Sonic Universe

Sonic Universe is a spin-off comic book set within Archie Comics' Sonic the Hedgehog continuity, designed to expand the horizon of that fictional universe. Sonic Universe deals with various characters throughout the fictional universe, particularly those that are less prominent in the main series, including Shadow the Hedgehog, Knuckles the Echidna and many more.

Sonic Universe is published monthly by Archie Comics alongside its parent title Sonic the Hedgehog, and the two frequently tie-in together. The first issue was released to comic book stores on 25 February 2009 and fills the role of the "second monthly Sonic comic" that was left open by the cancellation of Sonic X.

Story Arcs
Sonic Universe is split into story arcs, each 4 issues long. They are listed below:

The Shadow Saga
"The Shadow Saga" revolves around Shadow. Issues cover his inter-dimensional battle with Metal Sonic, his first encounter with Blaze the Cat, the assembly of Team Dark, and Shadow's missions for G.U.N., including a visit to Feist's Special Zone.
 * Sonic Universe #1, "Living Weapons" (February 2009)
 * Sonic Universe #2, "Time and Again" (March 2009)
 * Sonic Universe #3, "Old Soldiers" (April 2009)
 * Sonic Universe #4, "The Ultimate Lifeform" (May 2009)

Mobius: 30 Years Later
"Mobius: 30 Years Later" is a continuation of "Mobius: 25 Years Later", dealing with King Sonic and the assembly of the Future Freedom Fighters, as they battle the Dark Presence, King Shadow, and Tikhaos.
 * Sonic Universe #5, "Mobius: 30 Years Later: Five Years Of Peace" (June 2009)
 * Sonic Universe #6, "Mobius: 30 Years Later: Dark Siege" (July 2009)
 * Sonic Universe #7, "Mobius: 30 Years Later: What's Old Is New Again" (August 2009)
 * Sonic Universe #8, "Mobius: 30 Years Later: The Future Freedom Fighters" (September 2009)

Knuckles: The Return
"Knuckles: The Return" deals with Knuckles and the Chaotix working to save Angel Island and the Master Emerald from Dr. Finitevus. It also features the Downunda Freedom Fighters and the Dark Egg Legion.
 * Sonic Universe #9, "Echoes Of The Past: Part One" (October 2009)
 * Sonic Universe #10, "Echoes Of The Past: Part Two" (November 2009)
 * Sonic Universe #11, "Echoes Of The Past: Part Three" (December 2009)
 * Sonic Universe #12, "Echoes Of The Past: Part Four" (January 2010)

Journey to the East
"Journey to the East" focuses on Sonic, Tails, Sally Acorn and Monkey Khan battling the clans of the Iron Dominion. They also encounter Fiona Fox and the Destructix, and must face the traitor to the Chaotix: Espio.
 * Sonic Universe #13, "Journey to the East- Part One: Endless Reach of Fate" (February 2010)
 * Sonic Universe #14, "Journey to the East- Part Two: High Price for Rich Nights" (March 2010)
 * Sonic Universe #15, "Journey to the East- Part Three: No Love in a Conquering Storm" (April 2010)
 * Sonic Universe #16, "Journey to the East- Part Four: A World Under Constant Vigil" (May 2010)

The Tails Adventure
"The Tails Adventure" involves Tails in an adaption of the game Tails Adventure.
 * Sonic Universe #17, "Trouble in Paradise- Part One: No Rest for the Weary" (June 2010)
 * Sonic Universe #18, "Trouble in Paradise- Part Two: The Honeymoon's Over" (July 2010)
 * Sonic Universe #19, "Trouble in Paradise- Part 3" (August 2010)
 * Sonic Universe #20, "The Finale of Trouble in Paradise!" (September 2010)

