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{{Issue order
 
| series = Sonic Super Special
 
| series = Sonic Super Special
 
| current = #12
 
| current = #12
 
| previous = Archie Sonic Super Special Issue 11
 
| previous = Archie Sonic Super Special Issue 11
| next = Archie Sonic Super Special Issue 13}}
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| next = Archie Sonic Super Special Issue 13
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{{Infobox Comic
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{{Infobox comic
|series = Sonic Super Special
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|title = ''Sonic Super Special'' #12
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|image = Archie135 sss12 o.jpg
|image = [[File:Sss12.jpg|240px|Cover art for Archie Sonic Super Special Issue 12]]
 
|issue = 12
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|issue = 12
|date = January 2000
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|date = January 2000
|publisher = [[Archie Comics]]
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|publisher = [[Archie Comics]]
|price = * $2.49 {{C|US}}
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|price =
* $2.99 {{C|Canada}}
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*$2.49 {{C|US}}
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*$2.99 {{C|Canada}}
|coverartist = * [[Patrick Spaziante]]
 
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|writer =
* [[Harvey Mercadoocasio]]
 
|writer = * [[Ken Penders]]
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*[[Ken Penders]]
* [[Karl Bollers]]
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*[[Karl Bollers]]
* Dan Slott
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*[[Dan Slott]]
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*[[Mike Gallagher]]
|layouts =
 
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|coverartist =
|pencils = * [[James Fry]]
 
 
*[[Patrick Spaziante]]
* Nelson Ribeiro
 
 
*[[Harvey Mercadoocasio]]
|inks = * Andrew Pepoy
 
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|pencils =
* [[Jim Amash]]
 
 
*[[James Fry]]
|letters =
 
 
*[[Nelson Ribeiro]]
|colors =
 
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*[[Dave Manak]]
|editor =
 
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|inks =
|assistanteditor =
 
 
*[[Andrew Pepoy]]
|managingeditor =
 
 
*[[Jim Amash]]
|editorsupreme =
 
 
|letters =
|editorinchief =
 
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*[[Jeff Powell]]
|specialthanks =
 
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*[[Vickie Williams]]
|other =
 
 
|colors =
|firstappearances = * [[Doctor J. Kintobor]]
 
* [[Rabbot-Zilla]]
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*[[Josh Ray]]
* [[Chuck-Zilla]]
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*[[Aimee Ray]]
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|editor = [[J. F. Gabrie]]
* [[Sally-Zilla]]
 
 
|managingeditor = [[Victor Gorelick]]
* [[Knuckles-Zilla]]
 
 
|editorinchief = [[Richard Goldwater]]
* [[Tails-Zilla]]
 
 
|firstappearances =
* [[Jules-Zilla]]
 
* [[Sonic-Zilla]]
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*[[Doctor J. Kintobor]]
* [[Sallactor]]
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*[[Rabbot-Zilla]]
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*[[Chuck-Zilla]]
* [[Sonicaman: Chaos Ninja Team]]
 
 
*[[Sally-Zilla]]
 
*[[Knuckles-Zilla]]
 
*[[Tails-Zilla]]
 
*[[Jules-Zilla]]
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*[[Sonic-Zilla]]
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*[[Sallactor]]
 
*[[Sonicaman: Chaos Ninja Team]]
 
}}
 
}}
 
'''''Archie Sonic Super Special Issue 12''''' (also known as '''''Turnabout Heroes''''') is the twelfth issue of the [[Sonic Super Special]]s series published by [[Archie Comics]].
 
'''''Archie Sonic Super Special Issue 12''''' (also known as '''''Turnabout Heroes''''') is the twelfth issue of the [[Sonic Super Special]]s series published by [[Archie Comics]].
   
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==Featured stories==
==Summary==
 
==="Turnabout Heroes"===
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===Turnabout Heroes===
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* '''Writer: '''[[Ken Penders]] and [[Karl Bollers]]
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* '''Pencils: '''[[James Fry]]
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* '''Inks: '''[[Andrew Pepoy]]
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* '''Colors: '''[[Josh Ray|Josh]] and [[Aimee Ray]]
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* '''Letters: '''[[Jeff Powell]]
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* '''Editor & Art Director: '''[[J. F. Gabrie]]
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* '''Managing editor: '''[[Victor Gorelick]]
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* '''Editor-in-chief: '''[[Richard Goldwater]]
 
This issue is shown sideways in a reader's perspective.
 
This issue is shown sideways in a reader's perspective.
   
