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blackestclovers's review
3.0
Not bad. It was fun and I always liked Mega Man. Not sure when I'll continue with the series, but I will eventually
hmh's review
4.0
Oh the nostalgia. I enjoyed this and will continue to read the series. It gives a bit of an Astro Boy vibe, which I am completely fine with.
matteldritch92's review
3.0
It's a shame that this book falls so short of greatness.
The story itself is something that's way too compressed to really have a positive standout of an idea in its four issue storyarc as either a straight adaptation of the original Mega Man game and as a postmodern interpretation of the series that puts a focus on how Mega Man would realistically deal with the trauma of fighting other robots when he feels a sibling relationship with them, how the world's problems are laid onto his shoulders and his attempts at avoiding combat and instead appeals to the Robot Master's better natures.
The story's pacing was far too frantic, the action was mishandled and the emotional look of the mindsets of Mega Man, his sister Roll, their father, Doctor Light, are all too short to really be effective. This might've been helped if they had allowed the story to be covered in five issues instead of four so It could feel like the story could take a break and catch its second wind.
While I do lament its briefness, the focus on character development for Mega Man and his family is a well done element. They all support each other, love each other and show concern for each other, especially when Mega Man is in the warzone caused by Wily. Nothing about it felt melodramatic or ill thought out, but like I said earlier, too brief to let yourself be emerged into it.
While I do like the artstyle and how its a close replica of the game series, it's not something I can honestly recommend as a highlight of the book. The pages are far too cramped to be able to convey the story naturally, the page design seems to want to be something from a manga but its not done very well. It feels to me that the artist and writer were not working all that closely to one another to avoid the messy pages.
If you can move past its awkward parts, you'll soon see a good story with a well rounded cast that does its job well enough. It definitely gets better in the proceeding story arcs (particularly the fourth volume).
The story itself is something that's way too compressed to really have a positive standout of an idea in its four issue storyarc as either a straight adaptation of the original Mega Man game and as a postmodern interpretation of the series that puts a focus on how Mega Man would realistically deal with the trauma of fighting other robots when he feels a sibling relationship with them, how the world's problems are laid onto his shoulders and his attempts at avoiding combat and instead appeals to the Robot Master's better natures.
The story's pacing was far too frantic, the action was mishandled and the emotional look of the mindsets of Mega Man, his sister Roll, their father, Doctor Light, are all too short to really be effective. This might've been helped if they had allowed the story to be covered in five issues instead of four so It could feel like the story could take a break and catch its second wind.
While I do lament its briefness, the focus on character development for Mega Man and his family is a well done element. They all support each other, love each other and show concern for each other, especially when Mega Man is in the warzone caused by Wily. Nothing about it felt melodramatic or ill thought out, but like I said earlier, too brief to let yourself be emerged into it.
While I do like the artstyle and how its a close replica of the game series, it's not something I can honestly recommend as a highlight of the book. The pages are far too cramped to be able to convey the story naturally, the page design seems to want to be something from a manga but its not done very well. It feels to me that the artist and writer were not working all that closely to one another to avoid the messy pages.
If you can move past its awkward parts, you'll soon see a good story with a well rounded cast that does its job well enough. It definitely gets better in the proceeding story arcs (particularly the fourth volume).
nmillerche's review
Amusing overview of the 1987 video game. Added a narrative expounding on the two sheets of story in the instruction booklet included with the NES cartridge. Additional interactions keep it interesting for new readers, while attention to the game's details, gameplay quarks (that all-important magnet beam) and optimal/suggested boss order are included, capturing the nostalgia for adults familiar with the source material.
khardan's review
4.0
Un cómic muy mono y muy rápido que se centra mucho en la personalidad de Mega Man y cómo llega a ser quién es. Bastante bueno.
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