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Sonic The Hedgehog # 1 - August 1993  | Title: "Meet Me at the Corner of Hedgehog and Vine"
Writer: Mike Gallagher
Pencils: Dave Manak
Inker: Bill White
Summary: When one of Robotnik's Swatbots develops a mechanical plant called "Krudzu," a malevolent robot-like plant with an affinity to water, he decides to modify a Burrobot to plant its seeds within The Great Forest! Meanwhile in Knothole Antoine, depressed because Sally only pays attention to Sonic, decides to get her a bouquet of flowers. Unfortunately he also ends up getting as well! Can sonic get there in time to save him and the forest as well?
Title: "You Bet my Life!"
Writer: Mike Gallagher
Pencils: Dave Manak
Inker: Bill White
Summary: (Note that Boomer is called Rotor in future issues as this is his nickname) Boomer discovers that Robotnik is making a big presentation in the Casino Night Zone! Sonic crashes the party, only to be subdued by Robotnik's newest baddie: The Orbinaut! And it is then that he is put in a giant pinball machine and sent through one very rough ride! Can he escape?
[Note: Apparently the casino was rebuilt for "The Man From H.E.D.G.E.H.O.G." (#16); the pinball (Spinball?) plot was used to better effect later on in the "Game Guy" episode of the TV series; Rotor was still being called "Boomer" at this time.]
1st Appearances: Krudzu, Orbinaut, The Casino Night Zone |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #2 - September 1993  | Title: "Triple Trouble"
Writer: Mike Gallagher
Pencils: Dave Manak
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Summary: When Robotnik sends his newest badnik, Coconuts, after Sonic and Tails, they send Coconuts' parts back COD! Robotnik then retaliates by sending two more badniks - Scratch and Grounder!
Title: "Vertigo A Go-Go"
Writer: Mike Gallagher - Rewrite
Pencils: Dave Manak
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Summary: A cluster of power rings sends Sonic to The Unknown Zone - where he discovers Horizontal and Vertical, two lunatic guardians of the zone!
Title: "All the Mail's about Tails!"
Writer: Mike Gallagher
Pencils: Dave Manak
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Summary: In a story obviously aimed at the kiddies, Sonic and Tails read letters from fans who express their opinions about how Tails got his two tails!
1st Appearances: Horizontal and Vertical, Scratch, Grounder, And Coconuts
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Sonic The Hedgehog #3 - October 1993  | "The Bomb Bugs Me"
Writer(s): Mike Gallagher
Penciler(s): Dave Manak
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Sonic comes to inform Sally and Boomer that Robotnik has access to "The Bomb"... To trick Robotnik, they project a picket line on a wall outside his office as Boomer disguises himself as Robotnik to trick Crabmeat into giving "The Bomb" to the freedom fighters, but this plan backfires when Robotnik shows up dressed in a Boomer suit! Think that's crazy? Just wait till you find out what "The Bomb" is!
"Rabbot Deployment"
Writer(s): Mike Gallagher
Penciler(s): Dave Manak
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Meet Bunnie Rabbot! Sonic and Rotor are on mission in Southern Mobius to spy on Robotnik. There they discover Swatbots roboticising a girl rabbit! Sonic rescues her after a half roboticisation attempt and thus we are introduced to Bunnie Rabbot! But it's not over yet, for upon their return to The Great Forest, they come face to robotic face with a giant Burrobot bent on destroying all in sight!
Cover: Dave Manak |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #4 - November 1993  | "Lizard of Odd"
Writer: Mike Gallagher
Penciler: Dave Manak
Inker: Henry Scarpelli
The first story to feature Super Sonic! Robotnik has decided to roboticise the ultimate creature - but due to Swatbot incompetence all he gets is a salamander. But thanks to a Buzzbomber that pulls the wrong switch it grows out of control becoming The Universalamander! But this robot isn't under Robotnik's control, and acting as a free agent he proceeds to destroy everything in site!
"Tails' Little Tale"
Writer: Mike Gallagher
Penciler: Dave Manak
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In a continuation of the above story, while Sonic rests after defeating Universalamander, Tails embarks on his first solo adventure! Unaware of Tails, Robotnik is in the middle of a company picnic. [Yes folks, it is lame!] And unfortunately Tails get plucked by Buzzbomber and Orbinaut, but defeats both of them. However that DOESN'T keep him from the Swatbot's nearby...
Cover by Dave Manak |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #5 - December 1993  | "Olympic Trials and Error"
Writer: Angelo DeCesare
Penciler: Dave Manak
Inker: Jon D'Agostino
Robotnik challenges the Freedom Fighters to compete in the Mobius Olympic games! If they win even one out of three events, Robotnik "promises" to restore Mobius; but if they LOSE, they'll be fodder for the roboticizer! Meanwhile, before the competition, a SWATbot switches Sonic's sneakers with energy-draining shoes... So when Sonic drops on the track, the other Freedom Fighters (excluding Tails) must take his place! Can they save Mobius? And what is Tails doing anyway?
"Chomp on THIS, Chump"
Writer: Angelo DeCesare
Penciler: Dave Manak
Inker: Jon D'Agostino
Summary: While Sonic and Tails help Sally deal with a batch of extra-thick pancake batter, Boomer decides to buy a mail-order ant farm. What Boomer doesn't know is that the farm he recieves came from Dr. Robotnik! Instead of ants, Boomer recieves the Termite-nator, a termite which eats wood and paper and grows as it eats!
Cover by Dave Manak |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #6 - January 1994  | "The Spin Doctor"
Writer: Mike Gallagher
Penciler: Dave Manak
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The adaption of the Sgea Genesis Game Sonic Spinball! When the freedom fighters attack Robotnik's factory, they find that Robotnik has relocated to deep within Mount Mobius, an active volcano! And it is there where Sonic enters the Veg-O-Matic Fortress where he is attacked by Rexxon and Scorpius! After defeating them, he runs into two allies in the Lava Powerhouse, Hip and Hop, who warn him about the Ferrons. But after Sonic trashes the Ferrons, he comes across a more dire situation - a cell full of animals awaiting roboticization!
"Sonic's Christmas Carol"
Writer: Angelo DeCesare
Penciler: Dave Manak
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The cast re-enacts "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens in this backup story. This is significant ONLY in that Archie FINALLY gets the issue of Rotor's name straightened out.
Cover by Dave Manak & Henry Scarpelli |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #7 - February 1994  | "Uncle Chuck's Treasure"
Writer: Angelo DeCesare
Penciler: Dave Manak
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Rotor accidentally sends Tails through the roof - literally! It is then that the Freedom fighters find an old treasure map belonging to Uncle Chuck (Sonic 0 and 1 Miniseries). They believe the "treasure" may be an invention that will help them in finally defeating Robotnik! According to the map, the treasure was buried in the old Mobius National Park; unfortunately, the park had since been destroyed by being turned into a toxic waste dump! And when the Freedom Fighters find the spot, Robotnik attacks!
"Sorceress in Distress"
Writer: Angelo DeCesare
Penciler: Dave Manak
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Sally dresses as a sorceress for the annual Fright Night party, but needs a staff to complete the outfit. Finding one in The Great Forest and due to a string of coincidences, she believes it to be real! Robotnik sees the "sorceress" and, unaware that it's Sally, drags her back to Robotropolis; object: matrimony!
Cover by Dave Manak & Jon D'Agostino |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #8 - March 1994  | "Bot's All Folks"
Writer: Mike Gallagher
Penciler: Dave Manak
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When Crabmeat is caught reading Sonic The Hedgehog comics (Gallagher's early stories were pathetically lame), Doc Robotnik becomes inspired to build super-powered robots to attack Sonic!
"A Little Music Goes a Long Way"
Writer: Mike Gallagher
Penciler: Dave Manak
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When Sonic finds an old guitar, the rest of the Freedom Fighters decide to form a band. Robotnik hears the music and decides to put a stop to it - With a shrink ray! While the Freedom Fighters rummage through the Mobius Music Hall, Robotnik and Snively finally shrink them, and using his Pest Buster vacuum to suck up the shrunken Sonic!
Cover by Dave Manak & Jon D'Agostino |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #9 - April 1994  | "Pseudo-Sonic"
Writer: Mike Gallagher
Penciler: Dave Manak
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After a thorough analysis of Sonic's profile, Robotnik builds his ultimate evil robot, "The Pseudo-Sonic"! Meanwhile, Sonic, out picking flowers for Sally, comes in contact with some poison sumac and blows up like a balloon! And while in an invalid state The Pseudo-Sonic discovers Knothole and is about to reveal its location to the gleefully awaiting Doctor Robotnik!
"What's the Point?"
Writer: Angelo DeCesare
Penciler: Dave Manak
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While looking for a birthday present for Sally, Sonic comes upon a Mobian Needlebird with a broken wing. Wanting to give it as a present, Sally reminds him of other animals the freedom fighters have brought back! Meanwhile the Needlebird, dubbed Thorny, has become quite a nuisance, eating Sally's birthday cake. But as Sally goes off to replace the cake while Sonic returns Thorny to the Great Forest, Sally is caught by a mechanical tree!
Cover by Dave Manak & Jon D'Agostino |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #10 - May 1994  | "Revenge of the Nerbs"
Writer: Mike Gallagher
Penciler: Dave Manak
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This is a horrid story BUT this issue marks TWO landmarks - 1. It features the first few complaints about the stories and Manak's art and 2. It is the debut of Art Mawhinney! While attempting to steal power from Robotropolis, the Freedom Fighters are caught in an electric force field. And before the Swatbot Armada can come to claim thier prize, the Freedom Fighters escape through a hole in the ground dug for them by a Nerb, part of an underground-dewlling nasty acting, ungrateful race of underground nerds. (They even look like the candy!) The King Nerbs maintains that contact with surface-dwellers is bad news, but their air vents and water supply are being threatened by construction activity above ground. The Freedom Fighters, now disgusted head towards the surface and discovers one of the old Mobian sewer pipes and come to find Robotnik doing some excavating to build an new underground installation and 3 Nerb prisoners!
"'Twan With the Wind"
Writer: Angelo DeCesare
Penciler: Art Mawhinney
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The Freedom Fighters use Antoine's hot air balloon to scout out a suitable location for their picnic but when two Buzzbombers attack the balloon Robotnik learns of the picnic and decides to crash it! And when Robotnik attacks, it's up to Antoine to patch up the balloon and come to the rescue!
Cover by Dave Manak & Jon D'Agostino |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #11 - June 1994  | "The Good, the Bad, and the Hedgehog"
Writers: Mike Kanterovich & Ken Penders
Penciler: Dave Manak
Inker: Art Mawhinney
Meet The Anti-Sonic! The Freedom Fighters witness Robotnik dumping toxic waste into a river. Sonic tries taking a "short cut" via the Cosmic Interstate to get there, but winds up on an alternate Mobius where Robotnik is a benevolent doctor and Sonic is a leather-clad punk! - A punk who will cause MUCH trouble later...This story is noteable not only due to the Antisonic, but also because readers would now see MAJOR changes in the stories to come!
"Beat The Clock"
Writers: Mike Kanterovich & Ken Penders
Penciler: Dave Manak
Inker: Art Mawhinney
Wanting to get to the top slot of Robotnik's Top Ten Badnik List, Coconuts traps the Freedom Fighters...
"Food for Thought/You Are what you Eat"
Writers: Mike Kanterovich & Ken Penders
Penciler & Inker: Art Mawhinney
After scarfing a ton of chili dogs as a midnight snack, Sonic dreams that everyone has turned into junk food: Sonic is a chili dog, Sally is an ice cream cone, Tails is an order of fries, and they all confront Chef Ivo Robo-Burger. The fries get caught by Robo-Burger so chili dog goes to rescue him. But he slips on a banana peel and right before Tails gets deep-fried, Sonic wakes up...
