The cover of Sonic the Hedgehog #1, published by Archie Comics

Sonic the Hedgehog is an ongoing series of comic books published by Archie Comics, featuring Sega's mascot video game character Sonic. Spin-off publications from the comic include a series starring Knuckles the Echidna which ran for 32 issues; fifteen 48-page "Super Specials"; a number of single special issues; and several short three-issue miniseries, each starring a character from the series. On September 21, 2005, Archie started a new series based on the TV show Sonic X. Except for the Sonic X series, all of Archie's Sonic-related series, miniseries and specials take place in the same fictional universe. This universe features a mixture of characters, settings and situations from the SatAM cartoon, the Sonic video games by Sega, and various other incarnations of Sonic. It also includes many elements unique to the comic universe. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (479x750, 122 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (479x750, 122 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Archie Comics is an American comic book publisher known for its many series featuring the fictional teenagers Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, and Forsythe Jughead Jones. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... Archie Comics is an American comic book publisher known for its many series featuring the fictional teenagers Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, and Forsythe Jughead Jones. ... Wikipedia is the worlds largest Virus. ... A video game character is a fictional character appearing in a video game or computer game. ... Sonics character design has been altered through the years. ... A spin-off (or spinoff) is a new organization or entity formed by a split from a larger one such as a new company formed from a university research group. ... Knuckles, as seen in Shadow the Hedgehog Knuckles the Echidna is a character in the Sonic the Hedgehog series of video games, television shows and comics. ... A miniseries, in a serial storytelling medium, is a production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. ... September 21 is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sonic X characters, most holding rings Sonic X ) is a Japanese animated television series based on the Sonic the Hedgehog storylines of Sonic Adventure series. ... A fictional universe is a cohesive imaginary world that serves as the setting or backdrop for one or (more commonly) multiple works of fiction. ... Sonic the Hedgehog is a television series was a joint effort by SEGA and DiC and released in 1993 on ABC (U.S.). While it doesnt follow the game establishments to a tee, it was still a storyline that was founded by the combined works of SoA (Sega of... The Sonic the Hedgehog series is a franchise of video games released by Sega (usually developed by their Sonic Team division) and starring their mascot character Sonic the Hedgehog. ...

Stories, Settings, and Characters

In the comics, Sonic lives on Planet Mobius in Knothole Village. Over time, the status quo of Sonic's world has changed. Originally, Sonic belonged to a band of Freedom Fighters who fought the evil dictator Dr. Robotnik. However, in the comic's fiftieth issue, Robotnik was defeated and apparantly killed. After this, the comic dealt with the aftermath of Robotnik's regime. Sonic and friends reestablished their lost kingdom and dealt with various undelings to Robotnik, as well as unrelated villains such as Ixis Naugus. In the comic's seventy-fifth issue, an alternate universe version of Robotnik known as Robo-Robotnik came to Mobius Prime (the Mobius of the comics) and took over the original Robotnik's position. Over time, Robo-Robotnik has come to be known as just Robotnik or Eggman. The current status quo of the comic deals with a full-scale war between the Eggman Empire, ruled by Robotnik, and the restored Kingdom of Acorn, currently ruled by King Elias Acorn. Detailed Map of the planet Mobius, made by Sonic RPG fangame groups Mobius is the planet that the Sonic the Hedgehog characters are from in the comic book series made by Archie Comics (United States) and Fleetway (Europe), and in all three American cartoons, including the light-hearted Adventures of... In the fictional universe of Sonic the Hedgehog, Knothole Village is the hidden base of operations for the Freedom Fighters, a small band (led by Sonic the Hedgehog and Princess Sally Acorn) dedicated to overthrowing the evil Dr. Robotnik. ... Sally Acorn, Antoine DCoolette, Bunnie Rabbot, and Rotor Walrus are members of the Knothole Village Freedom Fighters Freedom Fighters are characters in several of the Sonic the Hedgehog fictional universes. ... Dr. Eggman as seen on Sonic X. In Sonic the Hedgehog video games, Doctor Eggman (in modern-day and Japanese versions), or Doctor Ivo Robotnik (early United States and European versions), is the archnemesis of Sonic the Hedgehog. ... The evil sourcerer, Ixis Naugus in the SatAM cartoon. ... A parallel universe, also sometimes called an alternate universe, is a hypothetical universe which exists separately from our own. ... In the fictional world of the Sonic the Hedgehog video game series, Eggmanland (sometimes known as Robotnikland or Eggman Empire) is a land that Sonic the Hedgehogs nemesis, Dr. Eggman, often speaks of. ... In the Fictional Universe of Sonic the Hedgehog, the Kingdom of Acorn was the ruling monarchy on the Planet Mobius (Sonic the Hedgehog) until the evil Dr. Robotnik staged a coup that would end the reign of King Acorn. ... Prince Elias Acorn is the son of King Acorn and Alica Acorn, and is the brother of Princess Sally Acorn, in the Archie Comics Sonic the Hedgehog series. ...

