Second Mega Man/Sonic Archie Comics Crossover Announced

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1. Oh joy!

   Milking but I don’t buy the comic anyways. I wonder how many times this needs to be done before the hype factor goes away?

2. So now we know where the Unleashed arc will ultimately end up then.

   A part of me wonders what the motivation is (besides money). Worlds Collide allowed a reboot of the Archie continuity so they could dump all of Penders’ work, but I don’t get the rush to have a second crossover.

   1. Probably to undo the reboot.

      1. Doubt it….. After all the crap they had to deal with Penders, do you honestly think they would want to go back to that?

         1. I think so. Besides, I’ve always thought the reboot wasn’t going to last long anyway.

         2. The reboot’s here to stay; there’s no way Archie, after all the shit over the last few years, would pay Penders anything for anything.

   2. Just because their worlds unite doesn’t mean everything has to reset.

      1. I know it won’t be another reboot. And that’s why I can’t figure out the motivation (apart from loads of $).

         1. Oh. Well, it could just be that people enjoyed the crossover and wanted more so Flynn is giving the fans more of what they want. Plain and simple.

3. Whaaaat?

4. no more genesis wave please…

   1. I don’t think the Genesis Wave will be involved in this second crossover. I’m sure Dr. Eggman and Dr. Wily will each build a dimensional portal to other universes only to home in on each other causing both worlds to collide.

      1. Wonder how that’ll turn out….. They’ll see each other, kiss and make up and as usual, plot to conquer both worlds, really wish Archie would come up with new plots for crossovers like this..

         1. No one said that was the plot. Dr. Eggman and Dr. Wily left each other on very bitter terms so I believe there will be a different goal to achieve this time.

   2. I never said it was going to be the plot it was merely an idea. Whatever they’re planning for this second crossover needs to be something different from the original….

      1. Very true. If it ends up being the same, then it will be clear they did this for money and nothing else.

5. Oh, the motivation for this is almost entirely money. Worlds Collide was the biggest money maker Sonic, Mega Man, or any other comic in the Archie Action Line (Crusaders, etc.) has ever had. They are going to milk this cow every couple of years until putting Sonic and Mega Man together stops being one of the best money makers they have.

   What I am curious about is the phrase “No Universe will be safe.” in the promo ads. Since they didn’t use the words “Neither universe will be safe”, it is already leading to speculation about what else could be in the crossover. Perhaps Sonic Boom? Mega Man X? Battle Network? Archie? New Crusaders? A new Sabrina story? The introduction of a new franchise they have just gained the rights to? Let the speculation begin!

   1. I fully agree with your second paragraph. 😉

6. Is this necessary? The comics just literally had a reboot because of this… Are they really going to pull another “genesis wave”? Heck, we’re not even done with the Unleashed Arc how in the heck are they going to pull this off? Honestly, the crossover the first time was great, now it just doesn’t feel like it was originally, it feels more like they’re doing this for the money.. :/

   1. I don’t think even EGGMAN’S stupid enough to try the Genesis Wave a THIRD time after two successive failures. Though, you know they say third time’s the charm… and consider how stubborn Eggman is…

      Still, I don’t think the Genesis Wave will be involved this time.

7. OH YES.
   The first crossover was extremely awesome, I can’t wait for this one. But please no reboot again. (A Mega Man Reboot would be cool, if they’d to the Battle Network story then xP)

   1. I agree. I enjoy battle network.

   2. It won’t be another reboot.

8. The hype will never die. And its not really milking it. The best part about this crossover is the interactions of characters and the writing. Since Worlds collide did most of the crossover schtick. Its hard to wonder what it is.

   **Spoilers**

   Specially since Dr. Eggman and Dr. Wily are in bad terms with one another and they know they can’t trust each other. Not to mention how Eggman is dealing with the consequenses of what happens when you use the Genesis Wave so much.

   **Spoilers end**

9. not a just crossover event

   megaman’s getting cancelled,

   so Flynn’s taking all the characters & concepts from megaman

   and putting them into Sonic’s universe

   it’s gonna be awesome 😛

   1. I thought over this idea over and over, but I just don’t think it will happen. That would be too much awesome for Flynn to handel.

      1. Not to mention it’d be one heck of a licensing nightmare. Capcom and Sega are quite content for temporary arrangements like this, but nothing permanent unless the two companies were to merge. Which I honestly doubt would happen any time soon. Unless both make a completely bone headed move that forces them to do a merger, which, given recent events…

         1. That too.

         2. well capcom ahs been making bone headed moves for quite a while now

10. Calling it now, it will be numerous versions of Sonic and Mega Man working together!!

11. Ugh, really? This is actually really stupid. Instead of, oh, I don’t know, advancing the plot of the Sonic comic, they do this again. A bit disappointed, but not too much considering I stopped reading the comic a long time ago.

    1. It does seem a bit ‘we can’t think of what to do after Unleashed’, doesn’t it…

       1. Well, when you put it that way… … … … I guess so.

    2. Only dumb idea for a comic book is one that doesn’t sound stupid.

12. Well, I for one am excited, of course this is as much of a cash grab than Worlds Collide was, but I loved Worlds Collide and fetl that there were some oportunities missing, like more interaction between characters of both franchises that weren’t always Sonic, Megaman, Tails, Eggman and Willy.

    Also: “And this time, no universe will be safe…”

    Could this mean we will see characters from Megaman X and Sonic Boom?

13. So this is the limited series that Archie was talking about here: http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=54531

    1. Whaaat? Nice find man! Now I’m liking this even more, this time the crossover will have space enough to flex more character interaction and story arcs than the previous one without putting on hold the rest of the titles from their main arcs.

