You may want to visit Ian's messageboard for these types of questions, rather than here. You can visit Ian's forum at:

www.bumbleking.com/forum

Super Rayzor asked if he could start up such a thread here, and I gave it my blessing. This Side of Mobius will get the most of my time and attention, but I don't want to monopolize my responses. That would seem rather snobbish of me =P

Tania del Rio's "Sonic Rush" story started with S#160 yesterday (just in response to the phrasing).

Cream & Cheese won't be appearing in StH anytime soon. Last I heard, they were still SX-exclusive. I'm not too torn up about that, though, as StH has a monster of a cast to play with anyway. Plus, it'd added incentive to pick up SX and StH - so you can get your complete fix =D

Ah, I just figured that she would be in it since she played such a roll in Sonic Rush and we now have a Rush adaption. BTW, thanks for the blessing Ian.

If I remember correctly the Potto has a hate-hate relationship with that wascally wabbit anyway.

Probably kill her off 5 pages in, just for @#%$ and giggles. 😛

I know I've asked this before a few months ago, but are you cooking up any ideas yet to bring back the mini series and super specials? Maybe the return of the Knuckles saeries by some slim chance?

That's hardly up to him. :

Cream NOT being in STH is the best news I've heard all day. Her voice in the cartoon is like nails on a chalkboard. Plus, she brings nothing to the series or videogames.

Look at me be too lazy for the quote codes!

I will admit, I was adamant about my displeasure of Cream's creation initially. The little bunny has won me over, though, especially with the fun Sonic/Tails :: Amy/Cream dichotomy that can be played upon. For the foreseeable future, though, that ball is in Joe's court - and he has enough characters to juggle as is!

As for spin-offs/specials and the like, the answer is still "no." I'd love for there to be, and if such a project gets the green light I'll be behind it with gusto. Until then, y'all will have to content yourselves with the new trade collections. A little bird told me they aren't too far off...

You've used Bean and Bark in almost all of your Fan Comics. You practically own them. In his debut issue, Bean seems much more ..well, insane than he did in the 3 B's where he was more of a comic relief type. Bark is still doing the "Silent Bob" bit. Of course the 3'B's is not Archie cannon at all, but what was the reason the change in personality before bringing him to the book? Also, why the decision to make them villans?

So Ian, any plans to adapt Shadow's game?

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Cream NOT being in STH is the best news I've heard all day. Her voice in the cartoon is like nails on a chalkboard.

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Why would the sound of her voice matter when you're reading a comic book?

He's got you there.

Bean and Bark were recruited to the B-rank villains for two primary reasons:
1) Almost all other villains were slated to play a role in "The Darkest Storm" (May-July/S#162-164)

2) We needed a bigger "fun villains" group that didn't consist of Nack clones.

3) Bean and Bark really have no characterzation pre-comic. We can get a rough feel for them off their game play in "Sonic the Fighters," but they were open ground for interpretation. Given my familiarity (and fanaticism) for the two, I thought I could make them fit. Judging from the responses so far, I succeeded.

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S#156-159 was the "Shadow" adaptation, or it took the place of it, at least. Sega encouraged this move since SHtH wasn't an all-ages game and our comic was.

See? They do know (and care!) about us.

Shadow's origin and the Black Arms will be touched upon, but don't look for any of that this year.

...............Oh, screw it, I'll ask anyway.

Any news on when Eggman unleashes his plans on them echidna on grape pods thingamajigs? Of course I wanna know what happens to Remington (and if he will EVER discover his true origin).

True dat. Come to think of it, I've been experiencing something of an echidna withdrawl in the past year. I need my Dark Legion fix man! It's gettting darker. I feel cold... so very cold.

So, if the Black Arms are gonna show up are they gonna have any connection or fight with the Xorda? If you wasn't planning on it, do you think you will now? Any possibilty whatsoever that this may become a Shadow mini-series?

How do you plan to counteract 13 years of bad writing, overdone plot devices, and a diluted character pool.

