History ComicBook / SonicTheHedgehogMegaManWorldsCollide

Beginning in April, 2013, ''Worlds Collide'' is a twelve-part CrisisCrossover epic spanning the pages of ''Mega Man'' #24-27[[note]]Parts 1, 4, 7 and 10[[/note]], ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' #248-251[[note]]Parts 3, 6, 9 and 12[[/note]], and ''Sonic Universe'' #51-54[[note]]Parts 2, 5, 8 and 11[[/note]]. Archie has already announced trade collections for the crossover (well before the first part ''even came out''), and each issue sports numerous themed variant covers as well.

* NamesTheSame: The Roboticized Master, Shadow Man, and the actual Shadow Man from the ''Mega Man'' franchise. A solicitation for a later part of the crossover actually invokes this.

* SpikesOfDoom: Referenced in ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' #248, when Wily assures Eggman that, as a veteran of dozens of trap-filled fortresses, Mega Man ''definitely'' has a problem with spikes... meaning that he's sure the ''spike covered'' Sonic will successfully do Sonic in.

->'''''[[MegaMan Doctor Wily]]:''' I don't suppose you know anything about bringing order and a better way of thinking to the world with your machines, Doctor?''
->'''''[[SonicTheHedgehog Doctor Eggman]]''': Oh, I ''do!'' And I don't suppose you have some young upstart who gets in your way and ruins everything, do you, Doctor?''

For nearly twenty years now, Archie Comics has published the [[ComicBook/ArchieComicsSonicTheHedgehog comic adventures]] of one SonicTheHedgehog. Likewise, they have had similar success bringing MegaMan, the Blue Bomber, to [[ComicBook/MegaMan the printed medium]]. Thus, it was only a matter of time before both titles, which are penned by Ian Flynn, came together in the form of a {{crossover}} --- the first CapcomVsWhatever crossover to be produced in a media other than video games.

** Numerous locations from the Sonic games are referenced, including the [[SonicAdventure Mystic Ruins, Station Square]], [[SonicAdventure2 Central City]], and [[ShadowTheHedgehog Westopolis]].
** During their battle in ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' #248, Mega Man compares Sonic to [[MegaMan2 Quick Man]] and [[MegaMan10 Nitro Man]], two other speedy Robot Masters. Meanwhile, Sonic talks about [[SonicTheHedgehog1 all of the]] [[SonicGenerations robots he's]] [[SonicAdventure2 trashed in]] [[SonicChronicles the Green Hill Zone]], Doctor Light references [[VideoGame/MegaManII the Chronos Institute]], and Wily talks about his dozens and dozens of evil fortresses. Mega Man also references [[MegaMan7 Bass]], when recalling that Wily has developed rebellious robots before.

** During their battle in ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' #248, Mega Man compares Sonic to [[MegaMan2 Quick Man]] and [[MegaMan10 Nitro Man]], two other speedy Robot Masters. Meanwhile, Sonic talks about [[SonicTheHedgehog1 all of the]] [[SonicGenerations robots he's]] [[SonicAdventure2 trashed in]] [[SonicChronicles the Green Hill Zone]], Doctor Light references [[VideoGame/MegaManII the Chronos Institute]], and Wily talks about his dozens and dozens of evil fortresses.

** Part three reveals that it's not just the two of them, as reports of amnesia and missing memories have been reported all across Mega Man's world.

* MySignificanceSenseIsTingling: Silver senses a major time shift (see CosmicRetcon) in his timeline and comes to the past to investigate.

* EvenEvilHasStandards: Subverted. Dr. Wily doesn't seem to agree with Tails lacking a personality after he's roboticized into Tails Man, but he doesn't care since he's more Eggman's minion than his. He presumably feels the same way other Roboticized Masters.

* AlternateCompanyEquivalent: Invoked on the "Rivals" variant covers, which features Sonic and Mega Man, Proto Man and Knuckles, and Bass and Shadow. In the comic itself, Metal Sonic is paired off with both Bass (as TheDragon do their respective doctors) and the Copy Robot (as {{Evil Knockoff}}s).

* CosmicRetcon: The crossover is facilitated by Eggman and Wily using the Genesis Wave from the ''Sonic Genesis'' storyline to rewrite both their realities. In-universe, it allows them to prepare both their worlds to their liking, with the side-effect (as WordOfGod [[http://www.bumbleking.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=332986#p332986 says]]) of shifting the ''Mega Man'' timeline (along with Wily's memories) forwards to after a version of ''VideoGame/MegaMan10''. Out of universe, it allows Archie to suspend all currently-running story threads, temporarily [[ExiledFromContinuity exile]] all non-generic comic-original characters on both sides (which new readers that are picking up the book for the first time would be ''not'' familiar with), make the world of ''Sonic'' be closer to the games (which new readers that are picking up the book for the first time would be ''more'' familiar with) and use ''Mega Man'' characters that haven't had a chance to appear yet in the main storyline.
** It should be noted that both doctors state that they can't use the Genesis Wave to wipe someone out of existence or fundamentally change who they are, so it can be assumed that both series' original, non-video game characters still exist in the altered timelines and simply won't be getting involved in the events of the crossover.

* DropTheHammer: Rose Woman, aka the roboticized Amy Rose, switches her hands out for two hammers. Coincidentally, her [[EvilKnockoff Metal Series]] counterpart in the main ''Sonic'' book had the same kind of weapons.

* AlternateCompanyEquivalent: Invoked on the "Rivals" variant covers, which features Sonic and Mega Man, Proto Man and Knuckles, and Bass and Shadow.

