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ROLL!. ..AND KNOW WILY ISN'T
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OF DR. WILY!
MEGA MAN IS UP
AGAINST ALL EIGHT
ROBOT MASTERS!
CAN AGENT KRANTZ
HELP SAVE THE DAY, OR
IS HER TIME UP, TOO?
DON'T MISS THE EXCITING
CONCLUSION NEXT TIME!
AND DON'T MISS THE
VERY FIRST PAPERBACK
...MEGA MAN VOLUME 1!
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