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{{Future comic}}
 
 
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|previous= Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 262
 
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|current= #263
 
|current= #263
|series= Sonic the Hedgehog (comic series){{!}}Sonic the Hedgehog
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|series= Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie comic series){{!}}Sonic the Hedgehog
 
|next= Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 264
 
|next= Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 264
 
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: {{Infobox Comic
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{{Infobox comic
 
|title = ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' #263
 
|title = ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' #263
|image = <tabber>
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|image = <gallery>
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StH 263.jpg|Regular
Main = [[File:Sonic263.jpg|242px]]<br>Main cover
 
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Sonic263var.jpg|Variant
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</gallery>
Variant = [[File:Sonic263var.jpg|242px]]<br>Chao Variant cover
 
</tabber>
 
 
|issue = 263
 
|issue = 263
|date = 13 August 2014
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|date =
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*13 August 2014 {{C|release date}}
|Publisher = Archie Comics
 
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*October 2014 {{C|publication date}}
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|issn= 10705090
 
|publisher = [[Archie Comics]]
 
|coverartist =
 
|coverartist =
*[[Ben Bates]] {{C|main}}
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*[[Ben Bates]] {{C|regular}}
 
*[[Evan Stanley]] {{C|variant}}
 
*[[Evan Stanley]] {{C|variant}}
|writer =
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|writer =
 
*[[Ian Flynn]]
 
*[[Ian Flynn]]
 
*[[Aleah Baker]]
 
*[[Aleah Baker]]
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|price = $2.99 {{C|US}}
|pencils =
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|pencils =
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*[[Ryan Jampole]]
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*[[Evan Stanley]]
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*[[Adam Bryce Thomas]]
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|inks =
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*[[Terry Austin]]
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*[[Rick Bryant]]
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|letters = [[John Workman]]
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|colors =
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*[[Gabriel Cassata]]
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*[[Steven Lisefski]]
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|editor = [[Paul Kaminski]]
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|editorinchief = [[Victor Gorelick]]
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|assistanteditor = [[Vincent Lovallo]]
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|president = [[Mike Pellerito]]
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|copublisher = [[Jon Goldwater]]
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|specialthanks =
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*[[Tyler Ham]]
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*[[Anthony Gaccione]]
 
}}
 
}}
'''Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 263''' is the two hundredth sixty-third issue of the [[Sonic the Hedgehog (comic series)|''Sonic the Hedgehog'']] comic book series published by [[Archie Comics]].
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'''''Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 263''''' is the two hundred sixty-third issue of the [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie comic series)|''Sonic the Hedgehog'']] comic series published by [[Archie Comics]].
   
==Official Solicitation==
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==Official solicitation==
 
:''<nowiki>'</nowiki>Waves of Change,' Part Four. Cool off from the hot summer sun with Sonic the Hedgehog! The tides are turning in Sonic's favor-literally-as Chaos joins the fray! It's all-out war to save the underwater city from total devastation in this thrilling conclusion! Then, in 'Consequences,' take a sneak peek into Eggman's shattered world crisis battle plan-we'll give you a hint, it's evil! Featuring super-cool cover art from Ben Bates and a Chao-tastic variant cover from Evan Stanley.''
 
:''<nowiki>'</nowiki>Waves of Change,' Part Four. Cool off from the hot summer sun with Sonic the Hedgehog! The tides are turning in Sonic's favor-literally-as Chaos joins the fray! It's all-out war to save the underwater city from total devastation in this thrilling conclusion! Then, in 'Consequences,' take a sneak peek into Eggman's shattered world crisis battle plan-we'll give you a hint, it's evil! Featuring super-cool cover art from Ben Bates and a Chao-tastic variant cover from Evan Stanley.''
   
