Megaman (DW edition) Vol. 1 by Brian Augustyn (Author) Mic Fong and Patrick Spaziante (Illustrators) Date of Publication: 2004 ISBN: 097338171X Number of pages:112

REQUIRED READING ABILITY: Junior: Average/High Intermediate: Low
GENRES: Adventure, Science Fiction
THEMES: Good versus Evil, Family, Coming of Age

SUMMARY: In a futuristic city, Dr. Light has invented self-directing robots Rocky and Roll. Rocky is reluctant to go to school because he hides the secret that not only is he a robot, he is the robot hero Megaman. He is worried that since he is not like regular

WHO WOULD LOVE THIS BOOK? A kid who...
- enjoys video games
- enjoys science fiction and inventions
- has been bullied
- feels different than others

WHAT ELSE? The book contains an epilogue that has a parallel story containing the characters in the future, where they time travel back to seek assistance from Dr. Light and Megaman. All the pages are in colour, but some of the battle scenes have no dialogue, making them a little hard to figure out how Megaman wins the battle.