m (→External links: clean up, replaced: {{comics}} → {{Archie Comics issues}}) |
mNo edit summary Tag: Source edit |
||
| (28 intermediate revisions by 14 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | {{Issue order |
||
| ⚫ | |||
| ⚫ | |||
| ⚫ | |||
| − | |current = #28 |
||
| − | }} |
||
{{Infobox comic |
{{Infobox comic |
||
| − | |title = ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' #28 |
+ | |title = ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' #28 |
| − | |image = |
+ | |image = <gallery> |
| + | StH28.jpg|Original |
||
| ⚫ | |||
| + | Archie Sonic 28 digital.jpg|Digital |
||
| ⚫ | |||
| + | </gallery> |
||
| ⚫ | |||
| ⚫ | |||
*September 1995 {{C|release date}} |
*September 1995 {{C|release date}} |
||
*November 1995 {{C|publication date}} |
*November 1995 {{C|publication date}} |
||
| − | |issn= 10705090 |
+ | |issn = 10705090 |
| − | |publisher = [[Archie Comics]] |
+ | |publisher = [[Archie Comics]] |
| − | |price = |
+ | |price = |
*$1.50 {{C|US}} |
*$1.50 {{C|US}} |
||
*$1.65 {{C|Can}} |
*$1.65 {{C|Can}} |
||
| − | |coverartist = |
+ | |coverartist = |
*[[Dave Manak]] |
*[[Dave Manak]] |
||
*[[Jon D'Agostino]] |
*[[Jon D'Agostino]] |
||
| − | |writer = |
+ | |writer = |
*[[Ken Penders]] |
*[[Ken Penders]] |
||
*[[Mike Gallagher]] |
*[[Mike Gallagher]] |
||
| − | |pencils = |
+ | |pencils = |
*[[Art Mawhinney]] |
*[[Art Mawhinney]] |
||
*Dave Manak |
*Dave Manak |
||
*[[Bill Golliher]] |
*[[Bill Golliher]] |
||
| − | |inks = |
+ | |inks = |
*[[Rich Koslowski]] |
*[[Rich Koslowski]] |
||
*[[Harvey Mercadoocasio]] |
*[[Harvey Mercadoocasio]] |
||
*Bill Golliher |
*Bill Golliher |
||
| − | |letters = [[Mindy Eisman]] |
+ | |letters = [[Mindy Eisman]] |
| − | |colors = |
+ | |colors = |
*[[Barry Grossman]] |
*[[Barry Grossman]] |
||
*Bill Golliher |
*Bill Golliher |
||
| − | |editor = [[Scott Fulop]] |
+ | |editor = [[Scott Fulop]] |
|assistanteditor = [[Justin Freddy Mendez-Gabrie]] |
|assistanteditor = [[Justin Freddy Mendez-Gabrie]] |
||
| − | |managingeditor = [[Victor Gorelick]] |
+ | |managingeditor = [[Victor Gorelick]] |
| ⚫ | |||
| − | |editorsupreme = |
||
| ⚫ | |||
| − | |other = |
||
| − | |firstappearances = [[Auto-Fiona]] |
||
}} |
}} |
||
| − | '''''Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 28''''' is the twenty-eighth issue of the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie comic series)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' comic series published by [[Archie Comics]]. |
+ | '''''Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 28''''' is the twenty-eighth issue of the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie comic series)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' [[comic]] series published by [[Archie Comics]]. |
==Official solicitation== |
==Official solicitation== |
||
| Line 54: | Line 48: | ||
==Featured stories== |
==Featured stories== |
||
===Cover Corner Box=== |
===Cover Corner Box=== |
||
| − | [[Antoine D'Coolette (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Antoine]] says "All I am saying is give Peace a chance" as he holds up a [[Wikipedia:V sign|V sign]]. |
+ | [[Antoine D'Coolette (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Antoine]] says "''All I am saying is give Peace a chance''" as he holds up a [[Wikipedia:V sign|V sign]]. |
===Saturday Night's Alright for a Fight!=== |
===Saturday Night's Alright for a Fight!=== |
||
| − | * '''Writer |
+ | * '''Writer''': [[Ken Penders]] |
| − | * '''Pencils |
+ | * '''Pencils''': [[Art Mawhinney]] |
| − | * '''Inks |
+ | * '''Inks''': [[Rich Koslowski]] |
| − | * '''Letters |
+ | * '''Letters''': [[Mindy Eisman]] |
| − | * '''Colors |
+ | * '''Colors''': [[Barry Grossman]] |
| − | * '''Editor |
+ | * '''Editor''': [[Scott Fulop]] |
| − | * '''Managing |
+ | * '''Managing Editor''': [[Victor Gorelick]] |
| − | * '''Editor-in-Chief |
+ | * '''Editor-in-Chief''': [[Richard Goldwater]] |
| − | ==== |
+ | ====Synopsis==== |
| ⚫ | |||
| − | [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Sonic the Hedgehog]], having developed amnesia in the previous issue and having been been brainwashed by [[Doctor Ivo Robotnik (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Dr. Robotnik]], has successfully infiltrated [[Knothole Village (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Knothole Village]]. Sonic has arrived at [[Rotor Walrus|Rotor]]'s lab, where both Rotor and [[Sally Acorn (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Sally Acorn]] are present. With the possibility of Robotnik determining Knothole's location via Sonic, Sally must act fast to get rid of Sonic. She starts by asking him if anything is wrong, but he does not fall for her kindness. He rushes at full speed and rams into Rotor, sending him flying into one of his computer consoles. He then runs around him, hitting him with a flurry of punches. After Rotor is down for the count, he runs behind Sally and grabs her by the neck, intending to break it. However, she grabs his arm, getting a good grip, then throws him away. |
