Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 80 is the eightieth issue of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series published by Archie Comics.
Official solicitation[]
If Wishes Were Acorns[]
- Amy Rose uses the "Ring of Acorns" to make herself older (like her Dreamcast counterpart). Accompanying Sonic and the Freedom Fighters to the "Hidden City of the Ancients". It is a journey of discovery that will lead the heroes to the startling new world depicted in Dreamcast's Sonic Adventure game!
Land Fall[]
- In the second story: Knuckles really has his hands full as he has to deal with the damage caused during the last issue by the wretched Robotnik and his horrid horde of Shadowbots, after having descended upon the Floating Island. It's all part of Robotnik's quest to find "Perfect Chaos" - a hibernating dragon-like monster made of living water. In order to revive it, Robotnik needs a major power source. Having his evil eyes set on the Floating Island's "Master Emerald" - he ends up destroying a portion of the Chaos Chamber and its surrounding land mass to get it!
Swallowing Trouble[]
- Also in the issue: an introduction to Dreamcast's new star, Big The Cat!
Featured stories[]
If Wishes Were Acorns[]
- Writer: Karl Bollers
- Pencils: James Fry
- Inks: Andrew Pepoy
- Colors: Frank Gagliardo
- Letters: Jeff Powell
- Editor, Art Director and Story Outline: J. F. Gabrie
- Managing Editor: Victor Gorelick
- Editor-in-Chief: Richard Goldwater
Synopsis[]
Elias and the Knothole Freedom Fighters rush into the Royal Reliquary and find a teenage Amy Rose inside. Amy explains that she grabbed the Ring of Acorns and wished to be older so she could go to the City of the Ancients with the rest of her friends. Sonic tells Amy that being older does not make one more mature and they do not know if the wish will suddenly wear off, but Nate Morgan suggests they take Amy along so he can study the Ring of Acorns' effects. Amy wonders if the ring can grant more wishes, but Elias sadly states that the ring is out of power.
Before heading out on their mission, Sonic and Sally take some time to say their goodbyes. Sally speaks to her mother, still in cryostasis, and writes a message of love on her stasis chamber. Meanwhile, Sonic's mother and father promise that they will be safe while he is away. Sonic gives them a hug and runs off, passing by a slightly enamored Mina Mongoose.
Nate is telling the Freedom Fighters that the Hidden City is populated with ancient overlanders when Sonic arrives. Sonic and Tails board their new, Super Emerald powered bi-plane, the Tornado, while the others take flight in the Freedom Fighter Special. As the heroes fly away, King Maximillian Acorn comforts his son and supposes that the queen would need more than a magic wish to become well. Elias silently agrees, vowing to do anything to save his mother's life.
The Freedom FIghters soon arrive at a massive mountain with an airplane crashed along its side. Nate explains to everyone that he believes the plane was meant to transport the ancient overlanders around the first Days of Fury. They make their way through the narrow passageway into the mountain, where they find themselves in the presence of a metropolis: the Hidden City of the Ancients.
Appearances[]
Characters:
- Alicia Acorn
- Amy Rose
- Bernadette Hedgehog
- Elias Acorn
- Jules Hedgehog
- Knothole Freedom Fighters
- Maximillian Acorn
- Mina Mongoose
- Muttski (mentioned)
- Nate Morgan
Races and species:
- Human (mentioned)
- Mobian
- Overlander
Locations:
- Prime Zone
- Mobius
- Northamer
- Soumerca
- Station Square (first appearance)
- Mobius
Items:
- Chili dog (mentioned)
- Crown of Acorns
- Cryo-Genic Tube
- Eyewear
- Ring of Acorns
- Sonic's sneakers
- Super Emerald
Vehicles:
- Freedom Fighter Special
- Minecart
- Tornado (first appearance)
Misc.:
- Chaos energy
- Day of Fury (mentioned)
Trivia[]
- This story is the first to feature Amy Rose's new design from Sonic Adventure.
Land Fall[]
- Writer: Ken Penders
- Pencils: Steven Butler
- Inks: Pam Eklund
- Letters: Vickie Williams
Synopsis[]
Knuckles meets with his father, Spectre and Thunderhawk in Haven. Just then, Constable Remington calls Haven and sends them a video of the attack on Echidnaopolis. Knuckles recognizes the leader as Dr. Robotnik and assumes he was after the Master Emerald. Thunderhawk explains that the Brotherhood should either focus on restoring the Floating Island or retaliating against Robotnik. Further analyzing the video recordings, the group realizes that Robotnik has headed to the Mysterious Cat Country to retrieve the shards of the Master Emerald.
