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Finally, one of my alltime fav comics gets some recognition at newsarama. I've got every issue, mini series, one shot, and 48 page special. Truly a great comic.
I used to read that book, I didn't even know it was still running.
I picked it up from its beginning, but got out at issue 51.
QUOTE (Shadow ES @ Feb 28 2006, 07:31 PM)
I picked it up from its beginning, but got out at issue 51.
I don't remember exactly when I stopped, issue wise or time period.
you know i was cleaning out the attic today and i actully came accross some of those. Along with mid 90's super man(about the time they "killed him"), ninja turtle, and some random other crap comics.
and soon, oh so very soon they shal find a new home on Ebay(I needs moneys)
and soon, oh so very soon they shal find a new home on Ebay(I needs moneys)
QUOTE (Big Grim @ Feb 28 2006, 03:56 PM)
Finally, one of my alltime fav comics gets some recognition at newsarama. I've got every issue, mini series, one shot, and 48 page special. Truly a great comic.
You even have the ones that Mark Millar wrote?
QUOTE (Strikeback @ Mar 1 2006, 12:51 PM)
QUOTE (Big Grim @ Feb 28 2006, 03:56 PM)
Finally, one of my alltime fav comics gets some recognition at newsarama. I've got every issue, mini series, one shot, and 48 page special. Truly a great comic.
You even have the ones that Mark Millar wrote?
...MM wrote some of those? holy Powerglide,I gotta get them! (I read The Ultimates hardcover a few days ago, first time i've ever read any of his work.)
edit: added some stuff to clairify what I meant and Blot.
check out the covers for this 3-issue mini. Eggman teams up with Mammoth Mogul and Ixis Naugus. If you've been reading this comic long enough to know who those two guys are, then I hope you're as psyched as I am.
Mammoth I remember. the ixis guy...not so much. Was he from the negative zone/forbidden zone/dream zone/wherever king Acorn was?
I haven't gotten one of those in a long while.
Around SA days.
Around SA days.
Man, it's been a long time since I collected that. I'm thinking about getting the graphic nopvels so I won't have to got rhough the pain of collecting individual comics.
Ixis Naugus was from the Zone of Silence. He was originally King Acorn's advisor, until Warlord Kodos trapped him in the Zone. Then Robotnik trapped Kodos in the Zone. He got out after the real Robotnik died and became the main villain after Mammoth Mogul was imprisoned in the Master Emerald. Once Ixis was defeated, Robo-Robotnik made his move to conquer Mobius, and has since been the main villain. But he dropped the "Robo" since his appearance was changed to match Sonic Adventure when it first came out.
Only 2 graphic novels have been printed. Sonic Firsts reprints the first appearances of Sonic and the Freedom Fighters, Super Sonic, Bunnie Rabbot, and Knuckles.
Another trade reprints the first 4 issue mini series. I am fortunate in that I have every single issue, one-shot, 48 page special, and mini-series. It's my pride and joy.
Only 2 graphic novels have been printed. Sonic Firsts reprints the first appearances of Sonic and the Freedom Fighters, Super Sonic, Bunnie Rabbot, and Knuckles.
Another trade reprints the first 4 issue mini series. I am fortunate in that I have every single issue, one-shot, 48 page special, and mini-series. It's my pride and joy.
well the Darkest Storm has ended, and it was friggin sweet. You may be lost if you're a new fan, but it's still a great story. And it looks like Anonymous may be the original Ivo Robotnik, since he has the same silhouette. Now Dr. Finitevus has begun recruiting Sonic's enemies (Scourge, Rouge, and the Destructix), but Rouge left when things just got too evil for her. Can't wait til the next 2 issues, cuz they return to the Mobius: 25 Years Later storyline they did over a year ago.
the Mobius: 25 Years Later story draws to a close as Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and his daughter battle the evil King Shadow to save the future. Love the story, love the artwork, can't wait for the next issue.
