As you can see from the images, the art direction is definitely heavily based off of the Japanese official art--thank god. You can tell that the lead artist, Patrick "Spaz" Spaziante, did his research into the style prior to this comic.
Almost none of the people I see talking about the comic's style seem to like it on its own merits. It's always "Yay, it looks like the games!" or "Boo, Chad Thomas has his own style!" (The latter became the former recently) Urgh.You know, when you consider the number of artists who have worked on Mega Man games, and the differences between NES art, Super NES art, PS1 art, MMPU's art, and MMU's art, I think we can safely say that "like the games" is an extremely ambiguous term.
I mean, I like Spaz's style just fine. But a lot of those comments feel like purist bullshit.
You know, when you consider the number of artists who have worked on Mega Man games, and the differences between NES art, Super NES art, PS1 art, MMPU's art, and MMU's art, I think we can safely say that "like the games" is an extremely ambiguous term.
But considering the radically different art directions that Japan has taken MegaMan over the last few years, I really can't say that I blame the fans for wanting a little consistency.
Coby Robot is where you have a problem with false expectations on the cover? I'm considerably more concerned with Rush being on the cover of #1.
Who is this Penders person?A pathetic, selfish hack of a writer who played a huge part in ruining the entire Sonic the Hedgehog comic.
A pathetic, selfish hack of a writer who played a huge part in ruining the entire Sonic the Hedgehog comic.I find it funny that Ken criticizes his successors for being unoriginal when his own litmus tests for their alleged failure are well over 100 issues prior to his leaving. In other words, his last eight years on the comic didn't measure up to his own standards.
http://www.sonicstadium.org/2010/02/ken-penders-speaks-his-mind-on-ian-flynns-performance-on-the-sonic-comic/
Read this... read it whole. DO YOU SEE IT? DO YOU SEE WHAT KIND OF DICK HE IS?!
There's also that court case... google "Ken Penders court case".Anyone besides me find it disturbing that Ken is in court trying to do exactly what many fans wished Inafune would do?
I don't want to talk about this filth.
So who has the latest issue already?
I don't have issue 5, but I'm hoping that they'll send it to me since I ordered the twelve month subscription. Although I'm curious about how they're handling Time Man and Oil Man. Were they still creations of Light that were incomplete and Wily finished them during the first saga or were creations of Wily period?
And that's that, for now. Are there any available scans of Rosalyn?
Also heard that some people are complaining about Dr. Cossack and Pharaoh Man showing up too soon. ::)
..Quake Woman?
I'm a little weak on the finer points of the pre-8 storyline, but aren't the MM6 Robot Masters supposed to be from all over the world?
She looks cute, but even for a Robot Master the design is surprisingly basic.
Maybe Quake Woman is a pun on Rock Man and she's not going to have Quake powers at all. I'm thinking this because you were talking about how generic she looks and Mega Man is the main character and one of the most generic looking characters. Rock and Quake both have a double meaning of earth theme and shaking things up.
Well..what exactly did you expect her to look like?
Maybe it's because they're still in the mindset of the early NES Masters? I mean, it's not as if a jack-in-the-box is the first thing I think of when I think "heat."He's a lighter...
A bit bulkier/more muscular, for one.I was expecting more rugged looking armor. I could do without muscle chicks in my Mega Man, so in that sense, I'm grateful.
He's a Zippo lighter
the BrotherhoodSurely you're not talking about The Brotherhood of Guardians. I think Spectre is the only member who has some sort of originality. Otherwise they are all drawn from a single template... Knuckles. AND IT SHOWS.
Surely you're not talking about The Brotherhood of Guardians. I think Spectre is the only member who has some sort of originality. Otherwise they are all drawn from a single template... Knuckles. AND IT SHOWS.The main offender of that is Locke, and he predates the introduction of the Brotherhood.
In order to preserve the spirit of Mega Man, they should cancel the comic after a cliffhanger. Then announce the comic is coming back, then cancel that [parasitic bomb] AGAIN!
wait, three laws of robotics?! Son of a [sonic slicer].
