Sonic the Comic Issue 146

Sonic the Comic #146 is the one hundred and forty-sixth issue of Sonic the Comic.

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

"Earth Attacks, Part 1"

 * Script: Lew Stringer
 * B & W Art: Richard Elson
 * Colouring: Nigel Kitching
 * Lettering: Ellie de'Ville

Appearances

 * Sonic the Hedgehog
 * Miles "Tails" Prower
 * Johnny Lightfoot
 * Shortfuse the Cybernik
 * Colonel Granite
 * Soldiers
 * Emerald Hill Zone New Year's Eve partygoers:
 * Pigs
 * Bears
 * Chicken
 * Mouse
 * Others
 * Trafalgar Square New Year's Eve partygoers

Continuity

 * Tails mentions that Amy and Tekno have met Colonel Granite previously, while on Earth. They first met him in "Earthbound", in Sonic the Comic #114 and #115. Granite later learned Mobius' coordinates in "Out of Time", in Sonic the Comic #140 and #141.
 * Tails and Sonic mention that Amy and Tekno are once again travelling. They have been on an inter-dimensional journey through the Ring of Eternity since Sonic the Comic #134, "Eternity Ring". They stopped back on Mobius for Christmas in the previous issue, "Dream On".

Trivia

 * When Sonic gets above ground on Earth, he finds himself in Trafalgar Square in London, England. It is recognisable due to the appearance of Nelson's Column; the National Gallery is also visible in the background.

Amy - "New Year Out"

 * Script: Lew Stringer
 * Art: Nigel Dobbyn
 * Lettering: Tom Frame

Appearances

 * Amy Rose
 * Tekno the Canary
 * Spirits of the Years Past:
 * 1950
 * 1977
 * 1868
 * 1998
 * 1999
 * 1099
 * 32000BC
 * 1930
 * Time Waster

Continuity

 * Amy and Tekno started their inter-dimensional journey through the Ring of Eternity in Sonic the Comic #134, "Eternity Ring". They will return home in Sonic the Comic #156, "Full Circle".
 * The story's introduction mentions Amy and Tekno's Christmas break from Sonic the Comic #145, "Dream On".

Super Sonic - "Return of the Nightmare, Part 1"

 * Script: Nigel Kitching
 * B & W Art: Bob Corona
 * Colour: John M Burns
 * Lettering: Elitta Fell

Appearances

 * Super Sonic
 * Ebony
 * Pyjamas
 * Sonic the Hedgehog
 * Kintobor Computer
 * Metropolis City citizens:
 * Cats
 * Dogs
 * Llamas
 * Rabbits
 * A hippo
 * A bird

Continuity

 * Super Sonic lost his powers and his demonic urges after breaking free of the Black Asteroid in Sonic the Comic #100, "The Final Victory". He befriended Ebony and Pyjamas in "Hunter & The Hunted", from Sonic the Comic #116 to #118, in which he also vowed to be good and never use his powers for fear of turning evil.

Reprinted stories

 * Sonic the Hedgehog - "Enter Knuckles, Part 1" from Sonic the Comic #33

Other features

 * Graphic Zone - Have a Fine '99
 * Pin-up - Sonic the Hedgehog Leaves Others Standing!