Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 277

Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 277 is the two hundred seventy-seventh issue in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series published by Archie Comics.

Official solicitation

 * SONIC TAKES THE LEAD in the race to fix the planet! "Thunder, Rain and Lightning": Sonic and the team link up with Lupe to destroy one of Dr. Eggman's super badniks! How does this tie into fixing the shattered world?  And just what secrets does Lupe keep?  Then, in “Hidden Costs” Part One, Sally and Bunnie hunt down the final Chaos Emerald—which is in the heart of Egg Boss Clove’s forbidden territory! Featuring cover art from jammin’ Jamal Peppers and a “BATTLE!” variant from Sonic comics all-star Tyson Hesse!

Trivia

 * The main story, "Thunder, Rain and Lightning", originates from a verse from the song Open Your Heart that first appeared in Sonic Adventure.
 * This issue will mark the first time Lupe will appear since her brief mentioning in Sonic the Hedgehog #257 and her first official appearance in the Post-Super Genesis Wave timeline.
 * This issue marks the first appearance of the Wolf Pack in the Post-Super Genesis Wave timeline. With the exception of Lupe the Wolf, however, all previous members of the Wolf Pack were creations of Ken Penders, to which no creations of said writer are allowed to appear in the book.
 * In the flashback, Sally has a hairstyle that strongly resembles the one she had in the pilot episode of the Sonic the Hedgehog animated series, as well as the earliest issues of the comics.
 * Sonic calling Eggman "Ro-butt-nik" is a nickname the doctor was given in the Sonic the Hedgehog comics' early days and the animated series.
 * The game controller the Egg Soldier on monitor duty is playing is from a Sega Genesis controller.
 * A can of "Chaos Cola" and a bag labeled "Snail Chips" can be seen on the Egg Soldier's desk, objects which have made came appearances in various Sonic games.