Now I understand that a large caracter pool isn't a bad thing, look at Marvel or DC. However, there are now two Sonic Comics, they aren't related, and you don't have the media for the sheer number of characters that are there.

Also, how do you plan to attract more casual readers who may not be familiar with the Archie Created characters, and could potentially pass STH up over SX?

NeoRemington373
Any news on when Eggman unleashes his plans on them echidna on grape pods thingamajigs? Of course I wanna know what happens to Remington (and if he will EVER discover his true origin).

The purpose of the Egg Grapes will be shown in S#162. And have no fear - I have plans for Remington.

Super Rayzor
So, if the Black Arms are gonna show up are they gonna have any connection or fight with the Xorda? If you wasn't planning on it, do you think you will now? Any possibilty whatsoever that this may become a Shadow mini-series?

You'll have to wait and see on all alien matters. The likelihood of a mini-series for anyone is very, very small for now. If the window of opportunity presents itself, however, I'll do what I can on my end to make it come through.

Nintenfreak
Also, how do you plan to attract more casual readers who may not be familiar with the Archie Created characters, and could potentially pass STH up over SX?

One of the big things I've been aiming to achieve with STH is to be both new-reader-friendly and still make use of the years of continuity. I want it to be a book where the casual reader can pick it up, enjoy it, and be intrigued enough to come back.

I think the inherent structure of STH vs. SX does all the work for me. STH has a different feel, is aimed at a different age demographic, and has an almost entirely different cast. Readers get two different stories - one crafted by Joe Edkin, one crafted by me. If someone has to stick to only one SONIC book, it's a win-win situation for them since they're both great reads.

So, Ian, is there any, and I mean any, chance that Nate Morgan(which would have to include Collin and Lady Agagtha) could come back? Nate was one of my fave characters and I would love for him to return.

What about some of the other characters whose fates are still arguable like Dimitri, Athair, Hunter, and Tails parents? He could use a better source of stability in his life.

Why are you so adamant that Robotnik is gone forever?
Especially since Ken and BobR spoke of the contrary more than once on their message board. And no, I don't believe Eggman is simply Robotnik with a different face. Eggman is a buffoon; he makes that clear in every appearance.

It's just depressing that so many impotent villains are returning to the comic while the ultimate overlord of Mobius is ignored.

Super Rayzor
So, Ian, is there any, and I mean any, chance that Nate Morgan(which would have to include Collin and Lady Agagtha) could come back? Nate was one of my fave characters and I would love for him to return.

I've got an idea I'd like to use for Nate way down the line, but I don't know if it'll be approved. So until that (or a different) story is given the green light, it's safe to assume all our Robian-Overlanders are nuclear slag. We're working under a pretty strict "dead = dead" rule - which I rather like.

fansinceissue10
What about some of the other characters whose fates are still arguable like Dimitri, Athair, Hunter, and Tails parents? He could use a better source of stability in his life.

Dimitri - I've got plans, but like Nate, they're so far ahead I can't really speculate.
Athair - S#162
Hunter - Dead as a doornail.
Amadeus/Rosemary Prower - Not as far down the line as Dimitri, but still a good bit into the future.

Scarecrow2288
Why are you so adamant that Robotnik is gone forever?
Especially since Ken and BobR spoke of the contrary more than once on their message board. And no, I don't believe Eggman is simply Robotnik with a different face. Eggman is a buffoon; he makes that clear in every appearance.

It's just depressing that so many impotent villains are returning to the comic while the ultimate overlord of Mobius is ignored.

Have I been adamant? That's a strong word. I prefer "firm." But that's splitting hairs.

I have to work off the presented continuity, not off of what was intended by past creators. I have every bit of respect for Ken, and Karl, and all those who have come before and between them. I will honor their work in the books to the best of my ability. But the comic has made it quite (and irrevocably) clear that Ivo "Robotnik" Kintobor is no more. Down to the subatomic level.

