Sonic the Comic Issue 146

Sonic the Comic #146
Publication details
Issue	146
Date	12 January 1999
Publishing company	Egmont Fleetway Ltd
Cover price	£1.25
Production staff
Cover artist	Mick McMahon & John M. Burns
Editor	Deborah Tate
Managing editor	Steve MacManus
Issue chronology
Previous	Sonic the Comic Issue 145
Next	Sonic the Comic Issue 147

Sonic the Comic #146 is the one hundred forty-sixth comic issue of the Sonic the Comic comic series published by Egmont Fleetway.

Staff

• Editor: Deborah Tate
• Designer: Gary Knight
• Managing Editor: Steve MacManus
• Production: Sarah Colley
• Marketing Manager: Douglas Pocock
• Promotions: Debbie Plummer, Jane Ballard
• Publisher: Rob McMenemy
• Managing Director: Julie Goldsmith

Featured stories

"Earth Attacks, Part 1"

• Script: Lew Stringer
• B & W Art: Richard Elson
• Coloring: Nigel Kitching
• Lettering: Ellie de'Ville

Appearances

Characters:

• Sonic the Hedgehog
• Miles "Tails" Prower
• Johnny Lightfoot
• Shortfuse the Cybernik
• Colonel Granite
• Soldiers
• Emerald Hill Zone New Year's Eve partygoers:
  • Pigs
  • Bears
  • Chicken
  • Mouse
  • Others
• Trafalgar Square New Year's Eve partygoers

Continuity

• Tails mentions that Amy and Tekno have met Colonel Granite previously, while on Earth. They first met him in "Earthbound", in Sonic the Comic #114 and #115. Granite later learned Mobius' coordinates in "Out of Time", in Sonic the Comic #140 and #141.
• Tails and Sonic mention that Amy and Tekno are once again travelling. They have been on an inter-dimensional journey through the Ring of Eternity since Sonic the Comic #134, "Eternity Ring". They stopped back on Mobius for Christmas in the previous issue, "Dream On".

Trivia

• When Sonic gets above ground on Earth, he finds himself in Trafalgar Square in London, England. It is recognisable due to the appearance of Nelson's Column; the National Gallery is also visible in the background.

Amy - "New Year Out"

• Script: Lew Stringer
• Art: Nigel Dobbyn
• Lettering: Tom Frame

Appearances

Characters:

• Amy Rose
• Tekno the Canary
• Spirits of the Years Past (only appearance)
  • 1950 (only appearance)
  • 1977 (only appearance)
  • 1868 (only appearance)
  • 1998 (only appearance)
  • 1999 (only appearance)
  • 1099 (only appearance)
  • 32000 BC (only appearance)
  • 1930 (only appearance)
• Time Waster (only appearance)

Continuity

• Amy and Tekno started their inter-dimensional journey through the Ring of Eternity in Sonic the Comic #134, "Eternity Ring". They will return home in Sonic the Comic #156, "Full Circle".
• The story's introduction mentions Amy and Tekno's Christmas break from Sonic the Comic #145, "Dream On".

Super Sonic - "Return of the Nightmare, Part 1"

• Script: Nigel Kitching
• B & W Art: Bob Corona
• Color: John M. Burns
• Lettering: Elitta Fell

Appearances

Characters:

• Super Sonic
• Ebony
• Pyjamas
• Sonic the Hedgehog
• Kintobor Computer
• Metropolis City citizens:
  • Cats
  • Dogs
  • Llamas
  • Rabbits
  • A hippo
  • A bird

Continuity

• Super Sonic lost his powers and his demonic urges after breaking free of the Black Asteroid in Sonic the Comic #100, "The Final Victory". He befriended Ebony and Pyjamas in "Hunter & The Hunted", from Sonic the Comic #116 to #118, in which he also vowed to be good and never use his powers for fear of turning evil.

Reprinted stories

• Sonic the Hedgehog - "Enter Knuckles, Part 1" (Sonic the Comic #33)

Other features

• Graphic Zone - Have a Fine '99
• Pin-up - Sonic the Hedgehog Leaves Others Standing!

Gallery

Preview pages

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External links

• Issue 146 at the Sonic the Comic Wiki.

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