Sonic The Hedgehog #168 - November 2006
"Order From Chaos: The Gathering Part 1 of 2": A new and deadly evil lurks in the darkness, prepared to strike Sonic and destroy the entire planet. This latest menace proves to be one of Sonic's deadliest villains ever, and this time we might just mean it when we say the combined forces of Sonic and the Freedom Fighters may be no match for this fiend! Especially since Sonic may have to put a friend or two's life in danger just to stop him!
Sonic The Hedgehog #169 - November 2006
"Order and Chaos: the Gathering Part 2 of 2": A Sonic battle that has been building for ages comes to its penultimate chapter. With Sonic's father and closest allies in the Freedom Fighters out of commission, it's left to Super Sonic, Super Shadow, and Turbo Tails to help save the day. But how do you defeat an enemy so evil that they don't even have an identity! That mysterious enemy, simply known as "Anonymous" hopes the answer is "you don't!"
Sonic The Hedgehog #168 - November 2006
"Order From Chaos: The Gathering Part 1 of 2": A new and deadly evil lurks in the darkness, prepared to strike Sonic and destroy the entire planet. This latest menace proves to be one of Sonic's deadliest villains ever, and this time we might just mean it when we say the combined forces of Sonic and the Freedom Fighters may be no match for this fiend! Especially since Sonic may have to put a friend or two's life in danger just to stop him!
Sonic The Hedgehog #169 - November 2006
"Order and Chaos: the Gathering Part 2 of 2": A Sonic battle that has been building for ages comes to its penultimate chapter. With Sonic's father and closest allies in the Freedom Fighters out of commission, it's left to Super Sonic, Super Shadow, and Turbo Tails to help save the day. But how do you defeat an enemy so evil that they don't even have an identity! That mysterious enemy, simply known as "Anonymous" hopes the answer is "you don't!"
holy Blot, anyone read issue #175. Damn, Eggman kicked Sonic's ass and captured everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, in Knothole City. The city and castle were all destroyed, and the only ones left to save the day are Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy. I hope Shadow pops up too, he's my fav.
Oh, and there are manga sized trades out right now collecting the series from issue #1. So far they've done 4 trades.
Oh, and there are manga sized trades out right now collecting the series from issue #1. So far they've done 4 trades.
I'm interested in how serious the book has become, so I'm picking up all the archives. It'll prolly be a while before I actually get to read new stories, but I haven't read any of these in about 10 years, so they're still fun. I'm interested to see how the specials and minis will be archived.
damn, Enerjak is back. Holy flirking shnit, this new creative team really likes to bring back all the good stuff from the old days!
Yeah, Ixis was going to be in the animated series before it was canceled. You see his eyes at the end of the last episode, IIRC.
Also, is it officially Eggman now in the comics? Did the follow suit and drop the Robotnik? If so, that saddens me a great deal.
Also, is it officially Eggman now in the comics? Did the follow suit and drop the Robotnik? If so, that saddens me a great deal.
Eggman is just used synonimously(sp) with Robotnik. He's still Robotnik, but Eggman is his nickname now. And Ixis Naugus did make an appearance in the cartoon alongside King Acorn in the Void/Zone of Silence. Both started turning into crystal when the left that dimension, so they had to go back. Then Snively went and teamed up with him. Too bad the 3rd season never happened
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_the_Hed...he_Third_Season
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_the_Hed...he_Third_Season
holy flirking shnit, Enerjak returns! All you longtime Sonic fans out there knows how big that's gonna be
Oh man, I just finished watching my SatAM DVD's and I've got to say it REALLY got me interested in reading the comics again. The last few episodes (which I hadn't seen sine I was probably 11 or 12) blew me away. I haven't read any of the comics since the Sonic Spinball special they did, which was like 1992, so I went to Wikipedia to get caught up and was amazed at everything I missed! Bunnie and Antoine got married? Mobius really future earth?? WTF! Needless to say I'm really motivated to get back into the comics now, but I don't know if I'd ever get all the way caught up and there's no way for me to get every back issue. How are these archive TPB's they're coming out with now? I saw a bunch of them on Amazon. Are they full color and everything?
