Then, at the beginning of 1993, Archie Comics started it's original four-issue Sonic the Hedgehog mini-series in America, issue #0 with the same cover as the premiere issue, including the stories.
Finally, in August 1993, Archie began its regular Sonic comic series, which is still running. In the frist issues of this series, Archie tried to adopt the slapstick storytelling from the syndicated Sonic cartoon, "Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog". Fortunately, they noticed that this was a move in the wrong direction, and are now mostly sticking to the more popular version of the Sonic cartoon, simply called "Sonic the Hedgehog", which has a darker, more thrilling atmosphere and a continuous storyline. Most fan-written Sonic-stories are also based on this series.
In the same year, on May 29, 1993, Fleetway Publications started another Sonic comic version in England. Unlike Archie Comics, Fleetway Publications used the same story about Sonic's origin that had aleady been shown in the previously-menitoned Disney Adventures Magazine, and created a background which was mostly based on the Sonic games from SEGA.
The main characters in the Fleetway comic are:
Sonic the Hedgehog | the fastest hedgehog on Mobius |
Tails | Sonic's two-tailed fox friend and trusty compagnion |
Amy Rose | Sonic's lady hedgehog friend from the 'Sonic CD' game |
Porker Lewis | a pig with technical ambitions |
Johnny Lightfoot | a hare who helps Sonic in the fight against Robotnik |
Doctor Robotnik | once Robotnik was a scientist named Kintobor, until the explosion of his R.O.C.C. machine turned him into the evil Robotnik |
Grimer | Robotnik's Chief Scientist and assistant |
The main characters in the Archie comic and the Sonic cartoon are
Sonic the Hedgehog | the world's fastest blue hedgehog |
Tails | Sonic's two-tailed fox friend |
Princess Sally Acorn | leader of the Knothole Freedom Fighter group, and the last of the House of Acorn on Mobius, since her father has been sent into the Void by Robotnik |
Bunnie Rabbot | a female bunny whose legs and left arm have been roboticized |
Rotor | a walrus inventor with high technical skills |
Antoine | a sometimes cowardly acting member of the Royal Guard, from the French section of Mobius |
Sir Charles Hedgehog | Sonic's uncle, and the inventor of the roboticizer prototype that is now used by Robotnik to turn all inhabitants of Mobius into robots |
Julian/Robotnik | affiliated with the Ministry of Defence; used his position to gain control over planet Mobius in the year 3224 and is now known as Robotnik |
Snively | Robotnik's nephew; his assistant and humble lackey |
In the first few issues of the Fleetway comic there was also a Princess
Sally, but she looked totally different and didn't have the leading
abilities of the Sally from the cartoon. This version of Sally also
appears in most of the Sonic books from England.
USA | Sonic the Hedgehog
current price: $ 1.79 |
United KIngdom | Sonic The Comic
current price: £ 1.30 |
Italy | Sonic videogame & fumetti
L. 3500 |
Germany | Sonic der comic
DM 3.80 |
France | Sonic Mag - B.D. & jeux video!
F 20 |
Holland | Sonic magazine
FI. 5.95 |
By the way, the comics from Italy, Germany, France and Holland were all adaptions of the UK version, with the text translated.
Andy Diggle
c/o Egmont Fleetway Ltd.
25/31 Travistock Place
London WC1H 9SU
ENGLAND
Sonic-Grams
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P.O. Box #419
Mamaroneck, NY 10543-0419
USA
Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
Sonic Fan Art
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USA
Egmont Fleetway Subscriptions
Sonic the Comic
P.O. Box 315
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Kent, ME9 8DT
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One year UK subscription (26 issues) 32.50 pounds sterling Europe 48.00 pounds sterling Overseas (surface) 58.00 pounds sterling Overseas (airmail) 60.40 pounds sterling
Issue frequency is 2 weeks.
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Sonic Checklist!
P.O. Box #573
Mamaroneck, NY 10543
Sonic 6 issues USA $ 7.50
($ 8.50 - Can.)Sonic 12 issues (get a 13th issue free!) USA $ 15.00
($ 17.00 Can.)
Available in US and Canada only. Issue frequency is 1 month.
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You may have to use a dial-prefix if you live outside the UK. For example, to order from the US you would have to dial something like 01144 20 7344 6444 (I hope).
Issues are only available from #120 upward. Checks must be payable to Fleetway Editions Ltd. and must be in pounds sterling.
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P.O. Box #573
Mamaroneck, NY 10543
All orders must be made payable in U.S. currency or by International Money Order.
Sonic End Game Series 4 issues #47 - #50 USA $ 7.00
($ 8.00 - Can.)Sonic's Friendly Nemesis Knuckles 3 issue mini-series USA $ 6.00
($ 7.00 - Can.)Tails 3 issue mini-series USA $ 6.00
($ 7.00 - Can.)Sonic Quest "The Death Egg Saga" 3 issue mini-series USA $ 6.00
($ 7.00 - Can.)Princess Sally 3 issue mini-series USA $ 6.00
($ 7.00 - Can.)Knuckles "The Dark Legion" 3 issues #1 - #3 USA $ 4.50
($ 5.50 - Can.)Knuckles "Lost Paradise" 3 issues #4 - #6 USA $ 4.50
($ 5.50 - Can.)Knuckles "Dark Vengeance" 3 issues #7 - #9 USA $ 4.50
($ 5.50 - Can.)Knuckles Regular Series 3 issues #10 - #32 USA $ 2.50
($ 3.00 - Can.)
for each issue
Sonic & Knuckles - 48 page special USA $ 3.00
($ 3.50 - Can.)Sonic: In Your Face - 48 page special USA $ 3.00
($ 3.50 - Can.)Sonic Blast - 48 page special USA $ 3.00
($ 3.50 - Can.)Sonic Presents Chaotix - 48 page special USA $ 3.00
($ 3.50 - Can.)Sonic Triple Trouble - 48 page special USA $ 3.00
($ 3.50 - Can.)Sonic & Knuckles Mecha Madness - 48 page special USA $ 3.00
($ 3.50 - Can.)Super Sonic vs. Hyper Knuckles - 48 page special USA $ 3.00
($ 3.50 - Can.)Super Live! - 48 page special USA $ 3.00
($ 3.50 - Can.)
#1 Battle Royal USA $ 2.50
($ 3.00 - Can.)#2 Brave New World USA $ 2.50
($ 3.00 - Can.)#3 Sonic Firsts USA $ 2.50
($ 3.00 - Can.)#4 Return Of The King USA $ 2.50
($ 3.00 - Can.)#5 Sonic Kids USA $ 2.50
($ 3.00 - Can.)#6 Sonic #50 Director's Cut USA $ 2.50
($ 3.00 - Can.)#7 Sonic / IMAGE Crossover USA $ 2.50
($ 3.00 - Can.)#8 Sonic / Sailor Moon Crossover USA $ 2.50
($ 3.00 - Can.)#9 Sonic Kids #2 USA $ 2.50
($ 3.00 - Can.)#10 Sonic / Sabrina The Teen-Age Witch Crossover USA $ 2.50
($ 3.00 - Can.)#11 Sonic: Female Heroines USA $ 2.50
($ 3.00 - Can.)
Available in the US & Canada only.
You may also try to order some of the above issues through the Previews Comics Catalog, available in almost every shop that sells American comic books.
If you live in the UK, I suggest you try Ace Comics, they are a pretty good source for comics too.