Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Free Comic Book Day 2013

Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Free Comic Book Day 2013 is the seventh issue in the Sonic the Hedgehog Free Comic Book Day comics. It is part zero of the Sonic & Mega Man: Worlds Collide comic cross-over.

Official Solicitation

 * "Worlds Collide: PRELUDE" - It's TWO free comic books in ONE! Just in time for the start of the epic Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man crossover event, "Worlds Collide," comes a primer issue exclusively for Free Comic Book Day! Witness the journey these two epic heroes from both Sega and Capcom took to finally meet each other - Mega Man's journey chronicled on one side, and Sonic the Hedgehog's on the other! This is the must-have primer for the biggest comic book event of 2013 - as video game icons Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man meet for the very first time anywhere - featuring art from both Sonic and Mega Man comic book fame!

At All Costs Part One: Fate Interrupted
Everything from the title page to Silver the Hedgehog stating that history made the assumption that Mecha Sally was a willing traitor is omitted.

The portions presented start with Sonic declaring Team Fighters' intent to save Sally and end with the world fading out due to the Genesis Wave.

For the Bot Who Has Everything

 * (See Mega Man Issue 23 (Archie Comics) for the full story)

Mega Man pursued Break Man while on Rush Jet. During the fight, Rush is shot down with Mega Man setting up to teleport him back to Light Labs.

Holding off Break Man is Original Robot Masters Bomb Man, Guts Man and Cut Man, while Mega Man fixes Rush's transponder, then telepors him out. The 3 Robot Masters are easily defeated, leaving only a battle between brothers. During the battle, Dr. Wily leaves the Lanfront Ruins through a mysterious portal.

Break Man is about to destroy Mega Man, while the latter pleads that he doesn't destroy the integrated circuit (which gives a Robot Master their personality) as it would break Dr. Light's heart. He backed down, only for Mega Man to attempt unmasking him. The outcome was interrupted as the world faded to white.

Trivia

 * This issue would mark Ben Bates first cover issue he's drawn since his Sonic the Hedgehog disappearance in art since Sonic the Hedgehog #234.
 * The smaller pictures seem to be in the same poses as the Sonic Advance series sprites (except Blaze, whose pose is taken from Sonic Rush) and Mega Man sprites.
 * Amy is seen wearing the parka she wears in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games.
 * Despite a tie in to the crossover, the Sonic Universe #50 story "Forged in Fire" isn't included in the comic.