“Family Matters” Begins Inside Shipping now is the 215th edition of the main Sonic comics from Archie.
In this issue, Rotor’s family is in trouble, and Sonic heads to the Northern Tundra to get them out of it, with the assistance of the Arctic Freedom Fighters. Rotor himself will have some problems to contend with as he clashes with Silver. Ian Flynn penned the script, and the four man team of Steven Butler, Terry Austin, John Workman, and Matt Harms tackle the issue’s art.
The cover and first five pages of issue 215 follow Archie’s official synopsis. UPDATE: The fifth page has now been made available.
“Family Matters – Part One”: Sonic journeys to the frozen Northern Tundra to link up with the Arctic Freedom Fighters and attempt to rescue Rotor’s family and herd from the latest Dark Egg Legion threat! Rotor wants to come out of retirement to save his family, but first he’ll have to face… Silver?!
PLUS: “Future Tense”: A glimpse into the “time” that Silver calls home!
SCRIPT: Ian Flynn
ART: Steven Butler, Terry Austin, John Workman, and Matt Herms
Shipping Date: July 21st, 2010
On Sale at Comic Shops: July 28th, 2010
Newsstands: Week of August 10th, 2010
32-page, 40 lb glossy stock, full-color comic
$2.99 US
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Yep I can officially say I probably won’t ever be able to get back into these comics, it seems more fanfic than fanfic and every non-established character looks like a fursona waiting to happen.
Agreed with Dr.Eggfang.
………..wait a fucking minute, is that Nicole THE Nicole? Like, the handheld computer Sally used to mess with? Except…she’s…a living..thing?
….are you shitting me, Archie? Like, really? What? WHAT?!
@Haru:
It’s a hologram/nanite construct. She’s just as much an AI as ever.
It’ll be interesting to see if they can make the Arctic Freedome Fighteres into interesting characters now that they’re a touch more serious than their Looney Tunes days. I really don’t remember them at all…
@Eggfang
That’s the main reason these comics sucks so hard.
if there it were only Sonic characters it would be a lot more bearable but noooooooo, they have to add their generic anthro character there and there.
@Eggfang
Aw, lay off would’ja? You try coming up with story after story with just the small cast of actual Sonic characters, see how easy it is. At least it’s not “Collect all Seven Chaos Emeralds and Defeat Doctor Eggman!” every single time!
Although some of their characters do look like simple fanchars, they do use a larger variety than everyone else does. I see a Polar Bear, Penquin, Seal, and I do believe two wolves. Aside from the wolves, I have not seen the other three species in Fancharacter form anywhere. Same goes for the Downunda Freedom Fighters – Wallaby, Wombat, Koala, Tasmanian, Emu and Platypus, those are rare in the Fancharacter community.
Fancharacters are usually Hedgehogs, Foxes, Echidnas, Bats, Cats, Wolves, and Rabbits. Some are Mary-Sues, others can become good Fancharacters in their own right. I’ve seen it.
To conclude, not just to Eggfang, but the rest of you too; Quit picking on Archie so bad. No, these characters are never gonna be Sega Game characters. Yes, they are Fancharacter-ish, but only by a long shot. Like I said, you try to come up with new story ideas that haven’t been done before with JUST the Sega-Sonic Cast. I’ve seen it done too, but only by a few, rare gifted people….and I mean Comics, not Fanfiction.
That’s my rant for the day, now buzz off.
-Storm
Rotor is homosexual and gay. Poor Silver.
Don’t diss the comic until you’ve read it in full, guys.