Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 117 is the one hundred seventeenth issue of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series published by Archie Comics.
Official solicitation[]
Cyber Race![]
- See what Robotnik and Snively have to do to download their new bodies after their old ones have been destroyed.
The Tortoise and the Hedgehog[]
- Sonic's childhood friend, Tommy Turtle, hasn't been seen since Dr. Robotnik first took over. Now, he's back and already in trouble. Sonic goes to help but finds some old enemies in his way. What's a hero to do?
Ultimate Power, Part 3[]
- Knuckles confronts Mammoth Mogul - and Dimitri's life is at stake. Place your bets as the Chaos-infused contest is about to begin.
Featured stories[]
Cyber Race![]
- Writer: Karl Bollers
- Pencils: Steven Butler
- Inks: Nelson Ribeiro
- Letters: Jeff Powell
- Colors: Jason Jensen
- Editor & Story idea: J. F. Gabrie
Synopsis[]
Dr. Eggman and Snively rush across the internet in order to hop on a downloadable file and head back to the real world. Snively is not paying attention and ends up stuck on a file being deleted by an anti-virus program. Eggman considers leaving Snively to be destroyed by the program, but decides against it.
In the real world, Snively is revived in a new, handsome robotic body. He realizes that his uncle did not make it back with him and mourns his apparent loss for a moment before deciding to get a new paint job. Dr. Eggman arrives in the real world and destroys Snively's new body. When Snively returns in his original robotic body, he asks why he is not allowed to get a fancy new look. Eggman simply smacks him and tells him no one cares.
Appearances[]
Characters:
- Dr. Eggman
- Doppelganger Tails (flashback)
- Snively Robotnik
- Sonic the Hedgehog (flashback)
Races and species:
- Mobian (flashback)
- Overlander
Locations:
- Multiverse
- Digital World (first appearance)
- Prime Zone
Items:
- Optimus Primer (only appearance)
- Sonic's sneakers (flashback)
Misc.:
- Eggman Empire
- Propeller Flying (flashback)
Trivia[]
- Steven Butler is miscredited as "Stephen Butler" in this story.
- An object can be seen in Eggman's lab labeled "Optimus Primer", which is named after Optimus Prime of the Transformers franchise.
The Tortoise and the Hedgehog[]
- Writer: Romy Chacon
- Pencils: Art Mawhinney
- Inks: Jim Amash
- Letters: Jeff Powell
- Colors: Jason Jensen
- Editor: J. F. Gabrie
- Managing Editor: Victor Gorelick
- Editor-in-Chief: Richard Goldwater
Synopsis[]
A mobian rabbit treks through the Forbidden Zone in search of a friend. He arrives at a factory and is greeted by the Fearsome Foursome, Sleuth "Doggy" Dawg, and Drago Wolf. Drago and Sergeant Simian start to threaten him when Tommy Turtle speaks up, explaining that the two of them are good friends and he invited the rabbit to the gang's hideout. Flying Frog, Predator Hawk, and Sleuth laugh at the idea of a geek like Tommy having friends, but the rabbit tells them that they should all count themselves lucky to know someone like Tommy.
The rabbit tells the group that, when they were kids, he teased Tommy for being slow. Eventually Tommy, fed up with being bullied, challenged the rabbit to a race. The rabbit was so confident that he would win that he took a nap beside a tree, but Tommy ended up winning the race while he was asleep. The rabbit explains that he learned to respect Tommy for never giving up. Drago is furious at Tommy, telling him they have a meeting in two hours. The rabbit tells him he will stay out of their way and Sleuth takes him to a guest room. Sleuth asks for his name, and the rabbit tells him his name is Juice. Juice asks if he could catch up with Tommy, but Sleuth insists that he and Tommy have some business to take care of. Once he's left alone, "Juice" takes off his disguise, revealing himself to be Sonic the Hedgehog.
Sonic thinks about how Sally and Tommy were friends and how Dr. Robotnik took over Mobotropolis the day after their race. Sonic sneaks into an air vent while he thinks about how he rushed out to save Tommy before the other Freedom Fighters were ready and how he felt guilty for picking on Tommy as a kid. He thinks about how Tommy taught him the true meaning of friendship when he sees Dr. Eggman and Snively talking to the group. Drago wants to make a deal to hand over the factory, which Eggman finds absurd. Before Drago can give his terms, Eggman accepts. He asks Drago to shake on the deal, and Drago is roboticized by his touch.
