War of the World

The War of the World is an event that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by Archie Comics. It was a major conflict instigated by Robolactus on the future Mobius.

History
As a result of the War of the World, the planet was rendered uninhabitable for some time, forcing the native Mobians to migrate to other planets, where they eventually evolved. Products of this evolution included the Shark, the Brass Knuckles race, and the individual members of the Freedom Fighters of the Galaxy. Additionally, Sonik was apparently jettisoned from Mobius during this conflict, eventually returning to the planet centuries later.

Trivia

 * War of the World is an obvious nod to H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds novel.