Official Solicitation
Inker: Phil Sheehy
The beginning of The Sword Of Acorns Storyline! In the aftermath of the Death Egg Saga we find Sonic and Knuckles steadily trying to beat the snot out of each other over the Knuckles’ spare emerald (Super Sonic VS Hyper Knuckles)! The power rings having failed to revive the king, and when Knuckles turns them down flat Sally decides to search for the one thing that may be the key to his revival – The Crown Of Acorns… An ancient scroll is trotted out, which indicates that the true crown may be located in the Hall of Limbo. Next step: get enough power rings to fire up Sonic’s brain cells so he can get to the Hall! But early next morning Sonic, Sally and Tails rendezvous with Sleuth Doggy Dogg (Sonic 27), only to realize he’s a spy for Robotnik! As he brings in a welcoming committee of Swatbots, with a roboticized Fly Fly Freddy providing air cover as it leads to a free for all with everyone including Knuckles!! But after all this has passed there are stranger things to come, as it’s up to Sonic to use the power ring to boost his brain and travel to the Hall of Limbo. And upon his return he declares that the Sword Of Acorns has something to with his coming back…
"Knuckles’ Quest – Part One"
Writers: Ken Penders & Kent Taylor
Penciler: Art Mawhinney
Inker: Brian Thomas
In a continuation of the above story, Sally has asked Knuckeles to find The Sword Of Acorns! Knuckles is perched uneasily on an open seat attached to the side of the Sea Fox, with Tails at the helm they head to thier first destination… Athair’s crater in Downunda (Tails The Fox Miniseries)! And when they meet him that’s when things get weird… The Ancient Walkers (Sonic #35) have reappeared and they’ve got some strange musings for Knuckles… A black cat sorceress, A raven wizard, a goat alchemist, a fox charlatan (a mysterious Tails lookalike BTW), a rabbit enchantress and a Paladin horse in Shining Armor all hold the key to the whereabouts of The Sword Of Acorns… "With patience and fortitude a blade of steel thou may embrace." And soon begins Knuckles’ Quest for the Sword Of Acorns and many more plot twists along the way…
Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvey Mercadoocasio