||
| + | A nervous [[Sally Acorn (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Sally Acorn]] welcomes back [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Sonic]], who managed to get through the village's defenses, back to [[Knothole Village (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Knothole]]. Sonic, believing that they're evil rebels trying to overthrow [[Doctor Ivo Robotnik (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Dr. Robotnik's]] government, attacks [[Rotor Walrus|Rotor]] to the shock of Sally. With Rotor down, Sonic moves on to Sally, but she puts up a fight. [[Miles "Tails" Prower (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Tails]] and [[Bunnie D'Coolette (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Bunnie]] hear them fighting in the war room of [[Freedom HQ]] and are stunned to see them fighting. Bunnie goes to help Sally and them and Tails manage to restrain Sonic, begging him to stop. Sonic uses his speed to spin the trio off, knocking out the girls. Tails manages to stay in the air with his flight, but is quickly taken down when Sonic hits him with a [[Sonic Spin]]. |
||
| − | |||
| − | Outside the lab, [[Miles "Tails" Prower (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Tails]] and [[Bunnie D'Coolette (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Bunnie Rabbot]] come running in after hearing the commotion. They look in to see Sally and Sonic continuing to fight, but do not suspect foul play. Bunnie runs in and grabs one of Sonic's arms before he can punch Sally. Using one of her robotic legs, she pins down Sonic, while Tails arrives, asking what Sonic is doing. Bunnie's strength is not able to hold Sonic for long, as he spins and sends everybody flying back. Tails, in mid-air, gets his tails working and tries to fly away, but Sonic is able to catch up and knock him out with a sonic spin. He looks on in triumph, as the [[Freedom Fighters (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Freedom Fighters]] remain knocked out all around him. |
||
| − | ====Part |
+ | =====Part II===== |
| + | While most of the [[Knothole Freedom Fighters|Freedom Fighters]] are down and out, [[Snively]] congratulates Robotnik on his victory. The doctor tells [[Snively]] that Sonic's job isn't finished yet. He recaps his plan from the [[Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 27|previous issue]] and says their only problem is that the Freedom Fighters have a jamming signal in place that's making it impossible to home in on Sonic's location. Suddenly the camera connected to Sonic is cut off and the lights in Freedom HQ go out. |
||
| − | Back at Robotnik's lab, [[Snively Robotnik|Snively]] commends Robotnik for winning his battle, but not all is well. Despite Sonic being a brainwashed pawn that successfully infiltrated Knothole, the village has a signal jammer that is preventing Robotnik from finding the exact location of the village for him to destroy. Therefore, he must follow Sonic's path back from the village to figure out where to send his [[Demolition Tractor]]s. Suddenly, the signal from the transmitter on Sonic goes out completely, while Rotor's lab, which Sonic is still in, goes completely dark. |
||
| − | |||
| − | The [[Substitute Freedom Fighters]], led by [[Antoine D'Coolette (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Antoine]], creep into the dark room. They quickly pounce toward Sonic and get into a scuffle, but, despite the effort, they do not catch Sonic. He calls out to Antoine, claiming his speed still helps him out despite the darkness. [[Hamlin]], meanwhile, approaches Sonic and grabs him by the arm. Sonic calls him out as a rookie and easily tosses him aside. Taking advantage of Antoine, he calls him out as a coward, sending others to fight his battle. Antoine quickly grows angry and brandishes a sword, ready to battle one-on-one. He swings at Sonic, but misses, giving Sonic an opportunity to hit Antoine. He does, hitting him right in the head and knocking him out. Instantly after the hit, [[Arlo]] comes from the shadows and jumps on Sonic, but she too is thrown aside, right into [[Penelope]]. With the others done for, Sonic walks off in triumph to find the light switch. |
||
| − | |||
| − | Suddenly, from behind, [[Dylan]] throws himself into Sonic, knocking the hedgehog out. Dylan then comments how Sally taught him that a surprise attack is the best form of attack. |
||
