It’s been a strange time to be a fan of Capcom’s Mega man series. While the franchise remains intensely popular and has a devoted fanbase, new entries have become increasingly rare. The last new game release, Mega Man 11came out in 2018, with only reissues and remasters arriving in subsequent years. While many are eagerly waiting for what is to come Mega Man Dual Override in 2027, a new one Mega man the release is actually coming much faster.
As announced by comics giant and frequent Capcom collaborator Udon, Blue Bomber returns to the comics world with the upcoming release of Mega Man: Gear Masters. Created by writer Tavis Maiden and artist Ryan Jampole, Mega Man: Gear Masters will take place in the same age as Mega Man 11 and will see Mega Man battle a new line of Robot Masters.
Plot tease released by Udon seems to suggest so Gear Masters could be a direct adaptation of Mega Man 11as it mentions Mega Man receiving the Double Gear system upgrade from Dr. Light. Regardless of whether it is a retelling of Mega Man 11 or a new story that takes place during that period, the greater focus on the story in the comic will certainly please fans Mega man rich knowledge and history.
Udon launches Mega Man: Gear Masters #1 in September with a host of variant covers, including an Udon Store exclusive variant cover pictured indie gaming icon Shantae dressed as Mega manone Iron Man poster tribute variant from artist Jeffrey Cruz, and artist Genzoman’s variant cover tribute to the infamous American box art for the first time Mega man.
Mega Man is coming out of a nearly decade-long rough patch
While reviews for Mega man numerous remasters and legacy compilations have been positiveit is easy to understand how the long distance between new Mega man game can be a point of frustration for many fans of the series. The 2018s Mega Man 11 not only reviewed well but also sold well as even Capcom confirmed that it had sold over 1.6 million copies and was the best selling Mega man game yet.
Granted The 11s warm reception from fans and critics alike, the steady sales of the old collections and the general feeling of nostalgia for Mega man among Millennials, it’s been puzzling that Capcom hasn’t done more with the franchise. With the next main line item, Mega Man Dual Overridecoming almost a decade after the last new game, hungry for more Mega man has only grown.
This even translated into the world of comics. While Mega man relationship with Archie Comics was long and fruitful, lasting only until 2017. Udon then began publishing Mega Man Mastermix in 2018, at the same time as the publication of Mega Man 11but that comic was put on hiatus in 2019 and never returned. Unfortunately fan reception to BOOM! Studios’ Mega Man: Fully Charged the series was mostly lukewarm.
Mega Man’s dark ages are finally over
Fortunately, all signs point to the dark ages Mega man is done. Mega man returned to the comic world in 2025 with Udon’s Mega man #0 and more than a few Mega man comic book titles have been published since then.
Especially one of the few video game franchises to get your own Secret level episode was Mega manbringing more attention to the franchise.
While these may not exactly be the big revival of the series some fans were hoping for, it all points to a new concerted effort by Capcom to get Mega man out there and tell new stories with the show’s beloved cast of characters. Capcom has explicitly said they want to grow again Mega man to one of their best IPs. With Mega Man: Gear Masters coming in September and Mega Man: Dual Override launch in 2027, fans have good reason to be cautiously optimistic about the Blue Bomber’s future.
- Created by
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Keiji Inafune
- First TV show
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Mega man
- Latest TV Show
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Mega Man: Fully Charged
- First episode air date
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September 11, 1994
- Cast
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Ian James Corlett, Vincent Tong
- tv show(s)
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Mega Man, Mega Man: Fully Charged, MegaMan: NT Warrior, Mega Man Star Force
The Mega man franchise, originating from a video game series developed by Capcom, has expanded into various mediums, including animated television shows and an upcoming live-action film. The franchise is known for its iconic blue protagonist, Mega Man, who battles rogue robots and their creators to protect humanity. Over the years, Mega man has become a significant cultural icon in gaming and animation.
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