Cover by Dave Manak & Jon D'Agostino |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #12 - July 1994  | "A Timely Arrival
Writer: Mike Gallagher
Penciler & Inker: Art Mawhinney
Robotnik builds a time machine to get rid of Sonic by transporting him to the past! Sonic enters the trap and lands ens up landing in prehistoric Mobius where he meets Sonugh the Boghog, and the caveman Ivo Robughnik and other Freedom fighter ancestors - but they're all afraid of the surface because it offers no cover!
"Bold-Headed Eagle"
Writer: Angelo DeCesare
Penciler: Art Mawhinney
Inker: Rich Koslowski
Robotnik has attacked with his newest invention - The Rambot! And while avoiding it and Robotnik in the Mobius Mountains, Sonic comes across an old eagle, Cyril who tells Sonic how his flock was roboticized and how he has lived in hiding for so long. Sonic convinces him to risk flying, and he discovers that his flock still exists! Cyril returns the favor by rescuing Sonic when Robotnik attacks!
"The Lynx is a Jinx"
Writer: Angelo DeCesare
Penciler: Art Mawhinney
Inker: Rich Koslowski
While on a rescue mission, Sonic comes across a lynx named Larry A.K.A. The Super Jinx! And he proves this when the branch of a tree that he's sitting on gives way and injures some freedom fighters on the way down! Heading back to Knothole to nurse their wounds, Sonic tries to find a hiding place for Larry! But when Sonic and Larry learn that the Freedom Fighters have been captured, Larry is sent out to be captured by the SWATbots who, in turn, suffer various misfortunes as well!
Cover by Dave Manak & Henry Scarpelli |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #13 - August 1994  | "This Island Hedgehog"
Writers: Ken Penders & Mike Kanterovich
Penciler: Dave Manak
Inker: Jon D'Agostino
In an adaption of Sonic The Hedgehog 3 for Genesis, Sonic and Tails meet Knuckles The Echidna! Knuckles has been tricked by Robotnik into thinking Sonic and Tails are after the islands Chaos Emeralds. And while he's busy interoggating the heroes, Robotniks up to his old dirty tricks...
"Space in your Face"
Writer: Angelo DeCesare
Penciler: Art Mawhinney
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Before there was the Death Egg there was Robostorm! And Robotnik plans to launch it into orbit! This device will not only turn living beings into robots, it will also jam all regular television broadcasts and replace them with infomercials! (Nasty, Nasty Robotnik) The Freedom Fighters learn of this and enter the ship. Robotnik appears, however, before they can do any damage to the systems, so off they blast with Robotnik in hot pursuit!
Cover by Dave Manak & Jon D'Agostino |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #14 - September 1994  | "Tails' Taste of Power"
Writer: Angelo DeCesare
Penciler: Art Mawhinney
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When Tails eats a piece of fruit he finds growing in Rotor's greenhouse it comes to be known that it's from the Mobian Tree of Wisdom - And it makes Tails into a super-genius! When Sally and Bunnie are attacked by a giant Shredbot. Tails avoids the bot's blades in such a way that the bot self-destructs. And then he gets cocky as he goes off to face Robotnik - Just as the effects of the fruit begin to wear off...
"Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!"
Writers: Ken Penders & Mike Kanterovich
Penciler: Art Mawhinney
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Robotnik plans to capture Sally and Bunnie in a booby- trapped shopping mall. After they're caught, the girls accuse Robotnik of being a MCP; they then smash Swatbots and gift-wrap Robotnik.
Cover by Dave Manak & Jon D'Agostino |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #15 - October 1994  | "Rockin' the 'Bot"
Writer: Angelo DeCesare
Penciler: Dave Manak
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While out running with, Sonic spies a frog in trouble! For rescuing it, the frog gives Sonic three magic stones: a green one for super strength, a yellow one for leaping great distances, and a red one for elasticity! Since Sonic doesn't believe the frog, he gives the stones to Tails. But when Doc Robotnik, in his new Beetlebot, attacks the Freedom Fighters while they're out testing an all-terrain vehicle! Can Sonic figure out the secret of the stone in time?
"What's the Big Idea?"
Writers: Mike Kanterovich & Ken Penders
Penciler: Art Mawhinney
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While Rotor works on a top secret project, the rest of the gang recall previous experiments that have gone awry.
"Animal Magnetism"
Writer: Angelo DeCesare
Penciler: Art Mawhinney
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Dr. Robotnik has created the Magnabot with plans to capture Bunnie and use her as bait to get the other freedom fighters! And he does just that when Bunnie (and everything else metal) is suddenly pulled away with full force!
Cover by Dave Manak & Jon D'Agostino |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #16 - October 1994  | "Sonic Under Glass"
Writer: Mike Gallagher
Penciler: Dave Manak
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Dr. Robotnik has finally been defeated and it appears that Sonic and Sally are finally getting married!!!! In reality, however, Robotnik has lured the freedom fighters to a place called Sleepy Hollow. Once there, they were gassed, put into a sleep, and trapped inside a virtual reality glass dome. As all their fantasies have come true, nobody wants to escape...
"The Man from H.E.D.G.E.H.O.G."
Writer: Angelo DeCesare
Penciler: Art Mawhinney
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Robotnik comes to the conclusion that there is a spy in his midst, since so many of his missions have failed. Thinking that he has found his spy in a mole, he uses the Wheel of Misfortune to randomize his plans to destroy Mobius.
Cover by Dave Manak & Jon D'Agostino |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #17 - November 1994  | "Gorilla Warfare/The Apes of Wrath"
Writers: Ken Penders & Mike Kanterovich
Penciler: Dave Manak
Inker: Harvey Mercadoocasio
Robotnik travels to Skoal Island and finds one of his original bots: King Gong, a giant, 800 ton gorilla! He then sends the big ape to Mobotropolis to attack Sonic and the Freedom Fighters! But it seems that King Gong's interests lay instead with Sally...
"Sally's Crusade - Part One: First Star I See Tonight"
Writers: Ken Penders & Mike Kanterovich
Penciler: Art Mawhinney
Inker: Jon D'Agostino
While reminiscing about life as a little girl before Robotnik's takeover, Sally sees something fall from the sky, which turns out to be a shiny metal orb... What does it have to do with Sally? Find out, next issue in Sonic The Hedgehog #18.
Cover by Dave Manak & Jon D'Agostino |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #18 - December 1994  | "Wedding Bell Blues"
Writers: Mike Kanterovich & Ken Penders
Penciler: Dave Manak
Inker: Harvey Mercadoocasio
Robotnik has gotten word of Sonic and Sally's impending wedding in a barn outside of the Great Forest and plans an attack! But there's more to this "wedding" than meets the eye...
"Sally's Crusade - Part Two: In The Still of the Night"
Writers: Mike Kanterovich & Ken Penders
Artist: Art Mawhinney
Penciler: Jon D'Agostino
This issue features the first death in a Sonic comic as we are introduced to Julayla. While trying to determine the nature of the mysterious orb (Sonic 17), Sally is called to the bedside of her old mentor, Julayla, just before she dies. And it is there that she realizes that her destiny is about to change for the better as she witnesses Julayla's death and becomes closer to Sonic. And somehow, the orb is connected to it... To be continued in the In-Your-Face Special.
Cover by Dave Manak & Jon D'Agostino |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #19 - January 1995  | "Night of a Thousand Sonics"
Writers: Mike Kanterovich & Ken Penders
Pencilers: Dave Manak & Art Mawhinney
Inker: Rich Koslowski
A dimensional doorway has been opened in The Great Forest and out pops the Sonic Cyborg. After landing from the Cosmic Interstate (first seen in Sonic 11), it seems that in his dimension Dr. Robotnik turned the Freedom Fighters into cyborgs. But this was a mistake as the FF's became so powerful that they invaded Robotropolis. In an attempt to stop them Robotnik roboticised himself and became the Robo-Robotnik! If he was evil before now he's worse, and he's set his sights on conquering all dimensions that exist! Thus a mass recruitment of Sonics and bots begin, as Sonic and the real Dr. Robotnik join forces all in hopes of stopping him! But Robo-Robotnik's not through as he recruits Evil Sonic to steal the Giant's Hand in the Neutral Zone, the key to opening Giant Borg and taking over! As Robo-Robotnik wreaks havoc on Mobius can the Sonics stop them?
Cover by Dave Manak & Jon D'Agostino |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #20 - February 1995  | "That's the Spirit"
Writer: Angelo DeCesare
Penciler: Dave Manak
Inker: Harvey Mercadoocasio
Exposure to an antimatter explosion renders Sonic invisible; Sally and the others [Tails being the exception] believe he is now dead. The comedic pacing and Manak's artwork mar what otherwise might have been a very poignant story.
"Deadliest of the Species - Prologue"
Writers: Mike Kanterovich & Ken Penders
Penciler: Art Mawhinney
Inker: Rich Koslowski
In the Prologue To The Princess Sally miniseries, while on a sabotage mission, Sally is confronted by someone claiming to be part of a rebel underground - Who is the someone... Geoffrey St. John! Just what does he want? You'll have to find that out in Part One of the Princess Sally Miniseries...
Cover by Dave Manak & Harvey Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #21 - March 1995  | "The Three Phases of E.V.E"
Writer: Ken Penders
Penciler: Patrick Spaziante
Inker: Harvey Mercadoocasio
Robotnik unleashes E.V.E. ["Exceptionally Versatile Evolvanoids"] to capture Sonic. As Sonic manages to outsmart E.V.E., it simply adapts to another form to compensate. Sonic lures it to Robotnik's headquarters where, assuming a self-conscious form, E.V.E. determines that it is being held back by its biological inheritance from Sonic and Robotnik [i.e., individual cells used in E.V.E.'s creation]. So E.V.E. toasts Robotnik, but thanks to some quick thinking by Sonic E.V.E. him and travels out into space on a journey of self-actualization. Is Robotnik really history? That's the tease--So you'll just have to wait until next issue to find out...
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Jon D'Agostino |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #22 - April 1995  | "The Return"
Writer: Ken Penders
Penciler: Patrick Spaziante
Inker: Harvey Mercadoocasio
Continued from Sonic 21, Take a glimpse into the future where Sonic is married with children and the once thought destroyed Robotnik has come back. Then follow Robotnik to the Spaceship of an alternate timeline and a new Robo-Robotnik (Sonic #19) where this one is operative as a Space station. Upon the real Robotniks return to his own dimension, he comes to find utter chaos as Snively has accidentaly uttered the passcode for "Operation: Wasteland", a program that literally means the destruction of Mobius and the FF's as well...
"Tails' Knighttime Story!"
Writer: Angelo DeCesare
Penciler: Dave Manak
Inker: Jon D'Agostino
In an attempt to get Tails to sleep, Sally tells Tails the story of Sir Runalot and Mortail to convince Tails that Sonic's life is filled with danger and hard work, not fun and excitement. The moral of the story being "Never wish to be someone else until you have fought a battle in his armor!"
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Jon D'Agostino |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #23 - May 1995  | "Ivo Robotnik, Freedom Fighter!"
Writer: Angelo DeCesare
Penciler: Dave Manak
Inker: Rich Koslowski
Robotnik's attempt at trying to roboticize Rotor goes awry when he and the Freedom Fighters are sucked into the spaceship of Carheem, a giant interplanetary scientist who has no plans on letting the FF's go and places them inside an ecological holding capsule for further study!
"The Vol-Ant-Teer"
Writer: Angelo DeCesare
Penciler: Dave Manak
Inker: Jon D'Agostino
Tails has left a power ring in Robotropolis without Sonic knowing. Antoine being the showoff he is decides to retrieve it, but Bunnie comes along to help. This story gives us the first glimpse of the upcoming love story between Antoine and Bunnie.
