Sonic the Comic Issue 161

Sonic the Comic #161
Publication details
Issue	161
Date	28 July 1999
Publishing company	Fleetway Editions Ltd
Cover price	£1.30
Free gift	Star Wars stickers
Production staff
Writer	Lew Stringer
Cover artist	Gary Knight
Letters	Elitta Fell
Editor	Deborah Tate
Managing editor	Steve MacManus
Issue chronology
Previous	Sonic the Comic Issue 160
Next	Sonic the Comic Issue 162

Sonic the Comic #161 is the one hundred sixty-first comic issue of the Sonic the 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: Jane Ballard
• Marketing Director: Rob McMenemy
• Managing Director: Julie Goldsmith

Featured stories

Space Race, Part 1

• Script: Lew Stringer
• Art: Richard Elson
• Lettering: Elitta Fell

Synopsis

Sonic and Amy Rose are still touring Shanazar and, upon discovering an advanced Zone, are looking forward to relaxing somewhere where nobody knows them. Unfortunately, their arrival is noticed by the public, who know who the hedgehogs are and have been watching their recent adventures through micro-cameras. Because of their bravery and excitement, Skorrg has chosen them to represent the city in the "Space Race" and, before Sonic can totally refuse, the two hedgehogs are beamed above Skorrg's ship. Sonic is quickly subdued and convinced into racing with Amy's life at stake. Beamed down to an asteroid, Sonic meets opponent Turbo and learns that he must win if he wants to see Amy again. During the race, Turbo confesses that his family will be killed if he loses. Fortunately for him, Sonic isn't used to running in zero gravity and the alien gains an advantage.

Back at the crossbow, a scowling Amy has had her crossbow confiscated but still has a headband. She quickly uses it take out Skorrg's assistant and pilot and is able to transmit to Sonic that she has taken over Skorrg's ship. The message relieves Sonic as he has lost the race. However, Turbo reveals that the loser's ship is to be destroyed by the rival ship! Sonic tells Amy to escape, but the pilot is down and she nor Skorrg have any idea how to fly the ship.

Appearances

Characters:

• Sonic the Hedgehog
• Amy Rose
• Skorrg (first appearance)
• Turbo (first appearance)

Reprinted stories

• Tails - "Zonerunner & The Flock, Part 3" (Sonic the Comic #37)
• Sonic's World - "Face from the Past, Part 2" (Sonic the Comic #52)
• Sonic the Hedgehog - "The Hive, Part 2" (Sonic the Comic #92)

Features

• Graphic Zone: The Graphic Zone features fan art from readers of the comics. The theme of this issue is "Where On Earth?", with pictures of Sonic and friends portraying several Planet Earth stereotypes. The prize to the winners was a Sonic the Hedgehog watch.

Gallery

Cover artwork

Front cover, raw.

Preview pages

Gallery
Page one Page two Page three Page four Page five

External links

• Issue 161 at the Sonic the Comic Wiki.

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