Pay tribute to everybody's favorite little blur sprite gaming icon!

In his twenty two year history in gaming since his debut in 1987, Mega Man, known as Rockman in Japan, continues to enjoy ongoing success in the pop culture, with merchandises from animations, toys, apparels, comics, to of course, new game series being churned continuously along the years.

After publishing several Mega Man manga, and lavish tribute books to Capcom's iconic titles like Street Fighter and Darkstalkers, Udon Entertainment is rolling out an all-new artbook to pay tribute to the Mega Man franchise, and they are inviting everyone to participate:

UDON is sending out a call to comic artists, video game artists, freelance illustrators, and fan artists all around the world to show us your artistic tribute to Mega Man! Give us your best artwork featuring the cast of Mega Man®, Mega Man® X, Mega Man® Zero, Mega Man® ZX, and Mega Man® Legends. All styles are welcome – anime, western comic style, cartoon, pixel-based, sculptures – whatever you can come up with as your tribute to the blue bomber!

The best pieces submitted will be included in Mega Man Tribute, which will premiere as a special 300-page limited-edition hardcover book at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con. UDON’s past tribute books have had a huge artist turnout, with Street Fighter™ Tribute and Darkstalkers™ Tribute each receiving thousands of entries. As one of the most beloved characters in video game history, and with hundreds of characters to work with from across the Mega Man franchise, Mega Man Tribute is poised to be UDON’s most diverse and exciting art book yet!

Help make Capcom® history as part of the Mega Man Tribute art book and have your artwork showcased alongside top names in the industry! It’s time to show UDON and Capcom your unique vision of Mega Man!

Submissions will expires on Monday, January 31, and there are several legal stipulations to follow. Check out the official website for the Mega Man Tribute for more information as well as the rules & regulations to follow for the submissions.

Source: Mega Man Tribute