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==Featured stories==
==Summary==
 
===Waves of Change: Part Four===
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===Waves of Change Part Four: Divine Waters===
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*'''Writer''': [[Ian Flynn]]
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*'''Pencils''': [[Ryan Jampole]]
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*'''Inks''': [[Terry Austin]]
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*'''Colors''': [[Gabriel Cassata]]
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*'''Letters''': [[John Workman]]
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*'''Assistant Editor''': [[Vincent Lovallo]]
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*'''Editor/Executive Director of Editorial''': [[Paul Kaminski]]
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*'''Editor-in-Chief''': [[Victor Gorelick]]
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*'''President''': [[Mike Pellerito]]
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*'''Publisher''': [[Jon Goldwater]]
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*'''Special Thanks to''': [[Tyler Ham]] and [[Anthony Gaccione]] at [[Sega|SEGA Licensing]]
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As [[Rotor the Walrus|Rotor]] and [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie)|Sonic]] are at the mercy of the [[Dark Guardian (Archie)|Dark Guardian]], Sonic shows further signs of [[Sonic the Werehog (Archie)|transformation]] as he and Rotor are on the verge of perishing from lack of air. Back at the [[Eusebes Shrine]], [[Pearly the Manta Ray|Pearly]] informs [[Razor the Shark|Razor]] and [[Amy Rose (Archie)|Amy Rose]] that the [[Air Charm]]s taken by their two friends are almost certainly depleted, but the pair and Razor's [[Chao (Archie)|Chao]] friend [[Crusher the Chao|Crusher]] have their hands full with [[Dark Gaia Creature]]s. Back in the shrine, Coral bemoans the failure of the rites, and blames it on herself as she pleads with the spirits of [[Sonic's World]] for aid. Her cry is then answered by [[Tikal (Archie)|Tikal]], who then informs her that she has not failed as [[Aquarius]]' cocoon beings to glow. At the same time, Sonic and Rotor are saved from death by the appearance of an unexpected former enemy turned ally: [[Chaos (Archie)|Chaos]]. The elemental then engages the Dark Guardian in battle, and after witnessing his efforts in battling the creature with the water surrounding him, Rotor realizes that Chaos is responsible for the oceans remaining in place despite the planet breaking up.
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An astonished [[Captain Striker the Mantis Shrimp|Captain Striker]], recognizing Chaos, is stunned by his arrival, and informed by Sonic that Coral is undoubtedly responsible for his appearance.
   