| + | [[Antoine D'Coolette (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Antoine]], [[Hamlin Pig|Hamlin]], [[Penelope Platypus|Penelope]], and [[Arlo Armadillo|Arlo]] ambush Sonic in the dark, but Sonic manages to get out of the brawl. Hamlin tries to tackle Sonic, but is thrown aside by him. Antoine goes in, but the sound of his sword swings reveals his location and he is taken out. Arlo tries to grab him as well, but Sonic throws him into Penelope, knocking both of them out. Just before he can turn the lights back on, [[Dylan Porcupine|Dylan]] tackles Sonic, using the element of surprise to knock him out. |
||
| ⚫ | |||
| + | |||
| − | Some time later, Sonic wakes up in a hospital bed in Knothole, with Rotor checking some x-rays and Sally sitting at the end of the bed. As he rubs his head from the hit, Sally asks him if he remembers anything. He tells her that he cannot remember a thing, while she claims she thought he was a goner when Robotnik's Demolition Tractors destroyed the access tunnel to Knothole. Rotor, while analyzing the x-rays, has determined what set off the alarms while Sonic was going through the access tunnels. He takes out a pair of the tweezers and removes Robotnik's micro-transmitter hidden behind one of Sonic's ear. To make amends for the trouble he presumes he did, Sonic puts his sneakers on and takes the transmitter, running off out of Knothole. As he runs off, Sally tells Rotor that they cannot let him do his mission alone. |
||
| + | =====Part III===== |
||
| − | |||
| + | Sonic wakes up in the infirmary some time later with Sally and Rotor watching over him. When questioned by Sally, He says he doesn't remember anything that has happened since he went to [[Robotropolis (Archie)|Robotropolis]]. Rotor then takes off the tracking device Robotnik placed on Sonic and worries what info the dictator knows now. Sonic, apparently having regained his memories, quickly snatches the device and sets out to make up for almost leading Robotnik to Knothole Village. As they watch him leave, Sally says they can't let him do that alone. |
||
| − | With no more transmissions coming from the transmitter, Robotnik considers that option to find Knothole canned. Instead, he is going to try to find Knothole blindly. Before he can give the order, however, Sonic pops out of the Knothole tree stump entrance, in view of the Demolition Tractors. Snively gives note that the transmitter is transmitting again. Sonic drops back into the stump entrance, making Robotnik realize that his plan has not failed. He orders his tractors to pursue Sonic. From above, while Sonic lures the tractors, Tails follows the bots from the sky, sending reports to Sally. In one of the tunnels, Sally confirms, as she and some [[Mobian]] moles start her part of the plan. Sonic arrives, surprised, but she is able to convince him that he is better off to receive their help. He agrees, and hopes that if Robotnik follows him, their bots will hit a dead end. |
||
| + | |||
| − | |||
| + | Back in Robotropolis, Robotnik supposes they likely won't learn any more information from their bug and decides to send out his [[Demolition Tractor|demolition tractors]] and hope for the best. To his surprise, Sonic emerges from the tree stump entrance, and Snively detects the transmitter is still active on him. The tractors are sent after Sonic, with Tails confirming to Sally they are following Sonic. The hedgehog finds Rotor and Sally in the tunnel he was running in and together they lead the [[Demolition Tractor]]s off a cliff, where they explode. With the tractors gone, Sonic apologies for all the trouble he caused. Sally accepts it, saying Sonic wasn't himself. The comic ends with Robotnik lamenting not defeating the Freedom Fighters even with Sonic forgetting his memories. |
||
| − | Robotnik watches the progress of his tractor bots from the sky, starting a countdown to demolition. As the countdown starts to the tractors' self-destruction, they approach a cliff, which has a cave that Sonic and the others are watching out of. At the last second, Robotnik notices the cliff, but he is too late as his bots drop off it, exploding from the detonation. With the threat of the tractors gone, and Sonic back to normal, he hopes that Robotnik will think that the tunnel is a decoy. Nonetheless, the tunnel needs to be remade due to the earlier work by the tractors. He also apologizes for his earlier actions, which Sally quickly accepts. She also mentions that, through that experience, she now knows how he feels after their sparring matches. |
||
| + | |||
| − | |||
| + | ====Appearances==== |
||
| − | With another loss under his belt, Robotnik admits defeat with his plan, thinking he was led on a wild goose chase. Snively makes an off-hand remark, thinking that, with Sonic having no memory, that he would not remember making a goose out of Robotnik. |
||
| + | '''Characters''': |
||
| + | *[[Badnik Horde (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Badnik Horde]] |
||
