Collects some of the early adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog and his fellow freedom fighters as they struggle to rid their planet, Mobius, of the evil Dr. Robotnik and his villainous robots.

Sonic the hedgehog archives.

Maggie Gordon

Baby Maggie was a HUGE fan of Sonic when she was younger. I've been doing a lot of writing work lately which means I take breaks to read weird, inconsequential stuff on the internet. I heard some rumours that Sonic might be cancelled (seemingly untrue), and decided it would be fun to read through some old issues on my short breaks. 

When the Archie Sonic comic started, it was a combination of all the various Sonic media at the time. The characters were from the SatAM cartoon, the wackiness and some of the robots came from the other Sonic cartoon, and many game elements were present as well. It was a confused, jumbled mess of a world that didn't make a lot of sense, but the first few issues were just meant to be humourous action comics for kids. There is little consistency, they contain a lot of puns, and they don't aim very high. For cheap $1.50 reads, I think these were amusing comics for kids way back when. Not sure how well the older ones hold up for today's young ones, but I enjoyed the nostalgic trip. 

This first volume contains stories about the Krudzu, a monsterous robotic plant; Coconut the moneky bot; Scratch and Grounder; the Universalamader; and most importantly, the introduction of Bunnie Rabbot! There's a lot of silly side stories, pin-ups, and general ridiculousness. I wouldn't recommend this to adults unless you happened to be a fan in the past, but it's good for kids!

Sonic the hedgehog archives.

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