The sonic scribes are the many talented writers and artists who have helped create archie comics popular and recordsetting sonic the hedgehog comic books and graphic novels for two decades. Covering info on writers, artists, and spoilers of what happened in what book. Sonic the hedgehog comic book collection internet archive. See more ideas about comics, sonic the hedgehog and archie comics. Covering the beginning issues of knuckles the echidna. The english sonic the comic follows a decidedly different tone than archie. Sonic the hedgehog archie comic issues 1 sonicamymcdo. Sonic the hedgehog and his friends are back and ready to do battle with the evil dr.
These are the guys who make sonics life hell in his comic. For those unfamiliar, the comics premise was rooted in the universe created by one of the american sonic the hedgehog animated tv shows in the early 1990s. Jan 12, 2017 sonic is back for free comic book day. Sonic the hedgehogs comic book series launched in 1993. If you want to see the guys whove given sonic his toughest battles in illustrated form. Includes sonic the hedgehog 14, the promotional comic, and the early draft of the promotional comic. Sonic the hedgehog was a longrunning series of american comic books published by archie comics with the help of sega, featuring sega s mascot video game character sonic the hedgehog. Facebooktweetemail fans of archies sonic comic series will be waiting awhile longer to get their next sonic comic fix. A confluence of circumstances dampens sonics speed. Contains miscellaneous comics such as the promotional sonic forces comic. After more than 290 issues, it was the longestrunning monthly american comic to never. The comic book series was originally envisioned as not only an adaptation of segas popular actionplatformer franchise starring a speedy blue hedgehog, but also as an extension of dic entertainments cartoon adaptation by the same name.
Archie comics sonic the hedgehog series ran from november 22, 1992 to july 19, 2017. A good portion of this archive issue is jsut introducing plotline after plotline. Not everyone has access to a local comic book store. Sonic the hedgehog promotional comic book released in 1991 and featured in disney adventures, electronic monthly and sega visions magazines. Archie sonic online is a nonprofit fan webcomic and is not associated with archie comics, sega, sonic team, or any of the used elements creators. However, like a lot of what weve learned so far, it seems to be rather credible. The partnership between idw and sega was announced at san diego comic. This long running comic book series has introduced us to a myriad of great and interesting characters and stories. Sonic the hedgehog comic book canceled after 24year run.
May 10, 2017 frankly, the comic survived longer than it should have. Sonic the hedgehog 1993 comic read sonic the hedgehog. Sega and idw publishing have announced a partnership to produce new comics based on the sonic the hedgehog franchise as soon as 2018. This story first appeared in a printed issue given to those who backed sonic the comic con on kickstarter. The series is based on segas video game franchise as well as dic entertainments 1993 italianamerican animated series of the same name. The complete sonic the hedgehog comic encyclopedia by ian flynn. Comic books sonic the hedgehog promotional comic book released in 1991 and featured in disney adventures. Sonic the hedgehog promotional comic book released in 1991 and featured in disney adventures, electronic monthly. How did sonic the hedgehog become americas longestrunning.
Sega terminates sonic the hedgehog license with archie. Covering the issues of knuckles the echidna with info on writers, artists, and spoilers of what happened in what book. Sega terminates sonic the hedgehog license with archie comics. I found the sonic archives graphic novels a while back at barnes and noble. Archie comics dumps sonic the hedgehog for riverdale for free. A complete collection of the sonic the comic books by fleetway editions. Sonic the hedgehog free comic book day volume comic vine. Jul 20, 2017 sega of america has terminated archie comics license to produce comic books based on its sonic the hedgehog. An archive of not enough rings comics about sonic the hedgehog 2. List of sonic the hedgehog printed media wikipedia.
After more than 290 issues, it was the longestrunning monthly american comic to never be relaunched. Well known for his contributions to longrunning british series 2000ad among others, nigel is possibly best known to sonic fans for his time with sonic the comic, becoming one of the mainstays of the art staff on the comic and even contributing to the online continuation of it, stc online. Then i got into the modern comics, which i could find at grocery stores. The publisher has now come forward with a brief statement. Sad to say ive read them so many times theyre generally falling to pieces now though.