The cover of Sonic the Hedgehog #113, published by Archie Comics

The Archie Sonic comic typically runs original storylines based around characters from various Sonic media, but it has also made a number of adaptations. For instance, it has adapted a couple epsiodes of SatAM, as well as some of the video games' storylines, including Sonic CD, Sonic Adventure, and Sonic Shuffle among others. Upcoming stories will adapt Sonic Rush and Sonic Riders. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (432x665, 104 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (432x665, 104 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Sonic the Hedgehog is a television series was a joint effort by SEGA and DiC and released in 1993 on ABC (U.S.). While it doesnt follow the game establishments to a tee, it was still a storyline that was founded by the combined works of SoA (Sega of... Sonic the Hedgehog CD or Sonic CD (as it is known in Europe and North America) is a platform game that is still well acclaimed by Sonic fans. ... Sonic Adventure (ソニックアドベンチャー in Japanese) is a video game created by Sonic Team and released on December 23, 1998 in Japan by Sega for the Sega Dreamcast. ... Sonic Shuffle is a video game for the Sega Dreamcast and was Segas answer to the successful Nintendo party game, Mario Party. ... Sonic Rush is a Sonic the Hedgehog game for the Nintendo DS. It was developed by Dimps, and published by Sega. ... Sonic Riders is a racing game developed by United Game Artists (a second-party developer for SEGA Corporation, famous for creating Space Channel 5) for the video game consoles Nintendo GameCube, Microsoft Xbox and Sony PlayStation 2. ...

The comic details not only Sonic's present, but also his past and future. Great attention has been given to his back story, including the lives of his relatives and friends during Robotnik's regime and the Great War that preceded it. Also, the comic ran a popular series of stories called "Mobius: 25 Years Later", showing Sonic's possible future as King of Mobius. Also in these stories, we learn that King Sonic is still friends with Knuckles, but he lost every friend he made and is now disliked by most people. Due to these stories' popularities, two more stories will be printed in the near future.

The Sonic comic is known for its very large cast of characters. Major characters from the games include Miles "Tails" Prower, who has been given the title of "Chosen One," Shadow the Hedgehog, who seeks the truth about his past, and Knuckles the Echidna, who guards the Master Emerald. Yet Sonic is always there somewhere in the spotlight, to support or save his friends. The comic also includes characters from the SatAM cartoon, such as love interest Sally Acorn, half-robot Bunnie Rabbot, Antoine D'Coolette, Rotor Walrus, and Sonic's Uncle Chuck. The comic also has its own original characters, such as Mina Mongoose, Elias Acorn, Tommy Turtle and Fiona Fox . The name Miles Prower is a pun on miles per hour, a reference to the famed speed of Sonic the Hedgehog. ... Shadow the Hedgehog as he stars in his own game, Shadow the Hedgehog. ... Knuckles, as seen in Shadow the Hedgehog Knuckles the Echidna is a character in the Sonic the Hedgehog series of video games, television shows and comics. ... The Master Emerald is a large, green emerald depicted in the Sonic the Hedgehog video game and comic series. ... Princess Sally (or Sally Acorn) is a fictional character appearing in the Sonic the Hedgehog cartoons in 1994 and Archie comics. ... Bunnie Rabbot, in her pre-upgrade or SatAM design In the fictional universe of Sonic the Hedgehog, Bunnie Rabbot is a cyborg (half robot) rabbit with a thick Southern accent, who featured prominently in the Sonic animated series, Sonic the Hedgehog. ... Antoine DCoolette is a main character in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic book series by Archie comics. ... ... This article is for minor characters that appear exclusively in the SatAM and Archie comics continuity. ... Mina Mongoose Mina Mongoose (or the provided nicknames Mina-girl, songoose and songbird, a nickname awarded to Mina because she can sing) is a fictional character appearing in the Sonic the Hedgehog Archie comics. ... Prince Elias Acorn is the son of King Acorn and Alica Acorn, and is the brother of Princess Sally Acorn, in the Archie Comics Sonic the Hedgehog series. ... This article is for minor characters that appear exclusively in the SatAM and Archie comics continuity. ... This article is for minor characters that appear exclusively in the SatAM and Archie comics continuity. ...

