Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 280

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Sonic the Hedgehog #280
Publication details
Issue	280
Date	13 April 2016
Publishing company	Archie Comics
Cover price	$3.99 (US)
Production staff
Writer	Ian Flynn Eric Esquivel
Cover artist	Jamal Peppers (regular) Terry Austin (regular) Ben Hunzeker (regular) Erik Ly (variant)
Pencils	Lamar Wells Jennifer Hernandez
Inks	Terry Austin Gary Martin
Letters	John Workman
Colors	Gabriel Cassata Elaina Unger
Editor	Vincent Lovallo
Assistant editor	Johnathan H. Gray
Editor-in-Chief	Victor Gorelick
Publisher	Jon Goldwater
President	Mike Pellerito
Special thanks	to Sandra Jo and Mai Kiyotaki at SEGA Licensing
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Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 280 is the two hundred eightieth issue in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series published by Archie Comics.

Official solicitation

Sonic, Tails and Chip head to the Efrikan settlement of Mazuri to find the next set of Gaia Keys—but they’ll have to go through the tough and menacing Axel, the Egg Boss of the Efrika Egg Army, to find them! While deep in the heart of the Gaia Temple, Chip finds something incredible—but you’ll just have to wait and see what it is! Then, in “A Special Occasion,” Sally and Rotor are one girl’s only hope in a family emergency! Featuring awesome cover art by jamming Jamal Peppers and an "Altered Beast" variant by the exquisite Erik Ly!

Summary

Keys to Victory

• Writer: Ian Flynn
• Pencils: Jamal Peppers
• Inks: Terry Austin
• Colors: Gabriel Cassata
• Letters: John Workman
• Assistant editor: Jonathan H. Gray
• Editor: Vincent Lovallo
• Editor-in-chief: Victor Gorelick
• President: Mike Pellerito
• Publisher/Co-CEO: Jon Goldwater
• Special thanks to: Sandra Jo and Mai Kiyotaki at SEGA Licensing

A Special Occasion

• Writer: Ian Flynn
• Pencils: Jennifer Hernandez
• Inks: Terry Austin
• Colors: Gabriel Cassata
• Letters: John Workman

Off Panel

• Script: Eric Esquivel
• Pencils: Lamar Wells
• Inks: Gary Martin
• Colors: Elaina Unger

Off Panel

Rotor is ready to take off from the party but Sally informs him that it is personal. He realizes that Sally only really wanted to stay for cake. Though when the cake was finally brought out, Sally gobbles it up, still stating that it was personal.

Trivia

• The variant cover is a homage to Altered Beast, a Sega game whose protagonist transforms into different humanoid beasts, including a werewolf.
• Axel uses the Egg Lancer to go against Sonic, a vehicle used by Dr. Eggman in the game, Sonic Unleashed

Gallery

Cover artwork

Main cover, raw and Colored

Preview pages

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