Treasure Team Tango
"Treasure Team Tango" involves Blaze's search for the Sol Emeralds, with Team Rose helping her along the way. While Team Rose searches for the emeralds, they run into Team Dark, Team Hooligan, and Team Babylon, who all want the emeralds as well.
 * Sonic Universe #21, "Treasure Team Tango- Step One: The Salida" (October 2010)
 * Sonic Universe #22, "Treasure Team Tango- Step Two: The Cruzada" (November 2010)
 * Sonic Universe #23, "Treasure Team Tango- Step Three: The Llevada" (Decmber 2010)
 * Sonic Universe #24, "Treasure Team Tango- Step Four: The Parada" (January 2011)

The Silver Saga
"The Silver Saga" involves Silver fighting an alternate-reality version of Enerjak and his army of Prelates, assisting a small team of Freedom Fighters led by Jani-Ca.
 * Sonic Universe #25, "Fractured Mirror- Part One: Through the Looking Glass" (February 2011)
 * Sonic Universe #26, "Fractured Mirror- Part Two: Warped Reflections" (March 2011)
 * Sonic Universe #27, "Fractured Mirror- Part Three: Shattered" (April 2011)
 * Sonic Universe #28, "Fractured Mirror- Part Four: Picking up the Pieces" (May 2011)

Scourge: Lockdown
Scourge is in the Zone Jail, and he manages to convince the Destructix to help him and numerous other prisoners break out.
 * Sonic Universe #29, "Inside Job- Part One: Rock Bottom" (June 2011)
 * Sonic Universe #30, "Inside Job- Part Two: Any Port in a Storm" (July 2011)
 * Sonic Universe #31, "Inside Job- Part Three: Setting the Stage" (August 2011)
 * Sonic Universe #32, "Inside Job- Part Four: No Holds Barred" (Setpember 2011)

Babylon Rising
The Babylon Rogues go searching for their ancestral homeland of Babylon Garden and end up attacking New Mobotropolis alongside the Battle Bird Armada.
 * Sonic Universe #33, "Babylon Rising- Part 1: Remembrance" (October 2011)
 * Sonic Universe #34, "Babylon Rising- Part 2: Reunion" (November 2011)
 * Sonic Universe #35, "Babylon Rising- Part 3: Retribution" (December 2011)
 * Sonic Universe #36, "Babylon Rising- Part 4: Resurrection" (January 2012)

Scrambled
"Scrambled" focuses on Eggman tracking down his traitor, no-longer-assistant nephew, Snively, after he sneaked out of the Eggman Empire.
 * Sonic Universe #37, "Scrambled- Part 1: The Man in Charge" (February 2012)
 * Sonic Universe #38, "Scrambled- Part 2: Family" (March 2012)
 * Sonic Universe #39, "Scrambled- Part 3: Line in the Sand" (April 2012)
 * Sonic Universe #40, "Scrambled- Part 4: In the Name of Love!" (May 2012)

Secret Freedom Fighters
After Ixis Naugus took the crown from Elias, he and Harvey Who make a team called the Secret Freedom Fighters to stop Naugus from his supposed "evil plans."
 * Sonic Universe #41, "Unsung Heroes- Part One: The Big Guns!" (June 2012)
 * Sonic Universe #42, "Unsung Heroes- Part 2: The Terror Below" (July 2012)
 * Sonic Universe #43, "Unsung Heroes- Part Three: Occupational Hazards" (August 2012)
 * Sonic Universe #44, "Unsung Heroes- Part Four: Fight the Power!" (September 2012)

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
This adaption of Sonic &amp; SEGA All-Stars Racing's sequel kicks off by taking over the Sonic Universe comic series.
 * Sonic Universe #45, "Race for the Stars" (October 2012)

Chaotix Quest
Vector, Espio, and Charmy go out to search for Mighty and Ray, who have been gone for a while searching for Mighty's sister.
 * Sonic Universe #46, "All For One: Part One: Picking up the Trail!" (November 2012)
 * Sonic Universe #47, "All For One: Part 2: Ongoing Investigation!" (December 2012)
 * Sonic Universe #48, "All For One: Part 3: Deep Cover" (January 2013)
 * Sonic Universe #49, "All For One: Part 4: Friends, Foes & Family. (February 2013)

