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The Egg Tarantula[1] is a vehicle that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by Archie Comics. It was a spider-based combat vehicle made by Doctor Eggman. Its construction began shortly after the destruction of the third Metal Sonic and Metal Scourge.
Description[]
Appearance[]
The Egg Tarantula resembles a giant robotic spider with an Egg Mobile-like-base located on its head. It is mostly scarlet with some dark-red on the torso. A star-mark is located on the top of the abdomen, too. The legs are colored red with gray and black in the joints of the legs. Its eyes are green, it has red and yellow fangs, and has two yellow stripes on its head.
Features and abilities[]
The Egg Tarantula possesses several features and abilities, such as wall-climbing, a grappling hook, a laser in its abdomen, blades on the tips of its spider legs, and a high level of agility.
History[]
Creation[]
Dr. Eggman started building the Egg Tarantula shortly after the third Metal Sonic and Metal Scourge were destroyed by Sonic and Scourge. During this time, Eggman's declining mental stability was becoming more evident as he ranted over his more recent failed operations while working on it.[2] Snively had finally lost faith in his uncle at this point and put so little effort into constructing the mech that Eggman threw him out for being useless. As the doctor continued to ready his battle vehicle, Snively established contact (via the Egg Network) with the Grandmaster Regina Ferrum of the Iron Dominion in Dragon Kingdom and began discussing plans on how to usurp the Eggman Empire.[3]
Fighting Sonic and Destruction[]
Eggman used the Egg Tarantula to defend himself against Sonic the Hedgehog after he, the Knothole Freedom Fighters and Chaotix, stormed his base in order to defeat the Eggman Empire once and for all. It was not enough to stop Sonic, who smashed the mech with relative ease while taunting Eggman's selfish desires. This was the last straw for Dr. Eggman, as he snapped and went completely insane following this defeat.[4][5]
Trivia[]
A early preview of the Egg Tarantula, with a red and golden color scheme, from Sonic the Hedgehog Free Comic Book Day 2009.
- In an early preview panel for Sonic the Hedgehog #200 shown in Sonic the Hedgehog Free Comic Book Day 2009, Sonic is fighting the Egg Tarantula, but the robot mecha is colored in a red and golden color scheme instead of its black, red, and gold color scheme. Whether this is an early design or a coloring error is unknown.
- While the Egg Tarantula was never called as such in the comic, writer Ian Flynn confirmed the name of the mech on his message board.[1]
- The Egg Tarantula seems to have been inspiration for the Spider Mobile from Sonic Mania.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ian Flynn (9 May 2009). Sonic Universe #3 Spoilers/Preview/Discussion. BumbleKing Comics. Archived from the original on 2 November 2015.
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #192, "Metal and Mettle Part 2"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #194, "Sleepless in New Megapolis"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #199, "Knocking on Eggman's Door"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #200, "Turnabout is Fair Play"
External links[]
- Egg Tarantula at Mobius Encyclopaedia, the Archie Sonic wiki.