Cover by Dave Manak & Jon D'Agostino |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #24 - June 1995  | ""When Hedgehogs Collide"
Writers: Mike Kanterovich & Ken Penders
Pencilers: Dave Manak & Art Mawhinney
Inker: Rich Koslowski
The return Of the Anti-Sonic! And this time he's brought friends... The Anti-Sonic is looking for some action, so he rounds up the "gang" consisting of the Anti-Sally, the Anti-Tails, the Anti-Rotor and the Anti-Antoine! They then take the Cosmic Interstate to Mobius, dress like their counterparts and steadily proceed to terrorize the Mobian countryside! So where have the Good Guys been all this time? Sonic, Tails and Antoine had been sent by Rotor into "negative reality" though they were unable to penetrate "the Zone of Silence" (aka, The Void) where Sally's father is being held. Sally's been out on a mission with the trainees (The Princess Sally Miniseries). And everyone arrives back in time only to have their fellow Mobians terrorize them! However an attempt to confront the Anti-Freedom Fighters turns into a draw until Sally realizes that there's no way they can defeat their other selves, who would be able to anticipate their strategies. So how do they propose to beat the snot out of them? "Change Partners!"
Cover by Dave Manak & Jon D'Agostino |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #25 - July 1995  | "Go Ahead, Mecha my Day"
Writer: Mike Gallagher
Penciler: Patrick Spaziante
Inker: Harvey Mercadoocasio
In the adaption to Sonic CD for the Sega Genesis, the Freedom Fighters discover a zone portal to the Collision Chaos Zone! Robotnik tries to lure Sonic into the zone portal by kidnapping his #1 fan: Amy Rose, the pink hedgehog (remember her?). Tails investigates from the air and is captured as well! So to rescue both Amy and Tails, Sonic must race through the new zones and do battle with Dr. Robotnik's newest invention - The Metal Sonic!
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Havey Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #26 - August 1995  | "Way, Way Past Cool"
Writer: Angelo DeCesare
Penciler: Dave Manak
Inker: Jon D'Agostino
Sonic, Tails, Sally, Rotor and Antoine find themselves in a snowstorm in the middle of summer! Of course it's a plot by Dr. Robotnik! After lowering the temperature on Mobius, his plans will involve using infrared heat sensors to locate the warm-blooded Freedom Fighters. Sonic and the gang take shelter in a cave, where they encounter a group of Polar Mobians that were trapped down south when Robotnik took over and have lived in hiding ever since! But after initially attacking the Weather Annihilator with a snowball-loaded catapult, the Knothole gang is then captured by Snively! Can the Polar Mobians come to their aid help destroy the Annihilator?
"Fortified"
Writer: Angelo DeCesare
Penciler: Art Mawhinney
Inker: Rich Koslowski
The Knothole gang are in the mountains, trying to keep one step ahead of Doc Robotnik--not easy, since Sonic has a sprained ankle! Bunnie however discovers an old fort, complete with an old muzzle-loading cannon and a blacksmith's forge... Robotnik's "bus" crashes into the fort, only to confront Bunnie, suited up in improvised body armour!
Cover by Dave Manak & Jon D'Agostino |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #27 - September 1995  | "A Scrambled Hedgehog"
Writer: Ken Penders
Penciler: Art Mawhinney
Inker: Rich Koslowski
Sonic teams up with Robotnik? While retrieving a message from Slueth Doggy Dog and Sir Kicks-A-Lot (Members of the Spy Network) in Robotropolis, Sonic collides into a Swatbot with sufficient force to knock himself out! Coming to in Robotnik's headquarters, Sonic displays all the symptoms of amnesia! And Robotnik to his advantage passes himself off as Sonic mentor and advisor! After destroying some of the Freedom Fighter Auto-Automatons left over from the Princess Sally Miniseries, Sonic unknowingly has a microtransmitter planted on his person, as he is sent to Knothole to "observe the underground terrorist group"...Sonic then enters the secret tunnel entrance to Knothole Underground. But Rotor's security system detects the bug as Rotor tries everything he can to stop Sonic before he can get out of the tunnel! Sonic spins his way out to the surface and enters Knothole... apparently under the impression that his orders are to combat rather than observe... And in the meantime Robotnik sqeals with glee as he finally pinpoints the location of Knothole Village as our story is continued...
Cover by Ken Penders & Jon D'Agostino |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #28 - October 1995  | "Saturday Night's Alright for a Fight!"
Writer: Ken Penders
Penciler: Art Mawhinney
Inker: Rich Koslowski
In the conclusion of last issue's story, having penetrated into the Knothole control center, Sonic basically begins beating up on everyone in sight! This includes the ladies as he puts Sally in a headlock, and escapes from a leg scissors by Bunnie! But eventually he gets knocked out again by Dylan The Porcupine (Princess Sally Miniseries) So when he wakes up, mind recovered, the bug implanted on him discovered! But that doesn't mean it's over as Robotnik is getting dangerously closer to the Great Forest...
"Growing Pains - Part One"
Writer: Mike Gallagher
Penciler: Dave Manak
Inker: Harvey Mercadoocasio
Tails, still upset at Sonic for having "slapped him around" in the previous story, and resentful of Sally for keeping the Sea Fox in dry dock as a "floating crib" sets out on his own! - with little notice to the camera watching him...Thanks to the oil he got from the sea gull in "Submersible Rehearsal" (Triple Trouble Special), he comes upon an uncharted island, and comes to the rescue of Fiona, a captive female fox, as he instantly falls in love with her. But Fiona has a secret - She's actually an Auto-Automaton set up as bait by Dr. Robotnik! And now Tails is trapped as he comes to realize that the island is not an island at all but a giant roboticizer with Fiona at the switch!
Cover by Dave Manak & Jon D'Agostino |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #29 - October 1995  | "Steel Belted Sally"
Writer: Angelo DeCesare
Penciler: Art Mawhinney
Inker: Rich Koslowski
This Issue - Meet Dulcy the Dragon (Sonic The Hedgehog, SatAM Cartoon)! Happy days are in Knothole as Sonic finds a "portable deroboticizer" in a crashed hover unit. It is then that Sally gets an idea in which she allows herself to be captured by Robotnik and roboticized, trusting in a Rotor's "Nuero-Overrider", a small disc that's supposed to prevent her mind from coming under Robotnik's influence after roboticization...one problem though - the "neuro-overrider" falls off and Sally is totally transformed! And by stories end all the Freedom Fighters stand at the verge of Total Roboticization!
"Growing Pains - Part Two"
Writer: Mike Gallagher
Penciler: Dave Manak
Inker: Harvey Mercadoocasio
When we last left Tails, he had been betrayed by Fiona, who turned out to be one of Robotnik's Auto-Automatons (Princess Sally Miniseries)! But as Tails escapes the roboticizer because of a clog of fur from his own twin tails, Fiona attacks, almost crushing him boa-style and attempting to drown him in the sea - However, there is one hitch - before she can finish the job she grinds to a halt, rusting solid, in a matter of seconds. Later as Tails begins to clean up the mess left by Doc Robotnik he discovers "absolute proof" of a "satellite operation functioning on the other side of Mobius." And having been handed the premise of his miniseries Tails is off on his solo adventure to the land Downunda as he takes off in the Sea Fox to prove to the Freedom fighters his usefulness, as it all continues in the Tails The Fox Mini-series!
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvey Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #30 - November 1995  | "The Return of Uncle Chuck"
Writer: Angelo DeCesare
Penciler: Art Mawhinney
Inker: Jon D'Agostino
While Sonic's reminiscing about Uncle Chuck at the ruins of his old chili dog stand (Sonic 0), Doc Robotnik and Snively are preparing to test the Transdimensional Transporter" and are about to use Uncle Chuck as a test subject! But something goes wrong as the fat man ends up trapped in the Void! And as Snively, taking advantage of the moment, decides to go off to show Robotnik how to properly crush a rebellion, neither of them notice the one flaw in the explosion - Uncle Chuck has regained his consciousness and free will! So who else pops up just where Sonic is but Uncle Chuck!! But before there can be a tearful reunion, he warns the Freedom Fighters about the threat of Snively, who has plans of mounting a mini-transporter on the nose of a Robotnik Hovercraft and suck whole sections of The Great Forest into the Void until he finds Knothole!! Sonic and Uncle Chuck go after the plane, but Sonic ends up sucked into The Void!!! With Sonic held captive can Uncle Chuck save the Forest, Sonic, and Knothole! And what about Doctor Robotnik?
"Who Keeps Stealing my Chaos Emeralds?!"
Writer: Paul Castiglia
Penciler: Patrick Spaziante
Inker: Brian Thomas
In order to further safeguard some Chaos Emeralds from a thieving "anteater", Robotnik sends Coconuts to set some traps on an island base.
Cover by Art Mawhinney & Jon D'Agostino |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #31 - December 1995  | "A Robot Rides the Rails"
Writer & Penciler: Ken Penders
Inker: Jon D'Agostino
Sally and Nicole have jumped a moving train carrying The Dynamac 3000, Robotnik's latest creation! But once on board, who should she run into but Geoffrey St. John (Princess Sally Miniseries), who is also trying to intercept the Dynamac! Their attempt to stop the train, however, only awakens the robot as Sonic is airlifted to the train in time to witness Dynamac begin morphing!
"Lost... and Found! - Part One"
Writers: Mike Kanterovich & Ken Penders
Penciler: Ken Penders
Inker: Jon D'Agostino
Knuckles must get his head together to figure out the secret of Archimedes and the Grand Conservatory...
"Tundra Road - Part One"
Writer: Mike Gallagher
Penciler: Art Mawhinney
Inker: Rich Koslowski
Responding to a call for help from his mother, Rotor pilots his bathysphere (Sonic 1 - Miniseries) to the Frozen North Sea as he arrives home to find his Mom and little brother Skeeter acting like zombies! They and every other walrus on the ice floe proceed into an ice cave to watch Dr. Robotnik on a big screen TV. It seems that The Big Guy has abandoned his plan to melt the polar caps, opting instead for a plan to freeze all life on Mobius! Rotor, not having been affected by a "neuron bomb" that made the walrus herd susceptible to Robotnik's broadcasts, tries to escape but is hit with a club by a Icebot as he falls into the sea...
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvey Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #32 - January 1996  | "Blast from the Past"
Writer: Angelo DeCesare
Penciler: Art Mawhinney
Inker: Rich Koslowski
The Return Of Muttski! The Freedom Fighters are somewhere in the Mobian Mountains when they're attacked by Swatbots! One of them gets off a laser shot that severs the rope that Sally has been climbing as she plummets to what may have been her doom, until Tails catches her on the fly as the Freedom Fighters barely make their escape! However, they run into other Swatbots with a robodog this time... which just happens to be Sonic's old pet, Muttski (Sonic Miniseries 3)! But after some help from Uncle Chuck, Antoine displays his ineptitude by tumbling into a gorge where he discovers encased in ice...Mobie The Mobian Cave Bear as Rotor suggests that they take him back to Knothole to revive him. And as Sonic accidentally causes a speedup in the thawing process and Mobie promptly begins running amok and runs away from Knothole in hysteria to look for his family! But as Sonic gives reluctantly gives chase he is confronted by his old robotic dog who doesn't want a doggy treat...
"Prisoners! - Part Two"
Writers: Mike Kanterovich & Ken Penders
Penciler: Ken Penders
Inker: Jon D'Agostino
Espio, Charmy, Mighty and Vector are trapped somewhere and encounter a shadowy figure wearing the same digger-style hat as Nack the Weasel!...or maybe not...
"Tundra Road - Part Two"
Writer: Mike Gallagher
Penciler: Art Mawhinney
Inker: Rich Koslowski
Last issue we left Rotor sinking to his doom in the waters of the Frozen North Sea!! But Rotor ends up saved by two of the Polar Mobians from "Way Way Past Cool" (Sonic #26): Sealia The Seal and Augustus The Polar Bear! Using a literal Trojan horse gambit, Rotor and the two polar Mobians invade the ice cave where the walrus herd is still gathered, as Robotnik orders the brainwashed herd to destroy Rotor! The polar Mobians then separate Rotor from the herd by setting the herd adrift on an ice floe! Rotor vows to return to release the herd from Robotnik's influence... if the zombified herd doesn't die of starvation in the meantime...