Sonic the Hedgehog - the hero of the series - loves adventures and chili dogs and always ready to fight any menacing villain that get in his way. In the comic, he was aged 17 up until issue #160 and now currently 18. He hasn't had much luck in the current issues, with him losing his friend. Sonics character has been redesigned with age through the years. ...

Specials, Miniseries, and Knuckles Series

In addition to the main Sonic series, Archie published various special issues. Longer than typical issues of the comic, these specials feature stories involving Sonic and other related characters. Several miniseries have also been published, featuring characters such as Sally, Tails and Knuckles.

Because of the popularity of the specials and Miniseries featuring Knuckles, in 1997 Knuckles the Echidna became an ongoing series. Knuckles's stories featured its own cast of Characters, including the Chaotix and Knuckles's romantic interest, Julie-Su. Like the Sonic comic, Knuckles's comic is filled with background information about Knuckles's family history. Knuckles's family has split into two factions: the Brotherhood of Guardians and the Dark Legion. Knuckles is a member of the former, and Julie-Su used to be a member of the latter. Much of the conflict of the comic surrounds the relations between these two warring factions. The Chaotix are a group of video game characters in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. ... Julie-Su is a fictional character in the Sonic the Hedgehog series of comic books, released by Archie Comics. ... The Brotherhood of Guardians is an organization in the Sonic the Hedgehog Archie Comics comic book series. ... The Dark Legion is an organization from the Sonic the Hedgehog Archie Comics. ...

In 1999, the series was cancelled, but the stories were continued in the pages of Sonic the Hedgehog. After Knuckles's cancellation and until issue 125, a typical issue of Sonic included a Sonic story and a Knuckles story, sometimes even including a third story. This led to each story getting considerably less space than it previously had. Recently, Knuckles's appearances have been infrequent.

Movie Aspirations

In the early 2000's, wind was caught of lead writer Ken Penders' attempt to get an animated feature film centered around Knuckles the Echidna into development, the key studio of choice being Dreamworks SKG. His proposals were rejected not out of disinterest (according to Mr. Penders), but due to severe legal complications regarding the copyrights to any Sonic characters developed in connection to the license by any party, which are said to essentially render the story thus far created through the intertwining roles of Japanese and American-conceived characters and concepts entirely limited to the media in which they first appeared--in this case, the Archie comic book series. (It is believed that this same snaggle is the reason for Sonic's suspiciously unnamed home planet featured in Sonic X.) To this day, it is supposed that, due to these complications, Sonic and his friends will never grace the big screen in any form not sanctioned by Sega of Japan in whatever form they choose, and the odds that elements originating from the pages of Archie, including such central elements as the Dark Legion in this case, are extremely slim due to the same set of circumstances. Knuckles, as seen in Shadow the Hedgehog Knuckles the Echidna is a character in the Sonic the Hedgehog series of video games, television shows and comics. ... The DreamWorks Boy on the Moon Logo DreamWorks SKG (Spielberg, Katzenberg, Geffen) is a Big Ten studio in the United States of America which develops, produces, and distributes films, music, and television programming. ... Sonic X characters, most holding rings Sonic X ) is a Japanese animated television series based on the Sonic the Hedgehog storylines of Sonic Adventure series. ... Sega (セガ) is a video game software and hardware developer, and a former console manufacturer. ... The Dark Legion is an organization from the Sonic the Hedgehog Archie Comics. ...