* CosmicRetcon: The crossover is facilitated by Eggman and Wily using the Genesis Wave from the ''Sonic Genesis'' storyline to rewrite both their realities. In universe, it allows them to prepare both their worlds to their liking, with the side-effect (as WordOfGod [[http://www.bumbleking.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=332986#p332986 says]]) of shifting the ''Mega Man'' timeline (along with Wily's memories) forwards to after a version of ''VideoGame/MegaMan10''. Out of universe, it allows Archie to suspend all currently-running story threads, temporarily [[ExiledFromContinuity exile]] all non-generic comic-original characters on both sides (which new readers that are picking up the book for the first time would be ''not'' familiar with), make the world of ''Sonic'' be closer to the games (which new readers that are picking up the book for the first time would be ''more'' familiar with) and use ''Mega Man'' characters that haven't had a chance to appear yet in the main storyline.

* StrollingThroughTheChaos: ''Sonic Universe'' #24 features the Roboticized Master Shadow Man calmly walking through the battlefield, carrying a Chaos Emerald and barking orders while the other three battle Proto Man and Mega Man.

* HowWeGotHere: ''Mega Man'' #24 begin with Sonic and Mega Man about to throw down, and the rest of the issue and ''Sonic Universe'' #24 are dedicated to showing how they got to the point where they're at each other's throats.
* LetsYouAndHimFight: The first act of the crossover is dedicated to setting up an epic brawl between Sonic and Mega Man. It gets lampshaded in ''Mega Man'' 24's "Short Circuits" segment, where both title characters are eager to work together before being informed by Orbot that they have to follow the "crossover by-laws" and fight each other first.

* EasyImpersonation: A rare justification. Eggman and Wily use doppelgangers of Mega Man and Sonic in order to pit the two against one another. What justifies it is the fact that Mega Man never gets a good look at Sonic's double (Metal Sonic in this case) due to him moving so fast - all Rock sees is a fast moving blue blur) - and Sonic has to deal with the Copy Robot, who looks ''just like'' Mega Man to begin with.

* My Significance Sense Is Tingling: Silver senses a major time shift (see CosmicRetcon) in his timeline and comes to the past to investigate.

* StrollinghThroughTheChaos: ''Sonic Universe'' #24 features the Roboticized Master Shadow Man calmly walking through the battlefield, carrying a Chaos Emerald and barking orders while the other three battle Proto Man and Mega Man.

* HoweWeGotHere: ''Mega Man'' #24 begin with Sonic and Mega Man about to throw down, and the rest of the issue and ''Sonic Universe'' #24 are dedicated to showing how they got to the point where they're at each other's throats.

For nearly twenty years now, Archie Comics has published the [[ComicBook/ArchieComicsSonicTheHedgehog comic adventures]] of one SonicTheHedgehog. Likewise, they have had similar success bringing MegaMan, the Blue Bomber, to [[ComicBook/MegaMan the printed medium]]. Thus, it was only a matter of time before both titles, which are penned by Ian Flynn, came together in the form of a CrossOver.

Beginning in April, 2013, ''Worlds Collide'' is a twelve-part CrisisCrossover epic spanning the pages of ''Mega Man'' #24-27, ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' #248-251, and ''Sonic Universe'' #51-54. Archie has already announced trade collections for the crossover (well before the first part ''even came out''), and each issue sports numerous themed variant covers as well.

* CosmicRetcon: The crossover is facilitated by Eggman and Wily using the Genesis Wave from the ''Sonic Genesis'' storyline to rewrite both their realities. In universe, it allows them to prepare both their worlds to their liking. Out of universe, it allows them to make the world of ''Sonic'' be closer to the games (which new readers that are picking up the book for the first time would be more familiar with), while also allowing them to use ''Mega Man'' characters that haven't had a chance to appear yet in the main storyline.

->'''''[[MegaMan Doctor Wily]]:''' "I don't suppose you know anything about bringing order and a better way of thinking to the world with your machines, Doctor?"''
->'''''[[SonicTheHedgehog Doctor Eggman]]''': "Oh, I'' do! ''And I don't suppose you have some young upstart who gets in your way and ruins everything, do you, Doctor?"''

The story begins when, by chance, the blue Chaos Emerald is thrown through time and space into the world of Mega Man, where it is discovered by Dr. Wily and his forces. In an attempt to analyze its properties, Wily accidentally contacts the original owner of the emerald... Doctor Ivo Robotnik, aka "Eggman." Instantly sensing a connection, the two scientists conspire to use the [[CosmicRetcon Genesis Wave]] to rewrite both their realities and prime them for conquest, which they then intend to conquer together. Eager to collect the seven Chaos Emeralds, they manipulate Sonic and Mega Man into fighting one another. Can the two heroes come together in time to stop the evil doctors and set both their worlds right?

Beginning in April, 2013, ''Worlds Collide'' is a twelve-part epic spanning the pages of ''Mega Man'', ''Sonic the Hedgehog'', and ''Sonic Universe''. Archie has already announced trade collections for the crossover (well before the first part ''even came out''), and each issue sports numerous themed variant covers as well.

For nearly twenty years now, Archie Comics has published the [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/ComicBook/ArchieComicsSonicTheHedgehog comic adventures]] of one SonicTheHedgehog. Likewise, they have had similar success bringing MegaMan, the Blue Bomber, to [[ComicBook/MegaMan the printed medium]]. Thus, it was only a matter of time before both titles, which are penned by Ian Flynn, came together in the form of a CrossOver.

* CounterpartComparison: Made on the "Rivals" variant covers, which features Sonic and Mega Man, Proto Man and Knuckles, and Bass and Shadow.

* YearInsideHourOutside: The "Skull Egg Zone" created by Wily and Eggman has this, allowing them to prepare their scheme while very little time passes outside the zone itself.