Inside the Pages: Sonic #196
Tristan Oliver | January 8, 2009
A Look at the Cover, First Few Pages from Archie’s Latest
Next week in comic book stores everywhere, Archie Sonic comic #196 will be available. The issue will continue with the Hedgehog Havoc storyline in the road to what is promised to be a monumental Issue #200.
If you’ve forgotten, here’s Archie’s official take on it:
“Hedgehog Havoc, Part Two”: The “New Moebius” saga comes to an explosive end as hero and villain alike tremble at the power of Super Scourge! The fate of two worlds hangs by a thread, but what can Sonic do against his invincible evil twin? You can’t miss this epic climax to the biggest Sonic story of the year!
SCRIPT: Ian Flynn
ART: Tracy Yardley!
Earth-shattering cover by Tracy Yardley!
The cover and first five pages are below. We thank sonicsmashkirby for letting us know of the information. If you have a news tip you’d like to share, click the “News Tips” tab and let us know.
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That cover screams fan character even more than the regular Scourge.
I fully expected “ORIGINAL CHARACTER DO NOT STEAL” to be watermarked over it.
Well at least he didn’t turn purple or somethi-
-oh. …yikes.
Shaddup Nomad. Purple ftw
Scourge likes porridge and lentils.
Scourge is yet another Sonic ripoff character. One of many Sonics, but not the real one. I bet he still ives in his mom’s basement. I bet he wears long underwear at night. I bet he’s still a virgin. What a pansy. His weakness disgusts me.
Someone make that hedgehog ‘tap out’. Please archie no more of the mobius/anti-mobius kibble. More Doctor Eggman blowing up stuff please.
It’s just- I mean, he looks SO much more like a fan character/ recolor now.. Akuma The Hedgehog anyone? Shade of red fur and you’re pretty much there. (For those unaware of who that is: http://www.mgcomics.com/AkumaTh/Cast/Akuma.html Yeah.)
I guess at the very least it’s not another shade of urine yellow but… Eehh.
I dunno, something about this just doesn’t rub me the right way. I do however like the black and red eyes, but that’s about where it stops for me.
D’ah well, least the writings decent. :p
Okay- you know- looking back on the last page of 195, I’d say it’s the coloring here. Very flat and bland. Herms could have pulled that off a lot better. Black aurora around him…. something that would make him look more- well, super.
The evil freedom fighters look so absurdly stupid, they were originally joke characters when the comic didn’t take itself seriously.
The last time I read the comic when Ian acted like he was going to reset everything and get rid of half of the cast and Eggman was going to be a threat again, then the next issue said “PSYCHE”
Eh, relax, the arc appears to be reaching a climax, so it should be over soon enough.
But then there will be more spin-off comics.
Banish them all to the spin-offs.
@ Dr. Eggfang Yep spin offs *brings kerosine and matches*
It looks like someone’s fancharacter is about to fight a depressively drunk Sonic.
^Basically it.
Also: At least Sonic Universe won’t be a crappy comic based on a crappy TV show.
Whine, whine, whine