Hey everyone! Don't know if there was already a thread created for this since I found nothing through the search tool but I just want to let everyone know that starting in April of 2011, Archie Comics will begin publishing a new comic series based on CAPCOM icon, Mega Man! 
Ian Flynn will be the writer for the series with artwork provided by Patrick "SPAZ" Spaziante, John Workman & Matt Herms.
Full interview with writer Ian Flynn here
All I can say is that I am positively stoked for this!!!
ooh pretty artwork. I'm not a big comic person though. those names don't mean anything. I'm leery that western writers won't capture the right "spirit" of megaman. Though, I hear the turtle comics they did are really popular.
You may want to read that interview with writer, Ian Flynn. He states that he and the team have done a lot of research into the whole franchise in order to ensure that they can tell the story right. And judging from that interview, they're going to stick with the original game canon.
Spaz's artwork looks pretty close to Higeki's designs so I find that to be a plus to fans of Higeki's art.
I've been looking forward to this for a while. Pity I'm broke
I'll be giving the 411 on this series as it goes along. Can't wait till April!
I actually subscribed to it already.
Got an autographed poster as a bonus.
Your daily heaping helping of haggis.
I'm really interested. I love Mega Man and Ian Flynn's work on Sonic the Hedgehog has been great.
Registered my subscription at my local comic shop!
The comic shops all around my city are gearing up for this release. It's gonna be huge!
really. that's cool. btw, i see your a fellow canuck. waves
not that i'm complaining, but why now? megaman was more popular back in the day.
Does Bomb Man have tits?
If done with even half the care and respect that Ian Flynn's done on the Sonic the Hedgehog comic, it'll be a smash. And with those artists up to bat? PSSSSH.
I know next to nothing about this game series, but nevertheless, I'm THERE.
really. that's cool. btw, i see your a fellow canuck. waves
waves back Glad to see you on board, fellow Canadian! 
not that i'm complaining, but why now? megaman was more popular back in the day.
On the contrary. Mega Man is still very much popular in the gaming community. Gamers alike still talk actively about the blue bomber to this day and that is usually thanks to the fact that the game has many sequels, spinoffs and a colorful cast of characters to boot. In fact, if you could do a poll into the most recognizable game franchises in the past 20 years, Mega Man would easily rank around the top next to Mario, Sonic, and Zelda.
@Wagomu:
Does Bomb Man have tits?
:wassat: :blink: OH MY GOD! HE DOES!!!
Heard about this, definitely looking forward to it, what with being a giant Mega Man nerd, and all. Plus, Flynn's damn good at what he does, having rescued the Sonic comics from stagnation, so having him work on a Mega Man comic from issue 1 is very promising news. He is a little overly fond of hooking characters up, though, so I really hope he put that shit to bed (so to speak…) before working on Mega Man. Flynn's a good storyteller, but I don't need Roll getting into 20 relationships.
Supposedly the comic will be following and expanding upon the plots of each of the games, so it'll be interesting to see the comic's take on some later games.
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Celine Dion post in the MK thread. I wish I could neg you.
I already enjoy the Sonic comic, bring on Megaman!!!
Damn you Archie for putting a hole in my wallet…
Heard about this, definitely looking forward to it, what with being a giant Mega Man nerd, and all. Plus, Flynn's damn good at what he does, having rescued the Sonic comics from stagnation, so having him work on a Mega Man comic from issue 1 is very promising news. He is a little overly fond of hooking characters up, though, so I really hope he put that shit to bed (so to speak…) before working on Mega Man. Flynn's a good storyteller, but I don't need Roll getting into 20 relationships.
In all honesty, I would like to see more done for Roll's character aside from her relegated to being a housekeeper and Rock's cheerleader. Now, I'm not saying she should join Rock on his adventures as that would be a serious breach of canon but I would like to see her assist her brother from the lab such as sending over some emergency equipment or at least being a second pair of eyes to his surroundings in case Dr. Light for some reason is unable to keep tabs.
Oh, don't get me wrong, I wanna see Roll fleshed out, too. Just not stuck in constant repetitions of that Flynn Lovers Lock the Sonic comics are saturated with (holding hands, eyes half open, smiling. I think someone here had it as their avatar at one point). Again, I like Flynn as a writer, but it does get old seeing the fiftieth random/unnecissary couple.
Just, please, Flynn, no Mega Man love triangles, and we're square.
Heard about this, definitely looking forward to it, what with being a giant Mega Man nerd, and all. Plus, Flynn's damn good at what he does, having rescued the Sonic comics from stagnation, so having him work on a Mega Man comic from issue 1 is very promising news. He is a little overly fond of hooking characters up, though, so I really hope he put that shit to bed (so to speak…) before working on Mega Man. Flynn's a good storyteller, but I don't need Roll getting into 20 relationships.
Supposedly the comic will be following and expanding upon the plots of each of the games, so it'll be interesting to see the comic's take on some later games.
oh, come on. you damn well know, the whole premise is all the robot masters going after megaman.:ninja:
and i would like to bring up your avatar at this time. you big meanie! I wanted the metalman ava. metalman is my favorite!
