Following up on our earlier report, Amazon has updated its product page for the hardcover Mega Man Timelines omnibus, revealing new cover art that appears to be illustrated by Kenny Ruiz. The listing now includes the official solicitation as well, confirming the contents featured inside:
The Blue Bomber is back! MEGA MAN returns in epic adventures spanning five different eras of robotic heroes! The original Mega Man squares off against two explosive and fiery Robot Masters! X tracks down the frosty Chill Penguin! Zero is hunted in a future wasteland! Vent fights off an attack from Pandora & Prometheus! MegaMan Volnutt unearths an ancient treasure!
THIS VOLUME COLLECTS:
MEGA MAN #0
MEGA MAN TIMELINES #1
MEGA MAN X TIMELINES #1
MEGA MAN ZERO TIMELINES #1
MEGA MAN ZX TIMELINES #1
MEGA MAN LEGENDS TIMELINES #1
As of this writing, the book is slated for release on July 21, 2026. This date has not yet been confirmed by Udon Entertainment and may be subject to change. Nonetheless, pre-orders are currently available.
Source: Amazon
I have yet to crack open a single issue. I was gonna hold off on reading it until the Graphic Novel anyway... So I will probably read it in 2029. Or so. Maybe.
ReplyDeleteYou're missing brilliant comedy like Roll smacking Skull Man's face with a pizza saying: "Rest in Pizza!" to save Rock /s. However admittedly he did help free her.
DeletePretty cute cover, I wonder if I'll pick this one up? I confess, I prefer softback TPBs; but I'm also glad to see any tradebacks for MegaMan, after so long ^.^
ReplyDeleteOne detail I'd like to put out there for anyone who may be considering between the omnibus and the individual issues: there are several Udon advertisements in the back of the original comics, and at least in X timelines there are some ads for swimsuit editions of other Udon products. The ads for Mr. Mega Man and Little Mega Man are tame, but both of those products have themes that are also inappropriate for younger readers. For example, Mr. Mega Man has Guts Man getting "drunk" at an oil bar, and Little Mega Man goes into detail about robot breasts. Again the ads are fine, but you might not want a younger reader asking for the other products they saw advertised.
ReplyDeleteSo, if you were considering the individual comics for a younger Mega Man fan, it might be better to wait for the omnibus.
I'm not surprised as this is typical of Udon (have you seen their Street Fighter and Darkstalkers covers?). But the fact that a series aimed at children has these ads, is not only inappropriate, but clearly says that Udon's intent is to only cater to existing fans, and not new ones who might be children. Absolutely disgusting.
DeleteAnyone considering holding off on the individual issues and just waiting for this to come out: Keep in mind that Udon has a reputation for going announcement-happy only to delay (or eventually cancel) some of them. Wish it wasn't the case but it is.
ReplyDeleteYea, slated for July 2026 translates to releases in December 2026
DeleteThe delay's for the Manga are pretty bad... Every month it gets pushed back again. Can't wait for Udon to infinitely delay Macross F too...
DeleteI backed a Kickstarter that had a partnership issue or two with Udon... Guess what happened? Lol.
wow this is actually pretty good. Love the dynamic. Especially how X, Zero and Volnutt look.
ReplyDeleteAmerican comic artists can't seem to get X’s eyes color right. Smh
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