In a self-published article, Mr. Penders mentioned that the film proposed would have been an animated feature, though whether the animation would have been traditional or computer-generated is unknown. In recent years, a small number of fans have expressed enthusiasm over the supposition that a Sonic movie (epecially one based mostly on the Archie comic) should be presented, if financially viable, in live-action using advanced motion-capture techniques as a means of preserving (or furthering) the darker tone of the American canon. This page is a candidate to be moved to Wiktionary. ... In film and video, live action refers to works that are acted out by flesh-and-blood actors, as opposed to animation. ... It has been suggested that Performance capture be merged into this article or section. ...

In the winter of 2005, a small online community known only as "Project M-16" declared through email received by sprinklings of the online Sonic community the intention of preparing the way for such a project's release date to coincide with the 25th anniversary of Sonic the Hedgehog in 2016, which would include devising methods of curbing the legal complications which have prevented a Sonic film thus far. While details are scant regarding anything the group may have to show (they have no webpage and are believed to convene through chat, if at all), it is rumored that the project will attempt to fuse the Japanese and Western storylines, and that Yuji Naka himself has dropped hints about his awareness and/or participation, once quipping, "What if Sonic was real?" Sonics character has been redesigned with age through the years. ... Yuji Naka (中 裕司 Naka Yūji, born September 17, 1965), is a video game designer and head of Sonic Team, a group of Sega programmers/designers. ...

Current Progression

Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog continuity is currently comprised of the following comics, some of which can be ordered at http://stuffshop.archiecomics.com/sofrgo.html:

• Sonic the Hedgehog #1-160 (ongoing)
• Knuckles #1-32
• Super Sonic Specials #1-15
• Sonic Miniseries #0-3
• Knuckles Miniseries #1-3
• Tails Miniseries #1-3
• Princess Sally Miniseries #1-3
• Various other specials (18):
  • Archie Sonic Mini - 1999
  • Archie Sonic Mini - September 1998
  • Sonic & Sabrina Crossover - pt 1
  • Sonic Live! #1
  • Knuckles History #1-4
  • Knuckles Chaotix #1
  • Sonic & Knuckles Mecha Madness #1
  • Sonic & Knuckles #1
  • Sonic Blast #1
  • Sonic In Your Face #1
  • Sonic Quest Mini-Series #1-3
  • Sonic Triple Trouble #1
  • Super Sonic vs Hyper Knuckles #1

Archie also provides a free preview of the comics starting view here: http://www.archiecomics.com/comic_shop/past_comics/sonic/sonic0101_1.html

Archie also publishes a comic called Sonic X, based on the Sonic X cartoon series: Sonic X is an ongoing comic book seried published by Archie Comics, featuring Segas mascot video game character Sonic. ... Sonic X characters, most holding rings Sonic X ) is a Japanese animated television series based on the Sonic the Hedgehog storylines of Sonic Adventure series. ...

• Sonic X #1-6 (ongoing)

List of Writers

• Karl Bollers
• Paul Castiglia
• Romy Chacon
• Angelo DeCesare
• Joe Edkin
• Clayton Emery
• Danny Fingeroth
• Ian “Potto” Flynn
• Mike Gallagher
• Mike Kanterovich
• Benny Lee
• J. Oliveras
• Ken Penders
• Tom Rolston
• Frank Strom
• Kent Taylor

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List of Pencillers

• Chris Allan
• Jeff Axer
• Dawn Best
• Al Bigley
• Steven Butler
• Colleen Doran
• James Fry
• John Hebert
• Michael Higgins
• Kyle Hunter
• Manny Galan
• Jon Gray
• Sanford Greene
• Ron Lim
• Dave Manak
• Art Mawhinney
• Sam Maxwell
• Harvey Mercadoocasio (a.k.a. Harvo)
• Nelson Ortega
• Ken Penders
• Nelson Ribeiro
• Scott Shaw!
• Tom Smith III
• Patrick Spaziante (a.k.a. Pat Spaz)
• Frank Strom
• Brian Thomas
• Jim Valentino
• Tracy Yardley

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List of Inkers

• Jim Amash
• Saleem Crawford
• Jon D'Agostino
• Pam Eklund
• Mike Higgins
• Rich Koslowski
• Harvey Mercadoocasio
• Al Milgrom
• Jay Oliveras
• Ken Penders
• Andrew Pepoy
• Jeff Powell
• Aimee Ray
• Josh Ray
• Nelson Ribeiro
• Henry Scarpelli
• Phil Sheehy
• Brian Thomas
• Conor Tomas
• Bill White

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See also

• Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie)*