Anything wrong with that?
[spoiler](http://i.imgur.com/UehuR.png)[/spoiler]
Then they must be inserts. I wonder who had the sense of humor to put 'em in anyway..Not to be rude, Gaia but...
Well in any case, I'll have to read to full issue when it's... available to me, but...
It really does seem like Lalinde might be a villain after all.
So, from how things are going, after the current arc it'll be Protoman's backstory, then SAR, and then 3? I wonder, they're setting up SAR already but it doesn't make too much sense to have it happen before 3, does it?
Destructoid preview of #15. (http://www.destructoid.com/mega-man-15-tackles-the-difficult-issues-230657.phtml)
[spoiler]Quakewoman used to be a normal 'bot, but then she was grievously injured/killed in an accident, leading Dr. Lalinde to shut off her emotions. I'm not sure whether or not that's indicative of Lalinde's possible inability to face reality.[/spoiler]
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6xa6qEVUg1qhhv13o1_500.jpg)
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=180941
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6xa6qEVUg1qhhv13o1_500.jpg)
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=180941
'minds me of this
(http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/7295/megamanandsonicbysupers.jpg)
Is this a separate comic, or will they be in the issues themselves? I'd so rather prefer if it were a separate comic in itself. Still though, should be fun.
Woah, 12 part story? So, an entire year of crossover? o_0If this is how Forte is gonna look in the comic (crossover aside) I'M [tornado fang]ing EXCITED.
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6yocpaEXL1qezg8qo1_1280.jpg)
I'm liking the way they draw Bass.
Instead of Tails & Roll, we'll probably have Tails X Roll :3
Tails X Roll :3
They had Tails x Cosmo (animal x plant) and Tails x Fiona (robot version) so interspecies is nothing new for Tails.
I'm curious what kind of encounter there'll be between E-102 Gamma (or Omega?) and the cast of Mega Man.Gamma is dead.
Solicitation for #20. (http://www.rockmancorner.com/2012/08/cover-and-solicitation-for-archies-mega.html) Looks like we're in time travel country now.There's only three comments as of now on that post, and all of them make me [tornado fang]ing angry.
Just saying this:This post is such a big mess of stupid, that I can only hope each sentence of it was meant as a joke.
Musical refrence in the title is awesome. Only because I feel like I'm one of the few that will actually listen to Journey perform. XD
Most likely there's negative opinions because time travel and comics almost never seem to go well (bimbos in time) or just a huge dimensional mess (crisis on infinite earths event). So we might get a Mega Man version of Marvel's Civil War event AFTER this arc (remember: BIG IF, as Archie and co. have yet to make a cameo but Magic vs Tech sounds like a good story arc between Sabrina and Rock), and hopefully this will lead to the crossover storyline since Mobius was revealed to be earth 1,000 or so years later in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic that was established awhile back.
I feel like I'm one of the few that will actually listen to Journey perform. XDThere's a word for people that wouldn't, and it starts with an ass and ends with a hole. So high five my brother.
There's a word for people that wouldn't, and it starts with an ass and ends with a hole. So high five my brother.
Of course. Humans never die on screen in the Mega Man series.Or in panel, as it were. XD
Solicitation for #22. (http://www.rockmancorner.com/2012/10/solicitation-for-archies-mega-man-22.html) This one revolves around(?) Roll/Iceman.Oh boy, I can't wait for the retarded comments on Protodude's blog, which will consist of Nerd HATE.
Oh boy, I can't wait for the retarded comments on Protodude's blog, which will consist of Nerd HATE.
Also, it seems they really are trying to develop Quake Woman.
Yea it was kind of retarded, wasn't it?
Solicitation for #22. (http://www.rockmancorner.com/2012/10/solicitation-for-archies-mega-man-22.html) This one revolves around(?) Roll/Iceman.
Do the artists switch places every now and then for this comic?
Yeah.
So far, none of the commenters at PRC or TMMN have freaked out over Quakewoman's presence in #22, nor over the possible implication of Quake/Mega. It's mostly just discussion over whether or not Roll/Ice counts as incest, I think.