yep, they plan on collecting every issue. You should pick them up. And I'm the sonic expert here, got every single damn issue. Including Knuckles own comic, every mini-series, and 48-page special. The story has been really kickass since the new creative team took over in issue #160
That's awesome. Like I said, I haven't read a single issue since the Spinball era and haven't played a game since Adventure on the Dreamcast back in '99-2000 so I'm almost completely ignorant, but I remembered the SatAM cartoons being great and having watched them again I'm really energized to get caught up on the comics and even play the games again. I'm thinking of getting the Sonic Gems collection for GC, since I never got to play Sonic CD (I had better sense than to buy a Sega CD or 32X at the time).
yeah, I got Sonic Gems and the Sonic Mega Collection. Plus Sonic Adventure DX, Sonic Adventure 2, Sonic Heroes, and Shadow the Hedgehog. I don't have a nexgen system yet, so I haven't played the newest game.
But yeah, definitely pick up the comic, you won't regret it. It combines the SatAM and video game continuity. For me, it's the best interpretation of Sonic there is. And I love how video game characters like Knuckles, Shadow, and Rouge make regular appearances.
But yeah, definitely pick up the comic, you won't regret it. It combines the SatAM and video game continuity. For me, it's the best interpretation of Sonic there is. And I love how video game characters like Knuckles, Shadow, and Rouge make regular appearances.
If you get Sonic Mega Collection, go for the X-Box or PS2 versions. They have extra stuff on them compared to the Gamecube version.
QUOTE (Lucius Pusey @ Aug 9 2007, 10:44 AM)
If you get Sonic Mega Collection, go for the X-Box or PS2 versions. They have extra stuff on them compared to the Gamecube version.
I've already got Mega Collection and Adventure DX for Gamecube. I got it when it first came out, which was about a year before "+" landed on the PS2. I've heard bad things about the emulation on the + version anyway (and I wasn't impressed with the emulation on the Genesis collection for PS2), plus I use a Hori SNES pad for 2D gaming on my 'Cube, so I don't feel like I'm missing much.
so is the comic still in production cause i havent seen any my whole life
how often does metal sonic make appearences
and what about the newer characters like blaze, silver, and mephiles
how often does metal sonic make appearences
and what about the newer characters like blaze, silver, and mephiles
QUOTE (Ultimate mecha sonic @ Sep 9 2007, 07:53 PM)
so is the comic still in production cause i havent seen any my whole life
how often does metal sonic make appearences
and what about the newer characters like blaze, silver, and mephiles
how often does metal sonic make appearences
and what about the newer characters like blaze, silver, and mephiles
The first metal sonic was in issue 9, called psuedo sonic.
Then MechaSonic Debuted in issue 25.
Then Sonic was robotisized in issues 39/40 as the TRUE mecha sonic.
Passed that, I'm not sure.
Metal Sonic was also in Knuckles' Chaotix #1. Silver Sonic appeared in #85, Metal Sonic reappeared in #86-87. After that he was absent for a very long time until recently, Metal Sonic was shown in issues #146-149, and then in #157-159 which featured an army of Metal Sonic Troopers whose appearance was based on the Sonic Heroes design. Sorry, no Metal Madness/Overlord though.
i wonder why they still use metals old design and not neo metal sonics design for the main design
neo metal sonic is like a mix between sonic, shadow, and mephiles, thats all around awesome
and are there any new issues out?
neo metal sonic is like a mix between sonic, shadow, and mephiles, thats all around awesome
and are there any new issues out?
Metal Sonic has not been seen since #159
Is Neo Metal Sonic the one from Sonic Heroes?
Is Neo Metal Sonic the one from Sonic Heroes?
yes
and i meant are there any new issues of the comic out
and i meant are there any new issues of the comic out
of course, the comic continues to be ongoing. Enerjak returns next month, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTTT!!!!