[[Dr. Robotnik]] and [[Dimitri]] of the [[Dark Legion]] have allied together and mind swapped [[Sonic]] into [[Knuckles]] and Knuckles into Sonic. [[Sally]] and [[Nate Morgan]] with the [[Freedom Fighters]] are travelling from Mobotropolis to the [[Floating Island]] with Sonic as Knuckles on board. [[NICOLE]], Sally and Nate still not believe that Sonic is trapped in Knuckles' body travel to the Floating Island. They are attacked by missiles and come crashing down to [[Echidnaopolis]].
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[[Dr. Robotnik]] and [[Dimitri]] of the [[Dark Legion]] have allied together and mind swapped [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Sonic]] into [[Knuckles the Echidna|Knuckles]] and Knuckles into Sonic. [[Sally Acorn (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Sally]] and [[Nate Morgan]] with the [[Freedom Fighters (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Freedom Fighters]] are traveling from Mobotropolis to the [[Angel Island (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Floating Island]] with Sonic as Knuckles on board. [[Nicole (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Nicole]], Sally, and Nate still do not believe that Sonic is trapped in Knuckles' body travel to the Floating Island. They are attacked by missiles and come crashing down to [[Echidnaopolis]].
   
Meanwhile In Echinaopolis, the Dark Legion are attacking Knuckles and [[Julie-Su]]. Knuckles unable to glide in Sonic's body uses his speed and finds the Freedom Fighters crashed plane. Sonic, Knuckles, Julie-Su and the Freedom Fighters take down the robots and some members of the Dark Legion, but they are stopped by holographic projections of Dr. Robotnik and Dimitri. Dr. Robotnik commands that either Sonic and Knuckles surrender themselves to them, or Sonic and Knuckles will forever be stuck in each other's bodies. Dr. Robotnik and Dimitri teleport them to their base and show them their 'Chaos Cannon', in which they need the [[Master Emerald]] and will blast the [[Great Forest]] with them, destroying them. Sonic and Knuckles head to the Master Emerald shrine making it look like they're about to steal it, but destroy the spying device and bring Dr. Robotnik and Dimtri the Master Emerald (fake). The cannon is destroyed by the sabotage and Sonic and Knuckles are restored to their own bodies from touching the Master Emerald and destroy the villains plans. Knuckles destroys Dr. Robotnik who was a robot double (this issue is before Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 75 and after Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 50) and Dimitri flees.
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Meanwhile In Echinaopolis, the Dark Legion are attacking Knuckles and [[Julie-Su]]. Knuckles unable to glide in Sonic's body uses his speed and finds the Freedom Fighters crashed plane. Sonic, Knuckles, Julie-Su and the Freedom Fighters take down the robots and some members of the Dark Legion, but they are stopped by holographic projections of Dr. Robotnik and Dimitri. Dr. Robotnik commands that either Sonic and Knuckles surrender themselves to them, or Sonic and Knuckles will forever be stuck in each other's bodies. Dr. Robotnik and Dimitri teleport them to their base and show them their '[[Chaos Cannon]]', in which they need the [[Master Emerald (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Master Emerald]] and will blast the [[Great Forest]] with them, destroying them. Sonic and Knuckles head to the Master Emerald shrine making it look like they're about to steal it, but destroy the spying device and bring Dr. Robotnik and Dimtri the Master Emerald (fake). The cannon is destroyed by the sabotage and Sonic and Knuckles are restored to their own bodies from touching the Master Emerald and destroy the villains plans. Knuckles destroys Dr. Robotnik who was a robot double (this issue is before Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 75 and after Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 50) and Dimitri flees.
   
 
Sonic and Knuckles get into an intense argument about who is cooler; Hedgehogs or Echidnas.
 
Sonic and Knuckles get into an intense argument about who is cooler; Hedgehogs or Echidnas.
   