...is it sad that when I heard of Quake in the first place my mind went 'Here comes the shipping wars...'?
Not really. :/ Though so far, most of the crap that some fans have flung at Quake revolve around "she exists, therefore she must burn", not anything shipping-related.
Funny, because last time I checked, most fans only hated her because she "looked too much like a reploid".
Do the artists switch places every now and then for this comic? Because this cover looks a LOT better than the three before it (especially the sloppy 19th cover; Roll and Splashy deserve better than that).It's like every arch they switch, which is every 3. It says in the beginning credits of each issue.
whether or not Roll/Ice counts as incest, I think.Well, canonically-speaking they're close like siblings, I believe.
Even with the same creator, if they're built from different blueprints I wouldn't see it as robocest, nor do the robots in Archie seem to have strong familial ties to one another (Except for Rock and Roll... possibly Blues but we have to see on that one.) as they did in Ariga's works.So is Mega Man X Copy Mega Man incest? Zero X Fake Zero? Mega Man X X iX? What about Mikhail X Kalinka?
I prefer the parts with Mega Man interacting with colorful robot masters. If Archie was good at making characters the Sonic comics wouldn't suck so much.Stop being an ignorant [Top Spin], and give the comics an ACTUAL read through, you ignorant [Top Spin]. I preached about where you should start with them in the Sonic comic thread. [tornado fang].
Stop being an ignorant [Top Spin], and give the comics an ACTUAL read through, you ignorant [Top Spin]. I preached about where you should start with them in the Sonic comic thread. [tornado fang].You picked a random issue that started way back, in history, with Adrock, MCA, and me: Mike D. How about this compilation with Silver Sonic and Sonic fighting on the cover I seen't advertised in Mega Man 18? Is that good? Is it about Eggman and cool stuff, or is it about the secret Avengers club and that guy with the shoulder things and Sally?
Is 19 out?
Speaking of which, has anyone received their subscription copies from the mail, yet?
Anyways, I thought I would just leave this description from Comixology here:This is like salt on a wound.
The legendary video game superstar kicks off the brand new ongoing series based on Capcom's long-running and best-selling video game sensation! When that malicious mastermind Dr. Wily threatens to conquer the world with his legions of Automatons only Dr. Light's greatest creation, the mighty super robot Mega Man can put a stop to him! The latest edition to this year's 15th anniversary celebration, that includes an animated series, toy lines and a slew of new videogames, this action-packed series promises thrills, chills and excitement for fans of all ages!
LOL, dafuq?
the only real toy line we've got is D-Arts--which, while excellent or at least better than Jazwares (which I think were okay for the time?), isn't "all-ages".What's not all-ages about them? The bourbon glass?
Break Man better have two busters like this guyomg his [parasitic bomb]'s gonna blow the [tornado fang] up man
(http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100922225756/megaman/images/e/ed/WilyBlues.jpg)
With that design, I'm just going to say that was Quint and not R-Shadow. They need to do better research. >.>Seriously, Zan?
And I dunno how widely-circulated that colour art of M-Shadow actually was.
Part 5? When did parts 1-4 happen?It seems you're oblivious to how the industry works in terms of "previews" and "sneak peeks".
It seems you're oblivious to how the industry works in terms of "previews" and "sneak peeks".Well...I am. Being not american and not reading comic books...
[spoiler=Worlds Collide Ending]Am I the only one who felt that Sonic's cut off at mid sentence at the end of ch.12 of the Worlds Collide was a bit off? I actually expected something else. At least a better ending than just "fade to white, and eveythings back to normal". It's like I'd have to go and read the next Sonic comic to see if it was actually cut off like that when he returned to his world, or if his sentence continued somewhere when he left the Worlds Collide comic.[/spoiler]
Whatever the case was, the ending felt a bit off to me, for whatever reason. Just quite couldn't put my finger on it that something felt missing there.