| + | **[[SWATbot (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|SWATbot]] {{Mention}} |
||
| + | *[[Doctor Ivo Robotnik (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Dr. Ivo Robotnik]] |
||
| + | *[[Freedom Fighters (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Freedom Fighters]] |
||
| + | **[[Arlo Armadillo]] |
||
| + | **[[Dylan Porcupine]] |
||
| + | **[[Hamlin Pig]] |
||
| + | **[[Knothole Freedom Fighters]] |
||
| + | ***[[Antoine D'Coolette (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Antoine D'Coolette]] |
||
| + | ***[[Bunnie D'Coolette (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Bunnie Rabbot]] |
||
| + | ***[[Miles "Tails" Prower (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Miles "Tails" Prower]] |
||
| + | ***[[Rotor Walrus]] |
||
| + | ***[[Sally Acorn (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Sally Acorn]] |
||
| ⚫ | |||
| + | **[[Penelope Platypus]] |
||
| + | *[[Snively Robotnik]] |
||
| + | |||
| + | '''Races and species''': |
||
| + | *[[Mobian]] |
||
| + | *[[Overlander]] |
||
| + | |||
| + | '''Locations''': |
||
| + | *[[Prime Zone (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Prime Zone]] |
||
| + | **[[Mobius (Archie)|Mobius]] |
||
| + | ***[[Northamer (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Northamer]] |
||
| + | ****[[Great Forest]] |
||
| + | *****[[Knothole Village (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Knothole Village]] |
||
| + | ******[[Freedom HQ]] |
||
| + | ****[[Robotropolis (Archie)|Robotropolis]] |
||
| + | |||
| + | '''Items''': |
||
| + | *[[Demolition Tractor]] (multiple) |
||
| + | *[[Sonic's sneakers]] |
||
| + | |||
| + | '''Misc.''': |
||
| + | *[[Sonic Spin]] |
||
| + | |||
| + | ====Trivia==== |
||
| ⚫ | |||
| + | *This story appears to be based on the episode "[[No Brainer]]" from the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (TV series)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' television series. |
||
| + | *Sally makes a reference to the song "[[wikipedia:With a Little Help from My Friends|With a Little Help from My Friends]]" by the Beatles. |
||
| + | *Sonic's arms are miscolored blue in a panel on page three. |
||
| + | *This story brings about a change in the tone of battle in the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie comic series)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' comic series. Previous battles were usually done so in a comical way, while the battles in this story depict serious bouts. |
||
===Growing Pains! - Part 1 of 2=== |
===Growing Pains! - Part 1 of 2=== |
||
| − | * |
+ | *'''Writer''': [[Mike Gallagher]] |
| − | * |
+ | *'''Pencils''': [[Dave Manak]] |
| − | * |
+ | *'''Inks''': [[Harvey Mercadoocasio]] |
| − | Despite Sonic being back to normal, Tails is still upset over being beat up by Sonic earlier. He tries to explain about being brainwashed, but Tails would not have any of it and says that he has had enough. Tails then flies off the end of a cliff, preventing Sonic from following him. He thinks that the [[Knothole Freedom Fighters]] keep treating him like a baby despite his best efforts, and arrives at the [[Sea Fox (Archie)|Sea Fox]], which Sally earlier had left stationary at the dock. He opens the cockpit, and starts it up, having replaced the oil in it, removed by Rotor, with some oil he recovered from an oil-soaked sea gull. He removes the dock rope from the submarine and sets sail out into the sea, leaving Knothole behind to blow off some steam. In the meantime, Robotnik watches from a hidden camera in a tree on the shore. With Tails alone, Robotnik develops an idea to take out Tails, and help divide the Freedom Fighters. With one remaining [[Auto Automaton]] from his recent war with Sally and [[Geoffrey St. John]], he plans on using it to help aid his plan on conquering the Freedom Fighters, starting with Tails. |
||
| + | ====Synopsis==== |
||
| − | While scouting the ocean, Tails comes upon an island that has not been charted before. He hears a loud call for help, so, thinking he's a mature creature and working alone, he decides to take on the task of helping the being himself. He docks the Sea Fox at the island and flies out. He arrives and instantly falls in love with who he sees: [[Auto-Fiona|a female fox]], tied to a tree. Completely infatuated, Tails gladly unties her from the tree, as she introduces herself as [[Fiona Fox|Fiona]]. After he unties her, they instantly gaze at each other, leading to a both of them instantly falling in love with each other. They laugh and frolic around the island, while Robotnik gags as he watches his plan proceed. He's on the island, so he walks outside and sees the two through a telescope. Fiona offers to take Tails to her home den, which Tails accepts as he is completely brainwashed from love. |
||
