Earlier this week, I decided to check out Archie Comics' MEGA MAN comic book. I picked up a copy of MEGA MAN #36, which picks up immediately following a major battle between Mega Man and an alien computer menace named Ra Moon. The evil Dr. Wily finds himself on trial for various crimes, but -- due to the unexpected assistance of Mega Man and his creator Dr. Light -- Dr. Wily is sentenced to house arrest instead of prison. Unfortunately for Mega Man, it's his house!
What follows is an interesting struggle. Does Dr. Wily allow himself to be changed by the kindness of his old friend Dr. Light and his robot companions, or does he allow himself to be swayed by the secret machinations of his evil Robot Masters? I'm not sure that even Dr. Wily knew for sure which way he'd turn until the last few pages of this issue.
In the meantime, MEGA MAN #36 offered a generational description of the robots within the comic book series. I'm sure it's old hat for long-time readers of this title or for fans of the video games. But, as a new reader, this description was a helpful tool for helping me to better understand Mega Man and his friends.
Lastly, this issue features Archie Comics'"After the Credits" variant covers and endings. It's a new comic book concept loosely based on the extra endings in the various Marvel Comics movies. The stories are basically the same in both versions of the MEGA MAN #36 comic book, but there is a unique bit of extra storyline after the story ends depending on which cover you purchase.
My comic book -- which features the standard cover for MEGA MAN #36 -- features an interaction between Dr. Cain and X (AKA Mega Man X) and hints at next issue's Mega Man/Mega Man X crossover.. The variant cover issue follows up with Wily's Robot Masters following the battle in this story's earlier battle.
"Disorder in the Court!" is written by Ian Flynn, penciled by Powree, and inked by Gary Martin.
What follows is an interesting struggle. Does Dr. Wily allow himself to be changed by the kindness of his old friend Dr. Light and his robot companions, or does he allow himself to be swayed by the secret machinations of his evil Robot Masters? I'm not sure that even Dr. Wily knew for sure which way he'd turn until the last few pages of this issue.
In the meantime, MEGA MAN #36 offered a generational description of the robots within the comic book series. I'm sure it's old hat for long-time readers of this title or for fans of the video games. But, as a new reader, this description was a helpful tool for helping me to better understand Mega Man and his friends.
Lastly, this issue features Archie Comics'"After the Credits" variant covers and endings. It's a new comic book concept loosely based on the extra endings in the various Marvel Comics movies. The stories are basically the same in both versions of the MEGA MAN #36 comic book, but there is a unique bit of extra storyline after the story ends depending on which cover you purchase.
My comic book -- which features the standard cover for MEGA MAN #36 -- features an interaction between Dr. Cain and X (AKA Mega Man X) and hints at next issue's Mega Man/Mega Man X crossover.. The variant cover issue follows up with Wily's Robot Masters following the battle in this story's earlier battle.
"Disorder in the Court!" is written by Ian Flynn, penciled by Powree, and inked by Gary Martin.