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Udon Entertainment Offers Mega Man Comic's Deluxe Edition via Crowdfunding
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The first volume of Mega Man Adventures includes the first 12 issues of the Mega Man comic, as well as a new seven-page story by Ian Flynn and Ryan Jampole. The Deluxe Edition includes a foil cover, nine trading cards, and a folded poster.
Ian Flynn wrote the Mega Man comic, and Archie Comics published the comic from 2011 to 2015.
The Mega Man franchise (known as Rock Man in Japan) began in 1987 with CAPCOM's release of the first Mega Man game on the Nintendo Famicom. The franchise has since spawned numerous games, with the latest in the main series, Mega Man 11, debuting in North America in October 2018.
Mega Man X DiVE Offline, the offline version of its Mega Man X DiVE (Rock Man X DiVE) smartphone game, launched on PC via Steam, iOS, and Android last September.
CAPCOM released Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection, a collection of the Mega Man Battle Network 1-6 Game Boy Advance games, in April 2023 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam.
Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection, a collection of seven Mega Man Star Force (Ryūsei no Rockman, or Rockman of the Shooting Stars) games, will launch for Switch, PlayStation 5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam in 2026.
The franchise has also spawned multiple manga and anime series and OVAs, as well as an American animated TV series. ADV Films released the Megaman: Upon a Star OVA in 2005. Viz Media released Ryo Takamisaki's MegaMan NT Warrior (Rockman.EXE) manga from 2004 to 2008, and also licensed the first two seasons of the anime adaptation, which aired on the Kids WB programming block. Viz also licensed the Megaman Star Force anime.
Sources: Press release, Zoop
