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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
After wishing on the Ring of Acorns, Amy Rose has transformed into a teenager, hoping she will be able to go to the Hidden City of the Ancients. Sonic rejects the idea that Amy goes with them, but Nate Morgan wants her to come because of the energy from the ring. Sonic and Sally say goodbye to their parents and prepare to take off. As Nate explains about the Overlanders, he states that they have five fingers just like Sonic and Tails. Sonic and Tails take off with a Super Emerald in their plane. Sally, Sonic, Amy, Tails, Antoine, Bunnie and Nate Morgan head through the mountainside and arrive at the Hidden City of the Ancients.
Land Fall
- Writer: Ken Penders
- Pencils: Steven Butler
- Inks: Pam Eklund
- Letters: Vickie Williams
Knuckles meets up with Locke and Archimedes to find a solution to restore the Floating Island. Thunderhawk sees that there are only two solutions, 1) to restore the Floating Island or 2) to gather the pieces of the Master Emerald from the Mysterious Cat Country. Knuckles guides off the Floating Island to explore the Cat Country and stop Dr. Robotnik. Meanwhile; Julie-Su, Vector and Mighty explore the hole towards the Chaos chamber, but soon get captured by the Cat Country's people along with Espio.
Swallowing Trouble
- Writer & Inks: Ken Penders
- Pencils: Jim Valentino
- Colors: Frank Gagliardo
- Letters: Vickie Williams
- Editor: J. F. Gabrie
In the Mysterious Cat Country, Big and Froggy are sleeping until an unexpected voice wakes up Froggy. Froggy goes off to investigate and finds a bit of Chaos in its liquid form. As Big wakes up, Froggy swallows the liquid and grows a tail. E-102 Gamma captures Froggy and proves too much of a match for Big. Gamma escapes with Froggy captive and Big journeys to save him.
Off Panel
- Writer: Michael Gallagher
- Pencils: Dave Manak
Off Panel
Robotnik finally finds his way into the Off Panel universe, much to the annoyance of Sonic. It is up to J. F. Gabrie to teach him who is in charge.
Trivia
- This issue is the first to feature Amy Rose's new design from Sonic Adventure.
- This issue is the first to feature Big the Cat.
- This issue is also the first to show the Hidden City of the Ancients and mention the Mysterious Cat Country.
- Though Patrick Spaziante and Harvey Mercadoocasio were credited for creating the cover, it was actually Ken Penders and Manny Galan. This is not corrected until Sonic the Hedgehog #82.
- An early version of this issue's cover art was created for the cancelled Knuckles the Echidna #33. The version used for this issue replaced Mighty, Vector and Espio with Sonic.
Gallery
Cover artwork
Preview pages
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External links
- Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 80 at Mobius Encyclopaedia, the Archie Sonic wiki.