| + | [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Sonic]] is chasing after [[Miles "Tails" Prower (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Tails]], trying to explain he only attacked him earlier because he had amnesia and Robotnik tricked him. Tails doesn't listen and flies off in anger. Having grown tired of the other [[Knothole Freedom Fighters|Freedom Fighters]] treating him like a child, bringing up them not letting him use his [[Sea Fox (Archie)|Sea Fox]] as an example. He leaves to once again go on his own adventure. However, Tails is secretly being observed by [[Doctor Ivo Robotnik (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Dr. Robotnik]], who installed a camera in a tree near the dock where the Sea Fox was kept. Robotnik decides to take advantage of the situation by deploying a leftover [[Auto Automaton]], with which he hopes will help divide and conquer the Freedom Fighters. Shortly after, Tails comes across an island that doesn't appear on his maps. He hears a cry for help from the island and heads valiantly over to find the source. |
||
| + | [[File:Autofiona.png|thumb|right|200px|[[Auto-Fiona]] and [[Miles "Tails" Prower (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Tails]] in love.]] |
||
| − | He walks into the den first by recommendation of Fiona. From above, Robotnik appears and slams a gate door closed behind Tails, trapping him in the den. Robotnik then walks over and congratulates Fiona on a job well done. Tails' heart-broken, cannot believe that Fiona is a robot, as she comes over and talks in a robotic voice. Robotnik then orders Auto-Fiona to activate a control panel near the den, which she does, ignoring Tails' pleas for help. The den Tails is in is actually a feeding tube to a huge [[Roboticizer (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Roboticizer]] in the rocks. He keeps calling for Auto-Fiona to stop, but she complies as Robotnik orders her to throw the switch to activate the roboticizer. She activates the roboticizer, with no remorse. Tails cries out for help as he is sucked into the roboticizer. Robotnik celebrates with glee, while Auto-Fiona, despite her robotic nature, starts to realize what she has done. |
||
| + | He finds a fox girl named [[Auto-Fiona|Fiona]] tied to a palm tree and instantly falls in love. Tails unties her and ends up tongue tied before they share a romantic time together. They kiss, frolic along the beach, carve their initials into a tree, share a coconut, and then kiss again as the sun sets. Dr. Robotnik is disgusted and determines that the time has come to spring his trap. "Fiona" directs Tails into her den, which turns out to be the entrance to a [[Roboticizer (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Roboticizer]]. Robotnik slams the door shut just as Tails enters. Tails watches in horror as his new girlfriend is revealed to be an Auto Automaton, programmed to lure Tails into the Roboticizer. Dr. Robotnik has Auto-Fiona activate the device, leaving Tails apparently doomed to join his girlfriend as a robot. |
||
| + | ====Appearances==== |
||
| ⚫ | |||
| + | '''Characters''': |
||
| + | *[[Auto Automaton]] |
||
| + | **[[Auto-Fiona]] {{1st}} |
||
| + | *[[Doctor Ivo Robotnik (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Dr. Ivo Robotnik]] |
||
| + | *[[Knothole Freedom Fighters]] |
||
| + | **[[Miles "Tails" Prower (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Miles "Tails" Prower]] |
||
| + | **[[Rotor Walrus]] {{Mention}} |
||
| + | **[[Sally Acorn (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Sally Acorn]] {{Mention}} |
||
| + | **[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Sonic the Hedgehog]] |
||
| + | |||
| + | '''Races and species''': |
||
| + | *[[Mobian]] |
||
| + | *[[Overlander]] |
||
| + | |||
| + | '''Locations''': |
||
| + | *[[Prime Zone (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Prime Zone]] |
||
| + | **[[Mobius (Archie)|Mobius]] |
||
| + | ***[[Northamer (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Northamer]] |
||
| + | |||
| + | '''Items''': |
||
| + | *[[Roboticization (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Roboticization]] |
||
| + | *[[Sonic's sneakers]] |
||
| + | |||
| + | '''Vehicles''': |
||
| + | *[[Sea Fox (Archie)|Sea Fox]] |
||
| + | |||
| + | ====Continuity==== |
||
| + | *Tails remembers how he got the Sea Fox in ''[[Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble|Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble]]'', "Submersible Rehearsal". |
||
| + | *Robotnik remembers the [[Auto Automaton]]s plan failing in the ''[[Princess Sally (miniseries)|Princess Sally]]'' miniseries. |
||
| + | |||
| + | ====Trivia==== |
||
