Sonic the Comic Issue 140

Staff:
 * Editor: Deborah Tate
 * Designer: Gary Knight
 * Managing Editor: Steve McManus
 * Production: Sarah Colley
 * Marketing Manager: Douglas Pocock
 * Publisher: Rob McMenemy
 * Managing Director: Julie Goldsmith

Sonic - "The Forgotten Badnik"

 * Script: Nigel Kitching
 * Art: Richard Elson
 * Letters: Ellie de'Ville

Synopsis
Sonic has been led to a forgotten base once owned by Doctor Robotnik by researcher Pringle and discovers a prototype Trooper. Pringle betrays him, using the Badnik to attack Sonic. When the Badnik refuses to listen to Pringle and tries to use him as an organic battery, Sonic rescues him before the ceiling caves in.

Appearances

 * Sonic the Hedgehog
 * Doctor Robotnik
 * Pringle

Amy - "Out of Time"

 * Script: Lew Stringer
 * Pencils: Roberto Corona
 * Colors: Nigel Dobbyn
 * Lettering: Elitta Fell

Synopsis
Amy and Tekno the Canary's next stop is 1860s Kansas, where outlaw Butch is harassing the sheriff. After helping the lawman, Tekno flies off to a sighting of "tin men", but is shot down by a robot. Amy rushes to help while riding on a horse, and both discover that Colonel Granite is behind it all.

Tails - "Rat Race"

 * Script: Lew Stringer
 * Art: Mick McMahon
 * Lettering: Tom Frame

Synopsis
Tails has managed to apprehend a pig bank robber on roller skates, but newcomer Rat Bratt isn't impressed. He challenges Tails to a race - he runs, Tails flies. The fox reluctantly agrees but loses at each checkpoint. At the end, he realises Bratt has used a twin brother to fly to each checkpoint in a helicopter and the Bratts are ousted from town as cheats.

Reprinted stories

 * Sonic the Hedgehog - "The Sonic Terminator, Part 2" from Sonic the Comic #25