Changes: Insta-Shield (Sonic the Comic)

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This move exists primarily or exclusively within the Sonic the Comic continuity.

Information in this article may not be canonical to the storyline of the games or any other Sonic continuity.

The Insta-Shield is a move that appears in the Sonic the Comic series published by Fleetway Editions. It is a technique used by Sonic the Hedgehog where he creates a force field using speed.

Description

When performing the Insta-Shield, Sonic vibrating the air molecules in front of him at sonic speed. This creates a brief force field that is dense enough to block Knuckles' punches and wilt metal spikes. This apparently creates some form of static electricity around Sonic's limbs. According to Knuckles, the Insta-Shield is painful to hit.^[1]^[2]

History

Sonic's first know usage of the Insta-Shield was on his first trip to the Floating Island where he used to block a Pointdexter's spikes, much to Tails' surprise.^[1] He later used it again during a fight Knuckles the Echidna on the same island.^[2]

Trivia

The Insta-Shield is based on the move that debuted in Sonic the Hedgehog 3.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Sonic the Comic #33, "Enter Knuckles, Part 1"
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Sonic the Comic #36, "Power of the Chaos Emeralds, Part 2"

External links

Insta-Shield at the Sonic the Comic Wiki.

[StC33-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Sonic the Comic #33, "Enter Knuckles, Part 1"

[StC36-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Sonic the Comic #36, "Power of the Chaos Emeralds, Part 2"

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 {{STC|move}}
-{{EnSTC}}
 {{Infobox attack
-|title = Insta-Shield
+|title       = Insta-Shield
-|image = [[File:Instashieldsonicthecomic.jpg|242px]]
+|image       = [[File:Instashieldsonicthecomic.jpg]]
-|caption = [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Comic)|Sonic]] using the Insta-Shield.
+|caption     = [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Comic)|Sonic]] using the Insta-Shield, from [[Sonic the Comic Issue 36|''Sonic the Comic'' #36]]. Art by [[Richard Elson]].
-|1st_app = [[Sonic the Comic Issue 33|''Sonic the Comic'' #33]]
+|1st_app     = [[Sonic the Comic Issue 33|''Sonic the Comic'' #33]]
-|user = [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Comic)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]
+|user        = [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Comic)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]
-|utilization = Generating a defensive force field
+|utilization = Defense
-|description = A force field that briefly defends the user.
+|description = A force field created by speed.
 }}
-The '''Insta-Shield''' is a [[shield]] conjured by [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Comic)|Sonic the Hedgehog]] in the ''[[Sonic the Comic]]'' series published by [[Fleetway Editions]].
+The '''Insta-Shield''' is a move that appears in the ''[[Sonic the Comic]]'' series published by [[Fleetway Editions]]. It is a technique used by [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Comic)|Sonic the Hedgehog]] where he creates a force field using speed.
-==Overview==
+==Description==
+When performing the Insta-Shield, [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Comic)|Sonic]] vibrating the air molecules in front of him at sonic speed. This creates a brief force field that is dense enough to block [[Knuckles the Echidna (Sonic the Comic)|Knuckles]]' punches and wilt metal spikes. This apparently creates some form of static electricity around Sonic's limbs. According to Knuckles, the Insta-Shield is painful to hit.<ref name="StC33"/><ref name="StC36"/>
-It seems to be created from static electricity, with it giving attackers a painful shock. Sonic forms the Insta-Shield by vibrating the air molecules in front of him at super speed.
 ==History==
-The appearance of the shield surprised both [[Miles "Tails" Prower (Sonic the Comic)|Tails]] (who had never seen it) and [[Knuckles the Echidna (Sonic the Comic)|Knuckles the Echidna]] (who unwittingly punched it). Sonic also used it protect himself at the last second from a [[Pointdexter]] that extended its spikes at the [[hedgehog]]. The force of the shield wilted the [[Badnik (Sonic the Comic)|Badnik]]'s spikes, but it also give Sonic a sharp shock.<ref>[[Sonic the Comic Issue 33|''Sonic the Comic'' #33]], "Enter Knuckles, Part 1"</ref><ref>[[Sonic the Comic Issue 36|''Sonic the Comic'' #36]], "Power of the Chaos Emeralds, Part 2"</ref>
+[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Comic)|Sonic]]'s first know usage of the Insta-Shield was on his first trip to the [[Floating Island (Sonic the Comic)|Floating Island]] where he used to block a [[Pointdexter]]'s spikes, much to [[Miles "Tails" Prower (Sonic the Comic)|Tails]]' surprise.<ref name="StC33">[[Sonic the Comic Issue 33|''Sonic the Comic'' #33]], "Enter Knuckles, Part 1"</ref> He later used it again during a fight [[Knuckles the Echidna (Sonic the Comic)|Knuckles the Echidna]] on the same island.<ref name="StC36">[[Sonic the Comic Issue 36|''Sonic the Comic'' #36]], "Power of the Chaos Emeralds, Part 2"</ref>
 ==Trivia==
+*The Insta-Shield is based on the [[Insta-Shield|move]] that debuted in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]''.
-*The shield originally debuted in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]'', being a attack performed after pressing the jump button. This allows Sonic to hit enemies usually protected by spikes. It made a return in the ''[[Sonic Advance]]'' series and ''[[Sonic Generations]]''.
 ==References==

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