Oh, don't get me wrong, I wanna see Roll fleshed out, too. Just not stuck in constant repetitions of that Flynn Lovers Lock the Sonic comics are saturated with (holding hands, eyes half open, smiling. I think someone here had it as their avatar at one point). Again, I like Flynn as a writer, but it does get old seeing the fiftieth random/unnecissary couple.
Just, please, Flynn, no Mega Man love triangles, and we're square.
The only love angle I can see in Mega Man is Kalinka and Rock. Other than that, nothing else. I don't even know who has a crush on Roll. :wassat:
XD you don't follow any of the fan stuff do ya. look up some hyadain videos on youtube.
as for roll, lots of people like to pair her with bass. I'm not into that sort of thing, just what i've noticed.
There was that lesbian teasing with Roll and Kalink in Megamix… Just sayin'...
oh, come on. you damn well know, the whole premise is all the robot masters going after megaman.:ninja:
I know, but Flynn has a thing against single girls, methinks…
and i would like to bring up your avatar at this time. you big meanie! I wanted the metalman ava. metalman is my favorite!
Everybody wants Metal Man…
I honestly don't get the shipping of Robot masters to Megaman (especially Crashman, what's up with that?) But whatever helps people sleep at night.
Been lovin Flynn's work on Sonic, so I'm pretty sure I'll love Megaman.
XD you don't follow any of the fan stuff do ya. look up some hyadain videos on youtube.
as for roll, lots of people like to pair her with bass. I'm not into that sort of thing, just what i've noticed.
Well, I haven't played any Mega Man game past 7 and any X game past 3 so I wouldn't know.
I also kind of figured that she may have something for Bass but Bass seems too cold and self-centered.
@Conekiller:
I honestly don't get the shipping of Robot masters to Megaman (especially Crashman, what's up with that?) But whatever helps people sleep at night.
I thought it was Mega Man going to the robot masters and confronting them in their own environment, not vice versa.
@Kaba:
Well, I haven't played any Mega Man game past 7 and any X game past 3 so I wouldn't know.
Not so much with the original series, which peaked at 5 imo, but I strongly recommend X4 to X6.
Originally Posted by Battle Franky
Bad move, bub!
I'd get them, but it looks like the subscriptions are US and Canada only 
Not so much with the original series, which peaked at 5 imo, but I strongly recommend X4 to X6.
Yeah, but first I need to find a PS1 to play them on.
Not so much with the original series, which peaked at 5 imo, but I strongly recommend X4 to X6.
I don't know about that. 6 wasn't great, but 7 had good layout and the hardest Wily yet, with one of the best endings. 8 has ups and downs. And 9 is one of the finest MM games there is.
On the shipping thing, I don't know if they'll do too much. I can't see it working. Plus, Mega Man, Proto Man, and the first set of Robot Masters are all basically Roll's brothers, and Kalinka or Splash Woman won't show up for a long time (unless it just makes it's own continuity, which would be fine, I suppose) so I don't think it will be happening too often.
I'm interested in it.
Not so much with the original series, which peaked at 5 imo, but I strongly recommend X4 to X6.
what. X5 and X6 were terrible. 5 made me loose interest in the series, and I LOVE megaman.
I honestly don't get the shipping of Robot masters to Megaman (especially Crashman, what's up with that?) But whatever helps people sleep at night.
aw, come on. it's funny!
(cute too, but I know boys don't like cute)
I honestly prefer to avoid shipping completely. @Syan:
I don't know about that. 6 wasn't great, but 7 had good layout and the hardest Wily yet, with one of the best endings. 8 has ups and downs. And 9 is one of the finest MM games there is.
I didn't think 7 was all it could be when it came to speed, designs, and recycled music. I think all 11 (M&B being one of my favorite games ever) were good in their own ways though.
what. X5 and X6 were terrible. 5 made me loose interest in the series, and I LOVE megaman
They were certainly different, and X6 was kind of a bastard of questionable quality, but they had a high cool factor and way more replayability than the likes of X3….. imo, haha. Those throwback instant death levels and missile guiding sequences in X5 were great.
I like a large amount of robot masters, and it's cool that even without much development there's an almost endless supply of characters.
quickman is awesome too. and snakeman and shadow man.
i thought 7 was awesome.
i remember giving up on x5 with this asinine jump on the fire level. i am able to get that tricky armor in x2 in the corridor of spikes, but I could not do that jump in x5. and this is supposed to be capcom. was not impressed.
aw, come on. it's funny!
(cute too, but I know boys don't like cute)
I have no problem with cute (I've got friggin Chibi Flashman avatar!) I jsut dont' get the mentality behind the shippings is all. I'm not into the yaoi thing, but I have enough friends that are that I have an understanding of what it is they're looking for. Crashman…. I don't see it. Never mind the whole "robots designed to kill Megaman suddenly falling in love with him" makes no sense from the get go (oh wait...it's that "they hate each other so they MUST REALLY LOVE EACH OTHER SOOOOOO MUCH" silliness the shippers cling to :P)
(I like how Ariga made Starman comically bish in Megamix, that was funny, and seemed to make a bit more sense)
If we tried to have a thread dedicated to the Sonic comic (which has improved leaps and bounds over the last 2 or so years) it's be troll hacked so fast. O_O
You guys talk about subscriptions at some point. Does this mean it'd be a sort of digest that would be mailed? Or is it a subscription like "pick it up at the comic place".
