Sonic the Comic Issue 223

Sonic the Comic #223
Publication details
Issue	223
Date	9 January 2002
Publishing company	Egmont Fleetway Ltd
Cover price	£1.50
Free gift	Compass watch
Production staff
Cover artist	Richard Elson
Managing editor	Steve MacManus
Issue chronology
Previous	Sonic the Comic Issue 222

Sonic the Comic #223 is the two hundredth twenty-third and final comic issue of the Sonic the Comic series published by Egmont Fleetway.

Staff

• Managing Editor: Steve MacManus
• Designer: Paul Shubrook
• Product Manager: Nicki Bainbridge
• Marketing Assistant: Jane Ballard

Reprinted stories

• Sonic the Hedgehog - "The Evil Empire, Part 1" (Sonic the Comic #108)
• Sonic the Hedgehog - "The Evil Empire, Part 2" (Sonic the Comic #109)
• Sonic the Hedgehog - "The Evil Empire, Part 3" (Sonic the Comic #110)
• Sonic the Hedgehog - "The Evil Empire, Part 4" (Sonic the Comic #111)

Other features

• Nigel Kitching's open letter: A two-page letter from Nigel Kitching to the fans of Sonic the Comic about the history of his work, which was originally set to appear in Sonic the Comic #200. It covers Kitching's first stories, including the Sonic CD story arc and Sonic 3 & Knuckles story arc. He also touches on post-100 creations like the Drakon Empire and the death of Johnny Lightfoot.
• Role Call: A small box listing the majority of the staff on Sonic the Comic over the years. These include:
  • Editors: Richard Burton, Deborah Tate and Audrey Wong
  • Designers: Clare Gillmore (spelt incorrectly as Clair Gilmour), Gary Knight, Charles Wrigley, Jason McEvoy, Paul Shubrook and Steve Cook
  • Writers: Nigel Kitching, Lew Stringer, Alan McKenzie, Mark Millar and Mark Eyles
  • Artists: Richard Elson, Nigel Dobbyn, Anthony Williams, Dermot Power, Mick McMahon (credited as Mike McMahon), Mike White, Jon Haward, John M. Burns, M DJ Boyann (credited as D.J. Boyann), Casanovas, Carl Flint and Roberto Corona
  • Letterers: Tom Frame, Steve Potter, Ellie de'Ville (credited as Ellie De Ville), Elitta Fell and Gordon Robson
  • Other: Jane Ballard and Chris Power

Gallery

Cover artwork

The raw cover artwork.

External links

• Issue 223 at the Sonic the Comic Wiki.

Sonic the Comic issues

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