Tag: Comic

To date, Mega Man‘s biggest excursion into the mainstream (mind, the video game industry wasn’t quite the same then as it is today) came to be in 1994, thanks to the animation company Ruby-Spears Productions*.   Together with Capcom Productions, they were able to create a highly-successful animated series which ran for three seasons**, and even […]

More “man” than ever?

The first time Mega Man stepped out of the world of video games and into mainstream media, he didn’t wind up having to make a very big transition.  He co-starred as a member of the N-Team in Captain N: The Game Master, an animated cartoon which aired from 1989-1991 on NBC (who, incidentally, has aired […]

If you think we’ve been getting Mega Man comics out the wazoo, you still haven’t seen anything yet. An updated listing on Wedge Holding’s Brain Navi site has Hitoshi Ariga’s “Rockman Maniax” slated for a release in Japan in June. Originally, Rockman Maniax was a serialized comic appearing in Comic Bonbon from 1997 to 1998 […]

The time is nearly upon us: soon, the very first issue of Archie’s new Mega Man comic book will be making its way to subscribers, with the book reaching comic book shops on May 4th and other newsstands during the week of May 17th. To help get everyone into the mood for more Mega Man […]

Beginning tonight, as the clock turns to April 25th (or at about 1am EST– thank Daylight Savings Time for that, I guess), we will begin gearing up for next week’s release of Archie’s Mega Man comic book with a look back at Mega Man’s many appearances in different North American media. Along the way, there […]

In just a couple of weeks, the first issue of Mega Man from Archie Comics will begin to reach the mailboxes of subscribers and the shelves of various bookstores and newsstands all across North America. And it’s not too late to get in on the action, as there is still time to subscribe before the […]

Archie’s Mega Man comic book begins in just a few short weeks, but we already have cover art for the first four issues. And just as with the previous three issues, #4 will sport two different covers. Just as with #3, there will be a regular cover which gives an idea of what to expect […]

Does anyone remember Rockman Perfect Memories? No, we don’t mean the website, but rather, the book of the same name which saw a Japan-only release in December of 2002 to celebrate 15 years of Rockman with looks at the five series of the day: “The Origin Rockman,” “Free Running RPG Rockman D.A.S.H.,” “Dual Heroes Battle […]

In a turn of events which may unfortunately not be new to some Mega Man fans, it appears that there is a possibility that the Mega Man Robot Master Field Guide from UDON Entertainment might be delayed. A tip from @BotMarley points out that the Amazon listing for the book has been changed from its […]

Volume 266 of Nintendo Power magazine, the April 2011 issue, is now reaching newsstands and subscribers alike, and it features a nice selection of goodness for Blue Bomber fans. The first item of note is the results from the online poll for which Mega Man X boss has the worst name. Optic Sunflower would be […]

Following the tragic recent events in Japan, illustrator Ben Bates (whose work for the upcoming Mega Man comic from Archie can be seen on the Villain Variant cover here) has decided to team with his colleagues from Periscope Studio to auction off a series of pictures in order to raise money for the relief efforts. […]