Bass


 * For further reading on Bass outside of the "Worlds Collide" crossover, check out Mega Man Monthly

Bass is a robot created by Dr. Wily in the year 20XX in an alternate reality. He was created to match Mega Man in every way, and has been the latter's fiercest rival since his creation. Bass has not technically been created yet in Mega Man's current timeline, but he was brought into being after Dr. Wily and his new partner Doctor Eggman unleashed the Genesis Wave on his world on Mobius Prime, resetting both worlds and manipulating their respective timelines.

The Wily Egg Enforcer
Bass came into existence after the Genesis Wave reset his world. After the Wave had passed, he was sent to Mobius Prime with Metal Sonic to kidnap Tails. (MM#24)

Background Information

 * In keeping with the Mega Man series' use of music themed names, Bass' name is derived from the musical term, meaning his name is actually pronounced Base.
 * In Japanese Mega Man media, he is instead known as Forte, also a musical term.
 * Bass' appearance in the crossover is actually a deliberate contradiction of continuity. The overall Archie Mega Man comic series currently adapts the video game series from the beginning: Bass doesn't make his debut in the games until Mega Man 7 and, at the time the crossover began, the comic had only adapted the events of the first two games, with the events of the third game being foreshadowed. The nature of the Genesis Wave in the crossover, in which the timeline can be controlled, is what allows Bass to appear in the story early.