Sonic The Hedgehog #40

Release Aug 1, 1996
Writer Mike Gallagher
Lineart Dave Manak

Official Solicitation

Inker: Rich Koslowski

In the conclusion of the Mecha Madness storyline, the gang prepares the court martial of Sonic the Hedgehog, everybody else is supposed to be busy rebuilding Knothole after the village was trashed last issue! Left to his own devices, Antoine, the one in charge at the moment, can think of nothing better to do is than bring charges against Sonic! Which is why the blue blur is cooling his heels in jail with Amy Rose, carrying on a one-kid protest of Sonic’s incarceration. Sally, after a brief interlude to let us know that despite the recent turn of events she still has a good head on her shoulders and a heart that belongs to Sonic, sends Amy packing… The "court martial" goes on with Antoine as prosecutor – jealous as he is trying desperately to get Sonic put away! But despite the fact that Sonic is convicted Sally elects to delay sentencing by 24 hours to enable Sonic to exonerate himself! With the clock running, Sonic heads for the Mobian Badlands where after tangling with Caterkiller, Moto-Bug, Bat Brain, Flaps and The Original Badniks (Sonic 0) in The Robo-Hobo Jungle, he heads for the Bottom of the Barrel Bar and Grill where he confronts Nack The Weasel who once more gets the drop on Sonic as Nack tries yet again to extract some cash from Robotnik! Time meanwhile is slowly ticking away…

Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvey Mercadoocasio