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvey Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #33 - January 1996  | "Let's Get Small"
Writer: Mike Gallagher
Penciler: Dave Manak
Inker: Harvey Mercadoocasio
Sonic returns to Knothole from a patrol to find the place almost deserted... it turns out that everybody is laid up with a microbionic infection introduced into their food supply by Robotnik! Since he apparently placed the bugs in an order of take-out fries, everyone has contacted "The French Frirus". Rotor hangs in to give Sonic a few details before passing out... using the shrink ray left over from "Lizard of Odd" (Sonic #4), Sonic gives himself the treatment as he travels down Rotor's gullet until he meets... Rotor's "Auntie Body" who tells Sonic she's given up fighting against the French Frirus. Not willing to take this lying down, Sonic continues on only to find The French Foreign Lesions. But after Sonic spins past them, he encounters the beret-wearing, "Paris-site" and Fever The Animate Flame...
"The Big Picture"
Writers: Mike Kanterovich & Ken Penders
Penciler: Ken Penders
Inker: Harvey Mercadoocasio
A mysterious figure watches over Archimedes, Knuckles, and the Floating Island... who could it be?...
"Sonic Shot"
Writer & Penciler: Ken Penders
Inker: Jon D'Agostino
The Mobian Freedom Fighters are engaged in a game of ice hockey when Snively shows up with some Swatbots to take on Sonic's team! Snively intends it to be a friendly game, and insists he's there without Robotnik's knowledge. But somehow, Robotnik discovers this and uses it to his advantage, issuing a winner-take-all challenge!
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Brian Thomas |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #34 - February 1996  | "To 'Bot or Not to 'Bot"
Writer: Angelo Decesare
Penciler & Inker: Brian Thomas
It seems you can't deroboticise a roboticised robot as Sonic and Rotor find out when they begin the task of trying to deroboticise Uncle Chuck and Muttski. Meanwhile, Robotnik has unleashed his newest invention - The Combot Army - a new line of bots with a single purpose: eradicate the freedom fighters. So after a quick spying by Dulcy a plan is set to go into Robotropolis and destroy the Combot Armada. But Robotnik gets a hold of Uncle Chuck and Muttski, realigns their minds, and captures Sonic, while getting precariously closer to The Great Forest...
"A Sense Of History - Part One"
Writers: Ken Penders & Mike Kanterovich
Penciler: Ken Penders
Inker: Jon D'Agostino
Continued from the Knuckles Chaotix special, Knuckles has descended upon Mount Fate with a missing in action Chaotix and the mysterious Archimedes fellow still on the loose. And in an attempt to piece things together, Knuckles thinks back on his past - namely The Lost City Of Echidnaopolis and Great White Comet that is hurtling towards it...
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvey Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #35 - March 1996  | "Ring Of Truth"
Writer: Mike Gallagher
Penciler: Dave Manak
Inker: Rich Koslowski
The Return Of The Ancient Walkers! In a continuation of "The Origin Of Chaos Emeralds" storyline, first started in the Tails miniseries, the story starts out in game mode setting, with Sonic being chased by Robotnik and losing his accumulated power rings along the way! While dodging Robotnik's maceball he grabs at a ring that causes him to disappear!! Robotnik's onboard computer has been keeping count of the number of rings Sonic has grabbed in the course of a lifetime and it turns out that was the 1,000,000,000th Power Ring - A bauble that will continue to be helpful in Sonic future. Sonic finds himself transported into another dimension, where dwell The Ancient Walkers... as he is the first to attain such a feat and that his reward will be... knowledge! As our hero finds himself falling toward a green sea, it turns out it's green because it's made up, not of water, but of Chaos Emeralds! Then comes the Second Walker, who challenges Sonic to solve the Riddle of the Rings as Sonic guesses the answer and is buried by coiled chains of power rings for his trouble....their accumulated weight drags him down under the sea of emeralds where he confronts the Third and final Walker...
"A Sense Of History - Part Two"
Writers: Mike Kanterovich & Ken Penders
Penciler: Ken Penders
Inker: Jon D'Agostino
As Knuckles continues to flash back, it is now about four generations after Echidnapolis went airborne thanks to the installation of a dozen chaos emeralds...Two echidna brothers, Edmund and Dmitri, survey the Chaos Chamber where the emeralds continue to radiate. Their proposal to the Science Council... to return The Floating Island to the ground by means of a "Chaos Syphon" that would gradually leach power from the stones! But when it is sharply denied by the scientific establishment who aren't in a mood to tamper with the forces of nature, Dimitri, enraged by such narrowmindedness, uses the prototype of the syphon on the emeralds!! It succeeds in reducing eleven of the twelve stones to charred shards and transforms Dimitri into a being with "the energies of eleven shattered chaos emeralds howling within him"! Dimitri then calls forth his base Mount Fate as our story is to be continued...
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Brian Thomas |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #36 - April 1996  | "Heart Of Darkness"
Writer: Ken Penders
Penciler: Art Mawhinney
Inker: Harvey Mercadoocasio
Featuring the LONG AWAITED Return Of King Acorn!...Sort of... Rotor has concocted a "live" remote from the dread "Zone of Silence." But in a more important complication, there are serious power reading coming from Robotropolis! Sonic goes to investigate, and arrives to find Snively at the controls of some kind of beam generator which he promptly takes out of commission. BAD MOVE as Robotnik congratulates him on endangering all of Mobius! It seems that when Robotnik took over eleven years ago, he wanted to use the Zone of Silence, developed by his "mentor", Warlord Kodos , as a sort of interdimensional concentration camp... Unfortunately, once he sent King Acorn there he realized that it was unstable and would soon absorb Mobius as well! Subjecting the zone to a steady stream from a photon cannon managed to keep it in check, but with the cannon destroyed by Sonic there may be no hope!! Robotnik gives Sonic an "energy inhibitor" as he convinces Sonic to detonate it within the Zone, but despite serious reservations, Sonic, Sally, Tails, and Antoine all enter when they confront a dark rider flanked by some weird Toad-like characters... Sonic dispatches the toads easily, but before the Knight can draw a bead on him, Sally intervenes... and in the struggle, she knocks off his helmet and reveals him to be King Acorn!... who promptly gives Sally a quick jolt with his lance for her troubles as The Return Of King Acorn storyline is promised to be continued in a future issue...
"A Sense Of History - Part Three"
Writers: Mike Kanterovich & Ken Penders
Penciler: Ken Penders
Inker: Jon D'Agostino
Dimitri has just used the "chaos siphon" to trash eleven of the 12 Chaos Emeralds that hold up the Floating Island! Taking his brother and some of the leaders of echidna society prisoner, Dimitri has already directed the resident "Mecha-Nauts" to enslave the populace with plans to conquer the planet once the island is equipped with sails! In the midst of this raving, however, he fails to notice that his fortress, Mt. Fate, has been subverted from within: the foundation has been eroded by fire ants and the place starts collapsing! The imprisoned echidnas escape and Dmitri is buried beneath the rubble... In the aftermath the echidnas destroyed their city and appointed a guardian over the last remaining emerald... Knuckles suddenly starts putting it together: he remembers the words "Grand Conserve" (Sonic 31) and realizes that it refers to The Grand Conservatory, an underground warehouse where artifacts of echidna society were stored as he comes to the conclusion that this is area where Archimedes is hiding out and where the missing Chaotix are being held! And it is here that Knuckles begins his descent into his miniseries and ultimately his own comic...
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvey Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #37 - May 1996  | "The Day Robotropolis Fell"
Writer: Angelo DeCesare
Penciler & Inker: Brian Thomas
Sonic and Sally rendezvous with Uncle Chuck in Robotropolis, who breaks the news to them that Robotnik has predicted that an earthquake is going to hit the city. Robotnik's plan is to hover over the city in a giant saucer-like craft loaded with his Swatbots until the quake ends. And he doesn't particularly care what happens to the roboticised Mobians in the process! Uncle Chuck's plan: while Robotnik is hovering, they enter his HQ, reactivate the main deroboticizer and treat as many worker bots as possible before the quake hits! This assumes what Uncle Chuck doesn't: that Robotnik left a comfortable margin between takeoff and the quake. Unable to deroboticize the Mobians one at a time, he plans to blow up the roboticizer by overloading it, counting on the diffusion to deroboticize the Mobians in bulk, as it were! the plan works but the plane Rotor arrives in proves to be too small! And as the rest leave, Sally tries to find out from Nicole what's the best way out of Robotropolis during an earthquake... as a sizable chunk of masonry lands on top of her!!! Can Sonic get them both out in time?
"Bunnie's Worst Nightmare"
Writer & Artist: Rich Koslowski
Bunnie's first solo effort starts out with quite a premise: What starts out as an annoying itch turns out to be a spreading case of roboticization!! Thanks to a convenient hologram of Robotnik to describe the plot, it turns out that Bunnie may have been partially roboticized at one time, but a "microscopic device" implant has started to finish the job!! And it is on the verge of total roboticization, she leaves Knothole. After traveling all night she falls asleep and wakes up to...the dream ending! But this arises questions? Could it really happen...Who knows? For now.
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvey Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #38 - June 1996  | "The Rise of Robotropolis - The Fall of Sonic"
Writer: Kent Taylor
Penciler: Manny Galan
Inker: Phil Sheehy
Tails, Antoine and Sonic are reconning Robotropolis after the earthquake, but the city looks as menacing and run-down as ever as the gang come upon some Combots left over from "To Bot Or Not To Bot" (Sonic 34)! But as one of the ComBots is struck by lightning; the resulting explosion, however, knocks Sonic out cold!! Fearing the worst a fearful, tearful Tails flies off to get help and returns with the rest of the gang; the storm is over and Sonic is coming to... unfortunately, he's lost his speed in the explosion! -With the only cure as Multiple rings! But on the way back home the group is ambushed by cloaked Combots as everyone is captured except for Sonic, who manages to avoid yet another exploding ComBot by jumping into the Lake of Rings! However he's rescued by Penelope Platypus (Princess Sally Miniseries) as Sonic and the rest of the trainee group, along with Slueth Doggy Dogg and Fly Fly Freddy, as they head to Robotropolis to attempt a rescue...
"Bedtime Tails"
Writer: Mike Kanterovich & Ken Penders
Penciler: Ken Penders
Inker: Jon D'Agonstino
With Sonic sick in bed Tails holds him as a captive audience as he prepares to read him his newest works.
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvey Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #39 - July 1996  | "Rage Against the Machine"
Writer: Mike Gallagher
Penciler: Patrick Spaziante
Inker: Brian Thomas
Sonic has just proposed that he allow himself to be roboticized with a Neuro-Overrider (Sonic 29) to counteract the effect on his mind so he can trash Robotnik! Rotor's objections are seconded by Bunnie, who literally puts her foot down on the subject! And as Sonic walks out abominably frustrated, Antoine questions his loyalty...Something that Sally DON'T like!!! To work off his frustration, Sonic heads for a "new training facility" in the Great Forest, conveniently located next door to the "Knothole Jail". Sonic no sooner walks in the door as Nack the Weasel drops a barbell on Sonic's head as he continues on with the plot from Triple Trouble to deliver Sonic to Robotnik for prompt Roboticisation! Upon arriving at Robotnik's, Nack informes the big guy that he won't turn Sonic over until he's been paid. Robotnik's counteroffer is that Nack gets to leave Robotropolis alive, and he brings in a giant Crabmeat bot as the dealmaker!! Nack sees the fairness in this arrangement and goes off into the sunset to be seen in Sonic 40! Without further ado, Sonic is then transformed into Mecha-Sonic! His assignment: level Knothole Village! But Mecha-Sonic's initial attack is blunted when he's confronted with multiple holographic images of the Freedom Fighters to shoot at when who should arrive on the scene but a Bunnie Rabbot as her and the roboticised Sonic go one on one! Sally puts in a call for help, which Tails relays from Knothole to...The Floating Island! Robotnik meanwhile has been monitoring the fight and promptly sends a electric current through Mecha-Sonic and into Bunnie and in the end bunnie is a shriveled unconcious heap, next to Sally! Now there seems to be nothing standing between Mecha-Sonic and a soon-to-be flattened Knothole! Tails, meanwhile, has been briefing Knuckles, who's glad to take on Sonic because of previous grudges, but this goes nowhere as Knuckles is out of commision from the start! So Sally orders, with much regret, "Operation Last Resort" -- as our story is to be continued in The Mecha Madness Special!