 
===Consequences===
 
===Consequences===
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*'''Script''': [[Aleah Baker]]
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*'''Pencils''': [[Evan Stanley]]
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*'''Inks''': Terry Austin
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*'''Colors''': Gabriel Cassata
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*'''Letters''': John Workman
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Two Egg Bosses, older sister Clove and younger (and more obviously [[Cyberization|cybernetically enhanced]]) sister Cassia, discover the Crystal Cave excavation site had been recently infiltrated, the entrance damaged and ajar and littered with destroyed badniks. Clove looks into the security logs to find the system previously compromised and then, surprisingly, reactivated. Seeing the video footage of the intrustion for themselves, they contact Eggman for their report.
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Hearing that the Chaos Emerald was taken by the Freedom Fighters (specifically [[Sally Acorn]], [[Tails]], and [[Antoine D'Coolette]]), Eggman orders the sisters to abandon the site and await reassignment. While ordering Orbot and Cubot to load up the files for his "Resource Acquisition Project, he laments that Sally was able to steal said files (while he was returning from the other side of the now-shattered planet) and use them against him, which explains how they were able to find the site and the emerald so easily.
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He begins to pinpoint the next promising energy reading and contacts an Egg Boss named "Thunderbolt". Thunderbolt, who was preparing to call Eggman first, informs him that her faction is currently recovering another emerald at her location, and can have it delivered to him in a matter of hours. Eggman instead tells her to hold onto it temporarily, warning her not to keep it for herself. He then tells her that the emerald would make the perfect bait to deal with those who are trying to be "just a little too clever" against him.
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On the other side of the communication, Thunderbolt bears a wide smile, looking forward to Eggman's plan.
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===Off Panel===
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{{See also|Off Panel}}
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*'''Script''': [[Ian Flynn]]
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*'''Pencils''': [[Adam Bryce Thomas]]
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*'''Inks''': [[Rick Bryant]]
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*'''Colors''': [[Steven Lisefski]]
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[[File:StH-263OffPanel.jpg|thumb|200px|Off Panel]]
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Amy comments about the adventure they just had, with Chaos coming to help them in the end. Sonic gets some water out of his ears, commenting that it feels like he bought half of the ocean with him. Just then, Chaos emerges from a small puddle of water that Sonic shook out of his ear, and heads back to the ocean, much to the shock of Sonic and Amy.
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==Trivia==
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*According to [[Aleah Baker]], Consequences went through a lot of back and forth and conceptualization. Supposedly, it was originally planned that the Egg Bosses would interact with the Freedom Fighters, but it got removed in the process. [[Clove the Pronghorn|Clove]] and [[Cassia the Pronghorn]]s were also introduced to bring more world-building upon suggestion from [[Paul Kaminski]]. Additionally, Aleah Baker held back on their background as she did not know where it would lead at that point.<ref name="Aleah">{{Cite web|url=http://bumbleking.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=8626&start=15&sid=c96c68d4fc08ba07fc8a20791987094e |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160208000642/http://bumbleking.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=8626&start=15&sid=c96c68d4fc08ba07fc8a20791987094e |archivedate=8 February 2016 |accessdate=21 January 2016 |title=Lea's Unimportant Farewell to BK Q&A! |author=[[Aleah Baker]] |publisher=BumbleKing Comics |date=19 January 2016 |quote= }}</ref>
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*Dr. Eggman is seen to have a tab open called "Mustachio Affianado" and it showcases designs of different moustaches, namely those of [[Doctor Thomas Light|Dr. Light]], [[Doctor Wily|Dr. Wily]], [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]].
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==Gallery==
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===Cover artwork===
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{{Gallery start}}
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<gallery>
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STH263Thumbnail1.png|Regular cover concept
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STH263Thumbnail2.png|Regular cover concept
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STH263Thumbnail3.png|Regular cover concept
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ArchieSonic263CoverRaw.jpg|Regular cover
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ArchieSonic263VariantCoverRaw.jpeg|Variant cover
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</gallery>
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{{Gallery end}}
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===Interior page artwork===
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{{Gallery start}}
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<gallery>
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STH263PencilsPageOne.png|Page one pencils
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STH263PencilsPageTwo.png|Page two pencils
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STH263PencilsPageThree.png|Page three pencils
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STH263PencilsPageFour.png|Page four pencils
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Sonic the hedgehog 263 page 15 by gabriel cassata d80ru8p-pre.jpg|Page fifteen colors
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</gallery>
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{{Gallery end}}
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===Script===
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{{Gallery start}}
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<gallery>
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STH263ScriptPageOne.png|Page one
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STH263ScriptPageTwo.png|Page two
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STH263ScriptPageThree.png|Page three
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STH263ScriptPageFour.png|Page four
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</gallery>
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{{Gallery end}}
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===Preview pages===
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{{Gallery start}}
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<gallery>
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StH_263_P1.jpg|Page one
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StH_263_P2.jpg|Page two
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StH_263_P3.jpg|Page three
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StH_263_P4.jpg|Page four
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StH_263_P5.jpg|Page five
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</gallery>
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{{Gallery end}}
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==References==
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{{Reflist}}
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==External links==
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*{{ME link|Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 263}}
   
{{Comics}}
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{{Archie Comics issues}}
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{{Italic title}}
[[Category:Archie Comics issues]]
 
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{{Stub/TV and comics information}}
[[Category:2014]]
 
 
[[Category:Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie Comics) issues]]
 
[[Category:2014 issues]]

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Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 263 is the two hundred sixty-third issue of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series published by Archie Comics.

Official solicitation

'Waves of Change,' Part Four. Cool off from the hot summer sun with Sonic the Hedgehog! The tides are turning in Sonic's favor-literally-as Chaos joins the fray! It's all-out war to save the underwater city from total devastation in this thrilling conclusion! Then, in 'Consequences,' take a sneak peek into Eggman's shattered world crisis battle plan-we'll give you a hint, it's evil! Featuring super-cool cover art from Ben Bates and a Chao-tastic variant cover from Evan Stanley.

