Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 54 is the fifty-fourth issue of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series published by Archie Comics.
Official solicitation[]
Running to Stand Still[]
- In the aftermath of the "Endgame" saga and subsequent "Brave New World" special, The Freedom Fighters try to resolve and understand their place and their new life in the new Mobotropolis, especially Sonic! Leading the charge is Princess Sally who is in full effect as she spearheads the reconstruction, but what price will she pay to make sure it gets done, valiantly attempting to restructure the kingdom? And what about Snively? You don't think he's going to take any of this lying down, do you? Snively, lurking in the shadows of the Devil's Gulag, plans his first move against our heroes. Just what does he do? Check it out!
Featured stories[]
Running to Stand Still[]
- Writer & Colors: Karl Bollers
- Pencils: Nelson Ortega, John Hebert
- Inks: Harvo
- Letters: Jeff Powell, Vickie Williams
- Editor: J. Freddy Gabrie
- Managing Editor: Victor Gorelick
- Editor-in-Chief: Richard Goldwater
Synopsis[]
Knothole Village has been largely vacated by its mobian inhabitants since it became contained in a temporally displaced Zone three hours ahead of the rest of the planet. The citizens have mostly returned to the reclaimed Mobotropolis, feeling uncomfortable in the Zone which is enclosed by a barrier breached only by the Great Oak Slide in Freedom HQ. Sonic, however, continues to frequent the village, still adjusting to the idea that his days as a Freedom Fighter may be over. Tails and Uncle Chuck attempt to gain a readout on Sonic's top speed, but his super acceleration burns out Chuck's equipment. An irate Chuck asks Sonic why he's being so uncooperative, but Sonic just blows him off. Sonic leaves, and Chuck wonders why Sonic isn't using his time in Knothole to relax.
In the recent past, Sally gave a speech to the people of Knothole, congratulating them on their contributions to the Robotnik War. She then introduced Mobotropolis's new council: Dr. Quack, Rotor Walrus, Geoffrey St. John, and Sonic, who was less than thrilled by the development. In the present, Smiley and Fleming transport Kodos Lion and Uma Arachnis to the Devil's Gulag. Back in Knothole Village, Tails wakes Sonic up for another test. Sonic is curt with Uncle Chuck, running off with his equipment to start the test.
Sonic thinks back to the recent past once more, when Uncle Chuck and Sally discussed the idea of letting the robians live in Knothole until tensions between them and the mobians died down. Sally mentioned that she would need her father's approval first, and Sonic reassured his uncle that the king will be happy to support them. Sonic leaves for a moment and finds that Sally and Chuck went to ask for the king's approval without him. Frustrated that they didn't bother to try and bring him along, Sonic heads to Castle Acorn himself, where he spots Chuck and Sally. From their expressions, he realizes the king refused their plea.
In the present, at the Gulag, Snively overhears the guards bringing in Uma and Kodos discuss Ixis Naugus' return. Elsewhere, Chuck laments that Sonic has ruined more of his equipment as they prepare for another test where Sonic runs across a nearby body of water. Sonic has another flashback to just a few days ago when he met with Rotor, whose request to search for his Walrus Herd was denied by Sally. Sonic sympathized with his plight and agreed to talk to Sally, whom he found discussing hospital preparations and military protection for Robian citizens with Dr. Quack and Geoffrey. Sonic confronted Sally about Rotor's request, but she explained that his skills were necessary to rebuild the city, forcing Sonic to explain the situation to Rotor.
In the present-day Gulag, Snively determines that he needs to seek out any opportunities he can from Naugus' return and sends out a signal using a device under one of his fingernails. Back in Knothole, Uncle Chuck sets up an experiment to see how Sonic's speed performs in an artificial environment. Sonic tells him that he's already been through one of those. Chuck doesn't understand, and Sonic bitterly explains that being told that his parents are dead when they're actually alive is the same as living in a fake world. Before Chuck can reply, Sonic starts the test and thinks back to when he saw Rosie Woodchuck and a group of children in Mobotropolis just hours ago. While the children pretend to have an adventure, Sonic tells Rosie that he's started to feel useless with Dr. Robotnik defeated and he thinks nobody is paying attention to the problems around them. Rosie understands how Sonic feels and tells him that her cousin Julayla once said that "The only difference is the one you make." Inspired, Sonic heads out to try and make a difference in his own way. Meanwhile, Snively's signal activates a squad of Eggbot, who set out to find Ixis Naugus.
In the Great Forest, Chuck finally confronts Sonic over their tension, and explains why he kept the continued existence of Sonic's parents a secret. His fear was that Sonic would have been unable to focus on anything else but freeing his parents, which Robotnik would have used against him in order to win the war. Sonic forgives his uncle, but they are then interrupted by a breeze as the Eggbots fly overhead. Sally then reaches Sonic on his wrist communicator, and asks him to return home as quickly as possible.
Appearances[]
Characters:
- Amy Rose (flashback)
- Badnik Horde
- Dr. Ivo Robotnik (fantasy)
- Dr. Quack (flashback)
- Freedom Fighters
- Knothole Freedom Fighters
- Antoine D'Coolette (flashback)
- Bunnie Rabbot (flashback)
- Miles "Tails" Prower
- Rotor Walrus (flashback)
- Sally Acorn
- Sir Charles Hedgehog
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Rebel Underground
- Fleming
- Geoffrey St. John (flashback)
- Smiley
- Knothole Freedom Fighters
- Ixis Naugus (fantasy)
- Julayla Chipmunk (flashback) (portrait)
- Kodos Lion
- Maximillian Acorn (mentioned) (flashback)
- Mobotropolis Council (first appearance)
- Rory Bear (flashback) (first appearance)
- Rosie Woodchuck (flashback)
- Sasha Cat (flashback) (first appearance)
- Snaggle Tiger (flashback) (first appearance)
- Snively Robotnik
- Uma Arachnis (first appearance)
Races and species:
Locations:
- Multiverse
- Prime Zone
- Mobius
- Northamer
- Devil's Gulag
- Great Forest
- Great Plain (only appearance)
- Mobotropolis
- Castle Acorn (flashback)
- Northamer
- Mobius
- Zone of Silence (mentioned)
- Prime Zone
Items:
- Communicator
- Great Oak Slide (mentioned)
- Influx Hydropropellerator (portrait) (only appearance)
- Sonic's sneakers
Misc.:
- First Robotnik War (flashback) (mentioned)
- Propeller Flying
- Roboticization (mentioned)
- Sonic Spin
Trivia[]
- Rory, Snaggle, and Sasha make their first appearances in this issue, although they would not be named until Sonic the Hedgehog #78.
Other features[]
- The Find Your Name In Print Page
- Sonic Fan Art
- Sonic-Grams
Quotes[]
- Tails: Uncle Chuck?
- Uncle Chuck: Yes, Tails--
- Tails: What does 'sar-kas-tic' mean?
- Uncle Chuck: It means my nephew has a lot on his mind. That's what it means...
- Uncle Chuck: What in tarnation?!
- Sonic: Holy Hannah!
Gallery[]
Preview pages[]
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External links[]
- Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 54 at Mobius Encyclopaedia, the Archie Sonic wiki.
- Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 54 at Sonic Retro