even thogh o dont know who enerjak is i will try to find at least one copy of this comic
do you think you could scan the issues with metal in them, cause hes my favorite
hey i just noticed something, your from wisconsin too
do you think you could scan the issues with metal in them, cause hes my favorite
hey i just noticed something, your from wisconsin too
QUOTE (Ultimate mecha sonic @ Sep 16 2007, 08:28 PM)
even thogh o dont know who enerjak is i will try to find at least one copy of this comic
do you think you could scan the issues with metal in them, cause hes my favorite
hey i just noticed something, your from wisconsin too
do you think you could scan the issues with metal in them, cause hes my favorite
hey i just noticed something, your from wisconsin too
I don't have a scanner right now, but try this site out for now. It's got a buncha scans from the archie comic, just look up the issues I listed (if they have them). I will definitely hook you up with some scans when I can
ok i just found a website that has a couple scans of almost every issue, and i gotta say there is some weird stuff in there
like since whwn did they have kissing scenes
from all the sonic stuff ive seen in my life, the only thing remotly close to that is amy chasing sonic around saying she loves him
and another thing metal sonic saving sonic and tails, thats just wrong
like since whwn did they have kissing scenes
from all the sonic stuff ive seen in my life, the only thing remotly close to that is amy chasing sonic around saying she loves him
and another thing metal sonic saving sonic and tails, thats just wrong
QUOTE (Ultimate mecha sonic @ Sep 16 2007, 10:53 PM)
and another thing metal sonic saving sonic and tails, thats just wrong
that story was kinda a nod to the Sonic the Hedgehog anime movie that came out a few years back. It featured Metal Sonic, and he did end up helping at the very last minute. And they've had kissing since at least issue #50. Bunnie and Antoine even got married in issue #174
Enerjak was Knuckles' first major villain. He is one of his ancestors, named Dimitri, who absorbed the power of 11 chaos emeralds. He later lost that power to Mammoth Mogul, another major villain, and was forced to become a cyborg in order to survive. All that remains of him now is his head, and he has seen the error of his ways and became an ally to Knuckles. But now it seems another evil albino echidna named Dr. Finitevus plans on reviving Enerjak. My guess is it's Knuckles, since he's not on any of the covers and Enerjak is one of his villains.
Enerjak first appeared in the original Knuckles mini-series, and returned in issues #7-9 of Knuckles' ongoing series.
Enerjak first appeared in the original Knuckles mini-series, and returned in issues #7-9 of Knuckles' ongoing series.
I remember being disappointed with Enerjak's original reveal, because I was looking forward to some grand story with Archemedes. Then they reveal archemedis right away and tossed in some new villian. Then I read issues 2 and 3 and realized that Enerjak is awesome.Never saw him return, I stopped reading after Knuckles 6.also, I looked up Sonic Archives 6, and it's still just collecting the main series, not the Sonic Super Special #1. I hope they figure out some way to include it, because I know the minis and the specials tie into the main series more and more. Between issues 40 and 41, for instance.
I'm sure they'll start collecting those, maybe they'll even do volumes of just the specials. The first Sonic special came out around #18 or 19, and the next one wasn't til around issue #25. But they are getting close.
I knew Archimedes was gonna be an ally and that Enerjak/Dimitri was gonna be the villain based on the story revolving around Edmund and Dimitri which led into the mini. They kinda hinted at what was coming, especially with the fire ants and all. And you really missed out, the Knuckles comic was pretty awesome. The final arc was pretty ho-hum, but everything else was great, especially with more revelations about the Brotherhood and the Dark Legion.
I knew Archimedes was gonna be an ally and that Enerjak/Dimitri was gonna be the villain based on the story revolving around Edmund and Dimitri which led into the mini. They kinda hinted at what was coming, especially with the fire ants and all. And you really missed out, the Knuckles comic was pretty awesome. The final arc was pretty ho-hum, but everything else was great, especially with more revelations about the Brotherhood and the Dark Legion.
oh, I missed out on a lot, I know. I dropped comics completely around Knuckles 6, not just his title. I was outta the loop for about 10 years before I got back into them with USM.
Oh wow. I just went through an old box of comics the other day.
I dug up issues 1 and 2 from 93.
Not minty fresh but the covers were still attached.
Had no idea this was still going.
I dug up issues 1 and 2 from 93.
Not minty fresh but the covers were still attached.
Had no idea this was still going.