One way to look at it is that Eggman hails from an off-shoot of the Prime universe that seems to share many traits with the M25YL-future. One could work retroactively from there, saying that his past self was almost exactly like the classic Prime-Robotnik. If that's how you'd like to take it, perhaps to make Eggman more palitable to your mind. Keep in mind that Prime-Robotnik had his moments of buffoonery as well.

And you haven't seen what I'm doing with Eggman yet, but that's boarder-line pushing you to read more issues, and I do that enough in the comic itself.

Don't write off the rogues gallery just yet. They'll be out in force during "The Darkest Storm" and have a profound impact on the ethereal elements of the universe. Annonymous and the Annonymous Conspiracy are going to have long-lasting (and equally huge) impacts that have begun in previous issues, will build through "The Darkest Storm" and beyond. Villains will be shuffled in placement and power - and some won't make it through to the end.

The preview snippets are just to whet the appetite. The real meat of the story must be read to believe. We just have to be patient as it unfolds in a monthly fashion. (that includes me )

Well since it was the ULTIMATE Annihilator that destroyed him, the name suggests it did what it was meant to do. If you want my honest opinion, I still consider Eggman to be Robotnik, but one from another dimension mind you. He started out as Robo-Robotnik when he first arrived and he still had the same sociopathic personality and robotciczed form of the original doctor aboard the space satellites. When he first revealed himself in #75, that was his most imposing moment, but after taking on the Eggman form, I agree his personality changed too. I'm not going to deny that the original Dr. Robotnik didn't have his goofy moments (look for them if you don't believe me), but there is some spark missing to Eggman's mannerisms that made Robotnik so appealing to the fanbase. That, or its just how irrationally misproportioned his body is that you can't take him seriously the moment you look at him. Sure, Robotnik was big in belly too, but so was the rest of his body.

Ken first envisioned Endgame as a way to wrap up the Sonic series, since management didn't expect it to last longer than 50 issues. That's the key problem, really; Robotnik's death should have been the comic's grand finale. He is Sonic's ultimate nemesis: no other villain has made such an impact on Sonic's life.

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This is true, but the moments you speak of mostly reside in the slapstick days of the comic, and weren't meant to be taken seriously. Archie was finally getting a handle on Robotnik's character when they killed him off.

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The purpose of the Egg Grapes will be shown in S#162. And have no fear - I have plans for Remington.

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I've got an idea I'd like to use for Nate way down the line, but I don't know if it'll be approved. So until that (or a different) story is given the green light, it's safe to assume all our Robian-Overlanders are nuclear slag. We're working under a pretty strict "dead = dead" rule - which I rather like.

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Fair enough, and though I usually don't like them, does dead=dead include ghosts or are they off limit, too?

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That's the key problem, really; Robotnik's death should have been the comic's grand finale. He is Sonic's ultimate nemesis: no other villain has made such an impact on Sonic's life.

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Yes and no. Endgame did wrap up the main story-line of the comic up to that point.

However, the comic could and did move on to bigger things - now the threat is a version of Robotnik that threatens multiple zones. Unfortunately, the proper way to use an inter-zonal villain would have been an inter-zonal adventure.

For the sake of Mobius Prime, other villains could take up the "bigger and worse" mantle - Naugus or Mamoth Mogul, for instance. However, neither have ever been handled to their full potential, and the introduction of Eggman to the role of ultimate villain confuses the matter.

So now, we have a comic that has been essentially directionless for the past few years. Perhaps this upcoming story-line will help tie things together again... But as much as I like what I've seen of Ian's work, I doubt it...

If Eggman really was to be a true threat to Mobius, he should honestly be someone who isn't always griping about not having enough power to eliminate Sonic and anyone else in his way. What I can't believe is that everyone seems to have forgotten that there is at least one alternate reality he left behind out there that is completely under his control. If Eggman truly wanted to wipe out all his opposition, then all he'd have to do is a open a wormhole to his true reality or use the Cosmic Interstate and send a transmission back there to call over more reinforcements then he could even dream about. If he did that, then I bet we'd be seeing another huge nuke stockpile like the original Robotnik had in Mecha Madness or a completely autonomous army programmed to raze the surface of all organic life like in #22. Any chance you may consider usiing that idea Mr. Potto?

