Sonic the Comic Issue 1

Sonic the Comic #1
Publication details
Issue	1
Date	29 May 1993
Publishing company	Fleetway Editions Ltd
Cover price	95p
Production staff
Cover artist	Mick Austin
Issue chronology
Next	Sonic the Comic Issue 2

Sonic the Comic #1 is the first comic issue in the Sonic the Comic series published by Fleetway Editions.

Staff

• Editor: Richard Burton
• Design: Clare Gillmore
• Publisher: Chris Power

Featured stories

Sonic the Hedgehog - "Enter: Sonic"

• Script: Alan McKenzie
• Art: Anthony Williams
• Lettering: Tom Frame

Synopsis

Sonic the Hedgehog returns to the Green Hill Zone after hearing news about an evil new invention that Dr Robotnik has built in that Zone: a massive engine of destruction (referred to as a Neutrino Accelerator) that Robotnik claims has the power to crush Sonic, and which will pollute the atmosphere for a thousand years and will never need refuelling since it runs on the Golden Rings of Mobius.

In order to delay Sonic, giving the machine a chance to build to full power, Robotnik sends his Badnik army to attack the hedgehog. Sonic defeats them, rescuing the animals trapped inside. They warn Sonic that Robotnik has laid a trap for him, but Sonic assures them that Robotnik hasn't reckoned with the world's fastest hedgehog.

Sonic is then attacked by more Buzz Bombers, which he defeats, and then nearly topples into a spike pit. Luckily, he manages to bounce off a Batbrain Badnik and jump to safety, in the process rescues Porker Lewis, a young pig who was trapped inside. Porker comments that Sonic is his hero as Sonic dashes away.

As Sonic approaches the machine, Robotnik scoffs that he is too late. Unperturbed, Sonic performs a Super Spin Attack and hits the machine "with the force of a cannon shell", utterly destroying it. Robotnik flies away in his Flying Egg, saying that he has another surprise for Sonic. The animals that Sonic freed want him to celebrate with them, but he says he has to go and look for Tails, because Sonic thinks he might be in big trouble.

Appearances

Characters:

• Badniks (first appearance)
  • Ball Hog (first appearance)
  • Batbrain (first appearance)
  • Burrobot (first appearance)
  • Buzz Bomber (first appearance)
  • Caterkiller (first appearance)
  • Moto Bug (first appearance)
  • Newtron (first appearance)
  • Orbinaut (first appearance)
  • Roller (first appearance)
  • Spikes (first appearance)
  • Splats (first appearance)
• Dr. Ivo Robotnik (first appearance)
• Miles "Tails" Prower (mentioned)
• Porker Lewis (first appearance)
• Sonic the Hedgehog (first appearance)

Races and species:

• Flicky (first appearance)
• Human (first appearance)
• Mobian (first appearance)

Locations:

• Mobius (first appearance)
  • Green Hill Zone (first appearance)

Items:

• Golden Ring of Mobius (multiple) (first appearance)
• Neutrino Accelerator (only appearance)
• Spikes (first appearance)

Vehicles:

• Flying Egg (first appearance)

Misc.:

• Spin Attack (first appearance)

Continuity

• Robotnik mentions a "big surprise" he has prepared for Sonic, and Sonic mentions that Tails may be in trouble. These are both references to Sonic the Comic #2.

Trivia

• This story was reprinted in Sonic the Hedgehog Beats the Badniks.

Shinobi - "The Fear Pavilion, Part 1"

• Script: Alan McKenzie
• Art: Jon Haward
• Lettering: Ellie de Ville

A ninja named Joe Musashi infiltrates the headquarters of the Neo Zeed clan of ninja assassins, searching for a girl (later revealed to be his lover, Naoko). He disables the perimeter guards and enters the pagoda.

The Legend of the Golden Axe - "Citadel of Dead Souls, Part 1"

• Script: Mark Eyles
• Art: Mike White
• Lettering: Ellita Fell

Taking place some time after the events of the game Golden Axe II, barbarian Ax-Battler, Amazon Tyris-Flare and dwarf Gilius-Thunderhead are attacked by lizardmen and minotaurs. Ax-Battler is rendered unconscious, believed dead, and the other two are captured by the lizardwoman Rigia Mortis and the sorceress Ul-Tima. They are brought before the sorcerer Blackspell, who has stolen the Golden Axe and plans to resurrect Dark Guld.

Other features

• Control Zone
• Review Zone (Tom & Jerry, Road Avenger, The Flintstones, The X-Men, James Bond - The Duel)
• News Zone
• Q Zone (Golden Axe, Golden Axe 2, Road Rash 2, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Alien 3)
• Sneak previews:
  • Streets of Rage (issue 7)
  • Kid Chameleon (issue 7)
  • Wonder Boy (issue 2)
• Speedlines

Quotes

Dr. Robotnik: How eggs-asperating! That hard-boiled blue blur has escaped my Badniks again! But I, Doctor Robotnik, genius egg-straordinary, have a plan to fix that meddling hedgehog for good! Not to mention conquer the world!

Sonic: Badnik Attack! Gotta be careful. Some of my best friends are powering up those no-goods!

Dr. Robotnik: Double blast that blue bore! Doesn't he have any respect for property? Never mind. I have an even bigger surprise ready for him!

Sonic: No time, guys. Looking for Tails - Haven't heard from him in days. Got a feeling he's in big trouble!

Trivia

• This marks one of the few times were the Western version of Dr. Robotnik is seen wearing white gloves like his original Japanese design does. After this following issue, he is no longer seen wearing them.
• Dr. Robotniks design has a very similar look to his original Japanese design for having three big tufts sticking out of his moustache along with his white gloves. However after the issue, this would immediently tone down to the one seen on the Western box arts of the original Sonic the Hedgehog games, even though the two are largely the same.

Gallery

Cover artwork

Front cover, raw.

Preview pages

Gallery
Page one Page two Page three Page four Page five

External links

• Sonic the Comic #1 at The Sonic Zone
• Issue 1 at the Sonic the Comic Wiki.

Sonic the Comic issues

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