Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 118

"Robotnik's Return"
Dr. Robotnik and Snively have rebuilt new and improved metal bodies and prepare to attack Knothole. Sonic arrives on the scene with the Freedom Fighters; Sally asks NICOLE to scan their new bodies to find they can no longer roboticize by touch. Sonic attacks Dr. Robotnik, but gets balanced back by his metallic shell. Tails attacks Snively, but with no damage. Both Sonic and Tails confront Dr. Robotnik and Snively, but are transported away. Sally, Bunnie and Antoine in shock about them transported, wondering where.

The Bem alien race have taken Sonic, Tails, Dr. Robotnik and Snively to their spaceship orbiting Mobius. Ceneca-9009 (unnamed) scans them to discover that two of them are organic (Sonic & Tails) and two aren't (Dr. Robotnik & Snively). Ceneca-9009 prepares them for an experiment; Dr. Robotnik and Snively are transform back into flesh and Sonic and Tails are transformed into Mecha Sonic and Mecha Tails. All demanding the aliens to change them back are told by Ceneca-9009 that they must defeat their enemies in combat. The winners will be returned to their former state, while the losers will be trapped in their current transformation forever.

All of them arrive in an artificial environment, with the appearance of Robotropolis. Dr. Robotnik and Snively prepare to attack Mecha Sonic and Mecha Tails in a robot, Mecha Sonic telling him he's just going to listen to the aliens. Dr. Robotnik attacks them with missiles, but Mecha Sonic and Mecha Tails survive the blow. Mecha Sonic uses one of his missiles and quickly destroys the robot. Mecha Sonic flies after Dr. Robotnik, Dr. Robotnik firing at him, but with no effect. Mecha Tails defeats Snively as Mecha Sonic goes after Dr. Robotnik. In the dark, Mecha Sonic uses his infra-red eyes to find him and captures him with a net.

Mecha Sonic and Mecha Tails glad that their won celebrate. Dr. Robotnik points out that this proves that robots are the superior beings. Mecha Sonic doesn't take notice of this. Back on Mobius, Sonic and Tails arrive back to normal in Knothole, explaining the story to the rest of the Freedom Fighters. Because of Dr. Robotnik being back to normal, Sally won't be able to track him and he would know the location of Knothole. Sonic and Tails prepare for Dr. Robotnik's next attack.

"Heart to Heart"
Doctor Quack congraduates Rotor for curing the Secret Service of their nanites. Geoffrey St. John and Hershey cured of the nanites are let out. Sally kisses Geoffrey and is happy to see them back. She heads out, ready to tell her mom and dad about their recovery. Hershey notices Geoffrey is sad about being back in action and ask why. Geoffrey believes that he has failed Prince Elias, which led to his running away (STH: 102), failed the Kingdom and failed his father. Hershey admits her attraction to Geoffrey and both share their first kiss.

Later, Geoffrey and Hershey approach King Maximillian Acorn, Alicia and Sally and request a leave. He explains that he and Hershey wish to travel the globe to search for Prince Elias and bring him back. King Acorn agrees to their proposal an they set off to find him.

"Ultimate Power"- Part 3
Knuckles has found out where Mammoth Mogul is holding Dimitri. Knuckles is too late and pushes his chaos powers to overdrive mode in an effort to save Dimitri. The Chaotix and Constable Remington find Dimitri still alive and Mogul disappeared. The Floating Island has been renamed Angel Island in honour of Angel-La, the wife of Edmund who was the first guardian. Lara-Le is given the news that the Chaotix have found Knuckles dead.

Trivia

 * This issue marks the first appearance of the Bem alien race.
 * This issue holds the first and only appearances of Mecha Sonic and Mecha Tails.