Me too I had #0 at one time though it's long gone.
yeah, my issues from the first year are not in great shape, I'm surprised #1 is still intact
QUOTE (Greyfox78659 @ Sep 27 2007, 10:05 PM)
Me too I had #0 at one time though it's long gone.
Ah so there was a #0. i thought I had that too but have no idea where it went.
i heard somewhere that there is a rumor theier going to kill off the archie sonicverse and make the comic more game focused
QUOTE (Ultimate mecha sonic @ Oct 2 2007, 11:08 PM)
i heard somewhere that there is a rumor theier going to kill off the archie sonicverse and make the comic more game focused
I'll believe it when I see it, and I doubt there's any truth to it considering that Ian Flynn is a big fan of the Archie continuity (and it shows in his writing). Besides, the comic already is an amalgam of the SatAM continuity and game continuity and has incorporated many game elements into it.
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What has happened to our heroes? Rumors are flying that they are trying to 'kill off' the entire 'Archieverse arc' to favor a new, more game-related/Sonic-X like arc...but this seems an absurd way to do it. Time will tell....
ok heres the quote i read
QUOTE (Ultimate mecha sonic @ Oct 3 2007, 07:17 PM)
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What has happened to our heroes? Rumors are flying that they are trying to 'kill off' the entire 'Archieverse arc' to favor a new, more game-related/Sonic-X like arc...but this seems an absurd way to do it. Time will tell....
ok heres the quote i read
and where did you find it?
Considering there's already a Sonic X comic, I doubt it. It's gone strong for 180 issues, not a lot of comics that don't involve Batman, Superman, Spider-Man, or the X-Men can make that claim. Why fix what just isn't broke.
Now if they're gonna do something temporary like Age of Apocalypse where some like Enerjak or Dr. Finitevus alter the timeline temporarily, maybe I can see that happening. But getting rid of it for good, not likely. There's as much a chance of that happening as there is of having Marvel replace 616 with Ultimate Marvel.
sonicgear.org is where i found this
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As the Archie series progressed, they introduced more and more Archie-Only characters with ever-expanding and complex backgrounds. Loose ends, plot holes and contrived storylines abound. This was partially due to editors and writers leaving the book, and general "Back End" confusion.
At one point, they tried to kill off Sally in the infamous "Endgame" arc, but fan outrage would not allow it. They had made her too charismatic and like-able a character to simply be dismissed...which also lead to contraversy.
The complex and crossing story-arcs packed with Archie-Only characters resulted in a confusing book, that especially boggles newcomers. A trend with the comics is to reveal a character as "Not Someone you thought they were for the last year" with dopplegangers, robot duplicates or inter-reality swapping. Add to the confusion? Always. The 150th Issue has Sonic 'sleeping around' with various females from the forest as Sally has dumped him, Tails hates him for 'stealing his girl' (a female who did not like Tails in the first place) and a traditionally weak/cowardly character (Antoine the fox) beating Sonic badly in a battle. This seems like Bizzarro World!
What has happened to our heroes? Rumors are flying that they are trying to 'kill off' the entire 'Archieverse arc' to favor a new, more game-related/Sonic-X like arc...but this seems an absurd way to do it. Time will tell....
At one point, they tried to kill off Sally in the infamous "Endgame" arc, but fan outrage would not allow it. They had made her too charismatic and like-able a character to simply be dismissed...which also lead to contraversy.
The complex and crossing story-arcs packed with Archie-Only characters resulted in a confusing book, that especially boggles newcomers. A trend with the comics is to reveal a character as "Not Someone you thought they were for the last year" with dopplegangers, robot duplicates or inter-reality swapping. Add to the confusion? Always. The 150th Issue has Sonic 'sleeping around' with various females from the forest as Sally has dumped him, Tails hates him for 'stealing his girl' (a female who did not like Tails in the first place) and a traditionally weak/cowardly character (Antoine the fox) beating Sonic badly in a battle. This seems like Bizzarro World!
What has happened to our heroes? Rumors are flying that they are trying to 'kill off' the entire 'Archieverse arc' to favor a new, more game-related/Sonic-X like arc...but this seems an absurd way to do it. Time will tell....
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