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvey Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #40 - August 1996  | "Court Martial"
Writer: Mike Gallagher
Penciler: Dave Manak
Inker: Rich Koslowski
In the conclusion of the Mecha Madness storyline, the gang prepares the court martial of Sonic the Hedgehog, everybody else is supposed to be busy rebuilding Knothole after the village was trashed last issue! Left to his own devices, Antoine, the one in charge at the moment, can think of nothing better to do is than bring charges against Sonic! Which is why the blue blur is cooling his heels in jail with Amy Rose, carrying on a one-kid protest of Sonic's incarceration. Sally, after a brief interlude to let us know that despite the recent turn of events she still has a good head on her shoulders and a heart that belongs to Sonic, sends Amy packing... The "court martial" goes on with Antoine as prosecutor - jealous as he is trying desperately to get Sonic put away! But despite the fact that Sonic is convicted Sally elects to delay sentencing by 24 hours to enable Sonic to exonerate himself! With the clock running, Sonic heads for the Mobian Badlands where after tangling with Caterkiller, Moto-Bug, Bat Brain, Flaps and The Original Badniks (Sonic 0) in The Robo-Hobo Jungle, he heads for the Bottom of the Barrel Bar and Grill where he confronts Nack The Weasel who once more gets the drop on Sonic as Nack tries yet again to extract some cash from Robotnik! Time meanwhile is slowly ticking away...
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvey Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #41 - September 1996  | "...And One Shall Save Him!"
Writer: Ken Penders
Penciler: Kyle Hunter
Inker: Harvey Mercadoocasio
Sonic has just done a raid on Robotropolis only to return home to Geoffrey St. John! But bigger interests are at hand than verbal abuse - Sally's ready to undertake the mission to rescue her father by herself with the help of Rotor's "Neutralizer". And taking Sonic and Geoffrey along for the ride, together they descend into - "The Zone Of Silence". Meanwhile the King, still without memory is seeing strange hallucinations of Sally, Sonic and Geoffrey in an apparition that then disappears, as Sally, Sonic and Geoffrey bear witness to the same fight that they had with King Acorn in Sonic 36! Time has gone wacky in The Zone of Silence as Robotnik's tampering with the zone has caused a temporal rift to form as our heroes witness past events as well as the future unfold before their eyes... sucked into some kind of vortex!
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvey Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #42 - October 1996  | "In Every Kingdom There Must Exist A Little Chaos"
Writer: Kent Taylor
Penciler: Art Mawhinney
Inker: Phil Sheehy
The beginning of The Sword Of Acorns Storyline! In the aftermath of the Death Egg Saga we find Sonic and Knuckles steadily trying to beat the snot out of each other over the Knuckles' spare emerald (Super Sonic VS Hyper Knuckles)! The power rings having failed to revive the king, and when Knuckles turns them down flat Sally decides to search for the one thing that may be the key to his revival - The Crown Of Acorns... An ancient scroll is trotted out, which indicates that the true crown may be located in the Hall of Limbo. Next step: get enough power rings to fire up Sonic's brain cells so he can get to the Hall! But early next morning Sonic, Sally and Tails rendezvous with Sleuth Doggy Dogg (Sonic 27), only to realize he's a spy for Robotnik! As he brings in a welcoming committee of Swatbots, with a roboticized Fly Fly Freddy providing air cover as it leads to a free for all with everyone including Knuckles!! But after all this has passed there are stranger things to come, as it's up to Sonic to use the power ring to boost his brain and travel to the Hall of Limbo. And upon his return he declares that the Sword Of Acorns has something to with his coming back...
"Knuckles' Quest - Part One"
Writers: Ken Penders & Kent Taylor
Penciler: Art Mawhinney
Inker: Brian Thomas
In a continuation of the above story, Sally has asked Knuckeles to find The Sword Of Acorns! Knuckles is perched uneasily on an open seat attached to the side of the Sea Fox, with Tails at the helm they head to thier first destination... Athair's crater in Downunda (Tails The Fox Miniseries)! And when they meet him that's when things get weird... The Ancient Walkers (Sonic #35) have reappeared and they've got some strange musings for Knuckles... A black cat sorceress, A raven wizard, a goat alchemist, a fox charlatan (a mysterious Tails lookalike BTW), a rabbit enchantress and a Paladin horse in Shining Armor all hold the key to the whereabouts of The Sword Of Acorns... "With patience and fortitude a blade of steel thou may embrace." And soon begins Knuckles' Quest for the Sword Of Acorns and many more plot twists along the way...
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvey Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #43 - November 1996  | "The Dream Zone"
Writer: Ken Penders
Pencilers: Manny Galan & Patrick Spaziante
Inker: Harvey Mercadoocasio
Meet Dr. Quack! Is the King aware of what's going on around him? That's the question as, in the Knothole Infirmary the gang holds vigil over the crystallized body of King Acorn. And in a small adaption of Blast To the Past (Sonic the Hedgehog - SatAM) we go into the kings mind as we see Sonic and Sally as children... Julian of the War Ministry was supposed to be overseeing the dismantling of that department; he, however,had other ideas - And changing his name to Ivo Robotnik, he staged a coup that would have devastating effects. And as King Acorn has been banished to the Zone Of Silence, he lets out a horrible cry... Sally has come to the conclusion that something's bothering her father but she can't say what. And thus we are first introduced to the Dream Watcher, a device that will have great ramifications in the upcoming Endgame story arc as Sonic has been assigned to begin a journey into the King's head... Sonic and the King encounter each other in a space-like void, only now the King has no trouble recognizing Sonic as Sir Charles' nephew. But before they can say thier hello's enter - Warlord Kodos (Sonic #36) and Feist; One the former Warlord of Acorn and the other an evil being with a strange look! But is this all real or is there more to these strange attacks...
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvey Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #44 - December 1996  | "Black and Blue and Red All Over"
Writer: Ken Penders
Penciler: Manny Galan
Inker: Andrew Pepoy
The return of Evil Sonic. And who's that by side side? It looks like Knuckles. It smella like Knuckles. But can it be Knuckles when I see Knuckles right next to him! Huh? You'll see.
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvey Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #45 - January 1997  | "Guerilla Thriller"
Writer: Angelo Decesare
Penciler: Dave Manak
Inker: Jay Oliveras
Because you the fans demanded it, the return of everybody's favorite cave-bear, Mobie! The Freedom Fighters find out Dr. Robotnik's plan to build an installation in the Mobian Jungle. It is there that Mobie makes his home. But before they can warn him, the FF are ambushed by... Guerillas or Gorillas? What do they have to do with this story?
"Knuckles' Quest - Part Three: A Land of Dark, a Knight Of Virtue"
Writers: Ken Penders & Kent Taylor
Penciler: Ken Penders
Inkers: Ken Penders & Jay Oliveras
Also, KnucklesQuest continues...
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Brian Thomas |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #46 - February 1997  | "Countdown To Armageddon"
Writers: Ken Penders & Kent Taylor
Penciler: Nelson Ortega
Inker: Brian Thomas
Princess Sally takes The Freedom Fighter team out camping to reflect on recent events. What was to be some time for rest and relaxation quickly turns into heated confrontations concerning each other's loyalty! Geoffrey St. John along with the Lupe and The Wolfpack (from the animated series) make a special appearance. Don't miss this one as it sets us up for the awesome roller-coaster ride of "END GAME!" the four-part story that will lead us into Sonic's 50th anniversary issue!
"Knuckles' Quest - Part Four: A Goat, a Raven, and a Swan Song"
Writers: Ken Penders & Kent Taylor
Penciler: Manny Galan
Inker: Brian Thomas
In the conclusion to Knuckles' Quest, Knuckles journey's into the depths of the caves of The Floating Island wher he confronts Mathias Poe and Damocles the Elder! All is not what it looks to be with duo and things get worse when Knux is attacked by a giant Golem! Could this be the End Of The Sword Of Acorns saga? It's only just beginning...
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvey Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #47 - March 1997  | "Taking The Fall"
Writer: Ken Penders
Penciler: Art Mawhinney
Inker: Pam Eklund
Whatever you do, do not miss SONIC #47! "End Game," the four-part series within a series, begins the roller-coaster ride into SONIC'S 50th anniversary issue. The King of Acorns is healthy once more and wants to finish off the war against Robotnik once and for all. He will stop at nothing to regain the kingdom! The stakes are higher than they've ever been before. Before this issue is over, nothing will ever be the same again!
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvey Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #48 - April 1997  | "Sonic The Fugitive"
Writers: Ken Penders & Kent Taylor
Penciler: Manny Galan
Inker: Pam Eklund
Because of it, life in Knothole will never be the same! With our hero being framed for the loss of his greatest love, Sonic must brave against all odds; battle against friend and enemy alike to clear his good name and to find the one responsible! How will he do it?
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvey Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #49 - May 1997  | "Escape To The Floating Island"
Writers: Mike Gallagher & Ken Penders
Penciler: Sam Maxwell
Inker: Pam Eklund
ROBOTNIK IN KNOTHOLE! Say it ain't so, Joe. Well, it is! What will happen next is anybody's guess! The stakes between Robotnik and the Freedom Fighters reaches a fever-pitch. The now-healthy King Acorn loses his daughter in an attack on Robotropolis, and Sonic is arrested as the culprit responsible. Sonic escapes to clear his name. The King orders none other than Geoffrey St. John to track him down. That's when things get nasty.
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvey Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #50 - June 1997  | "The Big Goodbye"
Writers: Ken Penders, Mike Gallagher, Karl Bollers, & Kent Taylor
Pencilers: Patrick Spaziante, Manny Galan, Nelson Ortega, Sam Maxwell, Dave Manak, Ken Penders, Art Mawhinney, & Scott Shaw (pin-up)
Inkers: Andrew Pepoy, Brian Thomas, Pam Eklund, Harvey Mercadoocasio, Jim Amash, Rich Koslowski, & Ken Penders
This is a definite Collector's Item! Which is why it's fitting that it should be called "The Big Goodbye!" The ultimate conclusion to the ultimate storyline in Sonic mythos. Who will Knuckles help: Sonic or St. John? Will Knothole Village be enslaved forever? How will the rest of The Freedom Fighters deal with current events? What is Robotnik's next move? Expect all this and more. This special issue sports a gold ink, computer-rendered, computer-enhanced cover and hosts/features almost every single Sonic creator- writers, artists, you name it- who EVER worked on Sonic- in one jam- packed issue. Also, learn the beginnings of Dr. Robotnik. Plus: Witness the coolest fight scene showdown you've been waiting for ever in the history of Sonic... Sonic Vs. Robotnik, once and for all the marbles. Last, but not least, there's a special surprise at the end that will leave you breathless!
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvey Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #51 - July 1997  | "Reality Bytes"
Writer: Karl Bollers
Penciler: Sam Maxwell
Inker: Andrew Pepoy
You are cordially invited to the celebration of a lifetime- The Knothole Victory Party! The victory celebration begins! Let the festivities get underway! Now that Robotnik has been defeated, everyone can feel safe and secure... or can they? Sonic doesn't seem to think so when everyone he knows and loves and is near and dear to him gets roboticized by a hidden enemy. What does this mean? Who's behind this latest attack? Is Dr. Robotnik really gone or has someone else taken over?
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvey Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #52 - August 1997  | "The Discovery Zone"
Writer: Tom Rolston
Penciler: Manny Galan
Inker: Jim Amash
Prepare yourself for something different as Sonic falls into a zone with a few minor surprises (and one or two major ones to boot). Take a walk on the wild side with Sonic as he steps into a zone that must be seen for yourself.
"First Contact"
Writer: Karl Bollers
Penciler: Art Mawhinney
Inker: Jim Amash
Princess Sally contacts thje major Freedom Fighters in the world. What for? Also meet some of the other Freedom Fighters Leaders of Mobius in this bonus story.
