Mega Man Issue 50 (Archie Comics)


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Mega Man #50 is the fiftieth issue in the Mega Man comic series by Archie Comics, as well as the first Mega Man comic to be published during the Worlds Unite crossover arc, to be released in 2015. It will come in five covers.

Publisher's Summary
Celebrate 50 issues of Mega Man with the latest chapter in the globe-smashing SONIC/MEGA MAN crossover event! "Worlds Unite" Part Four: Act One comes to its mind-blowing conclusion! Sigma's plan reaches its first stage, and the worlds of Sonic and Mega Man have fused! It’s definitely going to take more than one hero to stop the threat from the future—maybe even ten! Sonic, Mega Man, X, Sticks, the Freedom Fighters, Robot Masters and Maverick Hunters—UNITE! PLUS: Stick around for a special bonus anniversary story as Mega Man and X meet for the first time! Featuring a wrap-around cover from the legendary Patrick "SPAZ" Spaziante! PLUS 5 variant covers from Edwin Huang, Irvin Rodriguez, Patrick Thomas Parnell, Roger & Idalia Robinson and part 4 of the epic 12-part connecting variant cover series by artist Ben Bates!

Summary

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Worlds Unite Part Four: Death and Destruction
At the hidden lab on the Lost Hex, the Maverick mastermind Sigma, alongside the kidnapped scientists Dr. Eggman and Dr. Wily, witnessed the activation of the master Unity Engine unit, with Sigma mentioning the humming of the unit and asks the doctor what it means as the energy is entering him. Wily then whispers to Eggman that they may have done their plan too well, with Eggman explaining that the true plan hadn't even started yet. Sigma then gloated that the two worlds are coming together as one, and explains that it means he can command the Genesis Portals to consume all worlds.

As Mega Man and Sonic's worlds are merging together, Sonic Man and M'egga Man are then attacking each other, as their secondary programming has been activated to neutralize the other target. Amy Rose and Tails, alongside Flash Man and Hard Man, witness this, and also noted deduced their connection to their original identities of Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man (with Amy Rose wondering what Eggman did to him, and Flash Man expressing suspicion of Dr. Wily's involvement in Mega Man being modified due to his doing something similar in the past). Elsewhere, the New Freedom Fighters proceeded find Snake Man and Spark Man nearby, with the cybernetic member Bunnie Rabbot asking Sally Acorn whether they should attack the robots or retreat. Sally Acorn, however, is unsure what to do, as while they are robot, they also had been previously fighting against Sonic Robot. Elsewhere, Antoine D'Coolette appeared in front of Break Man and Bubble Man, with Bubble Man telling the other Robot Masters to attack the "giant animal things" before they attack anyone else, with Break Man telling the other Robot Masters not to antagonize them. Part of a nearby building broke apart, endangering civilians, with Sally ordering Bunnie and Gemerl to ignore the Robots for now and save the civilians, which they proceeded to do by grabbing the woman and the slab with four people on it respectively. United by their mutual goal of aiding the citizens, the two sides soon join forces and are met by the third party of the Maverick Hunters and Stick's team.

In prison, as Chemical Plant Zone mixes in, Xander Payne discovers the tachyons absorbed by his cybernetic eye during his time travel escape have granted him Genesis Portal creation capabilities. Deciding this is where his destiny lies, he travels through one.

Back at the battle between M'Egga Man and Sonic Man, the two deal a mighty blow to each other with their strongest weapons, only for it to undo the robotization process on the both and reveal the mad scientist's coding that pins Sigma as the cause of their problems. At the Lost Hex, the doctors and Sigma each have their own realization. The doctors learn they're in trouble as Mega Man and Sonic were to free each other in the lair and attack Sigma, while Sigma learns of their double-cross from the de-robotization. The docs flee while Sigma sends some of the Deadly Six in pursuit.

At the fused planet, Mega Man and Sonic bring their respective parties up to speed. As Mega Man lost all memory of the crossover, Sonic explains the events of Worlds Collide to them, with Mega Man's skepticism eased when Sonic is able to refer to Roll and Dr. Light as proof. With the threat revealed, all parties unite to take down Sigma.

However, Sigma stands at the ready and with time as well as space under his control, has formed an army of his old Mavericks to take them down.

The Choice
Mega Man and X engage in some target practice in preparation for the assault on Sigma's base. X comments on Mega Man not being built for combat, to which Mega Man says is due to his decision to fight Wily. X recalls the day of Sigma, and how he decided to fight against Sigma's uprising. He then admits he considered telling Dr. Light not to build him to avoid the wars Reploids would bring. Mega Man tells him not to, believing that the future is safer with X there to fight everyone and tells him that his "big brother" doesn't want him talking like that. X's spirits are renewed as Zero and Break Man call them over.

Short Circuits
The Sonic Boom counterpart of Sonic the Hedgehog and Knuckles the Echidna congratulate Mega Man for the 50th issue. Knuckles tries to figure out how long he has been around, but is unable to calculate. Sonic says that by the time he figures it out, Mega Man will be in his 100th issue.

Events

 * Sonic Man and M'egga Man engage in battle due to Drs. Eggman and Wily's programming, which started in Sonic the Hedgehog #273, "Worlds Collide Part Three: Clash of the Corrupted".
 * The merging of Sonic's World and Mega Man's World nears completion, which began in Sonic the Hedgehog #273, "Worlds Unite Part Three: Clash of the Corrupted".
 * The New Freedom Fighters and Robot Masters recover from the beating they received in Sonic the Hedgehog #273, "Worlds Unite Part Three: Clash of the Corrupted".
 * The Maverick Hunters and Team Sticks arrive on Sonic's World through the Genesis Portal they created in Sonic Boom #8, "Worlds Unite Part Two: Broken Heroes", and X tells Sally that Sigma is behind this calamity.
 * Xander Payne recalls his time-traveling voyage in Mega Man #37-40
 * Xander Payne escapes prison through an orange Genesis Portal he made himself. He reappears in Sonic Universe #77.
 * Sonic Man and M'egga Man return each other to normal after having been Roboticization since Sonic Boom #8, "Worlds Unite Part Two: Broken Heroes."
 * Realizing that Drs. Eggman and Wily had tricked him, Sigma sends Zeena, Zomom and Master Zik after them.
 * Team Dark and others-including Mayor Dorado-are apparently killed by the merging of a Guardian Units of the Nation and a government building.
 * Sonic tells about the events of Worlds Collide to the inhabitants of Mega Man's World.
 * The New Freedom Fighters, Light Labs, Maverick Hunters and Team Sticks join forces to stop Sigma.
 * Sigma begins resurrecting his toughest Mavericks to form an army.

Trivia

 * The first variant cover is a homage to the cover of Avengers #4.
 * This is the second milestone issue for the Mega Man comic series.
 * During the chaos of the worlds merging, some of the civilians that appear resemble the Kobayashi family from Mega Man: Upon a Star, Dex and Yai from the Mega Man Battle Network series, and Ash from Pokémon.
 * The targets from the training room in "The Choice" appear to be the same from the Challenge mode in Mega Man 10.