Eggman roboticizes the Fearsome Foursome with ease, but Sleuth grabs Tommy's shell and offers Dr. Robotnik "his greatest wish" if he roboticizes Tommy. Sonic jumps out of the vent and Sleuth explains that he used Tommy to bait Sonic. Tommy apologizes to Sonic, but Sonic forgives him and grabs Tommy. He uses Tommy's shell to grind across a conveyor belt out of the factory. Dr. Eggman gets ready to roboticize Sleuth, and Sleuth reaches into his shirt to throw a grenade. Tommy sees it and throws Sonic out of a window to save him. The factory explodes with everyone but Sonic trapped inside. Sonic stares at the flames of the explosion, thinking that Tommy died to save his life.
Appearances[]
Characters:
- Badnik Horde
- Dr. Eggman
- Dr. Ivo Robotnik (mentioned)
- Drago Wolf
- Fearsome Foursome
- Knothole Freedom Fighters
- Nicole (flashback)
- Sally Acorn (flashback)
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Sleuth "Doggy" Dawg
- Snively Robotnik
- Tommy Turtle (first appearance)
Races and species:
Locations:
- Prime Zone
- Mobius
- Northamer
- Badlands
- Great Forest (flashback)
- Robotropolis (flashback)
- Northamer
- Mobius
Items:
Misc.:
- Operation: EndGame (mentioned)
- Roboticization
Trivia[]
- Art Mawhinney is miscredited as "Art Mawhinny" in this story.
- Sonic's undercover name, "Juice", is a reference to the episode "Blast to the Past, Part 1" of the Sonic the Hedgehog television series, as Sonic introduced himself as "Juice" when meeting his younger self in said episode.
- Sonic calling Drago "Doc" is a reference to the Looney Tunes character Bugs Bunny as his catchphrase is "Eh... What's up, doc?"
- The name of this story is based on the name of the fable "The Tortoise and the Hare." Sonic even claims that he met Tommy through similar circumstances of said fable.
Ultimate Power - Part Three[]
- Writer, Layouts & Inks: Ken Penders
- Pencils: Dawn Best
- Letters: Vickie Williams
- Colors: Jason Jensen
- Editor: Justin Gabrie
Synopsis[]
Chaos Knuckles responds to a call from Constable Remington and arrives at the Echidnaopolis hospital with the Chaotix. Chaos Knuckles is taken to Harry, who was left in critical condition outside the hospital. Espio recognizes the cab driver and Mighty vouches for him, telling Knuckles he is a good guy. Knuckles decides to use his Chaos powers to heal him, hoping to find out who attacked him.
Meanwhile, Mammoth Mogul taunts Dimitri, telling him they were both empowered by the Chaos Emeralds. Dimitri counters that he did what he believed was right, but Mogul insists that all that matters is survival and tells Dimitri that he refuses to let Knuckles defeat him. Harry tells Remington that Mammoth Mogul has set a trap for Chaos Knuckles. Remington considers launching a counter-attack on Mogul, but Chaos Knuckles wants payback and teleports to Mogul's location.
At the Dark Legion headquarters, Lien-Da and Gae-Na notice Chaos Knuckles' disappearance. They consider that having the Dark Legion indebted to Knuckles would not be in their best interests, but they cannot leave Dimitri to die and Mogul may prove to be an even greater threat. They decide to wait and see what Knuckles does next. Chaos Knuckles arrives at Mammoth Mogul's lair, but Mogul is prepared. He wants Chaos Knuckles to submit to his version of the Chaos Syphon, threatening to remove Dimitri's life support systems if he does not cooperate.
Appearances[]
Characters:
- Chaotix
- Dark Legion
- Downtown Ebony Hare (mentioned)
- Harry
- Mammoth Mogul
- Remington
Races and species:
Locations:
Items:
- Chaos Emerald
- Chaos Syphon (mentioned)
Misc.:
Other features[]
- Sonic Fan Art
- Sonic-Grams
- Sonic Checklist
Gallery[]
Concept artwork[]
Preview pages[]
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External links[]
- Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 117 at Mobius Encyclopaedia, the Archie Sonic wiki.
- Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 117 at Sonic Retro