I still have several issues of sonic the comic from when i was younger. I got to the point where there were no new books being carried there. Content in this encyclopedia also covers the spinoff comic books such as sonic universe. Collection of comic and magazine scans cbz or pdf from uk print archive, read them all online for free. Because you demanded it a thrilling new sonic series that raises the stakes and expands the comic book world of sonic. Frankly, the comic survived longer than it should have. Through the archie sonic comic creators pick the best stories featuring sonic, tails, knuckles, dr. Eggman wants nothing less than total planetary domination, through a process known as roboticization the act of turning a living creature in to a cold, robotic slave. The news follows the recent termination of segas contract with archie comics, which housed several sonic comic book titles over the last 20 years. Sonic the hedgehog archives is a collection of archie sonic comics into trade paperback.
Obviously, this isnt archie making any official statement, so it is considered a rumor for now. The comic book series was originally envisioned as not only an adaptation of segas popular actionplatformer franchise starring a speedy blue hedgehog, but also as an extension of dic. I read the archies sonic the hedgehog comics home facebook. Sonic the hedgehog comic books july 1993 series all regular issues are out of stock. Buy complete sonic the hedgehog comic encyclopedia, the 01 by faye, lyndsay, grant, steven, easton, brandon isbn.
Almost 200 issues later, the blue blur can lay claim to having the most successful comic book career of all video game heroes. Robotniks swatbots, forcing sonic to choose between saving his. For nearly 25 years, archie comics sonic the hedgehog has spindashed into history books as one of the longest running american comics thats never been relaunched. Fans are jumping at the chance to travel back in time to where it all began. Includes all of the full issues from 1184 and the new content from the. Best of sonic the hedgehog comics, volume 1 by ian flynn. Complete sonic the hedgehog comic encyclopedia, the. Archie replaces sonic free comic book day 2017 comic with riverdale january 14th, 2017 6. Sonic leaves archie comics, bringing an end to one of the.
The day after free comic book day, a member of archie sonic online going by doctorben wrote a post claiming that his informant, whose name he kept anonymous, told him that the sonic comic is definitely cancelled, and the reason why we havent heard anything yet is because archie and sega were trying to reach a deal together, the deal. This is the comic the fans have waited for an everexpanding, allencompassing series revolving around sonic s many friends and foes whose continuity aligns with the regular monthly sonic comic. Video games fastest hedgehog beats up a lot of other animals in his comicbook adventures. Launched in may 2003, sonic the comic online is the continuation of the uks sonic the comic, endorsed by a number of the original creators. A perpetual collection of the sonic the hedgehog comic books by archie comics.
Egmont fleetway licensed comics sonic the comic sonic. Click on a comic to see a larger image or hover over to see comic title, number, and publishing date. Sonic the hedgehog has been the subject of many spinoffs in printed media. Sonic boom is an elevenissue comic book series published by archie comics. From back when robotnik didnt go by his dumb eggman name, and sonic didnt look stupidly thin. Nigel dobbyn, prolific uk comic artist, has passed away at the age of 56. Archie comics responds to sonic the hedgehog absence. Turn back time and witness the genesis of a hero as sonic enters his first climactic showdown with. Sonic the comic online a continuation of sonic the comic. Archie sonic online is a nonprofit fan webcomic and is not associated with archie comics, sega, sonic. After 24 years of memorable storytelling, sega of america will conclude their sonic.
Archie delays upcoming sonic comics again, doesnt solicit. At the beginning of the comics publishing history, it went with. Sonic the comic, known to its many readers as stc, was a british childrens comic published fortnightly by fleetway editions the merged companies fleetway and london editions, which progressively became integrated with its parent company egmont until it became. Regarding the comics sonic scanf sonic scanf forums. A confluence of circumstances dampens sonic s speed. Oct 30, 2012 buy complete sonic the hedgehog comic encyclopedia, the 01 by faye, lyndsay, grant, steven, easton, brandon isbn. This is to help keep a much organized list along with the addition that several issues have had unknown release date schedules. Occasionally i would pick up the next book in the series. Sonic the hedgehog was an american comic book series published by archie comics, in partnership with sega. To those sonic fans, past and present, who has read these epic comics, can finally share their thoughts here on facebook. A complete archive of sonic the hedgehog by archie comics this contains all the main issued and. It went through a format change and page number change until we arrived at the finished script, with wonderful art supplied by four excellent artists, people and friends, adamis, pete murphy, seumidh macdonald and matt dittmer.
