Hip and Hop (Archie)

Hip and Hop are characters that appear in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by Archie Comics. They are a pair of kangaroos who managed to escape from Dr. Robotnik and later, they have become judges of the Republic of Acorn.

History
Hip and Hop have escaped from Dr. Robotnik right after the doctor has taken over Mount Mobius. After the construction of Robotnik's Veg-O-Fortress, Hip and Hop are first time seen warning Sonic the Hedgehog of the presence of Ferrons ahead before escaping to safety.

The two later appeared as judges in the trial against Sonic following his rampage as Mecha Sonic. Much later, Hip and Hop are also seen as judges of the Republic of Acorn, most notably in the trial of Geoffrey St. John after the latter betrayed his comrades and the kingdom to the evil wizard Ixis Naugus, of whom Geoffrey was an apprentice. Despite Geoffrey's protests that he wasn't guilty, Hip and Hop judged him guilty nonetheless. In their own words, "We, the judges, are in agreement. The defendant was pretending to serve the active authority while working against it", "The ends do not justify the means. We find commander St John... Guilty of treason!". While the judgement remained, Naugus used the political power he now had as the new king to clear Geoffrey of all charges.

Trivia

 * Hip and Hop are based on minor characters seen in Lava Powerhouse stage of Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball. In the game, characters do not have any names, which they received in their first appearance of Sonic the Hedgehog #6, as in fact, the main story, "The Spin Doctor" is a loose comic adaption of the video game.
 * Hip and Hop's names are a reference to the musical genre, Hip hop.
 * They share the same names as Nintendo's Iggy and Lemmy Koopa's cartoon counterparts from Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World.
 * Hip and Hop's occupation as Judges is a reference to the term kangaroo court.