| ⚫ | *Robotnik refers to [[Auto-Fiona]] as the leftover Sally duplicate from the ''Princess Sally'' mini series, but this is retconned in [[Archie Knuckles the Echidna Issue 28|''Knuckles the Echidna'' #28]] as the robot duplicate of the real [[Fiona Fox]] that was created in the prison camp where [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Sonic]], [[Mighty the Armadillo (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Mighty]], [[Ray the Flying Squirrel (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Ray]] and Fiona were taken to. |
||
| ⚫ | *While Tails frolics with the robotic Fiona, Robotnik mentions that there would be no way to tell him that he is in danger, referring to the inability of the reader to inform Tails of the danger he's in despite knowing it. He then references the term [[Wikipedia:MacGuffin|MacGuffin]], coined by [[Wikipedia:Alfred Hitchcock|Alfred Hitchcock]]. He even mentions the director's name directly, whilst imitating Hitchcock's famous silhouette |
||
| + | |||
| ⚫ | |||
{{See also|Off Panel}} |
{{See also|Off Panel}} |
||
| − | * '''Art |
+ | * '''Art''': [[Bill Golliher]] |
| ⚫ | |||
| − | Scott and Freddy clear up some confusions. |
||
| − | == |
+ | ====Synopsis==== |
| ⚫ | |||
| − | *While under amnesia, Sonic unwittingly helps Doctor Robotnik beat the Knothole Freedom Fighters, believing the doctor to be the hero. |
||
| + | Freddy Mendez bids Scott Fulop farewell, leaving Sonic to work on other Archie comics. Scott does not care: with their similar-yet-changing hair and beard styles, the audience would have confused them for each other eventually. Scott is happy to see Freddy leave, since it make him distinctive. |
||
| − | *After getting hit in the head and regaining his memories, Sonic and the Freedom Fighters defeat Robotnik. |
||
| + | |||
| − | *Tails leaves Knothole. |
||
| + | ====Appearances==== |
||
| − | *Tails encounters the [[Auto-Fiona]]. |
||
| + | '''Characters''': |
||
| + | *[[Justin Freddy Mendez-Gabrie]] |
||
| + | *[[Scott Fulop]] |
||
| + | *[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Sonic the Hedgehog]] {{Cameo}} |
||
| + | |||
| + | '''Races and species''': |
||
| + | *[[Human]] |
||
| + | *[[Mobian]] {{Cameo}} |
||
| + | |||
| + | '''Items''': |
||
| + | *[[Sonic's sneakers]] {{Cameo}} |
||
| + | |||
| + | ====Trivia==== |
||
| + | *In the background of this story, [[Dawn Spaziante]] appears in a photo running into a tree. |
||
==Other features== |
==Other features== |
||
| − | *Sonic-Grams: |
+ | *Sonic-Grams: This edition includes the full details about the ''[[Tails (miniseries)|Tails]]'' minseries. |
| − | == |
+ | ==Quotes== |
| + | :'''Sonic''': Hold ''still'', princess! This ''won't'' hurt--''much!'' |
||
| ⚫ | *Robotnik refers to |
||
| + | :'''Sally''': No thanks! Besides-- --I prefer to ''give'' than ''receive''! |
||
| ⚫ | |||
| + | |||
| ⚫ | |||
| + | :'''Bunnie''': Time to get a grip on y'self, handsome! Or better still -- let Bunnie give you her special T-L-C treatment! |
||
| + | :'''Sonic''': T-L-C? |
||
| + | :'''Bunnie''': Yeah -- Tight Leg Crush! |
||
| + | |||
| + | :'''Robotnik''': WHAT?! We lost the signal! Boost the reception, Snively!! Now!! |
||
| + | :'''Snively''': Just once, I wish he'd say 'please'! |
||
==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
||
| + | ===Cover artwork=== |
||
| + | <gallery widths="200"> |
||
| + | ArchieSonic28CoverInked.jpeg|Front cover, inked. |
||
| + | </gallery> |
||
| + | |||
===Preview pages=== |
===Preview pages=== |
||
{{Gallery start}} |
{{Gallery start}} |
||
| − | <gallery> |
+ | <gallery widths="200"> |
a2802.jpg|Page one |
a2802.jpg|Page one |
||
a2803.jpg|Page two |
a2803.jpg|Page two |
||
| Line 131: | Line 223: | ||
==External links== |
==External links== |
||
*{{ME link|Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 28}} |
*{{ME link|Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 28}} |
||
| − | * |
+ | *{{Plain link|http://info.sonicretro.org/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_028_(Archie)|Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 28}} at Sonic Retro |
| + | {{ArchieIssues1}} |
||
| − | |||
| − | {{Archie Comics issues}} |
||
{{Italic title}} |
{{Italic title}} |
||
| ⚫ | |||
| + | |||
| ⚫ | |||
[[Category:Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie Comics) issues]] |
[[Category:Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie Comics) issues]] |
||
[[Category:1995 issues]] |
[[Category:1995 issues]] |
||
| + | [[Category:Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie Comics) issues written by Michael Gallagher]] |
||
| + | [[Category:Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie Comics) issues written by Ken Penders]] |
||
Latest revision as of 04:28, 12 April 2024
Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 28 is the twenty-eighth issue of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series published by Archie Comics.
