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Sonic The Comic #10 - October 1993
 | "Megatox"
Writer: Nigel Kitching
Artist: Richard Elson
Whilst staging a daring breakout attempt for the inmates of one of Robotnik`s slave-driven factories, Sonic comes up against a creature made entirely of Mega Mack. If only he`d stop wisecracking for long enough to let us enjoy the fight - does this hedgehog ever need to take a breath?
Whoever Mobius is ruled by, Sonic will never shut up. With that level of childishness, Sonic himself is being more appealing to the "kiddie" age group, and the marriage of sly intertextual references and the target age group seems slightly uneasy.
Cover: Nigel Kitching |
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Sonic The Comic #11 - October 1993
 | "Time Racer"
Writer: Nigel Kitching
Artist: Ed Hillyer
Sonic is on one side of the planet, looking to rescue Tails (again) - but Tails turns out to be nothing more than a diversion.
Robotnik`s latest Emerald Hill Zone-incinerating ray is on the other. Sonic has five seconds.
Cover: Ferran Rodriguez
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Sonic The Comic #12 - October 1993
 | "The Hidden Zone"
Writer: Nigel Kitching
Artist: Carl Flint
Stricken with amnesia, Sonic lands in the middle of a community of fugitives - unaware that Robotnik`s legions are following him to their secret location! The race is on for Sonic to recover his identity before the settlement is overwhelmed.
Flint`s competent artwork seems a very poor substitute after a concentrated burst of Elson.
And whose idea was that closing joke?
Note to the perplexed: `Take That` were the first of the great British `boy bands`, topping the charts from around 1990 to nineteen 1996, and acting as the launchpad for Robbie Williams. I understand that they had some success in the States, but never the prolonged cult status that they enjoyed here.
And certainly not amongst the prepubescent and early teen boys who made up Sonic's target market even then. They reformed in 2006 (minus Robbie) and're currently at least as big as they used to be.
Cover: Nigel Kitching |
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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
Inker:
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 Comic #13 - November 1993
 | “Double Trouble”
Writer: Mark Millar
Artist: Mike Hadley
After being accidentally released from its monitor by Tails, one of Sonic`s extra lives turns mean, and goes around causing havoc. When Sonic shows up, wondering why he`s suddenly public enemy number one, a fight breaks out, with the usurper looking as though he might even win the day. Is there anything that Tails can do?
A rare treat for both the self-respecting Tails fan and the pursuer of the lesser-spotted Sally Acorn (who suddenly seems to`ve acquired some clout in zone politics), this story is mainly marred by the out of proportion artwork. It`s hard to find any clout in characters who mostly look as though they were drawn from the base of an eggcup.
Cover: Mike Hadley
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Sonic The Hedgehog #14 - November 1993
 | "Hero of the Year"
Writer: Nigel Kitching
Artist: Mike Hadley
Sonic and Tails arrive at an award ceremony where Sonic is supposed to receive the eponymous prize. It`s got to be a trap, hasn`t it?
Enough said, really. More Hadley artwork and a storyline that telegraphs itself from miles away - even if, in the style of a James Bond movie, you're curious about how the trick will be puled off this time.
Yes, Sonic. We all know how clever you are by now... *yawn* But is Tails really this consistently dumb when he's been following a hero around and fighting the good fight for so long from his little cub days?
Cover: David Brown Graphics Ltd. |
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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 Poster Magazine #1 - December 1993
 | These were originally supposed to be released on a monthly basis, as a supplement to the main comic, but mysteriously disappeared, possibly due to charging more than the price of a standard comic for their content.
This first poster magazine was Fleetway fans' first introduction to SatAM. Released shortly after AoStH began broadcasting in the U.K, it gives basic plot and character outlines from both series, along with summaries of several of the early episodes of AoStH.
Confusion may have resulted over promotion of SatAM with the original prototype publicity images for Sonic's "Freedom Team" (reproduced in SHQ's Before SatAM section), including the likes of Sally Acorn, Johnny Lightfoot, Tux, Flicky and Sonic's other animal friends from the western continuities, rather than the likes of Bunnie and Antoine, whose profiles were amongst those featured.
Cover: Uncredited |
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Sonic The Comic #15 - December 1993
 | "The Green Eater"
Writer: Mark Millar
Artist: Mike Hadley
Sonic comes wandering through the Emerald Hill Zone, only to find it being torn up by a giant robot. It tries to psyche him out, claiming to be invincible. You really would think that these villains would`ve learned by now, wouldn`t you?
A competent enough story, marred again by the artwork, but still no real feeling of challenge.
Cover: Ferran Rodriguez |
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Sonic The Poster Magazine #2 - December 1993
| This details how to beat the end of level guardians in Sonic Chaos.
Cover: Richard Elson |
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