Miss UDON's SDCC Exclusives? Worry Not!

We're going to level with you: The San Diego Comic-Con kind of sucks. Don't get us wrong, it's all kinds of awesome, but having all of that awesomeness concentrated into one place is why it sucks; paying to go, paying to stay, paying to attend, and the worst part: Competing with everyone else who is doing the same, only to wind up cut off in the line for a panel or having stock of an exclusive run out. Where does that leave you then? (San Diego, we know; it's just an expression.)

Fortunately, it's not all bad news if you can't afford to even try to get these things. In the case of UDON Entertainment, they've revealed that not only will their SDCC exclusives be available at the Penny Arcade Expo Prime (PAX, where they're expected to sell through quickly), but also through their online store starting at Noon EST on Thursday, August 1st.

Among the goodies are the MM25: Mega Man & Mega Man X Official Complete Works Deluxe Blue Laser Foil Hardcover edition (the softcover version will be available in late August/early September), the World of Warcraft Tribute Limited Edition Hard Cover, The Art of Brutal Legend: Heavy Metal Slipcase Edition, and a whopping three different Street Fighter books with comparably long names.

So who needs SDCC? They can keep their panels and their reveals... and their Metroplexes with two guns and mini-figures... and their Dragonzord/Tigerzord Legacy Morphers... and... aw, phooey. At least we can still get the cool books.

Much Mega Man Goodness at San Diego Comic-Con

The San Diego Comic-Con is once again upon us, taking place from July 18th through 21st next week, and as usual, there are plenty of goodies to be gotten and things to check out, including some Blue Bomber swag from Capcom. Read on for the rundown.

In addition to the SDCC-exclusive hardcover version of MM25: Mega Man and Mega Man X Official Complete Works from UDON Entertainment and a special variant of Archie's Mega Man #24, there is also the much talked-about 10-inch 25th Anniversary Mega Man statue with lights and stand for $100. Plus, the life-size giant version will be on hand for photo ops!

But wait! If you purchase the statue at Comic-Con, then you'll also take home the inflatable Mega Buster (seen above) for free!

The Mega Man cases for the Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo 3DS XL will also be available at Capcom's booth, going for $15 and $20, respectively.

Finally, the Mega Man keychain seen at the top of this article is made of stainless steel, is limited to 1,000 pieces, and goes for $10 apiece.

In addition, Archie will be holding their annual "Archie Action Hour: Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man" panel on Sunday at 1pm in Room 28DE:

Get ready for action in San Diego! It’s been a huge year for the two most popular video game comic titles as Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man joined together for the first time ever in this year's biggest crossover event: "Worlds Collide"—and it’s only going to get better! Executive Director of Editorial Paul Kaminski is joined by Archie Comics President Mike Pellerito, writer Ian Flynn (Sonic the Hedgehog) and artists Ryan Jampole (Mega Man), Jon Gray (Sonic the Hedgehog) and Evan Stanley (Sonic the Hedgehog). See exclusive artwork, learn about upcoming storylines, and get the latest on the All that plus attendees will power-up with a FREE gift bag chock full of Archie Action Awesomeness! Be there!

If you're planning to attend the panel, we'd love to get a report from you!

On top of all that, some of the creative talent behind the Mega Man comic book will be on hand for autograph signings throughout the weekend. For your convenience, here are the relevant ones:

Thursday Signing Times:

1pm – 2pm: Ian Flynn (Sonic, Mega Man, Red Circle) 3:30pm – 4:30pm: Ryan Jampole (Mega Man)

Friday Signing Times:

12:30pm – 1:30pm: Ian Flynn & Ryan Jampole (Sonic, Mega Man) 2:30pm – 3:30pm: Ian Flynn & Evan Stanley (Sonic, Mega Man, Red Circle)

Saturday Signing Times:

12pm – 1pm: Ian Flynn & Ryan Jampole (Sonic, Mega Man)

Sunday Signing Times:

3pm – 4pm: Ian Flynn & Ryan Jampole (Sonic, Mega Man)

Sources: Capcom Unity, Archie Comics

Get a Glimpse of the Expanded Content of MM25: Mega Man and Mega Man X Official Complete Works

Wow, when it rains, it pours-- especially with Mega Man news. In this case, amidst everything else we've had to say on MM25: Mega Man and Mega Man X Official Complete Works, Brelston at Capcom Unity has posted four images of the book's new expanded contents.

Above is our choice for most interesting, but there's plenty more to see: Designs from Mega Man 9, art from Mega Man 10, and illustrations from newer crossovers such as Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Street Fighter X Tekken, and Project X Zone await; just click here to see the rest!

Feast Your Eyes on MM25: Mega Man and Mega Man X Official Complete Works (Update)

UDON Entertainment has just recently posted the picture you see at right (click for full size) on their blog, showing the printing proof version of MM25: Mega Man and Mega Man X Official Complete Works, which is a high-resolution laser color printout of the book for them to look over and check for errors. According to UDON chief Erik Ko, "this is the biggest printing stack ever." "While the final book won’t measure the 3 or 4 inches tall that this print stack does, it does hopefully give you an idea of just how BIG a deal MM25 is going to be! Replacing our Mega Man Official Complete Works and Mega Man X Official Complete Works, this 430+ page MONSTER faithfully reproduces the recently released Japanese edition, R20+5!"

If you're interested in securing a copy (the original versions have been known to be hard to find after a while), you can pre-order on Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, and on BarnesAndNoble.com. Additionally, it will be featured in the June edition of Diamond Distributors' Previews catalog, which covers items shipping in August, under the code "JUN131309."

Source: Operation Rainfall

Update: We've just received a tip from Dr. Wily that Diamond's Previews catalog has a hardcover version of the book slated for an August 28th release in comic book stores, with a price of $59.99.