Bessatsu CoroCoro Comic Special

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Bessatsu CoroCoro Comic Special #47 from August 1992; the first issue to feature Sonic the Hedgehog.

Bessatsu CoroCoro Comic Special (別冊コロコロコミックSpecial, Bessatsu Korokoro Komikku Special^?), originally stylized as Bessatsu Korokoro Komikku Supesharu (別冊コロコロコミックスペシャル, Bessatsu Korokoro Komikku Supesharu^?), is a bimonthly Japanese manga anthology magazine published by Shogakukan. It is targeted at elementary school aged boys and is known for featuring manga based upon popular anime, video games and toys. It was launched in late 1984 as the successor to Bessatsu CoroCoro Comic (別冊コロコロコミック, Bessatsu Korokoro Komikku^?) and is a sister publication of Gekkan CoroCoro Comic (月刊コロコロコミック, Gekkan Korokoro Komikku^?). Issues are released around the 28th day of every even numbered month. The issue date is always ahead of the actual publication date (ex. the October 1992 issue was published 29 August 1992).

It has featured two different manga series based upon the Sonic the Hedgehog series.

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Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic the Hedgehog was written and illustrated by Koichi Tanaka. It ran from the August 1992 issue to the June 1994 issue (#47–#58).

It was part of a larger group of Sonic the Hedgehog manga serials, based upon an original story concept by Kenji Terada, that ran concurrently in various Shogakukan publications.

Dash & Spin Super Fast Sonic

Dash & Spin Super Fast Sonic (ダッシュ&スピン 超速ソニック, Dasshu ando Supin: Chōsoku Sonikku^?) was written and illustrated by Santa Harukaze. It ran sporadically from the February 2002 issue to the February 2005 issue (#103–#121).

External links

• Official website (Japanese)

Sonic the Hedgehog manga publications

Shogakukan	Sonic the Hedgehog	Shogaku Ichinensei · Shogaku Ninensei (1, 5, 6) · Shogaku Sannensei · Shogaku Yonensei (The Adventures of SONIC the Hedgehog) · Shogaku Gonensei (Sonic Hurry to the Rescue???, Eggman Uses Sport's Day to Set Up a Trap...Don't Lose, Sonic!!) · Shogaku Rokunensei · Corocoro (Big Dreams Make Sonic Propel Forward!!, Big Dreams Are My Energy!, Come On, Guys! Let's Daaance!!, A New Buddy, Tails, Enters the Stage!!)
Dengeki Nintendo		Sonic World Adventure · Sonic and the Black Knight · Sonic Chronicles · Sonic Colors · Sonic Generations
SEGA		Sonic Superstars Start Book
Other		Sonic the Hedgehog Story Comic (1, 2, 3) · Sonic the Hedgehog Book · Sonic the Hedgehog 2: Mega Drive Official Guide Book · Dash & Spin Super Fast Sonic (1, 2)