It's Officially A New Era For Mega Man As He Fights His Strongest Foes Yet

Image via CAPCOM Published Nov 8, 2026, 4:00 PM EST Patrik Walker is an Emmy Award–winning writer who covers all things Comics & Superheroes. His work can also be found at the Dallas Cowboys, The Sporting News, and CBS Sports, among other outlets. One of the most respected names in his field, he is also a diehard enthusiast of all things comics, anime, gaming and movies — thriving in spaces where discussions involving those or similar topics reign supreme. Sign in to your CBR account The world needs more Mega Man, period. Any and every self-respecting fan of the Blue Bomber feels this way, and rightfully so, because there's been a glaring lack of push for one of Capcom's franchise IPs for quite some time now, at least until now. Thanks to the live-action reboot of Street Fighter and the $400 million success of the Resident Evil reboot, Capcom is feely froggy nowadays, and promises a lot more to come from their IPs at the box office. But while they sort through that plan, Udon continues to keep Mega Man alive in the comics space, and this time he's up against a foe that will push him to limits even he didn't know existed within himself. It's the Mega Man: Gear Masters series, an...