==="Zone Wars: Giant Robotno"===
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===Zone Wars: Giant Robotno===
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* '''Plot: '''[[Dan Slott]]
While Sonic is calmly fishing, [[Sallactor]] appears hoping for Sonic's help. Sonic thinking that the version of Sally is good, is warned by [[Zonic]]. Zonic summons Sallactor's mortal enemies to take care of her; [[Sonicaman: Chaos Ninja Team]]. When the battle is over and they are returned to their zones, Sonic wants to know how Zonic keeps track of everything. Zonic gets a warning from another zone about a very dangerous threat and asks Sonic for his help. Sonic is teleported there and sees [[Overlanders]] fleeing from [[Rabbot-Zilla]]. zonic reports to Sonic that good and evil is changed through zones and disappears. Sonic traps Rabbot-Zilla in tar, saving the city. [[Dr. J. Kintobor]] the Dr. Robotnik of the zone tells Sonic that he used a [[Chaos Emerald]] that mutated the wildlife. The mutated [[Mobians]] split the Emerald in half and it remains in the monster's lair. Dr. J. Kintobor builds Sonic a giant robot to retrieve the Emerald, which is runned by Sonic's speed. Sonic flies to Knothole Island but is confronted by mutated versions of [[Sally-Zilla|Sally]], [[Tails-Zilla|Tails]], [[Knuckles-Zilla|Knuckles]], [[Amy-Zilla|Amy]] and [[Rotor-Zilla|Rotor]]. Sonic can't take fighting his friends, but finds his version from the world. His version is actually [[Jules-Zilla|Jules]] and has half of the Chaos Emerald stuck on his chest. Sonic can't fight his dad, but accidently kills him by pulling the Chaos Emerald out of his chest. Sonic flies away and the [[Sonic-Zilla|mutated Sonic]] of the zone finds his dad dead.
 
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* '''Script: '''Karl Bollers
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* '''Pencils: '''James Fry and [[Nelson Ribeiro]]
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* '''Inks: '''[[Jim Amash]]
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* '''Colors: '''Josh and Aimee Ray
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* '''Letters: '''[[Vickie Williams]]
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* '''Editor & Art Director: '''J. F. Gabrie
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* '''Managing editor: '''Victor Gorelick
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* '''Editor-in-chief: '''Richard Goldwater
 
While Sonic is calmly fishing, [[Sallactor]] appears hoping for Sonic's help. Sonic thinking that the version of Sally is good, is warned by [[Zonic the Zone Cop]]. Zonic summons Sallactor's mortal enemies to take care of her; [[Sonicaman: Chaos Ninja Team]]. When the battle is over and they are returned to their zones, Sonic wants to know how Zonic keeps track of everything. Zonic gets a warning from another zone about a very dangerous threat and asks Sonic for his help. Sonic is teleported there and sees [[Overlanders]] fleeing from [[Rabbot-Zilla]]. Zonic reports to Sonic that good and evil is changed through zones and disappears. Sonic traps Rabbot-Zilla in tar, saving the city. [[Dr. J. Kintobor]] the Dr. Robotnik of the zone tells Sonic that he used a [[Chaos Emerald (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Chaos Emerald]] that mutated the wildlife. The mutated [[Mobian]]s split the Emerald in half and it remains in the monster's lair. Dr. J. Kintobor builds Sonic a giant robot to retrieve the Emerald, which is run by Sonic's speed. Sonic flies to Knothole Island but is confronted by mutated versions of [[Sally-Zilla|Sally]], [[Tails-Zilla|Tails]], [[Knuckles-Zilla|Knuckles]], [[Amy-Zilla|Amy]] and [[Rotor-Zilla|Rotor]]. Sonic can't take fighting his friends, but finds his version from the world. His version is actually [[Jules-Zilla|Jules]] and has half of the Chaos Emerald stuck on his chest. Sonic can't fight his dad, but accidentally kills him by pulling the Chaos Emerald out of his chest. Sonic flies away and the [[Sonic-Zilla|mutated Sonic]] of the zone finds his dad dead.
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Sonic is teleported back to [[Mobius (Archie)|Mobius]] by Zonic, and Zonic reveals that he is Sonic from the [[No Zone]].
   
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===Off Panel===
Sonic is teleported back to [[Mobius]] by Zonic, and Zonic reveals that he is Sonic from the [[No Zone]].
 
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{{See also|Off Panel}}
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* '''Writer: '''[[Mike Gallagher]]
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* '''Pencils: '''[[Dave Manak]]
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* '''Inks: '''Jim Amash
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[[File:SSS12OffPanel.png|thumb|200px|Off Panel]]
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J. F. Gabrie meets Zonic and offers to show him around the office. However, Zonic tells Gabrie that he is only there to use the bathroom and while he does so, Gabrie refuses to think of how Zonic would accomplish it, due to him standing sideways.
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
*"Turnabout Heroes" is shown sideways in a reader's perspective.[[File:Archie_Sonic_Super_Special_Issue_12_cameo.png|thumb|225px|Sonic fishing with a Poké Ball]]
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[[File:Archie Sonic Super Special Issue 12 cameo.png|thumb|200px|Sonic fishing with a Poké Ball]]
 
*This issue is where we first see Zonic clearly with his helmet off.
 
