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“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 […]

It’s time to get into a new story arch of Archie’s Mega Man series, and if you just can’t stand to be patient, Destructoid has a tasty preview for you. Can’t blame you for wanting to peek either because the comic is finally ready to formally introduce the story of Proto Man. In this issue […]

by Erico “Oh, what times are these! What morals!” -Cicero —————————————- “The last Metroid is in captivity. The galaxy is at peace…” Dr. Wily’s bid for world domination has been stopped, as the wiry old roboticist has been put in chains and stowed in a dark jail cell to rot. The Robot Masters he hijacked […]

Just a quick note for those of you who are awaiting your copy of the third volume of Archie’s Mega Man graphic novels, “The Return of Dr. Wily.” According to TMMN tipster Erik the Red, though the book isn’t scheduled to be released until the 28th of August, “I ordered mine from archie last month […]

by Erico “One of the biggest roles of science fiction is to prepare people to accept the future without pain and to encourage a flexibility of mind.” —Arthur C. Clarke —————————————- Mega Man has plowed through six robots that were his friends. He has achieved greatness and accepted their powers as his own. He’s relaxed […]