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvey Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #53 - September 1997  | "Unfinished Business"
Writer and Inker: Ken Penders
Penciler: Art Mawhinney
Knuckles and Sonic... friends? As the Freedom Fighters handle recent events, Knuckles and Julie-Su come to town. For what purpose? Read and see for yourself...
"Sounds Of Silence"
Writer: Karl Bollers
Penciler: Sam Maxwell
Inker: Pam Eklund
And if you thought that was all the surprises we had in store for you- there's more! So you thought Robotnik being gone would be the end of the Freedom Fighter's problems? Not when you have the return of people like Robotnik's mentor, Warlord Kodos and the 'supposed' creator of the Zone of Silence, wizard extraordinare, Ixis Naugus, vying for control!
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvey Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #54 - October 1997  | "Running To Stand Still"
Writer: Karl Bollers
Pencilers: Nelson Ortega & John Hebert
Inker: Harvey Mercadoocasio
In the aftermath of the "Endgame" saga and subsequent "Brave New World" special, The Freedom Fighters try to resolve and understand their place and their new life in the new Mobotropolis, especially Sonic! Leading the charge is Princess Sally who is in full effect as she spearheads the reconstruction, but what price will she pay to make sure it gets done, valiantly attempting to restructure the kingdom? And what about Snively? You don't think he's going to take any of this lying down, do you? Snively, lurking in the shadows of the Devil's Gulag, plans his first move against our heroes. Just what does he do? Check it out!
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvey Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #55 - December 1997  | "Monkey Madness"
Writer and Penciler: Frank Strom
Inker: Ken Penders
Who says things are quiet now that there is peace on Mobius? The Freedom Fighters are at it again. This time against a new threat in the form of Eggbots. Controlling them from behind bars is none other than Snively. He is on the attack as he makes his first move toward seeking power. And that power shows up in the form of Monkey Khan, a cyborg monkey created by Robotnik years ago. Is he friend or foe? Only this story knows for sure.
"Rise Of The Robians"
Writer: Karl Bollers
Pencilers: Andy Underwood & Edwards Artistic Studios
Inker: Pam Eklund
What is wrong with King Acorn? He's ordering the dismantling of all roboticized Mobians, including Uncle Chuck!
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvey Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #56 - January 1998  | "Immortality Is Forever - Life Is Finite"
Writer: Kent Taylor
Pencilers: John Hebert & Manny Galan
Inkers: Harvey Mercadoocasio & Jim Amash
THE RETURN OF SUPER SONIC AND HYPER KNUCKLES! The conclusion to "Dark Vegeance"'s exciting cliffhanger. Mammoth Mogul is now Mobius' most powerful creature with the knowledge and ambition to use these powers to the extreme! What will the inhabitants of Mobius do if the Freedom Fighters and the Chaotix (as well an everyone fighting off the invasion of the Dark Legion) can't stop him? Will the return of Super Sonic and Hyper Knuckles be enough? This is one story you should not miss!
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvo Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #57 - January 1998  | "Back To Basics"
Writer: Karl Bollers
Penciler: Art Mawhinney
Inker: Jim Amash
Witness the past unfold as Sonic and the Freedom Fighters reminisce about times gone by-- the joy, the sadness, the losses, and the victories!
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvo Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #58 - February 1998  | "Friendly Rogues And Foul Villians"
Writers: Ken Penders & Clayton Emery
Penciler: Art Mawhinney
Inker: Ken Penders
Sonic and Tails Locked In Chains?!? No, you didn't miss an issue or a story, that's how this issue starts off! But, of course, that's not the only question to be asked. Here are some more: A mysterious figure who roams the forest? An evil villain with a tragic secret? What could we possibly be talking about? The answer is in the saga "Friendly Rogues and Foul Villains!" This story also features everybody's favorite echidna, Knuckles, in a storyline that picks up from Knuckles the Echidna #11 and concludes in Knuckles the Echidna #12.
"Tales Of The Freedom Fighters - The Living Crown"
Writer: Ken Penders
Penciler: Manny Galan
Inker: Jim Amash
How did the Sword of Acorns come to be? Where'd the Crown of Acorns come from? What's "The Source of All"? King Acorn explains all of this in this tale of how all these things came to be...
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvo Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #59 - March 1998  | "Opposites Detract"
Writer: Mike Gallagher
Penciler: Art Mawhinney
Inker: Jim Amash
The return of the strangest characters to ever grace the pages of Sonic: Horizontal and Vertical! Not seen since Sonic #4, Al and Cal are even more insane than they ever here. How do Sonic and Tails fit in this story? Let's just say they have no choice in this matter but to be involved.
"Tales Of The Freedom Fighters - The People's Princess"
Writer: Ken Penders
Penciler: Manny Galan
Inker: Jim Amash
Sally and her friends decide to take a little time off sky diving and after dinner, they return home happily. But King Acorn tells Geoffrey to escort Sally to him because he has something planned for her... the question is- "what?"
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvo Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #60 - April 1998  | "Arsenal Of The Iron King"
Writer and Penciler: Frank Strom
Inker: Jim Amash
Sonic and Tails travel to the Eastern Provinces of Mobius and are asked to save the villagers from the wrath of someone called the Iron King. As they investigate, they come face to face with Monkey Khan. Why is he there? Whose side is he on?
"Tales Of The Freedom Fighters - The Ultimatum"
Writer: Ken Penders
Penciler: Manny Galan
Inker: Jim Amash
Also King Acorn requests something of Princess Sally. The result will be a shocker.
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvo Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #61 - May 1998  | "Outback Gut Check"
Writer: Mike Gallagher
Penciler and Inker: Harvey Mercadoocasio
Sonic and Tails travel to the island of Downunda and team up with the Downunda Freedom Fighters against... one of their own and his army? This story has so many thrills and chills, dundee-style.
"Total Turbulence"
Writer: Karl Bollers
Penciler: Steven Butler
Inker: Jim Amash
What does Ixis Naugus do when Sonic and Tails catch up to him?
"Tales Of The Freedom Fighters - On His Majesty's Secret Service - Part I"
Writer and Inker: Ken Penders
Penciler: Art Mawhinney
Geoffrey St. John undertakes new orders from King Acorn.
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvo Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #62 - June 1998  | "Icon"
Writer: Karl Bollers
Penciler: Steven Butler
Inker: Pam Eklund
Sonic and Tails are forced to land in the force-field-covered desert town of Sand Blast City! There they encounter a group of Freedom Fighters that take hero worship of our blue blur to new levels! Also, see the prisoner's of the Devil's Gulag devise a way out, including Snively!
"Tales Of The Freedom Fighters - On His Majesty's Secret Service - Part II"
Writer and Inker: Ken Penders
Penciler: Art Mawhinney
Now that Geoffrey's got raw recruits, what are they supposed to do?
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvo Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #63 - July 1998  | "Icon II - Cult Of Personality"
Writer: Karl Bollers
Penciler: Steven Butler
Inker: Pam Eklund
When Sonic and Tails were forced to land in the force-field covered city of Sand Blast City, they had no idea what they had gotten into. Having to find a way to escape becomes paramount as the Sand Blast Freedom Fighters decide they are going to stay there... forever! Can our freedom-fighting duo escape Sand Blast City... especially when Sonic seems to be enjoying his stay here? Also witness the villains of the Devil's Gulag challenge the prison used to hold them.
"Tales Of The Freedom Fighters - On His Majesty's Secret Service - Part III"
Writer and Inker: Ken Penders
Penciler: Art Mawhinney
Training begins for the recruits and Princess Sally wants some answers as to why she's being left out of the loop. And she's not going to get them either... on the orders of King Acorn himself. The mystery deepens.
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvo Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #64 - August 1998  | "The Naugus Trilogy - Part I - In Search Of..."
Writer: Karl Bollers
Penciler: Steven Butler
Inker: Pam Eklund
You've been waiting for this moment and now it's finally here... IXIS NAUGUS!!! Sonic and Tails confront the sorceror savant to the treacherous regions of the Southern Tundra. Have our freedom fighting duo reached Ixis in time? What secrets lie within its icy wake? Whatever it is, Ixis has travelled the world to find it and he won't let anything get in his way.
"Tales Of The Freedom Fighters - On His Majesty's Secret Service - Part IV - The Mission"
Writer and Inker: Ken Penders
Penciler: Art Mawhinney
St. John's team are instructed on their first assignment.
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvo Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #65 - September 1998  | "The Naugus Trilogy - Part II - The Fellowship Of The Rings..."
Writer: Karl Bollers
Penciler: Steven Butler
Inker: Pam Eklund
The Naugus Trilogy (Part two of three) heads into full swing as an alliance is formed between Sonic, Tails, the mysterious Nate Morgan and the snow-bot- to confront a common foe, Ixis Naugus! Also, the question "Who is Nate Morgan?!?" is revealed! Witness the origin of Nate Morgan and how he was responsible for- ah, ah... now that would be telling!
"Tales Of The Freedom Fighters - The Library"
Writer and Inker: Ken Penders
Penciler: Art Mawhinney
A solo story featuring Amy Rose and Dulcy the Dragon as they uncover a hidden library in the bowels of Mobotropolis.
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvo Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #66 - October 1998  | "The Naugus Trilogy - Part III - A Friend In Deed"
Writer: Karl Bollers
Penciler: Steven Butler
Inker: Pam Eklund
The conclusion to The Naugus Trilogy has it all! Sonic and Tails implore the return of Nate to Mobotropolis because of his knowledge on the power rings. They are ambushed by Ixis Naugus. Ixis plans to harness the power rings in Nate Morgan's fortress to merge the Zone of Silence (where he is omnipotent) with Mobius. Sonic, Tails, Nate and Eddy team up to stop the sorceror's evil plans. Our heroes take part in a super-powered struggle aided by Nate's rings. But a heavy price will be paid that will change the course of their future. Who will be victorious?
"And Then There Was One..."
Writer: Karl Bollers
Penciler: Steven Butler
Inker: Andrew Pepoy
The origin of Ixis Naugus!
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvo Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #67 - November 1998  | "Tomb Raider"
Writer: Karl Bollers
Penciler: Steven Butler
Inker: Pam Eklund
Move over, Indiana Jones, to make room for Sonic the Hedgehog as he stars in "Tomb Raider!" Sonic begins a quest to find one of Nate Morgan's rings, a ring of immense power. However, Sonic must make it through a hidden temple with an assortment of booby traps. Not only must Sonic face the threat of the temple's obstacle course, but in addition, he is faced with the small squad of Robian troops hiding within its deep crevasses. Will Sonic make it out of the temple with the ring, or will the temple become Sonic's permanent home?
"Tales Of The Freedom Fighters - Part I - Shadows In The Dark"
Writer and Inker: Ken Penders
Penciler: Sam Maxwell
Also, Lupe and the Wolf Pack back-up story (Part One of Three) begins!
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvo Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #68 - December 1998  | "Surprise"
Writer: Karl Bollers
Penciler: Steven Butler
Inker: Pam Eklund
It's birthday time in Mobotropolis as The Freedom Fighters celebrate Sonic's sixteenth birthday. Sonic, Tails and Nate Morgan return to Mobotropolis in an attempt to return un-noticed. But with a new danger on the horizon, not everything is spelled with "happy." Another satellite over Mobotropolis activates, Snively takes charge, meteors rain on Sonic's parade, plus many, many more surprises. Will our heroes make it to the party on time? This one has "Surprise" written all over it. Don't miss the excitement-filled episode as we witness "The Surprise!"
"Tales Of The Freedom Fighters - Part II: Survival Of The Fittest"
Writer and Inker: Ken Penders
Pencil(s): Sam Maxwell
Also, Lupe and The Wolf Pack back-up story (Part Two of Three) continues!
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvo Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #69 - January 1999  | "A Day In The Life"
Writer: Karl Bollers
Penciler: Steven Butler
Inker: Pam Eklund
The vigil beside Queen Alicia's bed-side continues in peace- or so Sonic and The Freedin Fighters think. They are being stalked by a mysterious enemy what will make their presence known by the end of the issue. And wait until you find out what they want.
