Worlds–And Anniversaries–Collide
Today, Archie Comics released official solicits for the upcoming Sonic and Mega Man comics for April and May. We include the Mega Man series in this article, as readers will be in the thick of the crossover arc dubbed Worlds Collide by this time, so we will bring you any solicits or preview pages from that series as needed.
For many, much of what is covered below may be old hat, with several covers revealed weeks ago. Even so, there’s something new for you; Archie will release a new Sonic Super Special magazine in mid-April to mark the comic’s 20th anniversary, quelling fears the magazine had been relegated to the digest format. If nothing else, the synopses should help you get ready for the major milestone for both the Sonic and Mega Man series.
Take a look at the synopses, along with covers and alternate covers if available in our gallery below.
SONIC UNIVERSE #51
“When Worlds Collide” Part Two of Twelve: The crossover event of 2013 continues HERE! There are strange things afoot as Mega Man’s world is menaced by a super-fast, blue attacker. Sonic’s world is being stalked by a blue-armored figure with a cannon for an arm. Could these mysterious villains be Sonic and Mega Man? Or are they some kind of sinister copies? Mistaken identities and explosions galore in this explosive second part to the historic Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man crossover!
Script: Ian Flynn
Art: Jamal Peppers, Jim Amash, John Workman, and Matt Herms
Cover: Patrick “SPAZ” Spaziante
Variant cover: Patrick “SPAZ” Spaziante, Thomas Mason, and Ryan Jampole
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: 4/17
32-page, full color comic
$2.99 US.SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #248
“When Worlds Collide” Part Three of Twelve: It’s Sonic versus Mega Man – Round One! The fight that every fan of both the Blue Blur and Blue Bomber has been waiting for is here at last, and it looks like Sonic’s got the hometeam advantage! Can Mega Man cope with the Blue Blur in a land of loops? Meanwhile, Dr. Wily is concerned his old rival might cause problems, which sets Dr. Eggman’s sites on Dr. Light! Don’t miss a moment of this historic crossover event as the heroic fights and evil friendships rage on!
Script: Ian Flynn
Art: Jamal Peppers, Jim Amash, John Workman, and Matt Herms
Cover: Patrick “SPAZ” Spaziante and Matt Herms
Variant cover: Patrick “SPAZ” Spaziante, Thomas Mason and Ryan Jampole
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: 5/1
32-page, full color comic
$2.99 US.MEGA MAN #25
“When Worlds Collide” Part Four of Twelve: It’s Sonic versus Mega Man – Round Two! Celebrate 25 issues of Mega Man with the throwdown brawl to end all throwdown brawls! The Blue Bomber has the home field advantage this time – can Sonic keep up in this unfamiliar city? Meanwhile, Drs. Eggman and Wily make their boldest move yet in their master plan! This milestone issue marks the dramatic conclusion to the first act in the biggest crossover story of 2013! Featuring a stunning gatefold cover by Sonic/Mega Man art legend Patrick Spaziante, and a special “E.F.F. (aka Evil Friends Forever) variant” featuring Drs. Eggman and Wily on a (presumably evil) bicycle built for two!
Script: Ian Flynn
Art: Jamal Peppers, Jim Amash, John Workman, and Matt Herms
Commemorative gatefold cover: Patrick “SPAZ” Spaziante
E.F.F.* Variant cover: Jamal Peppers, Gary Martin, Matt Herms, and Patrick “SPAZ” Spaziante
*evil friends forever
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: 5/8
32-page, full color comic
$2.99 US.SONIC SUPER SPECIAL MAGAZINE #7
Celebrate 20 years of Sonic the Hedgehog Comics with this very special edition of the SONIC SUPER SPECIAL MAGAZINE! Join the party and grab yourself a front row seat to this collection of Sonic-comic firsts, greatest moments, and highlights from the longest-running video game-inspired comic book series in history! Over 100 pages of comics, news, and features, available for the first time in one place in this deluxe, magazine-sized, quarterly collection! Also featured is an exclusive interview with the longest-running artist still working on the Sonic comics today — inker Jim Amash! Plus an all-new foil-enhanced birthday-style cover penciled by the newest edition to the Sonic comic family – Lamar Wells!
Script & Art: Various
All-New Foil-enhanced Cover: Lamar Wells, Gary Martin, and Matt Herms
Shipping Date: 4/17
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: 5/1
128-page, full color comic
$9.99 US.
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Project X Zone was only the beginning.
Sonic Universe #51 and Megaman #25 deserve to have their covers made into a wall scroll or something, they are awesome. Hmm..maybe ill see what my local custom print company can do!
Awesome, glad the fight didn’t started just because of Sonic robophobia, wonder if those evil dopplegangers are Metal Sonic and a pirate copy of Mega Man…
Also I hope that at the end of the fight Sonic transforms into Super Sonic and Mega Man into Hyper Mega Man (I’m not making that up, google it), that would make a very explosive ending.
There is a Hyper Mega Man?!
*checks google*
Damn, now i want this to happen….
Speaking of, I had always wondered why Hyper Megaman was an exclusive thing to Marvel vs. Capcom instead of an in-game ability. I guess it would be overpowered, but it could always be an item you have to plan carefully to use since you’ll use up the ammo in one shot, and after you use it, you have to build up all that energy back to use it again. Iunno.
huh no julie-su or lien-da on the cover of the SSS magezine…guess they ARE really getting rid of all of penders characters, it’s kinda sad honestly because i grew up with those characters. but at least scourge, and the freedom fighters are there. though i wonder how the whole re-telling stories will work with most of the old issues having penders characters as big parts.
on the plus side im loving the sonic and megaman crossover covers! that’s gonna be epic