Knuckles blames their situation on the rest of the group, arguing that Robotnik would not have been able to attack if they had helped Princess Sally fight him. The former Guardians argue and Knuckles leaves, hoping that Robotnik will know how to fix the Master Emerald. Meanwhile, Vector, Mighty and Julie-Su examine the massive hole in the island leading to the destroyed Chaos Chamber. The group is surprised to hear Espio shouting in the distance and race to the island's shore. There, they find a group of strange cat people restraining their friend.
Appearances[]
Characters:
- Archimedes
- Badnik Horde (recording)
- Shadowbot (recording)
- Brotherhood of Guardians
- Chaotix
- Dark Legion (mentioned)
- Dr. Eggman (recording)
- Felidae (first appearance)
- Razorklaw (first appearance)
- Hunter (mentioned)
- Remington
- Sally Acorn (mentioned)
Races and species:
Locations:
- Prime Zone
- Mobius
- Floating Island
- Chaos Chamber (mentioned)
- Echidnaopolis (recording)
- Haven
- Soumerca
- Floating Island
- Mobius
Items:
- Chaos Emerald (mentioned)
Vehicles:
- Egg Carrier
- Egg Mobile (recording)
Misc.:
- Constable (mentioned)
- Glide
- Pulse Cannon (recording)
Trivia[]
- According to writer Ken Penders, this story was originally intended to be published as part of the Knuckles the Echidna comic series, had it not been cancelled after issue 32.[1]
Swallowing Trouble[]
- Writer & Inks: Ken Penders
- Pencils: Jim Valentino
- Colors: Frank Gagliardo
- Letters: Vickie Williams
- Editor: J. F. Gabrie
Synopsis[]
In the Mysterious Cat Country, BIg the Cat and Froggy sleep soundly under the stars. A rumbling sound stirs Froggy, and the frog hops its way over to a strange puddle of water. He licks up a bit of the water and suddenly grows a tail. Big wakes up and is surprised to see that his friend has changed.
A lone robot appears before them and snatches Froggy. Big tries to fight back, but the robot easily knocks him into a tree. When Big regains his senses, he finds that the robot has disappeared. Determined to find his friend, Big sets off in search of Froggy.
Appearances[]
Characters:
- Badnik Horde
- E-100 Series
- E-102 Gamma (first appearance)
- E-100 Series
- Big the Cat (first appearance)
- Chaos
- Froggy (first appearance)
Races and species:
Locations:
Off Panel[]
- Writer: Michael Gallagher
- Pencils: Dave Manak
Synopsis[]
Off Panel
Dr. Robotnik warps into the Off Panel universe and plans to conquer it. Sonic warns him not to be so sure of himself, explaining that in this world the editor is prominent. Just then, Justin Freddy Mendez-Gabrie smacks Robotnik with an extendable punching glove.
Appearances[]
Characters:
Races and species:
Items:
Other features[]
- Sonic-Grams
- Find Your Name In Print
- Sonic Fan Art
- "The classic Freedom Fighters" pin-up: A pin-up page of the Knothole Freedom Fighters in battle poses with Dr. Robotnik glaring in the background. Presented in black-and-white as a coloring page. Pencils by Nelson Ortega, inks by Harvey Mercadoocasio.
Quotes[]
- Big: No one takes my buddy if they know what's good for them! Since that bucket of bolts probably doesn't know any better -- I guess I'll have to show him what's what!
Trivia[]
- Though Patrick Spaziante and Harvey Mercadoocasio are credited in this issue for creating the cover, it was actually created by Ken Penders and Manny Galan. This was corrected in the Sonic-Grams article on Sonic the Hedgehog #82.
- This also marked the first cover not made by Partick Spaziante since Sonic the Hedgehog #30.
- An early version of this issue's cover art was intended for the cancelled Knuckles the Echidna #33, with the one used for this issue replacing Mighty, Vector and Espio with Sonic.
- The title of the first story in this issue, "If Wishes were Acorns" is a play on the title of the nursery rhyme "If wishes were horses, beggars would ride".
Gallery[]
Cover artwork[]
Preview pages[]
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References[]
- ↑ Ken Penders on Twitter. Twitter (18 February 2020). Retrieved on 18 February 2020. "Ken Penders: Little known fact: the KNUCKLES segments featured in SONIC issues 79 through 84 were originally intended to be published in KNUCKLES issues 33 through 35, and would’ve marked the debut of Stephen Butler as regular artist for the series."
External links[]
- Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 80 at Mobius Encyclopaedia, the Archie Sonic wiki.
- Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 80 at Sonic Retro