"Tales Of The Freedom Fighters - Part Three - Weathering The Storm"
Writer and Inker: Ken Penders
Penciler(s): Sam Maxwell
Lupe and The Wolf Pack, Part Three of Three!
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvo Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #70 - February 1999  | "Saving Nate Morgan"
Writer: Karl Bollers
Penciler: Steven Butler
Inker: Pam Eklund
The Gulag escapees have kidnapped Nate Morgan! What will Sonic and The Freedom Fighters do when they are NOT allowed to save him? Especially since the one sent to save him, St. John, is not very sympathetic toward Overlanders.
"Statue Of Limitations"
Writer: Paul Castiglia
Penciler: Chris Allan
Inker: Jim Amash
Sonic gets nightmares about his standings as a hero!
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvo Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #71 - March 1999  | "Tales Of The Great War - In The Beginning"
Writer: Ken Penders
Penciler: Art Mawhinney
Inker: Jim Amash
Tails and Amy visit the library.
"Retro Activity"
Writer: Karl Bollers
Penciler: Steven Butler
Inker: Pam Eklund
We've billed it as the strangest issue of Sonic you will ever read! Why? It could be because it's a completely backwards issue (and boy, do we mean it)! It has a lot to do with Knothole Village being in danger because it's three hours ahead. Just wait 'til you see what happens when Sonic tries to save it.
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvey Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #72 - April 1999  | "I, Robotnik"
Writer: Karl Bollers
Penciler: Steven Butler
Inker: Pam Eklund
I, Robotnik. Television comes to Mobotropolis. A royal ceremony is scheduled to be the inaugural broadcast, but what's this? A history of Robotnik instead? What's going on here? Whatever you do, don't touch that dial!
"Tales Of the Great War - Part I - The Shot Heard 'Round The World"
Writer: Ken Penders
Penciler: Art Mawhinney
Inker: Jim Amash
Emerson roams the forest and comes across a friendly Overlander with a gun. And with a gun around, someone could get hurt...
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvo Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #73 - May 1999  | "The Truth Is Out There..."
Writer: Karl Bollers
Penciler: Steven Butler
Inker: Pam Eklund
The madman himself may be gone, but his evil lives on. We're speaking of course of Robotnik's satellites, which link to each other while in orbit, forming a mega-sized space base. Meanwhile, back on Mobius, Sonic's parents are about to celebrate their wedding anniversary - complete with new wedding bands fashioned from power rings. The celebration is cut short by the threat of the space base, and Sonic and the Freedom Fighters reunite in secret to investigate the mysterious satellites and who might be behind it all, and are spaceward bound to investigate. That is, if they can get off the ground - for just as they are about to leave, they receive a distress signal from Sonic's parents urging them to return at once. What diabolical menace has befallen our heroes now? You have three guesses- and the first two don't count!
"Tales Of the Great War - Part II - The Big Bad One"
Writer: Ken Penders
Penciler: Art Mawhinney
Inker: Jim Amash
Uncle Chuck visits the library.
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvo Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #74 - June 1999  | "Don't Call It A Comeback!"
Writer: Karl Bollers
Penciler: Steven Butler
Inker: Pam Eklund
The intrigue continues as Sonic and the Freedom Fighters return to Knothole Village to find only his parents there. Where did everyone else go? Fed up, Sonic and the Freedom Fighters take off into orbit to personally investigate the mysterious satellites. Now they're in outer space in search of answers and the culprit behind their friend's disappearance. But once they find out who the village-napper is, they might wish they'd never asked. This issue leads us into Sonic's 75th issue extravaganza!!!
"Tales Of the Great War - Part III"
Writer: Ken Penders
Penciler: Art Mawhinney
Inker: Jim Amash
Julian sends Kodos to the Zone of Silence!
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvo Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #75 - July 1999  | "I Am The Eggman"
Writer: Karl Bollers
Penciler: Steven Butler
Inker: Pam Eklund
Dr. Robotnik is back -- and he's carrying a whole new bag of tricks and surprises. For starters, he's imprisoned Sonic and The Freedom Fighters and he intends to roboticize them.
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvo Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #76 - August 1999  | "Business As Usual"
Writer: Karl Bollers
Penciler: James Fry
Inker: Andrew Pepoy
Sonic and The Freedom Fighters are back on Mobius and land in the newly re-christened Robotropolis. Before heading out to Knothole and rejoining the others, they try to accomplish a dangerous mission with the help of... Snively? Also in this issue, you will witness the debut of FRY as the new penciler for Sonic The Hedgehog! Joining FRY is inker Andrew Pepoy (from Knuckles fame).
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvey Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #77 - September 1999  | "Rebel Without A Pause"
Writer: Karl Bollers
Penciler: James Fry
Inker: Andrew Pepoy
Sonic and Sally tirelessly continue their crusade against Dr. Robotnik, even if it goes against King Max's wishes. After their latest escapades, the king finally orders Sonic to his chambers. What fate awaits him? Meanwhile, Sally has a tearful reunion of sorts with Alicia, who sleeps peacefully in her cryogenic tube. And what's this lurking on the horizon? Could Overlander vessels be heading for Mobius?
"Tales of the Great War - For Better or Worse..."
Writer: Ken Penders
Penciler: Chris Allan
Inker: Jim Amash
Bernie recalls when Jules was hurt in battle.
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvey Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #78 - October 1999  | "Changes"
Writer: Karl Bollers
Penciler: James Fry
Inker: Andrew Pepoy
A defining moment for Sonic and his friends as Sonic is finally knighted and King Max declares the formation of the Kingdom of Knothole - a state that will serve as a [haven] for all Mobians who wish to live free of Robotnik's tyranny. Furthermore, he announces the reformation of the Knothole Freedom Fighters - officially sanctioned to serve in conjunction with Geoffrey's Secret Service Team to keep the peace. And a fragile peace it is, as Robotnik and his charges still lurk about, plotting their revenge against Sonic. As if that weren't enough, in his quest to fortify his computer for his latest onslaught, Robotnik finds and launches a file that will ultimately tie into the upcoming adaptation of the Sega Dreamcast game. And wait until you see who the first lieutenant is.
"Tales of the Great War - What Really Happened"
Writer: Ken Penders
Penciler: Chris Allan
Inker: Jim Amash
Uncle Chuck uses his roboticizer to try to save Jules' life and the war against the Overlanders ends.
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvey Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #79 - December 1999  | "The Discovery - A Sonic Adventure Tie-In"
Writer: Karl Bollers
Penciler: James Fry
Inker: Andrew Pepoy
Inspired by the popular "Sonic Adventure" game for the hot Sega "Dreamcast" platform! When Nate Morgan uses his telecrate technology to infiltrate Dr. Robotnik's computer network, he receives transmissions that send shivers down the Freedom Fighter's spines: the dastardly Doc has ordered an excavation somewhere near the mysterious Cat Country - leading them to believe he may have found the Hidden City of the Ancients! Nate and The Freedom Fighters are immediately dispatched to quell the threat - all, that is, except for Amy Rose, who the others feel is too young. Amy is outraged - Tails is allowed to go on the mission, and he's the same age as her! Will that stop her? Heck, no! Amy calls upon the powers of the Ring of Acorns to make herself older - transforming herself into her "Dreamcast" counterpart, and depleting the ring of all its energy in the process! The price is a harsh one, as the ring has been used in the service of healing the Queen. Fearing ill effects, Nate insists Amy comes along on the mission with them. Can they survive Amy's amazing transformation? For that matter, can Amy?! It's a journey of discovery that will lead our fearless heroes to the startling new world depicted in the Sonic Adventure Dreamcast game!
"The Chaos Factor"
Writer: Ken Penders
Penciler: Steven Butler
Inker: Pam Eklund
Knuckles dreams about fighting a water creature near the Master Emerald and failing which caused the Floating Island to crash into the ocean. Imagine his surprise when he wakes up to find the Floating Island IS in the ocean...
"Tales of the Great War (The Conclusion) - Life Under-Ground"
Writer: Ken Penders
Penciler: Chris Allan
Inker: Jim Amash
The senses-shattering conclusion to the epic "Tales of the Great War" back-up series.
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvey Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #80 - December 1999  | "If Wishes Were Acorns"
Writer: Karl Bollers
Penciler: James Fry
Inker: Andrew Pepoy
Amy Rose uses the "Ring of Acorns" to make herself older (like her Dreamcast counterpart). Accompanying Sonic and the Freedom Fighters to the "Hidden City of the Ancients". It is a journey of discovery that will lead the heroes to the startling new world depicted in Dreamcast's Sonic Adventure game!
"Land Fall"
Writer: Ken Penders
Penciler: Steven Butler
Inker: Pam Eklund
In the second story: Knuckles really has his hands full as he has to deal with the damage caused last issue by the wretched Robotnik and his horrid horde of Shadowbots, after having descended upon the Floating Island. It's all part of Robotnik's quest to find "Perfect Chaos" - a hibernating dragon-like monster made of living water. In order to revive it, Robotnik needs a major power source. Having his evil eyes set on the Floating Island's "Master Emerald" - he ends up destroying a portion of the Chaos Chamber and its surrounding land mass to get it!
"Swallowing Trouble"
Writer and Inker: Ken Penders
Penciler: Jim Valentino
Also in the issue: an introduction to Dreamcast's new star, Big The Cat!
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvey Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #81 - February 2000  | "City Of Dreams"
"All You Need Is A Bit Of Chaos"
"A Rose By Any Other Name"
Writer(s): Karl Bollers & Ken Penders
Penciler(s): James Fry, Nelson Ribeiro, Steven Butler, & Chris Allan
Inker(s): Andrew Pepoy, Pam Eklund, & Harvey Mercadoocasio
The mysteries of the Hidden City of The Ancients continue to obsess the heroes: Are the citizens of this pocket environment hostile or friendly? Could they be the answer to Planet Mobius' secret origin? Will Sonic and the others from Knothole Village be ambassadors of peace or will they be forced to mobilize for conflict? Meanwhile, in the Knuckles story: In pursuit of the evil Dr. Robotnik (who stole shards of the Master Emerald), Knuckles follows him deep into the mysterious Cat Country where he finds the Mystic Ruins. Time is running out as the grounded Floating Island is invaded by Cat People. And in the backup solo story, Amy Rose gets used to her new body... and her new powers?
Cover by Patrick Spaziante, Manny Galan, & Ken Penders |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #82 - March 2000  | "Night of Chaos"
Writer(s): Karl Bollers & Ken Penders
Penciler(s): James Fry, Nelson Ribeiro, Steven Butler, & Jim Valentino
Inker(s): Andrew Pepoy, Pam Eklund, & Ken Penders
Continuing the special tie-in tale with Sega's Sonic Adventure Dreamcast game. Having been accepted as celebrities in the Hidden City of the Ancients, Sonic plays super-hero and patrols the streets of Station Square. But can he and his friends survive the menace that lurks in the night? "A Door To The Past." As Knuckles explores the Mystic Ruins for shards of the Master Emerald, his is floored by a mysterious vision of the past showing another side of the echidna race. Can Knuckles handle it? "Double-Crossed Circuits." A solo story featuring E-102 "Gamma" from the Sonic Adventure game - setting the stage for next month's Sonic Super Special #13.
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvey Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #83 - April 2000  | "Menace to Society"
Writer: Karl Bollers
Penciler: Steve Butler
Inker: Pam Eklund
Tails' latest plane is missing, but this one's got a tracking device - leading Sonic and Tales on a frantic flight to the Mystic Ruins. When they get there, they not only find both Robotnik and Knuckles, but a threat they hoped they'd never have to face again. Back in the city, all seems tranquil for the Mayor and Sally, but you know that can't last - and before you know it, Sonic, Tails and Knuckles are back to try to restore order. What is the mystery that threatens their very existence? Will a cocky hedgehog, a headstrong echidna and an eager fox be enough to save civilization?