    2. In addition to new solo comics, the two characters are set to cross over in an upcoming limited series

       Assuming this means a series alongside the existing ones, then that’s not so bad 🙂

14. Whatever the reason for this, I am HYPED! I can’t wait to see all of this happen again! Make it even better than the last one Flynn! X3

15. Hot damn! 2015’s gonna be a good year!

16. While this may be milking the success of the first crossover, I’m still willing to see where this whole thing goes. The best thing about sequels is that they often acknowledge people’s problems with the origonal and try to fix them. If that’s the case, this may be taking place within the comics’ respective continuities this time around, instead of just “Another Time, Another Place.”

    I can’t help but wonder what “Worlds Unite” means though. Could both universes be merging together somehow? If so, will it be combining their continuities? Or will all elements be combined like DC/Marvel’s “Amalgam” series? Or perhaps both worlds will be forced to team together to fight an even larger threat? Who knows?

    Either way, I’m excited!

17. I hope it’s to end the current universe. For like, a year (an a half), the story so far has been childish and boring. I miss when it was complicated and loaded with drama.

    I want that universe back to the way it was. I don’t care for Penders, they need to find a way to revert things to normal; not milk money for a crossover.

    If they do, BUY YOUR CHARACTERS BACK!

18. Well, according to Comic Book resources, there’s a limited series planned for the two characters… This may be that limited series that was mentioned. We’ll find out with NJCC Thursday I imagine.

    I did enjoy the crossover, though I expected it to be a while before another crossover would happen. Like, when a Mega Man X Comic was started.

    Still, limited series are a thing now a days, which will have the primary story in it’s own book, but the series connected to it will also tie in as well, considering how Marvel’s Civil War handled things, and DC did Blackest Night. With Marvel’s most recent event “Original Sin” being in the style of Civil War. I predict that this will be how the crossover is handled. You can pick up the limited series itself without needing to buy the other books, but getting the other books will enhance the experience overall as they will tie in directly, while still allowing for other events to go on without being heavily affected by the crossover. It will also have ramifications for both main series, so it’ll be important to pick up the limited series books if you’re collecting either the current Sonic titles, or the Mega Man comic. Or if you’re like me, you’ll probably pick up all of them as you’re probably subscribed to them already anyways. And I plan to also subscribe to the Sonic Boom series to see for myself what it has to offer, and just to be on the safe side if it’s involved in the crossover.

    Either way, Worlds Collide was the most successful event for Archie ever. Of course they’re going to do it again, it’s good business to go for something that makes money. And as many of us are crazy Sonic fans, this is going to prove interesting. And I don’t mind shake ups either, when done right, they can keep things interesting. The cross over is a shake up, and I do hope that it has further ramifications for both worlds. And hopefully, this time, the Mega Man cast remembers this, as I’m sure they will. There still is Captain Metal who it’s implied survived his encounter with Burning Blaze, and the Egg O’ War, which is a rechristened and slightly remodeled Wily Egg. I bet that loose thread gets picked up again here, and starts the entire Worlds United event. Captain Metal is crazy enough to go after any universe he sees fit, and unlike Eggman, he hasn’t seen the consequences of using the Genesis Wave too much. I also imagine Albert would be hesitant about it, despite not remembering what happened, I know that every fiber in his body will keep him from going for another Genesis Wave. After all, he had an “odd urge to smash some eggs” when the Curse of Ra Moon arc started up. So while the two main baddies won’t be going for a genesis wave, Captain Metal might go for it again. We’ll just have to see.

19. *cough*cash-grab*cough*

    1. 
       th- th-

       tha- tha- that- !

       THAT’S WHAT CROSSOVER ARE!!!

       *sniff* excuse me,

       ahem, this one better have a LOT more interaction between sonic & megaman characters than World Collide (seriously bass and shadow don’t even share a scene)

       be nice if the plot played around with themes on what it means to be human as oppose robot or animal.

       1. Well why wasn’t all that character interaction in the first crossover? It just proves my point on why that arc was crap, it had little to no interaction between the characters I cared about other than the obvious Megaman/Sonic and Eggman/Wily, and even at that, all they did was just share a lot of lame jokes like “Can Megaman use a Wisp?”, and for Eggman and Wily they completely turned on each other ruining all that fun interaction between the two. If it weren’t for all that “Robotized Masters” crap, there could have been a whole lot more than just “OMG, SONIC NEEDS TO SAVE HIS FRIENDS!”, not to mention the designs for them are the laziest I’ve seen, just boring Metal character designs.
          Unless this thing finally ditches that annoying “Robotized Masters” bullshit from the first one, it’s gonna be the exact same crap all over again.
          Also, “Super” Megaman in here was a pathetic recolor of the Rush Adaptor, Hyper Megaman from Marvel VS Capcom was far better.

20. Spring 2015,,,,that’s actually really close to the landmark issues of both series. Will Sonic have to share another landmark issue with Megaman again? And vise versa?

21. Another one huh? I’m so bored of the comic right now that another crossover would just put me to sleep altogether. Even though I liked When Worlds Collide as an idea and concept, I found the story itself really boring as a literary work. If the story was seen in a game it can be forgiven because you would be playing as the characters to keep you invested and interested but as a story I was disinterested by part 3 of the crossover as nothing had consequences until the end when a forced reboot happened for Sonic. meh I think I’ll pass.

22. As much as I want to whine a little because this smells of an obvious cash grab I’m reserving my judgement at least until I see some page previews because I enjoyed the first crossover a lot. I can see people are already questioning the reasoning narratively because “the first led to the world being reset for Sonic so now what?!” but I saw Worlds Collide as an exciting crossover that just so happened to allow a resetting of of the Sonic Comic universe.

    So yeah, I don’t really mind this outside of my initial shock.

23. Yes, a sequel is coming! At least, Archie Comics gives a darn about Mega Man!

    1. This comment hurts because of how true it is..

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