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Pat Spaz Spaziante

Sonic battles his nemesis, Robotnik, as the villain traps him with plants, attacks him with a mechanical bomb-throwing monkey, and kidnaps Sally.

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Maggie Gordon

I think this is the first volume that features art by Spaz, my favourite artist from the Sonic comics. It's also, as I mentioned in my last review, a massive turning point for the series. A couple of the issues are still pure silliness, but there are the beginnings of some significant world building, as well as character and plot development. Of note is the story involving EVE, a robot that grows and learns and destroys Robotnik (who is back next issue, but this one takes the whole situation with a much more serious tone). There are also some side stories dealing with Princess Sally that start building her up as a smart, capable leader. I remember adoring her character as a child because she liked to read, went on missions like the boys, and was generally amazing. She's a princess, but without any focus on pretty dresses (she wears a vest and boots!), and her role comes with a lot of responsibility. Her side stories are setting her up for the first mini series from the Sonic line, dealing with her training some new recruits. Still not quite ready to push these up to three stars, but getting there!

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