Forged In Fire
The second milestone to the spin-off comic series stars Shard facing his "brother" Metal Sonic in a metal-smash down!
 * Sonic Universe #50, "Forged In Fire"/"Go Ahead… Mecha My Day!- Part 3 and 4" (reprint) (March 2013)

When Worlds Collide
In the twelve issue story taking over the Mega Man, Sonic the Hedgehog, and even Sonic Universe issues, the four part saga has Sonic and Mega Man taking down their most fearsome enemies!
 * Sonic Universe #51, "When Worlds Collide- Part Two: Mistaken Identities" (April 2013)
 * Sonic Universe #52, "When Worlds Collide- Part Five: The Advance Guard" (May 2013)
 * Sonic Universe #53, "When Worlds Collide- Part Eight: Liberation" (June 2013)
 * Sonic Universe #54, "When Worlds Collide- Part Eleven: Worst of the Worst" (July 2013)

Pirate Plunder Panic
In the aftermath of When Worlds Collide, Blaze, Amy, Cream, and Marine try to obtain the final Sol Emerald from the evil pirates Captain Metal and Captain Whisker!
 * Sonic Universe #55, Pirate Plunder Panic, Part One (August 2013)
 * Sonic Universe Issue #56, Pirate Plunder Panic, Part Two (September 2013)
 * Sonic Universe Issue #57, Pirate Plunder Panic, Part three (October 2013)
 * Sonic Universe #58, Pirate Plunder Panic, Part Four (November 2013)

Shadow Fall
In the aftermath of When Worlds Collide, Shadow, Team Dark, and G.U.N. are sent on a mission to intercept a meteroid that is on the way to smashing into Earth. And with Shadow deep in memory what will they do?!
 * Sonic Universe #59, Shadow Fall Part One: Into the Unknown (December 2013)
 * Sonic Universe #60, Shadow Fall Part Two: Shadow in the Dark (January 2014)
 * Sonic Universe #61, Shadow Fall Part Three: A Matter of Trust (February 2014)
 * Sonic Universe #62, Shadow Fall Part Four: (March 2014)

The Great Chaotix Caper

 *  Sonic Universe #63, The Great Chaotix Caper Part 1:
 * Sonic Universe #64, The Great Chaotix Caper Part 2:

Game Adaptations
A list of the Sonic games adaptations in Sonic Universe:
 * A Sonic Adventure 2 adaption in flashbacks is in issue #2
 * A Tails Adventure adaptation is in issues #17-20
 * Several elements derived from Sonic Heroes & Sonic Rush are used in issues #21-24
 * A loose Sonic Riders and Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity adaptation is in issues #33-36
 * A promotional Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed adaptation is in issue #45
 * An reprint of the Sonic the Hedgehog CD adaptation from Sonic the Hedgehog #25 is used in issue #50
 * Several elements derived from Sonic Rush Adventure are used in issues 55-58 (theory)

Graphic Novel Volume Sets
Since late-2011, reprints of Sonic Universe issues were put on volumes containing each saga. The following sagas have been reprinted so far:
 * Sonic Universe: The Shadow Saga (SU #1-SU #4, September 2011)
 * Sonic Universe: Mobius 30 Years Later (SU #5-SU #8, March 2012)
 * Sonic Universe: Knuckles Returns (SU #9-SU #12, August 2012)
 * Sonic Universe: Journey to the East (SU #13-SU #16, February 2013)
 * Sonic Universe: The Tails Adventure (SU #17-SU #20, July 2013)
 * Sonic Universe: Treasure Team Tango (SU #21- SU #24, November 2013)
 * Sonic Universe: The Silver Saga (SU #25 - SU #28, 8 April 2014)