Featured stories

Waves of Change Part Four: Divine Waters

As Rotor and Sonic are at the mercy of the Dark Guardian, Sonic shows further signs of transformation as he and Rotor are on the verge of perishing from lack of air. Back at the Eusebes Shrine, Pearly informs Razor and Amy Rose that the Air Charms taken by their two friends are almost certainly depleted, but the pair and Razor's Chao friend Crusher have their hands full with Dark Gaia Creatures. Back in the shrine, Coral bemoans the failure of the rites, and blames it on herself as she pleads with the spirits of Sonic's World for aid. Her cry is then answered by Tikal, who then informs her that she has not failed as Aquarius' cocoon beings to glow. At the same time, Sonic and Rotor are saved from death by the appearance of an unexpected former enemy turned ally: Chaos. The elemental then engages the Dark Guardian in battle, and after witnessing his efforts in battling the creature with the water surrounding him, Rotor realizes that Chaos is responsible for the oceans remaining in place despite the planet breaking up.

An astonished Captain Striker, recognizing Chaos, is stunned by his arrival, and informed by Sonic that Coral is undoubtedly responsible for his appearance.

Consequences

Two Egg Bosses, older sister Clove and younger (and more obviously cybernetically enhanced) sister Cassia, discover the Crystal Cave excavation site had been recently infiltrated, the entrance damaged and ajar and littered with destroyed badniks. Clove looks into the security logs to find the system previously compromised and then, surprisingly, reactivated. Seeing the video footage of the intrustion for themselves, they contact Eggman for their report.

Hearing that the Chaos Emerald was taken by the Freedom Fighters (specifically Sally Acorn, Tails, and Antoine D'Coolette), Eggman orders the sisters to abandon the site and await reassignment. While ordering Orbot and Cubot to load up the files for his "Resource Acquisition Project, he laments that Sally was able to steal said files (while he was returning from the other side of the now-shattered planet) and use them against him, which explains how they were able to find the site and the emerald so easily.

He begins to pinpoint the next promising energy reading and contacts an Egg Boss named "Thunderbolt". Thunderbolt, who was preparing to call Eggman first, informs him that her faction is currently recovering another emerald at her location, and can have it delivered to him in a matter of hours. Eggman instead tells her to hold onto it temporarily, warning her not to keep it for herself. He then tells her that the emerald would make the perfect bait to deal with those who are trying to be "just a little too clever" against him.

On the other side of the communication, Thunderbolt bears a wide smile, looking forward to Eggman's plan.

Off Panel

See also: Off Panel
StH-263OffPanel

Off Panel

Amy comments about the adventure they just had, with Chaos coming to help them in the end. Sonic gets some water out of his ears, commenting that it feels like he bought half of the ocean with him. Just then, Chaos emerges from a small puddle of water that Sonic shook out of his ear, and heads back to the ocean, much to the shock of Sonic and Amy.

Trivia

  • According to Aleah Baker, Consequences went through a lot of back and forth and conceptualization. Supposedly, it was originally planned that the Egg Bosses would interact with the Freedom Fighters, but it got removed in the process. Clove and Cassia the Pronghorns were also introduced to bring more world-building upon suggestion from Paul Kaminski. Additionally, Aleah Baker held back on their background as she did not know where it would lead at that point.[1]
  • Dr. Eggman is seen to have a tab open called "Mustachio Affianado" and it showcases designs of different moustaches, namely those of Dr. Light, Dr. Wily, Mario and Luigi.

Gallery

Cover artwork

Gallery

Interior page artwork

Gallery

Script

Gallery

Preview pages

Gallery

References

  1. Aleah Baker (19 January 2016). Lea's Unimportant Farewell to BK Q&A!. BumbleKing Comics. Archived from the original on 8 February 2016. Retrieved on 21 January 2016.

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