Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 33 is the thirty-third issue of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series published by Archie Comics.
Official solicitation[]
Let's Get Small[]
- Robotnik's using biological warfare to infect the Freedom Fighters with the deadly "French Frirus!" Now, Sonic must shrink himself to microscopic size to save his friends, but who will save him from the sinister Paris-Site?
Featured stories[]
Let's Get Small![]
- Writer: Mike Gallagher
- Pencils: Dave Manak
- Inks: Harvey Mercadoocasio
- Letters: Mindy Eisman
- Colors: Barry Grossman
- Editor: Scott Fulop
- Managing Editor: Victor Gorelick
- Editor-in-Chief: Richard Goldwater
Synopsis[]
Part I[]
Sonic arrives in Knothole and is annoyed to discover that there is no one waiting for him. After searching the village, he realizes the place is deserted. Rotor grabs Sonic from behind and pulls a hospital mask over his face. Noticing Rotor is extremely ill, Sonic helps his friend head toward the lab. Inside, Sonic finds that the rest of the Freedom Fighters have become deathly sick as well. Sonic asks Rotor what happened, and he explains that they decided to order fast food from a new restaurant called "McRobo's". It turns out that the restaurant was a trap set up by Dr. Robotnik and Rotor explains their french fries were laced with microscopic, robotic germs, giving them the French Frirus. Rotor pleads for Sonic to save them as he collapses on the floor. Sonic decides to defeat the virus face-to-face by reducing himself to microscopic size via a reduce/enlarge component that they used in the past.
Part II[]
Sonic heads inside Rotor's body and meets the Auntie Bodies, the embodiment of Rotor's natural immune system. She informs him that she and her counterparts inside the other Freedom Fighters have given up battling the French Frirus. Refusing to let her pessimism get him down, Sonic moves deeper into Rotor's body. A series of sores along the membrane walls, the French Foreign Lesions, spew pus all over Sonic. Sonic counters by cutting them off with a Sonic Spin. Sonic assumes that the French Frirus was taken care of, but is suddenly attacked.
Part III[]
Sonic is confronted by the ringleader of the French Frirus, Paris-site. Sonic challenges Paris-site to a duel, but he simply calls on his henchman, Fever, to deal with Sonic. Despite using his Figure-Eight Peel-Out, Sonic is unable to harm Fever. Before Paris-site attacks Sonic again, Auntie Bodies, inspired by Sonic's courage, steps in. She and Sonic work together to defeat the disease. Afterwards, she calls the Auntie Bodies of the other Freedom Fighters, and they defeat their own foes. As the Freedom Fighters start waking up, Sonic leaves Rotor's body. However, he realizes that he's still stuck at microscopic size. Thinking quickly, he enters Rotor's nose and triggers a sneeze, sending himself flying towards the component and restoring himself to normal size. With the Freedom Fighters back on their feet, Sonic cooks his auntie's chicken soup recipe for his friends.
Appearances[]
Characters:
- Auntie Bodies (only appearance)
- Dr. Ivo Robotnik (flashback)
- French Frirus (only appearance)
- Knothole Freedom Fighters
Races and species:
- Mobian
- Overlander (flashback)
Locations:
Items:
- Chili dog (mentioned)
- Great Oak Slide
- Port-O-Bot (mentioned)
- Shrink Ray
- Sonic's sneakers
Misc.:
- Figure-Eight Peel-Out
- Sonic Spin
- Vortex Vacuum (first appearance)
Continuity[]
- The Shrink Ray from Sonic the Hedgehog #3, "Rabbot Deployment!", and Sonic the Hedgehog #4, "The Lizard of Odd!", is still with the Knothole Freedom Fighters.
Trivia[]
- McRobo's is an parody of the fast-food restaurant McDonald's.
- Auntie Bodies' name is a pun of "antibodies".
- Paris-Site's name is a pun of "parasite".
The Big Picture![]
- Writer: Mike Kanterovich, Ken Penders
- Pencils: Ken Penders
- Inks: Harvey Mercadoocasio
Synopsis[]
A shadowy figure is watching Knuckles from an undisclosed location as the latter continues his quest for Archimedes and the missing Chaotix. While watching his many monitors, the shadowy figure notes that the Chaotix and Knuckles do not understand the big picture. He could lead the way for Knuckles to find out, but he feels that this will prevent Knuckles from gaining wisdom that will help him improve himself.
He decides not to help him find the way to the big picture, which Knuckles will be able to find at Mount Fate.
Appearances[]
Characters:
- Archimedes (shadow)
- Chaotix
- Locke the Echidna (first appearance)
Races and species:
Locations:
- Prime Zone
- Mobius
- Floating Island
- Chaos Chamber (recording)
- Haven (first appearance)
- Mount Fate (mentioned)
- Floating Island
- Mobius
Items:
- Chaos Emerald (recording)
- Zoot Chute (recording)
Continuity[]
- This story takes place during Super Sonic vs. Hyper Knuckles, "Fathers & Sons".
Sonic Shot[]
- Writer & Pencils: Ken Penders
- Inks: Jon D'Agostino
- Special thanks to: Thomas Penders
Synopsis[]
Sonic and the Freedom Fighters are enjoying a game of hockey, with Sonic poking fun at Antoine. After his shot on goal bounces off Rotor, a SWATbot picks up the puck. A group of SWATbots led by Snively show up on the rink. Revealing that he spotted them on surveillance, Snively admits he is an avid hockey player and asks to play a friendly game with them. Despite Sonic's suspicions, the Freedom Fighters agree to play.
Robotnik soon spots them playing and comes up with a plan. He announces a proposition to the group: if the Freedom Fighters win, they get their freedom. If they lose, they get roboticized. Sonic agrees to the offer and the game starts. The SWATbots play reckless and Tails suggest they do the same. Sally reminds him they are the good guys and Tails gets knocked down by another SWATbot. Just as the bot heads to Rotor at the goal, Sonic steals the puck and takes it to the other end, scoring the game-winning goal. Defeated, Robotnik quickly goes back on his word, instead merely allowing them to leave unhindered. Despite his team's loss, Snively is happy to see Robotnik defeated once again.
Appearances[]
Characters:
Races and species:
Locations:
Items:
Misc.:
- Roboticization (mentioned)
Other features[]
- Sonic-Grams: No letters from the readers are featured in this Sonic-Grams.
- "A Recipe for Disaster": A pin-up ad for Super Sonic vs. Hyper Knuckles showcasing Sonic and Knuckles transforming into Super Sonic and Hyper Knuckles before flying at each other. Art by Michael Gallagher, Patrick Spaziante and Harvey Mercadoocasio.
Quotes[]
- Fever: Holy Hot Flash!
- Paris-site: Sacré Bleu!
- Auntie-Body: "Make that Sacré black and Bleu, you ruffian!
Trivia[]
- On the "A Recipe for Disaster" pin-up in this issue, the word 'yield' is erroneously spelled as 'yeild' both times it is mentioned.
Gallery[]
Cover artwork[]
Preview pages[]
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External links[]
- Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 33 at Mobius Encyclopaedia, the Archie Sonic wiki.
- Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 33 at Sonic Retro
