Archie Sonic Universe Issue 89

Archie Sonic Universe Issue 89 is the eighty ninth issue in the Sonic Universe comic series published by Archie Comics.

Official solicitation

 * Knuckles is about to crack in “Shattered” Part Three: Time is running out for Amy, Knuckles and all of Angel Island! As our heroes fight for their lives, the evil wizard Walter Naugus inches closer to completing the Master Emerald and regaining his full power! Can the gang pull through to stop the wacky warlock? Featuring cover art by Sonic comics veteran, Tracy Yardley and an “& Knuckles” variant by jamming Ryan Jampole!

Trivia

 * The name of the variant cover is a reference to the Sega Mega Drive video game Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles: an extended version of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 accessed by attaching the cartridge to a copy of Sonic & Knuckles using the latter's "lock-on" feature.
 * The "& Knuckles" part of the variant cover's title is a reference to the same meme used among fans.
 * The variant cover contains a number references:
 * The claw machine that Knuckles is using is the one from the Knuckles Chaotix video game, which the player character uses to select their parter during the game. Additionally, the sidebar on the cover is styled after the border used on the American boxart of the Sega 32X games, the console which Knuckles Chaotix was released on.
 * The order in which the Chaotix hang onto each other is the same as the one for their Flight formation in the video game Sonic Heroes.
 * Espio's exclamation of "Why am I connected to the bee?!" is a reference to the internet animation "Awesome Chaotix" by Egoraptor.