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{{Issue order
 
{{Issue order
|series= Sonic the Hedgehog (comic series){{!}}Sonic: Mega Drive
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|series = Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie comic series){{!}}Sonic: Mega Drive
|current = Overdrive
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|current = Overdrive
 
|previous = Sonic: Mega Drive - The Next Level
 
|previous = Sonic: Mega Drive - The Next Level
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{{Infobox comic
 
{{Infobox comic
|title = ''Sonic: Mega Drive - Overdrive''
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|title = ''Sonic: Mega Drive - Overdrive''
|image = [[File:Sonic - Mega Drive - Overdrive.jpg]]
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|image = Sonic - Mega Drive - Overdrive.jpg
|issue = 1
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|issue = 1
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|date =
|date = 29 March 2017<ref>https://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/JAN171337</ref> {{C|release date}}
 
|price =
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|price =
|publisher = [[Archie Comics]]
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|publisher = [[Archie Comics]]
 
|coverartist = [[Tyson Hesse]]
 
|coverartist = [[Tyson Hesse]]
|writer = [[Ian Flynn]]
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|writer = [[Ian Flynn]]
|pencils = [[Tyson Hesse]]
 
|letters =[[Jack Morelli]]
 
|inks = [[Tyson Hesse]]
 
|colors = [[Matt Herms]]
 
 
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'''''Sonic: Mega Drive - Overdrive''''' is the third and final one-shot comic book special published by [[Archie Comics]] in celebration of the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog series|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' franchise's 25th anniversary. It is the sequel to [[Sonic: Mega Drive - The Next Level|''Sonic: Mega Drive - The Next Level'']].
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'''''Sonic: Mega Drive - Overdrive''''' was the intended third and final one-shot comic book special published by [[Archie Comics]] in celebration of the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog series|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' franchise's 25th anniversary. It was the sequel to ''[[Sonic: Mega Drive - The Next Level]]''. It was cancelled on 19 April 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/887809496898088960 |title=Sega on Twitter |work= Twitter |date=19 July 2017 |accessdate=20 July 2017 }}</ref>
   
 
==Official solicitation==
 
==Official solicitation==
 
:''SONIC kicks things into “OVERDRIVE”! The Classic Sonic sensation comes to its startling finale! Dr. Eggman has managed to gather up all seven of the Ancient Gears which will super-charge his latest creation — the Mega Drive! Now Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and Amy Rose are in a race against time to gather the Chaos Emeralds and stop Dr. Eggman before the vicious device launches! Featuring cover art by rising star Tyson Hesse!''
 
:''SONIC kicks things into “OVERDRIVE”! The Classic Sonic sensation comes to its startling finale! Dr. Eggman has managed to gather up all seven of the Ancient Gears which will super-charge his latest creation — the Mega Drive! Now Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and Amy Rose are in a race against time to gather the Chaos Emeralds and stop Dr. Eggman before the vicious device launches! Featuring cover art by rising star Tyson Hesse!''
 
==Featured stories==
 
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
*The cover art is a homage to the original Japanese boxart of ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball]]''.
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*The cover artwork pays homage to the original Japanese box artwork of ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball]]''.
*The comic's title, as well as the name of Eggman's new weapon in the story, are a reference to the Sega Genesis console's Japanese and European name, the [[Sega Mega Drive]].
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*The comic's title is a reference to the Sega Genesis console's Japanese and European name, the [[Sega Mega Drive]].
   
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
 
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Sonic - Mega Drive - Overdrive cover (Raw).png|Main cover, raw.
 
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</gallery>
   
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
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Sonic: Mega Drive - Overdrive was the intended third and final one-shot comic book special published by Archie Comics in celebration of the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise's 25th anniversary. It was the sequel to Sonic: Mega Drive - The Next Level. It was cancelled on 19 April 2017.[1]

Official solicitation

SONIC kicks things into “OVERDRIVE”! The Classic Sonic sensation comes to its startling finale! Dr. Eggman has managed to gather up all seven of the Ancient Gears which will super-charge his latest creation — the Mega Drive! Now Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and Amy Rose are in a race against time to gather the Chaos Emeralds and stop Dr. Eggman before the vicious device launches! Featuring cover art by rising star Tyson Hesse!

Trivia

  • The cover artwork pays homage to the original Japanese box artwork of Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball.
  • The comic's title is a reference to the Sega Genesis console's Japanese and European name, the Sega Mega Drive.

Gallery

References

  1. Sega on Twitter. Twitter (19 July 2017). Retrieved on 20 July 2017.