Mega Man 1: Let the Games Begin

I'm going to first start this review saying that lately I have been obsessed with revisiting my past. I'm a kid who grew up in the 90s, one of the best decades ever to grow up. It had its toys, games, Disney movies, and mostly its cartoons. One cartoon I vaguely remember watching is Mega Man. Now I'll be honest and say that I have never played a Mega Man title in my life. However, with the Marvel vs. Capcom games Mega Man is always my top player I choose. Something about the guy makes me like him. Either his powers, his looks, the fact he's blue, or just cool character. Just recently, I was looking up his history and found out his first appearance was in December of 1987. He’s my age, which made me excited to find out a favorite character is 26. With all that said, I had to buy this comic book.Now for the actual review of this comic book. First off, I keep reading and hearing people say this is a kid’s comic? Yes, it read like a kid’s comic, but it really is an all ages comic. Ian Flynn knows his audience well enough to not only write a Mega Man comic just for kids, but for anyone who likes Mega Man. Sure there's part of it that seem childish, like Flynn side noting what A.I. means, but there's parts of it he makes Mega Man more humanistic then I remember. You could say this is a kid’s comic book with some heart. Overall, Flynn knows how to write a comic book based on a video game.The other part that appealed to me with this book is the artwork. As most kids comics these days, they really pick out good artist. Not only does it look like a fun Saturday morning cartoon, but the coloring is well done as well. This might be a quick read, but the art makes to want to stay for a little while. One thing I should mention is that I always did love the robot designs in Mega Man. Something about the designs just makes me like the robots. I'm happy this comic uses that and makes me happy again. Love the fact this is done in an anime style too.In conclusion to my nerdgasm review, this book is flat out fun and entertaining. If you like comic books, Mega Man, and don't mind an all ages book, then search no more. Good thing I bought the other trades, because I seriously want more Mega Man!

I enjoy reading All-Age comics (I've been a fan of Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog for years) so I check out new series whenever I can. I came across rave reviews for the new Mega Man series so I decided to see what the fuss was about.This volume basically sums up Mega Man's origin as well as the story from the first game (as much story as their was since it was an action NES game) and does so excellently.Ian Flynn does a great job of setting the story and the relationships of the characters. Mega Man is written as childish but responsible and includes a nice bit of naivety which makes sense considering his recent creation. His interactions with his 'sister' Roll are well done especially around the 3rd part of the volume where she shows that she thinks for herself and isn't afraid to speak her mind. It sounds like she won't be a one line support character which I think is more than welcome. The only complaint I would have is the pacing for the arc is kinda on the fast side for me as they go through all the robot masters (the big bad's henchmen) pretty quickly and I would have liked a little more by way of battes but I suppose this is due to making the arc stick to more of a origin story and not wanting to drag it out which I can understand. Also to note that the story is very kid friendly as opposed to darker tellings found in Mega Man manga series out there but I think that's fine considering the audience the book is meant for and the writing does not appear to be dumbed down like other all-ages books tend to be.Now for the art. Pat 'Spaz' Spaziante is perfect for illustrating this series. His crisp line work is only surpassed by the faithful design of the Mega Man universe that he gives us. The characters and settings look like they could have come from a CAPCOM art book which is great for us who enjoy Mega Man's designs (which I do). The colors are bright and vibrant which makes sense for the relatively peaceful world the story takes place in and make the pages pop in a way I know will get a younger audience (which the series is aimed for) interested.Overall, I was impressed with the presentation of a beloved video game icon and considering Archie's success with it's other video game comic Sonic the Hedgehog, adding a story to the character that completely and utterly surpasses anything the games have done I have high hopes for Mega Man."Comic GET!"

Ever since I can remember I have always big a huge fan of Mega Man (Rockman). I always love the original NES games despite the fact they really do try your patience sometimes. The soundtracks are awesome as well. I saw that Udon Entertainment had released their Mega Man manga (megamix and gigamix)and I never got the chance to read either of them. Then I read in a Sonic The Hedgehog comic that Archie was going to do Mega Man. I was pretty hyped up about that, one of my favorite characters is being done by a company who has one of my other favorite characters, Sonic the Hedgehog. It must be that color blue. Anyway I liked what Archie did with Sonic so this Mega Man story should be cool too. Let me say this first, I thought it was a fun read, suitable for all ages. The dialog was a little on the basic side and so was the story. I really liked how its seems to be going in order because all the Robot Masters from the first game were in the first volume (first four single issues). I also like the fact they tried to give Rock some sort of humanity as Mega Man, but I think we could have developed on that a little more. For instance when he is feeling depressed about having to destroy other robots, he went from that to a cocky son of a mega buster after speaking with Roll. I understand its the first few issues but I anticipate it getting better later on. I can really appreciate the fact the story lines were kept simple but I would also like to see more depth in some of the story. Hopefully a story that leads to Megaman X. Or at least to include Protoman. In conclusion, I see good things coming from this series, I cannot wait for more to come, but for now I wait patiently. Teleporting out now. ***END OF TRANSMISSION***