Putting it bluntly, the [spoiler]ending of Worlds Collide occured so that they could retcon a lot of the excessive fat out of the Sonic comics, as well as issue redesigns for some of the cast. That's why Sonic "failed" to stop Eggman at the very end there - their universe just got damaged and possibly heavily altered. For real.[/spoiler]...I REALLY hope that is not permanent. It wouldn't surprise me if it was, mind you, but I hope it isn't. The redesigns don't work for me and I kinda hate just abandoning the current arc where it was. We'll see what the "Countdown to Chaos" story brings, I guess.
...I REALLY hope that is not permanent. It wouldn't surprise me if it was, mind you, but I hope it isn't. The redesigns don't work for me and I kinda hate just abandoning the current arc where it was. We'll see what the "Countdown to Chaos" story brings, I guess.The current stories couldn't have continued without many of its important characters. I for one welcome the soft reset, though yeah, we'll see what Countdown to Chaos brings.
The point has been brought up that this may have something to do with ye olde Ken Penders lawsuit (ass). If so, we could be looking at dropping several long-standing characters.
...I REALLY hope that is not permanent. It wouldn't surprise me if it was, mind you, but I hope it isn't. The redesigns don't work for me and I kinda hate just abandoning the current arc where it was. We'll see what the "Countdown to Chaos" story brings, I guess.
The point has been brought up that this may have something to do with ye olde Ken Penders lawsuit (ass). If so, we could be looking at dropping several long-standing characters.
Spaz doing Mega Man X. It is not physically possible for it to be anything but awesome.
(and somehow the Command Mission title theme chimes in my head whenever I see that preview image)
Looking for passionate love?I actually meant the title screen and not the opening video. But I could honestly see either-or working.
Just finished issue 35Good God, Breakman... you sad [tornado fang].
[spoiler]lots of emotional stuff from Breakman...[/spoiler]
Been pretty consistent across the length of the comic, I'd say. I've been a fond of Ian Flynn's writing ever since the 170's or so of the Sonic The Hedgehog comics (though I'm not happy with Sonic's post-crossover-reboot, that's largely believed to be more due to Penders and Sega than to Flynn).
That new Dawn of X was pretty fun.
it's really the little things.
Like Sigma doing his pre-battle cape toss and pose, or the Wily Walker recognizing Zero as a Wily robot
Wasn't Sigma's scars from X pulling off the Shining Finger on him in Day of Sigma? XDWell, the old manga had Sigma burning his own face with his fingers when he announced his rebellion. But yeah, I prefer TDoS's version, and I'm pretty sure game remake should trump derivative media so far as "canon" goes.
Mainly Penders and Penders, with a side of Archie. The deal with SEGA way back when the book was starting was that SEGA would own e v e r y t h i n g. All creators were meant to sign contracts stating they gave the rights to their creations to SEGA. Either Archie just plain forgot to get him to sign, or (more likely) his contract was lost years ago. A former Archie staffer let slip in court documents that apparently they lost a lot of contracts from their warehouse in the 90s. The settlement with Archie was apparently them refusing to acknowledge he owns anything, but agreeing not to sue him for use of the characters he says he came up with. They couldn't say he owned anything without angering SEGA, who Ken was trying to sue. And he'd still like to, but after the settlement was agreed on it turned out that he'd botched the lawsuit against SEGA and his chance to sue over Sonic Chronicles expired. So now he's saying he'd be happy licensing if Archie agreed to a bunch of looney conditions, but Archie can't license because they refuse to admit he owns anything, and besides SEGA wouldn't want money going to a man actively looking for ways to sue them.You know, I never responded to this because I didn't want to derail a thread talking about the Mega Man comic, but I've been doing some searching lately and it seems pretty certain that there's more to the reboot than just the Penders lawsuit. Ian Flynn is being considerably more tight-lipped than Penders so it's hard to get any solid info, but Flynn has said that he's not to use the term "Mobius" anymore, and there is no way in hell Penders has any dominion over that.
So in the end the only winners in this mess were the lawyers.