Either way I'm considering checking it out just solely on a whim, based on the fact that I don't really have any American comics like this I would follow.
I await the Airman issue.
I have no problem with cute (I've got friggin Chibi Flashman avatar!) I jsut dont' get the mentality behind the shippings is all. I'm not into the yaoi thing, but I have enough friends that are that I have an understanding of what it is they're looking for. Crashman…. I don't see it. Never mind the whole "robots designed to kill Megaman suddenly falling in love with him" makes no sense from the get go (oh wait...it's that "they hate each other so they MUST REALLY LOVE EACH OTHER SOOOOOO MUCH" silliness the shippers cling to :P)
for the record, I'm not into yaoi. it's just so off the wall, and they're robots. XD
@Holy:
You guys talk about subscriptions at some point. Does this mean it'd be a sort of digest that would be mailed? Or is it a subscription like "pick it up at the comic place".
Either way I'm considering checking it out just solely on a whim, based on the fact that I don't really have any American comics like this I would follow.
You can either register for a subscription on archiecomics.com or head on down to your local comic shop and ask to be put on a contact list when the new issue comes out. If the comic shop allows for reservations, ask if they will be willing to reserve a copy for you.
@Captain:
One thing I wonder about, though, is how he'll handle Mega Man as opposed to Sonic. I read some of his earliest statements about this book when I heard about it, and he's stated that he's never played classic Mega Man before (though to his credit, when this book was greenlit, he went off to do "research" i.e. playing the games and reading wikis). Part of me thinks he might not bring the same level of enthusiasm to Mega Man, but who knows.
Well, Mega Man is a fresh new property for him. So, I think he may have all sorts of ideas of what to bring to the character and the supporting characters. The fact that he is also willing to do research on the game and its history gives me a sense of hope that this comic series will be treated with the utmost respect.
@Cyan:
I await the Airman issue.
And then we'll see if Megs will finally be able to beat Airman. 
And then there's the PINGAS reference from crazed Eggman, who made for a mountain of references by himself (including a shout-out to the "It's From The Show" YTPMV. I couldn't believe it either)… The man enjoys his fanservice dialogue, that's for damn sure. I'm already expecting a ton of references to the Ruby-Spears cartoon in the Mega Man comic. Watch. He'll do it.
Can't wait for Pharaoh Man
The cover to #221 is outstanding! I would totally buy that as a poster without the logo or any of the other comic "junk". Easilly my favorite cover the book has ever had!
Covers to issue #3 are released in both regular and villian variant editions:
God dammit, I don't know whcih I like better…!
When is issue 1 supposed to come out, anyway? I'm having a hard time finding that info, and Archie's schedule seems to be down.
It's supposed to be out the last week of April.
Yeah, the original release date was supposed to be in early May but they've bumped it up to the last week of April.
I literally cried over the gorgeousness of those covers. #3 is pure poster material!
Anyway, I'm not sure I really like the art on those Mega Man covers…. they seem a bit... fan-arty to me.
Well, Spaz isn't Higeki so I guess it could technically count as fan art.
It's still enticing me to get the comics though!
I dunno… something seems really 'off' about it.
I still find it a hell of a lot better than all other Mega Man artwork I've seen. At least Spaz is trying his damdest to make sure that it looks faithful to the original character designs as possible.
I don't find anything off about the artwork.
anyways, someone posted a funny pic in the awesome image thread that had the same kinda humor that those gay megaman amv's have for me. (I kinda felt like I wasn't getting my point across)
! this is hilarious because it's rediculous
Hm? What the heck happened to SympathyX's posts? Now it looks like I triple posted!
@Captain:
I don't find anything off about the artwork.
Same. I mean, for crying out loud! Spaz made Elecman, Elecman look awesome in that cover despite his character being constantly lampooned for his poindexter appearance.
@Kaba:
Hm? What the heck happened to SympathyX's posts? Now it looks like I triple posted!
Same. I mean, for crying out loud! Spaz made Elecman, Elecman look awesome in that cover despite his character being constantly lampooned for his poindexter appearance.
By the looks of things they all got moved to the Sonic thread.
…even the ones about Megaman....
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I would say that some of them do u guys are just biass because it's not from the manga. If the filler arc was in the manga then I bet u guys would love it.
I smell a doggy. :ninja:
By the looks of things they all got moved to the Sonic thread.
…even the ones about Megaman....
No, just the Sonic dominated posts. One or two sentences about megaman got moved, yes, because they were in a paragraph of Sonic, but it was 99% Sonic material.
Sorry your megaman video got moved along with you saying "But yeah, Super Sonic was bad ass. The Fleetway comic would have made an absolutely epic cartoon show. SATAM doesn't even compare at all."
Wouldn't it have been easier to re-name the thread "Archie's Megaman and Sonic Comic discussion"?
sigh goodbye hater-free comic discussion >_>
