Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 171

Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 171 is the one hundred seventy-first issue of the main Sonic the Hedgehog comic book series published by Archie Comics.

Official Solicitation
"I Am": The countdown to Issue 175 continues! As Shadow and Dr. Robotnik's personal war intensifies, could it bring an end to life as we know it? When Shadow steals classified information about himself from Dr. Robotnik, he enlists Sonic, Tails and Knuckles to help him crack the code. But is he really ready to learn who he truly is?! PLUS: "The Enforcers": Without his son's help, Knuckle's father Locke is losing control of Angel Island. Will the help offered by a mysterious new benefactor be accepted by Locke? And if so, will it mean the end of Angel Island?

I Am
Shadow was holding Eggman in the air asking him where is Professor Gerald's Diary but he refuses to tell him.Then,he asked Snively where is it.He told him it is in Eggman's private study.Shadow throwed eggman and pulled out Snively's hair saying this is for wasting his time.At the private study,Shadow found the disk of Gerald's diary.He said it is not safe here to investigate and he can go one place he can trust.Back at HQ,Sonic came asking Tails where is Fiona.He was in scared and ran away but came back telling Sonic and Knuckles that Shadow is coming here.Eggman's machines were after Shadow and damaged the disk.Both were destroyed by Sonic and Tails.Shadow told them the disk telling it is the diary of my creator and requested them he needs to know who is he.Sonic tells him no need to worry.Inside at HQ,Tails tells Shadow that the disk is very old and corrupted.If they try to dig it up,it might corrupt the whole thing but Nicole said they can get inside the disk.Knuckles tells Sonic,he will watch over HQ while they are gone.Inside the diary,Shadow was welcomed by his long best friend,Maria.Meanwhile at HQ,Tails detected intruder alert and it was Snively.Knuckles said he will handle him.Snively said he wanted his hair back but Knuckles refused and started confront him.Back at diary,Shadow told Maria that he has been capacity in 50 years and forgotten his purpose.He asked her who am I.Maria said they should meet Professor Gerald.The four rushed to him.The Professor told him that Shadow was meant to be cure of Maria but he wanted help.He sought aid of a monstrous alien known as Black Doom.He wanted Shadow to be his greatest weapon.He helped The Professor to create him and gave him the skills in chaos control.Black Doom will return to Mobius in 50 years.Then,Professor told him he's sorry for everything but he's the ultimate protector of Mobius.Soon,the digital matrix starts collapsing.Before escaping,Maria told Shadow he must protect everyone.Shadow was crying saying he will.All three successfully returned to HQ.Tails told Sonic that Snively is killing Knuckles because he wanted his hairs back.Shadow took the hairs and rushed outside.When Snively was about to silence Knuckles for wasting his time,Shadow sliced egg lobster.He gave him his hairs saying "I'm Shadow the Hedgehog.I am the union of ideals dark and benign but ultimately build in the name of love.I'm the ultimate lifeform.I'm the protector of Mobius.Run home to your master and tell him.This is who I am."Sonic said now they must find some answers why Fiona is vanishing."

Trivia

 * The title is a reference to the Shadow the Hedgehog song I Am... All of Me.