Official solicitation
Saturday Night's Alright For A Fight!
- Sonic, having lost his memory and being duped by Robotnik, has managed to penetrate the defenses of Knothole and plans to make quick work of his former allies. Is there anyone who can stand up to our renegade rodent and help him see the error of his way? Or has Sonic's betrayal spelled the end for the good guys?!
Growing Pains - Part One
- Tails, still upset at Sonic for beating him up in the previous story, and resentful of Sally for keeping the Sea Fox in dry dock as a “floating crib” sets out on his own!
Featured stories
Cover Corner Box
Antoine says "All I am saying is give Peace a chance" as he holds up a V sign.
Saturday Night's Alright for a Fight!
- Writer: Ken Penders
- Pencils: Art Mawhinney
- Inks: Rich Koslowski
- Letters: Mindy Eisman
- Colors: Barry Grossman
- Editor: Scott Fulop
- Managing Editor: Victor Gorelick
- Editor-in-Chief: Richard Goldwater
Synopsis
Part I
A nervous Sally Acorn welcomes back Sonic, who managed to get through the village's defenses, back to Knothole. Sonic, believing that they're evil rebels trying to overthrow Dr. Robotnik's government, attacks Rotor to the shock of Sally. With Rotor down, Sonic moves on to Sally, but she puts up a fight. Tails and Bunnie hear them fighting in the war room of Freedom HQ and are stunned to see them fighting. Bunnie goes to help Sally and them and Tails manage to restrain Sonic, begging him to stop. Sonic uses his speed to spin the trio off, knocking out the girls. Tails manages to stay in the air with his flight, but is quickly taken down when Sonic hits him with a Sonic Spin.
Part II
While most of the Freedom Fighters are down and out, Snively congratulates Robotnik on his victory. The doctor tells Snively that Sonic's job isn't finished yet. He recaps his plan from the previous issue and says their only problem is that the Freedom Fighters have a jamming signal in place that's making it impossible to home in on Sonic's location. Suddenly the camera connected to Sonic is cut off and the lights in Freedom HQ go out.
Antoine, Hamlin, Penelope, and Arlo ambush Sonic in the dark, but Sonic manages to get out of the brawl. Hamlin tries to tackle Sonic, but is thrown aside by him. Antoine goes in, but the sound of his sword swings reveals his location and he is taken out. Arlo tries to grab him as well, but Sonic throws him into Penelope, knocking both of them out. Just before he can turn the lights back on, Dylan tackles Sonic, using the element of surprise to knock him out.
Part III
Sonic wakes up in the infirmary some time later with Sally and Rotor watching over him. When questioned by Sally, He says he doesn't remember anything that has happened since he went to Robotropolis. Rotor then takes off the tracking device Robotnik placed on Sonic and worries what info the dictator knows now. Sonic, apparently having regained his memories, quickly snatches the device and sets out to make up for almost leading Robotnik to Knothole Village. As they watch him leave, Sally says they can't let him do that alone.
Back in Robotropolis, Robotnik supposes they likely won't learn any more information from their bug and decides to send out his demolition tractors and hope for the best. To his surprise, Sonic emerges from the tree stump entrance, and Snively detects the transmitter is still active on him. The tractors are sent after Sonic, with Tails confirming to Sally they are following Sonic. The hedgehog finds Rotor and Sally in the tunnel he was running in and together they lead the Demolition Tractors off a cliff, where they explode. With the tractors gone, Sonic apologies for all the trouble he caused. Sally accepts it, saying Sonic wasn't himself. The comic ends with Robotnik lamenting not defeating the Freedom Fighters even with Sonic forgetting his memories.
Appearances
Characters:
Races and species:
Locations:
Items:
- Demolition Tractor (multiple)
- Sonic's sneakers
Misc.:
Trivia
- The title is a spoof of the song "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting" by Elton John.
