Quick Man


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

Quick Man is one of Dr. Wily's Robot Masters from Earth 20XX, and was created by him to fight Mega Man. He was amongst the Robot Masters who served under Wily and his partner, Dr. Eggman, following their team up and efforts to take over the universe.

Serving Two Doctors
Following Dr. Wily and Dr. Eggman's first contact and the creation of the Skull Egg Zone, Quick Man and his fellow Robot Masters-including Flash Man, Snake Man, Hard Man, Wood Man, Magnet Man, Air Man, and Bubble Man-entered the zone and joined Eggman's Egg Swats in the construction of the Wily Egg battlestation. Following the firing of the second Genesis Wave, Quick Man was amongst the Robot Masters time-cloned by the doctors to form the first line of defense for the Wily Egg. (MM: #24, SU: #53)

When Sonic the Hedgehog, Mega Man, and their allies assembled to attack the Wily Egg, Quick Man and his fellow Robot Masters attacked. Quick Man soon came across Sonic as the Hedgehog was being pursued by Slash Man, Charge Man, Metal Man, Turbo Man, and Nitro Man, and challenged the Hedgehog eagerly. He expressed his disappointment at the idea of destroying Sonic, as he found him a much more entertaining opponent than Mega Man due to the heroic robot's lack of speed. Sonic was quick to retort that while Mega Man lacked Quick Man's speed, Quick Man didn't possess his fighting ability, and demonstrated by dodging his boomerangs and then tripping him up, which caused a pileup with the other Robot Masters following them. Recovering, Quick Man renewed his pursuit, but quickly found that Sonic's speed was greater than his own, as the Hedgehog was able to crisscross the battlefield and attack several enemies in the time it took Quick Man to cross a fraction of that distance. Adding injury to insult, Sonic then dealt a punishing kick to Quick Man, remarking: "You're quick, Quick Man, but you're not fast!" (StH: #250)

Personality
Like many of Wily's Robot Masters, Quick Man is extremely prideful, particularly when it comes to his speed. While loyal to Wily and his orders, he does enjoy challenges in battle.

Abilities
As his name suggests, Quick Man possesses incredible speed, above that of typical Robot Masters or Mobians. However, he has been shown to be slower than Sonic, which left him at a considerable disadvantage. He wields boomerangs in battle and throws them with accuracy, though he is apparently unable to hit targets as fast as Sonic.

Background Information

 * During his own battle with Sonic, Mega Man noted that the Hedgehog was even faster than Quick Man-a fact later demonstrated by the "race" between the two.