*This issue is where we first see Zonic clearly with his helmet off.
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* "Turnabout Heroes" is printed entirely on a 90° axis from normal which, while giving the reader an idea of Zonic's perspective, was actually in keeping with the original printed format the story saw in the pages of ''Comic Shop News'' #619-632.
*In chapter 1, [[Sonic |Sonic]] is seen fishing with a [[w:c:Pokemon:Poké Ball|Poké Ball]].
 
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*An alternate Zone version of [[Charmy Bee (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Charmy Bee]] makes a brief cameo in "Giant Robotno".
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*"Giant Robotno" contains several references to Japanese media.
 
**The bobber on Sonic's fishing pole is drawn to resemble a [[w:c:Pokemon:Poké Ball|Poké Ball]].
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**The Sonicaman team and Sallactor are meant to resemble the characters from ''Science Ninja Team Gatchaman''.
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**The various Mobian-Zilla monsters are references to ''Godzilla'' and the various kaiju featured in his movie franchise.
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**Knothole Island serves as a shout out to Monster Island, the setting of many of ''Toho''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Godzilla and other kaiju movies.
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**The name of Giant Robotno, as well as the story of Dr. Kintobor's attempts to solve the energy crisis causing a catastrophe, is based on the OVA series ''Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still''.
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**Tails-Zilla's face is based on the iconic look of ''Devilman''.
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*This issue's Sonic-Grams states that "Turnabout Heroes" takes place between [[Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 71|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' #71]]-[[Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 72|#72]] and [[Archie Knuckles the Echidna Issue 28|''Knuckles the Echidna'' #28]]-[[Archie Knuckles the Echidna Issue 29|#29]]. However, this time frame does not work, as [[Archie Sonic Super Special Issue 10|''Sonic Super Special'' #10]] takes place in that time frame, as does Julie-Su's backstory in [[Archie Sonic Super Special Issue 11|''Sonic Super Special'' #11]]. It was announced in a few prior issues that the main story takes place between [[Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 73|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' #73]]-[[Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 74|#74]] and [[Archie Knuckles the Echidna Issue 25|''Knuckles the Echidna'' #25]]-[[Archie Knuckles the Echidna Issue 26|#26]], but that time frame does not work well either as it would imply that Julie-Su was actually with Knuckles and Locke in Haven and this incident would be after Sonic learns that the Robians had vanished from Knothole, but before Sonic reports it.
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**Writer [[Ian Flynn]] has stated previously that he believes this story could not have possibly have happened. It is apparently considered canon, however, as [[Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 183|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' #183]] includes Dimitri mentioning a previous meeting with Robotnik. Unless an unknown encounter between the two villains is implied, this mention refers to the story of this issue.
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* Dr. Robotnik's line, "Then we can test it on the Great Forest.", is mistakenly rendered as "Then we can -est it on the Great Forest." due to a printing error.
   
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Archie Sonic Super Special Issue 12 (also known as Turnabout Heroes) is the twelfth issue of the Sonic Super Specials series published by Archie Comics.

Featured stories

Turnabout Heroes

This issue is shown sideways in a reader's perspective.

Dr. Robotnik and Dimitri of the Dark Legion have allied together and mind swapped Sonic into Knuckles and Knuckles into Sonic. Sally and Nate Morgan with the Freedom Fighters are traveling from Mobotropolis to the Floating Island with Sonic as Knuckles on board. Nicole, Sally, and Nate still do not believe that Sonic is trapped in Knuckles' body travel to the Floating Island. They are attacked by missiles and come crashing down to Echidnaopolis.

Meanwhile In Echinaopolis, the Dark Legion are attacking Knuckles and Julie-Su. Knuckles unable to glide in Sonic's body uses his speed and finds the Freedom Fighters crashed plane. Sonic, Knuckles, Julie-Su and the Freedom Fighters take down the robots and some members of the Dark Legion, but they are stopped by holographic projections of Dr. Robotnik and Dimitri. Dr. Robotnik commands that either Sonic and Knuckles surrender themselves to them, or Sonic and Knuckles will forever be stuck in each other's bodies. Dr. Robotnik and Dimitri teleport them to their base and show them their 'Chaos Cannon', in which they need the Master Emerald and will blast the Great Forest with them, destroying them. Sonic and Knuckles head to the Master Emerald shrine making it look like they're about to steal it, but destroy the spying device and bring Dr. Robotnik and Dimtri the Master Emerald (fake). The cannon is destroyed by the sabotage and Sonic and Knuckles are restored to their own bodies from touching the Master Emerald and destroy the villains plans. Knuckles destroys Dr. Robotnik who was a robot double (this issue is before Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 75 and after Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 50) and Dimitri flees.