- This story appears to be based on the episode "No Brainer" from the Sonic the Hedgehog television series.
- Sally makes a reference to the song "With a Little Help from My Friends" by the Beatles.
- Sonic's arms are miscolored blue in a panel on page three.
- This story brings about a change in the tone of battle in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series. Previous battles were usually done so in a comical way, while the battles in this story depict serious bouts.
Growing Pains! - Part 1 of 2
- Writer: Mike Gallagher
- Pencils: Dave Manak
- Inks: Harvey Mercadoocasio
Synopsis
Sonic is chasing after Tails, trying to explain he only attacked him earlier because he had amnesia and Robotnik tricked him. Tails doesn't listen and flies off in anger. Having grown tired of the other Freedom Fighters treating him like a child, bringing up them not letting him use his Sea Fox as an example. He leaves to once again go on his own adventure. However, Tails is secretly being observed by Dr. Robotnik, who installed a camera in a tree near the dock where the Sea Fox was kept. Robotnik decides to take advantage of the situation by deploying a leftover Auto Automaton, with which he hopes will help divide and conquer the Freedom Fighters. Shortly after, Tails comes across an island that doesn't appear on his maps. He hears a cry for help from the island and heads valiantly over to find the source.
Auto-Fiona and Tails in love.
He finds a fox girl named Fiona tied to a palm tree and instantly falls in love. Tails unties her and ends up tongue tied before they share a romantic time together. They kiss, frolic along the beach, carve their initials into a tree, share a coconut, and then kiss again as the sun sets. Dr. Robotnik is disgusted and determines that the time has come to spring his trap. "Fiona" directs Tails into her den, which turns out to be the entrance to a Roboticizer. Robotnik slams the door shut just as Tails enters. Tails watches in horror as his new girlfriend is revealed to be an Auto Automaton, programmed to lure Tails into the Roboticizer. Dr. Robotnik has Auto-Fiona activate the device, leaving Tails apparently doomed to join his girlfriend as a robot.
Appearances
Characters:
- Auto Automaton
- Auto-Fiona (first appearance)
- Dr. Ivo Robotnik
- Knothole Freedom Fighters
- Miles "Tails" Prower
- Rotor Walrus (mentioned)
- Sally Acorn (mentioned)
- Sonic the Hedgehog
Races and species:
Locations:
Items:
Vehicles:
Continuity
- Tails remembers how he got the Sea Fox in Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble, "Submersible Rehearsal".
- Robotnik remembers the Auto Automatons plan failing in the Princess Sally miniseries.
Trivia
- Robotnik refers to Auto-Fiona as the leftover Sally duplicate from the Princess Sally mini series, but this is retconned in Knuckles the Echidna #28 as the robot duplicate of the real Fiona Fox that was created in the prison camp where Sonic, Mighty, Ray and Fiona were taken to.
- While Tails frolics with the robotic Fiona, Robotnik mentions that there would be no way to tell him that he is in danger, referring to the inability of the reader to inform Tails of the danger he's in despite knowing it. He then references the term MacGuffin, coined by Alfred Hitchcock. He even mentions the director's name directly, whilst imitating Hitchcock's famous silhouette
The Adventures of Scott and Paul
- Art: Bill Golliher
Synopsis
Off Panel
Freddy Mendez bids Scott Fulop farewell, leaving Sonic to work on other Archie comics. Scott does not care: with their similar-yet-changing hair and beard styles, the audience would have confused them for each other eventually. Scott is happy to see Freddy leave, since it make him distinctive.
Appearances
Characters:
Races and species:
Items:
- Sonic's sneakers (cameo)
Trivia
- In the background of this story, Dawn Spaziante appears in a photo running into a tree.
Other features
- Sonic-Grams: This edition includes the full details about the Tails minseries.
Quotes
- Sonic: Hold still, princess! This won't hurt--much!
- Sally: No thanks! Besides-- --I prefer to give than receive!
- Bunnie: Time to get a grip on y'self, handsome! Or better still -- let Bunnie give you her special T-L-C treatment!
- Sonic: T-L-C?
- Bunnie: Yeah -- Tight Leg Crush!
- Robotnik: WHAT?! We lost the signal! Boost the reception, Snively!! Now!!
- Snively: Just once, I wish he'd say 'please'!
Gallery
Cover artwork
Front cover, inked.
Preview pages
| Gallery |
|---|
 Page one  Page two  Page three  Page four  Page five |
External links
- Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 28 at Mobius Encyclopaedia, the Archie Sonic wiki.
- Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 28 at Sonic Retro
Issue 28
