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Sonic The Comic #3 - June 1993
 | “Mayhem In The Marble Hill Zone”
Writer: Mark Millar
Artist: Cassanovas
In a rare appearance, bow in hair and blubbering, Sally Acorn is consoled by Tails as she searches for her missing brother, Tufty, who has developed heroic ambitions after finding a discarded pair of Sonic`s old sneakers. Leaving Tails to do the `let the poor helpless girlie bawl into your shoulder` routine, Sonic sets off for the eponymous zone, only to find the errant squirrel under the guard of a gang of badniks who`re only too keen for both animals to join them.
Cassanovas` art was always unmistakable, and I could never be quite sure whether or not that plasticised sheen and those permanently dopey expressions were endearing or wrecked the mood. Although Sonic at least was identified clearly in his role as protector of the average Mobian on the street, the story in itself had very little substance other than Sonic telling anyone with any ambition to beat him that he had no equal. As usual. Tufty takes the hint and is never heard from again.
And somehow, for me, allowing badniks the sentience to speak in perfectly normal voices always lessens the impact of the story, by masking what they really are.
But it does make you wonder how advanced Robotnik's abilities with AI might be, so I suppose that these things even out.
Cover: Ferran Rodriguez |
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Sonic The Comic #4 - July 1993
 | “Day of the Badniks”
Writer: Nigel Kitching
Artist: Ed Hillyer
A blue, hedgehog-shaped creature is going around ripping up star posts, causing animals to disappear and generally giving Sonic a bad name. When Sonic and Tails investigate, they find Robotnik waiting with a small army, using their friends as organic batteries.
Tails` attempt to help with Sonic`s attack causes Sonic to be imprisoned within the robotic replica - and it looks as though the fox is about to be next on the production line, complete with his old RoboFox suit!
All in all, Mr Kitching`s first outing basically sets the tone for a lot of earlier StC fare: hoorah for Sonic, and that fox just gets in the way and whimpers a lot. Also, Hillyer`s exceedingly scrappy artwork and a complete lack of consistency in character designs (Robotnik lookiing like a demented ringmaster in a top hat?) serve to distract from a decidedly filler quality story.
Cover: Jon Howard
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Sonic The Comic #5 - July 1993
 | "Lost In the Labyrinth Zone"
Writer: Mark Millar
Artist: Woodrow Phoenix
Sonic is going through his usual morning routine of exercising and tucking into a huge breakfast when the tentacles of an Arach-Bot suddenly reach from the ground and grab Tails from beside him.
With the fox dragged underground into the Labyrinth Zone, Sonic, with Sally Acorn, Johnny Lightfoot and a passing random extra, sets off in pursuit...
The Robofox suit makes another appearance.
Cover: Mark White |
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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 Comic #6 - August 1993
 | “Attack On The Death Egg”
Writer: Nigel Kitching
Artist: Ferran Rodriguez
Ho hum. Another issue, another artist... Although these are some of the most accurate SegaSonic renditions that Fleetway has seen to date.
In an attempt to prevent it from colliding with the Emerald Hill Zone, Sonic and Tails take their bi-plane up to the dangerously orbiting but apparently deserted Death Egg satelite and tangle with the Metal Sonic from Sonic 2. Whilst Sonic heroically stays behind to re-direct the satelite`s course, Tails is ordered into the sole escape pod, and has an excellent view of the craft sinking beneath a convenient ocean. And it looks as though there`s nothing for the fox to do but start preparing a eulogy.
The problem is, that after this story, which consists of one TV reference that'd go over the head of even most people my age ("Ironsides"), and Sonic flogging an extremely laboured running gag about how stupid and even more childish than usual Tails must be, there's no real feel of anything momentous happening.
This was the swansong of Sonic 2's Death Egg - even in a seven page story, a sense of accomplishment might've been more pronounced.
With hindsight, the early stories were meant to show Tails developing into a more rounded character - but surely the early stories could have shown him as having some potential, rather than some complete dupe who`s one step away from comic relief? The reader isn`t to know that...
Cover: Carl Flint |
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Sonic The Comic #7 - August 1993
 | “Super Sonic”
Writer: Nigel Kitching
Artist: Richard Elson
Nobody reading this issue could possibly have known that it marked the first appearance of what was to become StC`s most successful partnership. This simple enough little story may do very little other than explain why Super Sonic transforms as he does, but the warm vivacity of Elson`s high-quality artwork gives the narrative that little extra clout that`s it`s thus far been mostly lacking.
Cover: Steve White |
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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 Comic #8 - September 1993
 | "The Origin of Sonic"
Writer: Nigel Kitching
Artist: Richard Elson
Lots of historic moments in this issue. The first sight of over-arching plot. The first appearance of the Omni-viewer. The first use of the same artist for two issues in a row.
But, aside from that, this is the big one: Stay Sonic: The Comic Strip. Herein lies all of the answers to Fleetway`s version of events.
And if that isn`t enough, the unexpected (*round of rapturous applause*) plot twist at the end sets the trend for the next ninety-two issues.
Cover: Carl Flint |
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Sonic The Comic #9 - September 1993
 | "Back to Reality"
Writer: Nigel Kitching
Artist: Richard Elson
The Omni-viewer may have been able to dupe Robotnik with a semantic loophole, and return Sonic, Tails, Johnny and Porker to Mobius... But what lies in store for them in a harsh new world ruled by Robotnik? The dictator may be surprised to see them back, but it`s not as though they can be any threat to him now...
And for the first time, maybe you believe it. That raw, vivid Elson artwork, coupled with Sonic actually being serious for once, is one of the earliest signs of the major plotlines to come, and actually has some emtional drive behind it.
Cover: Cassanovas |
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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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