Sonic boom comic read sonic boom comic online in high. Welcome to sonic the comic, the online continuation of the uks sonic the hedgehog comic. He and the freedom fighters go in search of magic rings to restore the speed, but instead fall into the hands of dr. This is the comic the fans have waited for an everexpanding, allencompassing series revolving around sonics many friends and foes whose continuity aligns with the regular monthly sonic comic. Archie replaces sonic free comic book day 2017 comic with. Several comic books have been released, each establishing a different storyline about sonic. Based on the new hit tv and video game comes sonic boom, a new ongoing sonic the hedgehog comic book series from archie comics.
Jul 19, 2017 sonic the hedgehogs comic book series launched in 1993. Saying farewell to three decades of weird sonic the hedgehog. May 16, 2017 the day after free comic book day, a member of archie sonic online going by doctorben wrote a post claiming that his informant, whose name he kept anonymous, told him that the sonic comic is definitely cancelled, and the reason why we havent heard anything yet is because archie and sega were trying to reach a deal together, the deal. This is a great reference manuel for fans of the archie sonic the hedgehog comic books series. Sonic the hedgehog follows the exploits of a group of rebel freedom fighters as they fight back against the dictatorship of dr. Scroll down to add issues to your want list and well email you when they arrive. Welcome to archie sonic online, a fan community dedicated to continuing the prereboot universe of the sonic the hedgehog comic that was lost due to some outside forces. Archie sonic online the worlds most way past cool fancomic. And that leads us to the current, weirdly mysterious status of the sonic books, with both sonic the hedgehog and sonic universe slamming to an.
Back in 1993, sonic the hedgehog sped his way from video games to comic books. The rise of robotropolis, the fall of sonic, script by kent taylor, pencils by manny galan, inks by phil sheehy. Announced as a new partnership for sega in 2017, idw is the current publisher of sonic comics with books having started in april 2018. Originally starting out as a 4issue tiein with the original sega genesis game series, sonic the hedgehog eventually blossomed out into a continuation of the 1994 saturday morning cartoon series. May 22, 2017 and that leads us to the current, weirdly mysterious status of the sonic books, with both sonic the hedgehog and sonic universe slamming to an unexpected halt, both on the third issues of four. Check out our latest issue and be sure to catch up on past releases in the back issues zone.
The complete sonic the hedgehog comic encyclopedia book. Here are all of the cancelled projects by archie comics there were 39 projects that were cancelled due to the sudden end of the comic series. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. This article contains a list of covers of the sonic the hedgehog comic series published by archie comics.
Turn back time and witness the genesis of a hero as sonic enters his first climactic showdown with the evil dr. A cover gallery for the comic book sonic the comic. Nov 05, 2016 my first experience with sonic was the comics. Archie comics abruptly cancelled all of its sonic the hedgehog titles in april 2017, even nixing a planned free comic book day title.
After initially beginning with a four issue miniseries between 1992 and 1993, the first fulllength issue of the comic was published in july 1993. After nearly twenty years of comics, specials and miniseries, sonic the hedgehog has hundreds of great stories to his name. Please note that the covers are organized by their publication date, not by their release date. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. But its looking increasingly troubling for the sonic comics. Jul 17, 2017 archie comics abruptly cancelled all of its sonic the hedgehog titles in april 2017, even nixing a planned free comic book day title. This biweekly book was published with new stories until 2000, when it went into reprints, which ended in 2002. Hundreds of isues later, the blue blur can lay claim to having the most successful comic book career of all video game heroes. An all new adventure takine place after the events of sonic forces. In 1993, sonic the hedgehog sped his way from video games to comic books. Sonic the hedgehog archie comic seriescovers sonic. The company announced friday that it will soon be publishing comics based on segas sonic the hedgehog. Sega of america has terminated archie comics license to produce comic books based on its sonic the hedgehog.
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