Something to keep in mind: while I'm all about incorporating as much as possible, there are games that aren't considered part of the game canon:
- Super Rockman Adventure
- Rockman & Forte 2: Challengers of the Future
- the tactical RPG with the Constellation Droids
- the awful PC ports with Shark Man and the like
- the Monopoly-esque board game
Obviously, I've been allowed to use some of this. (e.g. Ra Moon, Mayor L. Derado) Some stuff I've specifically been told not to use (Rockman & Forte 2). But when trying to rationalize the time travel and alien elements, or lack thereof, you should consider that most of the alien encounters and time travel didn't happen as far as the main series is concerned.
I'd say it's just as valid in that sense as any of the GB titles.
You know, I never responded to this because I didn't want to derail a thread talking about the Mega Man comic, but I've been doing some searching lately and it seems pretty certain that there's more to the reboot than just the Penders lawsuit. Ian Flynn is being considerably more tight-lipped than Penders so it's hard to get any solid info, but Flynn has said that he's not to use the term "Mobius" anymore, and there is no way in hell Penders has any dominion over that.Ive heard that it was Sega requesting the Sonic Comics be brought more in-line with the games, which is the reason behind this
I've read posts by Glitcher stating that he believes Sega passed down a number of new mandates to Archie, including that game characters are not to be shown to age (Sonic is not referenced in any of the "origin" stories that Archie has been discussing), not to be in any "serious" relationships (Sally has been friend-zoned since the reboot, I guess that would explain why), and are not to have family members (Unlce Chuck appears to be an exception, probably because he has SatAM roots, but all "parent" characters to game characters have been absent so far, whether created by Penders or not). Glitcher didn't provide a source, but if true, it's a stupidly misguided move, and honestly one that shakes my faith in the comic.
That's exactly what I argued. It's an in-house Capcom product, no matter how much Inafune or anyone dislikes it. As such, I can only reckon it's a matter of absent localization instead. Perhaps that's also what's troubling Challenger From The Future most, because outsourcing the World games didn't affect their canon status either.Even that would be more justifying after the point than anything. I mean, once upon a time, RM&F was in that same limbo.
Ian Flynn has occasionally mentioned the above over at Bumbleking Forums (http://bumbleking.com/forum/).
Also, recently he wrote:
Can't say I quite agree with non-canon Super Adventure.
Also, looks like they're diving straight into Mega Man 3's Robot Masters now, huh? Or has that been happening for a while?Well, the buildup's been there for a while. The Masters appeared during the Ra Moon arc, and since then, Wily's allegedly reformed, MM3 RMs raided during Gamma's reveal, and we saw the development of Doc Robot. All of this went down before Dawn of X.
Ian Flynn has occasionally mentioned the above over at Bumbleking Forums (http://bumbleking.com/forum/).
Also, recently he wrote:
Can't say I quite agree with non-canon Super Adventure.
Keep in mind that he's very possibly just passing on what Capcom told him in terms of it being canon.
I don't know if anyone is still posting here since last year. But I have to say.... Just got comic #45 in the mail, and....
THEY CHANGED ARTISTS.... WHY?????? I don't think I like the art style they did in this edition #. I liked the art style before #45. :(
Is this normal in the comic industry that a single company goes through different artists every now and then?
So..Mr. X is an actual person in the Archie comics...and he has his own mooks. I am intrigued to see where this is going.I took his conversation with Wily as an extremely heavy implication that Mr. X is an older Xander Payne, and of course I naturally assumed Wily would at some point overthrow him during or prior to the events of MM6. It's an interesting take, if a bit transparent.
"Chaos Emeralds change our dreams into power"
I mean, Capcom's gotten MUCH better with the re-releases
We're still left with lazy trash like Legacy Collection.I'm going to get that because I want to use that godforsaken amiibo I bought months ago
That's something they should have done a LONG time ago. It's nothing special.Putting up a $6 digital download of a game that otherwise would involve parting with $200 on eBay is MOST CERTAINLY something special. The fact that they should have done so earlier, but didn't, IS the difference between Capcom's recent and past behavior.
We're still left with lazy trash like Legacy Collection.Lazy implies that no actual effort was made, which is not the case. Legacy Collection is a full on recode of the games in the hopes of preservation.