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'''''Best of Sonic the Hedgehog Comics''''' is the first issue of the ''[[Best of Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' comic book series.
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'''''Best of Sonic the Hedgehog Comics''''' is the first volume in the ''[[Best of Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' trade-paperback series published by [[Archie Comics]].
   
==Official Solicitation==
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==Official solicitation==
After nearly twenty years of comics, specials and mini-series, Sonic the Hedgehog has told hundreds of stories! Through the laughs and thrills, the action and adventure, the highs and lows, some stories stand out among the rest—presented here for the first time ever in this thematic graphic novel collection! From the titanic clash of "Mecha Madness" to the universe-shattering epic "Order from Chaos," join the Archie Comics Sonic team picks their favorite stories from the history of the series!
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:''After nearly twenty years of comics, specials and mini-series, Sonic the Hedgehog has told hundreds of stories! Through the laughs and thrills, the action and adventure, the highs and lows, some stories stand out among the rest—presented here for the first time ever in this thematic graphic novel collection! From the titanic clash of "Mecha Madness" to the universe-shattering epic "Order from Chaos," join the Archie Comics Sonic team picks their favorite stories from the history of the series!''
   
==Featured Stories==
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==Reprinted stories==
 
===Selection by Ian Flynn===
 
===Selection by Ian Flynn===
====Race against the machine====
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====Race against the Machine====
 
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===Selection by Patrick "Spaz" Spaziante===
 
===Selection by Patrick "Spaz" Spaziante===
====For Whom the Bell Tolls! (The Big Goodby)====
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====For Whom the Bell Tolls! (The Big Goodbye)====
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{{Main|Archie Sonic Super Special Issue 6|Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 50|l1=Sonic Super Special #6|l2=Sonic the Hedgehog #50}}
   
 
===Selection by Tracy Yardley!===
 
===Selection by Tracy Yardley!===
 
====Order from Chaos Part One: The Gathering====
 
====Order from Chaos Part One: The Gathering====
{{Main|Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 168|Sonic the Hedgehog #168}}
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{{Main|Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 168|l1=Sonic the Hedgehog #168}}
   
 
====Order from Chaos Part Two: The Great Harmony====
 
====Order from Chaos Part Two: The Great Harmony====
{{Main|Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 169|Sonic the Hedgehog #169}}
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{{Main|Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 169|l1=Sonic the Hedgehog #169}}
   
 
===Selection by Jamal Peppers===
 
===Selection by Jamal Peppers===
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==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
*The art in the cover is a reference to the three-dimensional art seen in Sonic Channel and/or official video game artwork.
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*The art in the cover is a reference to the three-dimensional art seen in [[Sonic Channel]] and/or official video game artwork, even though the cover art is actually 2D art.
*Knuckles's pose is strikingly similar to the one in the cover of STH: 164. Another hint as that both poses are located on the bottom right of their respective covers.
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*Knuckles's pose is strikingly similar to the one in the cover of [[Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 164|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' #164]]. Another hint as that both poses are located on the bottom right of their respective covers.
*Despite looking like a 3D cover-art, it is actually 2D artwork.
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*Despite appearing on the cover art, [[Metal Sonic v3.0|Metal Sonic]] does not appear in any of the featured stories.
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*Race against the machine story's name is reference to Rage against the machine-band
 
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==Gallery==
*Some of the stories in issue has a references to bands or their songs
 
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===Cover artwork===
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BestofSonic1CoverRaw.jpg|Front cover, raw.
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[[Category:Archie Comics issues]]
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[[Category:Best of Sonic the Hedgehog]]
 
[[Category:2012 trade paperbacks]]

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Best of Sonic the Hedgehog Comics is the first volume in the Best of Sonic the Hedgehog trade-paperback series published by Archie Comics.

Official solicitation

After nearly twenty years of comics, specials and mini-series, Sonic the Hedgehog has told hundreds of stories! Through the laughs and thrills, the action and adventure, the highs and lows, some stories stand out among the rest—presented here for the first time ever in this thematic graphic novel collection! From the titanic clash of "Mecha Madness" to the universe-shattering epic "Order from Chaos," join the Archie Comics Sonic team picks their favorite stories from the history of the series!

Reprinted stories

Selection by Ian Flynn

Race against the Machine

Mecha Madness

Selection by Patrick "Spaz" Spaziante

For Whom the Bell Tolls! (The Big Goodbye)

Selection by Tracy Yardley!

Order from Chaos Part One: The Gathering

Order from Chaos Part Two: The Great Harmony

Selection by Jamal Peppers

Future Tense - Part One

Trivia

  • The art in the cover is a reference to the three-dimensional art seen in Sonic Channel and/or official video game artwork, even though the cover art is actually 2D art.
  • Knuckles's pose is strikingly similar to the one in the cover of Sonic the Hedgehog #164. Another hint as that both poses are located on the bottom right of their respective covers.
  • Despite appearing on the cover art, Metal Sonic does not appear in any of the featured stories.

Gallery

Cover artwork

Archie Comics Trade Paperbacks