Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 59

Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 59 was the fifty-ninth issue of the main Sonic the Hedgehog comic series publiched by Archie Comics.

Sonic & Tails in "Opposites Detract"

 * Writes: Mike Gallagher
 * Pencils: Art Mawhinney
 * Inks: Jim Amash
 * Colors: Lisa Ieraci
 * Letters: Jeff Powell
 * Edits: J. Freddy Gabrie
 * Mng. Editor: Victor Gorelick
 * Editor-in-Chief: Richard Goldwater

Appearances

 * Sonic the Hedgehog
 * Miles "Tails" Prower
 * Horizont-Al
 * Verti-Cal

Continuity

 * Portals to alternate Zones have been opening on Mobius ever since the activation of the Ultimate Annihilator in Sonic the Hedgehog #50, "The Big Goodbye".
 * Horizont-Al and Verti-Cal previously appeared in Sonic the Hedgehog #2, "Vertigo A'Go Go!", as mentioned in editorial comment. The editorial comment says that Al and Cal made one other brief appearance (and invites readers to write to Sonic Grams to identify it), but actually they made two: a one-page, fourth wall–breaking appearance in Sonic the Hedgehog #4, "HorizontAL & VertiCAL", and a cameo appearance inside a virtual reality machine in Sonic the Hedgehog #16, "Sonic Under Glass, Part II".

Tales of the Freedom Fighters Presents: Princess Sally in "The People's Princess"

 * Written & Colored by: Ken Penders
 * Illustrated by: Manny Galan & Jim Amash
 * Lettered by: Jeff Powell
 * Edited by: Justin Gabrie

Appearances

 * Sally Acorn
 * Hamlin
 * Rotor Walrus
 * Lupe
 * Hershey Cat
 * Erik
 * Farmer son
 * Farmer mother
 * Rosie
 * Geoffrey St. John
 * Maximillian Acorn
 * Member of the Royal Secret Service (possibly Smiley)

Sonic-Grams
A message from editor J. Freddy Gabrie advertises the three issues going on sale in April 1998: Sonic the Hedgehog #60, Sonic Super Special #5, and Knuckles the Echidna #13.

Pin-up
An unused, uncolored cover for the issue, illustrated by Patrick Spaziante and Harvey Mercadoocasio, is presented as a pin-up for readers to color themselves.