I first brushed with these Mega Man comics when I bought the Worlds Collide crossover for my Sonic collection. I enjoyed the Mega Man characters and thought I'd give it a go from scratch (Worlds Collide covers issue 24-27 of this series).As someone that was flying blind into this (I have never played a Mega Man game since they stopped before I was born and they don't port them onto the newer consoles) I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. The story is an adaption of the very first Mega Man game but, unlike what I thought, it was simple enough for people who never played it to understand it while dealing with the complex issues, albeit in brief, with robots being used as weapons, betrayal on Dr Wily's part, and Mega Man dealing with the new found responsibilities of his new powers.The artist and writer (Spaziante and Flynn respectively) are on top form and, although they've normally done Sonic the Hedgehog, they have managed to give each character there own voice.My only complaint is the character development of Mega Man seems a little too quick over the course of the book, though I believe that comes down to the fact that each story is four issues/chapters long. Aside from that it was a brilliant read for new and old fans alike.

The original Mega Man, we all know the story, two doctors built a bunch of robots,one of the doctors hijack them to take over the world and the other one upgrades and sends his helper-bot in to save the day.This comic adaptation starts off on a strong impression with its clean and colorful art,but what about the story? How does one go about to make a fully fleshed out Graphic Novel with such a simple plot?Well, they kind of don't. The focus isn't so much on what was going on in the game as much as it is used as a means to flesh out Mega Man and his family. So while we get some quick action scenes, the focus is really on how the young and kind Rock reacts to all these new sensations he is exposed to. We see him move from nervous, to depressed, to confident, to overwhelmed and finally to a more cool-headed individual by the end, And it is for my money, done wonderfully especially because both Doctor Light and Roll get to have some nice touching heart-to-heart moments with the hero that really does hit the right notes.

A good read with quality artwork throughout,(Tells the story of the start of MegaMan)Cover art is at each new chapter/ issue inside and a plethora of extras are at the end(sketches, cover concept art, character bios, short comic strips and other cover art)My only gripe is book is so short and for the prices it's sold at, it's really not worth buying until cheaper.

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Als Mega Man Fan der zweiten Stunde (dank der Serie Captain N), habe ich beinahe alles gespielt, was mit dem Blue Bomber zu tun hatte. Insbesondere natürlich die Original Reihe, mit der auf dem NES alles begann.Zum 20igsten Geburtstag erschienen dann bei UDON zahlreiche Manga und Artbooks zu Mega Man. Die Manga waren gut inszeniert, sahen aber Mega Man hier und da nicht immer ähnlich, zu mechanisch wirkten die Figuren mitunter. Und natürlich, bei einem Manga ja Standard, war alles in schwarzweiss.Nun hat Archie Comics die Lizenz und die haben was daraus gemacht, was dem Original wirklich gerecht wird: Die Figuren sehen so aus, als wären sie aus dem Spiel bzw. der Anleitung entnommen! Komplett in Farbe und richtig gut inszeniert. Detailverliebte Zeichnungen, eine kleine Portion Humor, ernste Momente, eine Covergalerie und Hintergrundwissen sind hier vereint. Dieser erste Band umfasst die ersten 4 Comichefte von Mega Man und schildert dabei die Storyline aus Mega Man 1. Wer das Spiel kennt, weiß, das Mega Man stumm ist, im Comic erlebt man eine ausführlichere Geschichte und Mega Man's Konflikt, gegen die Robot Master, seine früheren Freunde, zu kämpfen. Was ich sehr lobenswert finde, Mega Man wechselt die Farbe bei den verschiedenen Waffen, die er von den Robot Mastern aufnimmt, Dies wurde Farbgetrau auch im Comic übertragen. Super! Ausserdem sind einige Easter-Eggs versteckt, wie Original Bildschirm Fotos aus dem Spiel.Bleibt unterm Strich zu sagen, der von Tokyo Pop veröffentlichte Mega Man Manga war die falsche Wahl, sie hätten den Original Mega Man wählen sollen. Und nun dieser von Archie Comics ist das, was Mega Man wirklich verdient: eine Liebeserklärung zum nunmehr 25igsten Geburtstag. Glückwunsch!