Sonic the Hedgehog Free Comic Book Day 2007 is the first Free Comic Book Day issue for the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series.
Official solicitation[]
- "Unburying the Hatchet": What could be better than Dr. Eggman's killer robot, Metal Sonic? How about the real thing! What has turned Sonic against his friends in Knothole, and who among our heroes has to power to stop the true blue hero-gone-bad? SCRIPT: Ian Flynn ART: Tracy Yardley! (pencils) and Jim Amash (inks). Fiercely free cover by Spaz!
Featured stories[]
Unburying the Hatchet[]
- Writer: Ian Flynn
- Pencils: Tracy Yardley
- Inks: Jim Amash
- Colors: Jason Jensen
- Letters: John Workman
- Editor: Mike Pellerito
- Managing Editor: Victor Gorelick
- Editor-in-chief: Richard Goldwater
- Special thanks to: Robert Leffler and Dyna Lopez at SEGA Licensing
Synopsis[]
Dr. Eggman has managed to capture Sonic the Hedgehog with the help of Metal Sonic. Eggman stands with a device in his hand and asks if Sonic disapproves of him using a robot, since he will use the real thing on his enemies.
In Knothole, Sally organizes the Freedom Fighters to bust Sonic out of New Megaopolis. Rotor and Nicole to monitor, Antoine and Bunnie for offensive support and Tails and Sally breaking Sonic out. But to their surprise, Sonic returns with the device stuck in his ear. Being controlled by Dr. Eggman, Sonic attacks Bunnie along with the rest of the Freedom Fighters. Sonic not fully being under Eggman's control tells Sally that his next target is the king. Sally uses Nicole to call the one person that can take Sonic down. Communicating with Eggman, the doctor becomes mad at Sonic for telling them his plans and Sonic says that Eggman may control his body, but not his mind.
Sonic is stopped in front of Castle Acorn by Vector, Espio, Mighty, Ray, Charmy, Saffron and Julie-Su. Sonic overpowers the Chaotix, defeats them all, and runs to the castle.
Dr. Eggman brags that no one can stop him now, until Sonic is punched by Knuckles the Echidna. Sonic says that only Knuckles can stop him, but Knuckles answers that he was expecting Shadow. Both being evenly matched, Sonic tells Knuckles that Dr. Eggman has put some kind of neuro-controller in his ear. Sonic informs Knuckles that he has no control over his body, Knuckles sees this as a chance to provide Sonic enough blunt force to the head to destroy the controller. Knuckles smiles and says that he will do it for Sonic, but crashes into the castle when hit by Sonic's whirlwind spin.
At Dr. Eggman's base, Eggman sits with a controller being watched by Snively. Snively seeing this as not going well, Eggman points out that the controls are horrendous, and he should have spent more time developing it. Snively walks away and states that everything in the city is programmed to watch him to prove his loyalty. Eggman sends Snively to organize the Egg Fleet, while he and Metal Sonic head to Knothole (Sonic being on auto-brawl).
Sonic begins to reject Knuckles' offer of punching him in the head and takes the fight into Castle Acorn. Knuckles shouts at him to stop being such a baby, while Sonic avoids his attempts. Tails enters from above and stuns Sonic, apologizing on the impact. Knuckles charges up his fist launches it at Sonic.
The Freedom Fighters and Chaotix enter the castle and Sally yells at Knuckles that it nearly took his head off. Sonic, still dizzy, shoves his ear and the remains of the device fall out. Sonic thanks Knuckles, but Sonic, Tails and Knuckles are confronted by Dr. Eggman in his Egg Mobile with Metal Sonic. Dr. Eggman thinks that they are all tired out, and proceeds to send Metal Sonic to capture them and to use their bodies to control them. Sonic, Tails and Knuckles easily take down Metal Sonic. Eggman, in rage, points a gun at Sonic. Sonic points out where he is, surrounded by the Freedom Fighters and Chaotix, Eggman flees.
Sonic thanks everyone for their help that he can always count on his friends and the Chaotix to back him up. Sonic saying that Knuckles seemed to like punching him in the ear, Knuckles innocently saying that Sonic was probably just imagining it. Back at Dr Eggman's base, Eggman has decided that it's time to settle the score and orders Snively to finish the Egg Fleet while he prepares the Ultimate Weapon.
Appearances[]
Characters:
- Dr. Eggman
- Freedom Fighters
- Maximillian Acorn (mentioned)
- Metal Sonic v3.1
- Shadow the Hedgehog (mentioned)
- Snively Robotnik
Locations:
Races and species:
- Black Arms (mentioned)
- Mobian
- Overlander
Items:
- Nanite
- Neuro-Controller (only appearance)
- Proton Gun
- Sonic's sneakers
Vehicles:
- Egg Beater
- Egg Fleet (mentioned)
- Egg Mobile
Misc.:
Continuity[]
- This issue takes place before the Egg Fleet attacks (Sonic the Hedgehog #175) and before Antoine and Bunnie get married.
Trivia[]
- Dr. Eggman explaining to Snively about how awful the controls of Sonic are is a reference to Sonic the Hedgehog (2006).
- The same scene shows him holding a Sega Mega Drive controller with the buttons on the wrong sides.
- The final shot at the end is a prelude to Sonic the Hedgehog #175.
Trivia[]
- This is the first Sonic-related Free Comic Book Day issue to be published.
Gallery[]
Cover artwork[]
Preview pages[]
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External links[]
- Sonic Free Comic Book Day 2007 at Mobius Encyclopaedia, the Archie Sonic wiki.