wool • Time Bomb Time Slow • Time Stopper • Time Switch • Top Spin • Torch Arm • Tornado Blow • Tornado Hold • Triple Blade • Water Balloon Water Shield • Water Shooter • Water Wave • Wave Burner • Wheel Cutter • Wild Coil • Wind Storm • Yamato Spear Lists of Enemies Mega Man • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge • Mega Man II • III • IV • V Mega Man & Bass Damage Data Charts Mega Man • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge • Mega Man II • III • IV • V Mega Man & Bass • Rockman & Forte: Mirai Kara no Chousensha • The Power Battle • The Power Fighters Powered Up • The Wily Wars Game Scripts Mega Man • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge • Mega Man II • III • IV • V Mega Man & Bass • Rockman & Forte: Mirai Kara no Chousensha • The Power Battle • The Power Fighters Powered Up • The Wily Wars Media Mega Man (cartoon) • Mega Man: Upon a Star • Mega Man (Archie comic) • Mega Man (Dreamwave comic) Mega Man Megamix • Mega Man Gigamix • Rockman Maniax • Rockman Tanjou Densetsu Rockman (manga series) • Rockman 8 • Rockman & Forte • Rockman 10 -Extra F- Rockman 4Koma Dai Koushin • Rockman: Battle & Chase Miscellaneous Speed Runs • Special Weapon Strengths

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