Sonic and Knuckles get into an intense argument about who is cooler; Hedgehogs or Echidnas.

Zone Wars: Giant Robotno

  • Plot: Dan Slott
  • Script: Karl Bollers
  • Pencils: James Fry and Nelson Ribeiro
  • Inks: Jim Amash
  • Colors: Josh and Aimee Ray
  • Letters: Vickie Williams
  • Editor & Art Director: J. F. Gabrie
  • Managing editor: Victor Gorelick
  • Editor-in-chief: Richard Goldwater

While Sonic is calmly fishing, Sallactor appears hoping for Sonic's help. Sonic thinking that the version of Sally is good, is warned by Zonic the Zone Cop. Zonic summons Sallactor's mortal enemies to take care of her; Sonicaman: Chaos Ninja Team. When the battle is over and they are returned to their zones, Sonic wants to know how Zonic keeps track of everything. Zonic gets a warning from another zone about a very dangerous threat and asks Sonic for his help. Sonic is teleported there and sees Overlanders fleeing from Rabbot-Zilla. Zonic reports to Sonic that good and evil is changed through zones and disappears. Sonic traps Rabbot-Zilla in tar, saving the city. Dr. J. Kintobor the Dr. Robotnik of the zone tells Sonic that he used a Chaos Emerald that mutated the wildlife. The mutated Mobians split the Emerald in half and it remains in the monster's lair. Dr. J. Kintobor builds Sonic a giant robot to retrieve the Emerald, which is run by Sonic's speed. Sonic flies to Knothole Island but is confronted by mutated versions of Sally, Tails, Knuckles, Amy and Rotor. Sonic can't take fighting his friends, but finds his version from the world. His version is actually Jules and has half of the Chaos Emerald stuck on his chest. Sonic can't fight his dad, but accidentally kills him by pulling the Chaos Emerald out of his chest. Sonic flies away and the mutated Sonic of the zone finds his dad dead.

Sonic is teleported back to Mobius by Zonic, and Zonic reveals that he is Sonic from the No Zone.

Off Panel

See also: Off Panel
SSS12OffPanel

Off Panel

J. F. Gabrie meets Zonic and offers to show him around the office. However, Zonic tells Gabrie that he is only there to use the bathroom and while he does so, Gabrie refuses to think of how Zonic would accomplish it, due to him standing sideways.

Trivia

Archie Sonic Super Special Issue 12 cameo

Sonic fishing with a Poké Ball

  • This issue is where we first see Zonic clearly with his helmet off.
  • "Turnabout Heroes" is printed entirely on a 90° axis from normal which, while giving the reader an idea of Zonic's perspective, was actually in keeping with the original printed format the story saw in the pages of Comic Shop News #619-632.
  • An alternate Zone version of Charmy Bee makes a brief cameo in "Giant Robotno".
  • "Giant Robotno" contains several references to Japanese media.
    • The bobber on Sonic's fishing pole is drawn to resemble a Poké Ball.
    • The Sonicaman team and Sallactor are meant to resemble the characters from Science Ninja Team Gatchaman.
    • The various Mobian-Zilla monsters are references to Godzilla and the various kaiju featured in his movie franchise.
    • Knothole Island serves as a shout out to Monster Island, the setting of many of Toho's Godzilla and other kaiju movies.
    • The name of Giant Robotno, as well as the story of Dr. Kintobor's attempts to solve the energy crisis causing a catastrophe, is based on the OVA series Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still.
    • Tails-Zilla's face is based on the iconic look of Devilman.
  • This issue's Sonic-Grams states that "Turnabout Heroes" takes place between Sonic the Hedgehog #71-#72 and Knuckles the Echidna #28-#29. However, this time frame does not work, as Sonic Super Special #10 takes place in that time frame, as does Julie-Su's backstory in Sonic Super Special #11. It was announced in a few prior issues that the main story takes place between Sonic the Hedgehog #73-#74 and Knuckles the Echidna #25-#26, but that time frame does not work well either as it would imply that Julie-Su was actually with Knuckles and Locke in Haven and this incident would be after Sonic learns that the Robians had vanished from Knothole, but before Sonic reports it.
    • Writer Ian Flynn has stated previously that he believes this story could not have possibly have happened. It is apparently considered canon, however, as Sonic the Hedgehog #183 includes Dimitri mentioning a previous meeting with Robotnik. Unless an unknown encounter between the two villains is implied, this mention refers to the story of this issue.
  • Dr. Robotnik's line, "Then we can test it on the Great Forest.", is mistakenly rendered as "Then we can -est it on the Great Forest." due to a printing error.