Tag: Comic

We’ve known for some time that Archie’s Mega Man and Sonic the Hedgehog crossover story arch was planned to debut in 2013, and the above flier narrows that time frame down a bit. This image is of a promotional ad given out by Archie at the recent New York Comic Con, and while it’s rather […]

Watch live video from Capcom-Unity on TwitchTV What happens when the company behind one of our favorite video game franchises and the writer behind one of our favorite comic books converge on the same convention? Well, if you guessed that they’d meet up… well, you’re right. What are the odds? Pretty good when it’s Capcom […]

“Pleasure and action make the hours seem short.” -William Shakespeare, Othello ————————————— Wood Man, Bubble Man, Heat Man and Crash Man have all fallen to the rampaging one-life run of Mega Man… no bathroom breaks between levels. The Blue Bomber has taken his share of dings, cuts, scrapes, and scouring, but he continues on like […]

Archie’s Mega Man #18 comes to solicitors this week, though I imagine a lot of subscribers likely have it by now. Nevertheless, if you’re presently without you can head over to Destructoid for a nice seven page preview of the issue. This issue wraps up the story of Proto Man’s origins, following his disheartened abandoning […]

“Men are like steel. When they lose their temper, they lose their worth.” –Chuck Norris (Popularly attributed) —————————————- When it comes to anger and fury, there are plenty of things to keep in mind: Let the Wookie win. Don’t tug on Superman’s cape. Do not call Buford Tannen “Mad Dog.” Do not mention Mufasa’s name […]

“The secret of success is never believing you are successful.” –Jeffrey Archer —————————————-———- Dr. Wily has fled to lick his wounds, and there has been a period of prolonged peace. Perhaps even six months of it. Half a year of tranquility tends to alter a person’s perceptions when they’ve known nothing but combat, and so […]

  Seems like a hero can’t ever catch a break. The new announcement for Archie’s Mega Man #21 has the Blue Bomber and companions preparing to celebrate the new year, but of course trouble strikes: “Countdown.” It’s almost New Year’s Day, and Mega Man is ready to celebrate in style! Rock, Roll, and Dr. Light […]

by Erico “Hold out baits to entice the enemy. Feign disorder, and crush him.” –Sun Tzu, The Art of War ——————————– And why is Dr. Light a boy scout? Because he was prepared. More on that as the plot develops. Now, then. When we left off in Issue 7, Mega Man was staring down the […]

Given the past couple of years, it should come as no surprise that Archie Comics will once again be hosting a panel dedicated to our two favorite blue boys of video game comics at this year’s New York Comic Con. This time, however, the Two in Blue will also be seeing a little red– Red […]

By Erico Having come face to face with CWU-01P, Mega Man and his two companions must now put an end to it. It’s a simple-minded thing; it doesn’t understand that the first Robot Rebellion is over. It only knows what it’s programmed to know: Protect the poop chutes, and intruder alert. In this situation, the […]

Ever wanted to own an original piece of Archie’s Mega Man comic? Well, now you can! Mega Man comic artist Chad Thomas is currently selling original pages from the “Time Keeps Slipping” arc, Issues 05-08. Each page is 11×7 and drawn by Chad with inks by Gary Martin. The pages range from $40 to $75. […]

by Erico “The real hero is the man who fights even though he is scared.” -General George Patton — Ooh, look on the cover! It’s that thing! That Mega-Thing! Oh, and also that floating robot in a bubble! CWU-01P! Looks like the Archie team found a way to include this missing fortress guardian in after […]