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvey Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #84 - May 2000  | "Perfect Chaos"
Writer: Ken Penders
Penciler: Steve Butler
Inker: Pam Eklund
As Super Sonic battles Perfect Chaos, Knuckles and the Freedom Fighters do whatever they can to save those in danger from the raging waters. With Super Sonic weakening, the heroes' only hope is to get the generator - which is underwater and buried under tons of rubble. Can they reverse the damage and save Super Sonic, or is everyone doomed? Even if they reach the generation, are they prepared for any ramifications their actions might cause?
"Bridge Over Troubled Waters"
Writer and Artist: Ken Penders
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvey Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #85 - June 2000  | "The Big Payback"
Writer: Karl Bollers
Penciler: Ron Lim
Inker: Jim Amash
Robotnik is upset by Sonic's victory over "Perfect Chaos," so he sics Silver Sonic II on the blue blur - right as the Freedom prepare to depart the Hidden City. Joining the battle, Sonic's friends find trying to beat Silver Sonic II in hand-to-hand combat is impossible - only Sonic can withstand Silver Sonic II's blows. The battle is furious, with repercussions sure to impact the future of the Freedom Fighters. What lies in store for our fearless heroes, and is there a way to defeat the juggernaut that is Silver Sonic II?
"Home & Back"
Writer: Karl Bollers
Art: DiamondRose Studios
A Rotor solo explaining his adventures away from the Freedom Fighters.
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvey Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #86 - July 2000  | "Heart of the Hedgehog"
Writer: Danny Fingeroth
Penciler: Sam Maxwell
Inker: Saleem Crawford
Part one of a two-part story. After the Freedom Fighter Special makes a crash landing, Sonic and Tails perform a little reconnaissance and find themselves up against the menace of Metal Sonic.
"Against the Haunted Past"
Writer and Penciler: Frank Strom
Inker: Harvey Mercadoocasio
The history of Monkey Khan.
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvey Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #87 - August 2000  | "Heart of the Hedgehog" Part Two Writer: Danny Fingeroth
Penciler: Sam Maxwell
Inker: Jim Amash
The heat is on - literally, as Sonic desperately tries to save Tails, trapped inside the rim of a volcano by the menacing Metal Sonic. Rescuing his little buddy will be harder than usual - the new, sentient version of Metal Sonic knows no limits in his hatred of Sonic, and will stop at nothing to ruin his world. He's faster and stronger than before.
"Against the Haunted Past," Part Two
Writer and Penciler: Frank Strom
Inker: Harvey Mercadoocasio
Last month, the tragic origin of Monkey Khan and the sinister part Doctor Robotnik played in the creation were revealed. Now it is the present and Robotnik has Monkey Khan within his grasp again. Can Mobius survive if Robotnik's greatest creation is once again programmed for evil?
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvey Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #88 - August 2000  | "Family Matters"
Writer: Karl Bollers
Penciler: James Fry
Inkers: Andrew Pepoy
Sonic, Princess Sally and the gang return to Knothole to find the kingdom in complete and utter turmoil. Prince Elias has been captured by Shadow-Bots who intend to roboticize him and Queen Alicia undergoes a surgical operation to determine her fate one and for all, while King Max insists on storming Doctor Robotnik's HQ with his troops in order to save his son. As if all that wasn't bad enough, Sonic must also confront his Uncle Chuck, who is under Robotnik's control!
"The Road to Albion" Part One
Writer: Ken Penders
Penciler: Steven Butler
Inkers: Pam Eklund
Knuckles finds himself drifting alone amid the raging waters after an energy wave sets off a massive explosion in Haven. Surrounded by nothingness, the ghostly image of his ancestor Athair appears to guide him on a journey to Albion, a journey not only of discovery but possible redemption and restorations...
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvey Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #89 - September 2000  | "Thicker Than Water"
Writer: Karl Bollers
Penciler: James Fry
Inker: Andrew Pepoy
The heroes deal with the disastrous results of last issue's major turmoil, and in the process face their own inner turmoil as well. Princess Sally is among the hardest hit, keeping a vigil for her ailing father, King Max - while Sonic blames himself for King Max's condition. Meanwhile, Robotnik has returned to see the damage his headquarters has suffered. Marshaling forces of Shadow Bots and Robians, he plots his revenge, even as Sonic ponder the Sword of Acorns' alleged ability to restore the Robians' own free will.
"A Matter of Self Interest"
Writer: Ken Penders
Penciler: Steve Butler
Inker: Pam Eklund
In a backup story, Knuckles and friends return to Albion, where many surprises await them - including Antoine discovering his father there.
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvey Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #90 - November 2000  | "Sword of Omens"
Writer: Karl Bollers
Penciler: James Fry
Inker: Andrew Pepoy
A sword-wielding Sonic undertakes an unauthorized solo mission to free the Robians, and is surprised to find an unwanted ally in the form of Mina the mongoose.
"Between a Rock and a Hard Place"
Writer: Ken Penders
Penciler: Steven Butler
Inker: Pam Eklund
Between a Rock and a Hard Place. Knuckles and his friends learn some heartbreaking realities on Albion.
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Ken Penders |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #91 - November 2000  | "Crash"
Writer: Karl Bollers
Penciler: James Fry
Inker: Andrew Pepoy
Sonic has prevented the Sword of Acorns from falling into Doctor Robotnik's clutches, but now it's in the hands of the notorious Kodos, Mobotropolis' former warlord. As if the situation wasn't bad enough, when some unexpected visitors arrive at Doctor Robotnik's doorstep asking for aid, it's up to Sonic to talk them out of such a hasty decision. But why aren't they willing to listen to him?
"Hired Guns"
Writer: Ken Penders
Penciler: Steven Butler
Inker: Pam Eklund
Knuckles is on the loose and more dangerous than ever. His fellow echidnas sic none other than the Weasel siblings Nack and Nic on his trail to bring him back. Could there be a showdown in Sonic's feature?
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Ken Penders |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #92 - January 2001  | "The Wrath of Khan"
Writer: Karl Bollers
Penciler: Michael Higgins
Inkers: Jim Amash & Pam Eklund
The Wrath Of Khan! Monkey Khan, that is. The cyborg-simian created by Doctor Robotnik returns, and this time the furry fury's got it in for his maker and all Overlanders in general. In an ironic twist, Sonic goes from protecting the newly arrived Overlanders from the Eggman last issue, to defending them against Monkey Khan this issue! If he doesn't they might go running scared into Robotnik's clutches after all.
"Premonition"
Writer: Ken Penders
Penciler: Ron Lim
Inker: Jim Amash
And in the backstory, "Premonition," is the Sonic Shuffle tie-in.
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvey Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #93 - January 2001  | "Crime 'N Punishment"
Writer: Karl Bollers
Penciler: James Fry
Inker: Pam Eklund
Sonic returns to Knothole and finds himself in hot water because of the missing Sword of Acorns! Angered by the frosty reception, he hastily leaves with Tails, Rotor and Mina. Sonic blames himself and can't stop thinking about the sword. And Robotnik is also angry over the lost Sword of Acorns, terrified it will get in rebel hands and actually restore free will to those he's imprisoned. The facts don't stop Robotnik, however: he pretends to have the Sword in a nefarious plot to hoodwink the newly arrived Overlanders.
"Bagging the Big One"
Writer and Artist: Ken Penders
And in the backstory, "Bagging The Big One," As his search for the Floating Island continues, Knuckles discovers he's the quarry of more than a few interested parties, each racing to beat the other. Unfortunately for them, this isn't the Knuckles they've all dealt with before...
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Ken Penders |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #94 - February 2001  | "New Order"
Writer: Karl Bollers
Penciler: James Fry
Inker: Pam Eklund
As beautiful as the new Knothole Village is, Sonic just can't adjust to it knowing that Robotnik's presence - and that of the Overlanders - persists in Robotropolis. For his part, Elias has chosen the path of peace, electing to focus on turning Knothole into a permanent habitat rather than trying to reclaim Robotropolis. By issue's end, however, dark alliances shall be made and peril shall befall the Freedom Fighters - in the form of both natural disasters and wicked enemies.
"The Best Laid Plans..."
Writer and Inker: Ken Penders
Penciler: Ron Lim
Charmy and Safron attempt to help Knuckles in the conclusion to this latest Knuckles trilogy.
Cover: Patrick Spaziante & Harvey Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #95 - March 2001  | "Enemy Mine"
Writer: Karl Bollers
Penciler: James Fry
Inkers: Pam Eklund & Jim Amash
A trip to Robotropolis to rescue the roboticized Overlanders baffles Sonic and Bunnie, as many of the Overlanders haven't even been roboticized! Meanwhile, Kodos has gone over the top, affected by radiation, leading Sonic and Bunnie to assist Arachnis in battle against Kodos as they attempt to make their way through the Great Forest. Is Kodos' condition part of a bigger threat? Can Arachnis be trusted? And just what can Robotnik be up to by allowing the Overlanders to exist free of roboticization?
"When Destiny Calls"
Writer and Inker: Ken Penders
Penciler: Ron Lim
And in the backup story - His fellow echidnas might not have the answers to Knuckles' problem, but Athair believes he does. He recruits Tails, along with Merlin Prower, to assist with the solution, leading to the moment many have asked for: the ultimate destiny of Sonic's major domo revealed...
Cover: Patrick Spaziante & Harvey Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #96 - April 2001  | "The Messenger"
Writer: Karl Bollers
Penciler: Nelson Ribiero
Inkers: Pam Eklund and Jim Amash
The answers to many questions are revealed - and a few new ones are raised. Has his Majesty's Secret Service learned of Sonic's heroic, secret trip to Robotropolis? Will Princess Sally and Sonic finally see each other again? Has Dr. Robotnik finally figured out a way to get back into Knothole Village?
"The Chosen One"
Writer and Inker: Ken Penders
Penciler: Ron Lim
The Knuckles and Tails story continues.
Cover: Patrick Spaziante & Harvey Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #97 - May 2001  | "My Secret Identity"
Writer: Karl Bollers
Pencilers: Nelson Ribeiro & Harvey Mercadoocasio
Inkers: Ken Penders & Pam Eklund
Geoffrey manages to piece together half of Uncle Chuck's message from the damaged Shadow-Bot, and he and his secret service team embark on a mission to Robotropolis to retrieve it. Meanwhile, an incognito Sonic begins his quest for Arachnis and Tails, but is sidetracked by Geoffrey's mission. The intrigue thickens when both the secret service and Sonic are captured by Overlanders, and Sonic does his best to maintain his anonymity in the midst of his cellmates. Can Sonic aid in their escape without blowing his cover? Plus, surprising unexpected revelations about Robotnik and Tails. And what's with all the missing Overlanders?
"To the Brink"
Writer and Inker: Ken Penders
Penciler: Ron Lim
Another Knuckles back-up story, this time guest-starring Sonic's buddy Tails.
Cover: Patrick Spaziante & Harvey Mercadoocasio |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #98 - June 2001  | "Sonic Adventure 2"
Writer: Karl Bollers
Penciler: Patrick Spaziante
Inkers: Harvey Mercadoocasio & Nelson Ribeiro
When Station Square's chaos emerald is stolen by a super fast hedgehog, Sigma Alpha-2 goes searching for the most likely culprit...Sonic the Hedgehog.
"As the Shadow Awakes"
Writer: Ken Penders
Penciler: Ron Lim
Inker: Pam Eklund
The military comes to ARK to take over Project Codename: Shadow.
Cover: Patrick Spaziante & Ken Penders |
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Sonic The Hedgehog #99 - July 2001  | "Blow By Blow"
Writer: Karl Bollers
Penciler: Ron Lim
Inkers: Pam Eklund & Andrew Pepoy
Sally disguises herself as a servant and manages to sneak out of Castle Acorn in order to go see Sonic, but Sonic has his hands full trying to stay incognito while he continues his quest for Arachnis and the Sword.
"What Comes Around Goes Around"
Writer and Artist: Ken Penders
Plus, another Knuckles back-up story by Ken Penders.
Cover: Patrick Spaziante & Harvey Mercadoocasio |
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