Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 25

Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 25 was the twenty-fifth issue of the main Sonic the Hedgehog comic series. The 25th issue of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series. This marks the first appearances of Metal Sonic and Amy Rose, and is based off the Stardust Speedway race between Sonic and Metal Sonic in Sonic CD.

Story One

 * "Go Ahead, Mecha my Day: Part 1"

Our story begins with Rotor installing a camera, his own invention called the Sonicam, onto Sonic’s shoe. Sonic decides to test it out by moving at super speed. However this makes Antoine sick from the spiral it creates on the monitor. Sally reveals The purpose of the Sonicam. Knothole is in great danger, for a new mysterious zone has appeared.

As it turns our Robotnik created this zone, the Collision Chaos Zone. He’s using it as a trap to lure Sonic to his doom. As insurance however he’s also going to encourage him to go through the Zone by making use of these Stolen Fan Letters. He sends his latest machine, Metal Sonic, to kidnap Sonic’s biggest Fan, Amy Rose. Robotnik contacts the Freedom Fighters.

Robotnik make’s his demands to Sonic to have him run the Zone, And shows them little hostage Amy Rose. After ending the transmission, Robotnik reveals his master plan, to have Snively follow behind Sonic destroying the Collision Chaos Zone which will force him into the second zone and his deadly trap.


 * "Go Ahead, Mecha my Day: Part 2"

The Freedom Fighters try to come up with a plan. Sonic suggests sending Tails to do recon. Tails gets captured by Robotnik’s Swatbots, during his mission. Sonic goes on ahead without Tails intel. Robotnik contacts Sonic at the beginning of the zone and informs him of his new hostage.

Sonic begins to run the course. Robotnik orders Snively to begin phase one of the plan: “Operation Burnt Bridges.” Back in Knothole thanks to the Sonicam the Knothole Freedom Fighters can see exactly what is going on. They discover that Snively, wearing a Robotnik suit, is destroying the course behind him. Sonic reaches the end of the first zone, and encounters Metal Sonic.


 * "Go Ahead, Mecha my Day: Part 3"

The new rivals set the tone for their relationship in the Stardust Speedway Zone, with various snide remarks to each other. Sonic notices Robotnik behind him, destroying where he just was. The race begins. Robotnik couldn’t be happier, however Amy is crushed, she wants to marry Sonic one day. Back in Knothole the FFs take action. The race between Metal Sonic and Sonic heats up as the two fight each other the whole time. At the finish line, Robotnik is putting the finishing touches on the end of the race. Using Crabmeat he tests the finish-line’s little trap, a device the crushes anyone who’s under it, thus killing crabmeat (again).


 * "Go Ahead, Mecha my Day: Part 4"

Metal Sonic activates one of the traps in the zone. The race intensifies between them as each keep pushing each other faster and faster. Meanwhile Rotor and Sally fly over head. They spot Robotnik near the finish line waiting with his trap. Sally parachutes out of the plane to go after him.

Sonic pulls out his figure 8 maneuver and accelerates to a speed never recorded by before by Robotnik. Metal Sonic tries to keep up but because of the heat generated by friction caused by the extreme speed, his legs melt. And Sonic zooms straight towards the finish line. Rotor catches Snively using his biplane. Sally does a parachute drop kick on Robotnik, causing him to miss out on using his trap when Sonic crosses the finish line.

Sally is busy untying Amy and Tails while Robotnik throws a fit about how he wasn’t able to use his trap. Sonic points out that he saw it coming a mile away. Since he’s a good sport he proceeds to stand under the finish line. Robotnik actives the trap. By moving quicker than lightening, Sonic escapes the trap. Robotnik proceeds to examine the device and finds that it is in perfect working order. So perfect in fact that activates while he’s under it, crushing him beneath its weight.

Trivia

 * This is the series' first milestone issue.
 * This issue is a comic adaptation to the videogame Sonic CD
 * This issue introduces the original Metal Sonic, but mistakenly refers to him as Mecha Sonic.
 * A Sega Saturn logo and Virtua Fighter character can be seen while Sonic is racing Metal Sonic.
 * In the background brief cameo's of Espio and Vector can be seen in the Stardust Speedway Zone,also on page 9 appears a poster of 'Knuckles' Chaotix, before their canonical first appearance in the Knuckles Choatix Special.