Also, about the echidnas in the egg grapes being addressed soon? Does this mean the fate of the Brotherhood will be revealed as well, or is that another long-term-hope-to-be-addresed-someday topic?

Ack! I apologise, Ian: I didn't notice your response until just now. I have unknowingly addressed one of the issues you brought up, that of the 'buffoonery' idea, in my response to fansinceissue10 - many people seem to forget that Robotnik was only foolish during the early slapstick days, many issues of which shouldn't even be considered canon - so allow me to address the other point that bothers me.

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But the comic has made it quite (and irrevocably) clear that Ivo "Robotnik" Kintobor is no more. Down to the subatomic level.

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The comic never said anything about Robotnik being destroyed on a molecular level. It only mentioned that his molecules after being reintroduced to Mobius Prime by that device were unstable. The only people that are positive Robotnik is dead are the characters themselves, who are fools to assume anything given how many times they've been 'convinced' of somebody's demise in the past.

Moreso than that, the Ultimate Annihilator did not work as advertised. We've seen it set Knothole ahead in the timestream instead of destroying it, open up various zones etc. For all we know the Ultimate Annihilator exhibits unintentional properties, perhaps caused by Snively's ambitious but careless reprogramming of the device.

The truth of the matter is, the comic never explicitly states that Robotnik was destroyed on a subatomic level. He could have easily been sent to another zone like what happened to him before. It only states that his existence on Mobius Prime was limited in issue 108.

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If Eggman truly wanted to wipe out all his opposition, then all he'd have to do is a open a wormhole to his true reality or use the Cosmic Interstate and send a transmission back there to call over more reinforcements then he could even dream about.

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That's very true; Eggman has declared no intention of working toward such a goal however, so it's not unlikely to assume he was lying and got his sorry metal ass exiled. It would explain Eggman's tactless behavior and his shockingly inefficient robot designs. But I've elaborated on the real issue below:

Zonic said at one point, "You're Sonic Prime; the one true Sonic of all dimensions. It's your destiny to become the most pivotal hero of all time and space..." Which influenced a lot of later stories like the most recent Chosen One arc. Since Sonic's planet is undoubtably Mobius Prime, the same rule must apply to Robotnik.

So basically Eggman is nothing but a cheap interdimensional phony. Replacing Robotnik as the main villain is about as inappropriate as replacing Sonic with Evil Sonic - and we've seen what a disaster that turned out to be.

This is one of those instances where a universe is seperated not by fictional barriers but real-life ones, namely two independant mediums. Heaven only knows the comic can't afford to devalue itself further, let alone appearing as a mere offshoot of a continuity that wasn't spectacular to begin with. Which ironically is what the real-life situation is.

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Actually it did. It killed Robotnik permanently and killed everyone else temporarily that was hit by it. The unintended consequence was the creation of zones (what happened to Knothole) and openings between zones (what happened to Echidnaopolis & other miscellaneous examples). The only reason Robotnik even briefly returned was due to Knuckles messing with the time stream. That's not really up for debate other than some people want it to be up for debate.

Sonic has already defeated his true PRIME menace, Julian Ivo (Kintobor) Robotnik. He's believed dead by most, except some online fans who wish him to return.

Anyway, since then, Robo-Robotnik came from another dimension after defeating his own Sonic, to destroy Sonic Prime, the true blue.

Sonic defeated RoboRobotnik in a grouping of satalites. Right before RoboRobotnik was blown to smitherines, he sent a digital backup signal to another robotic body, the Eggman.

I'm sure you already knew all of that. So, I'll get on to my point:

The Eggman has been seen both ultimately evil, and, more recently, ultimately stupid.

So, it's up to Ian to define his true character, now. What will it be?

Super Rayzor
does dead=dead include ghosts or are they off limit, too?

If you mean Steppenwolf and the other Chaos Force-found spirits, no, they're fair game. And I do have a plan or two for them.

fansinceissue10
Any chance you may consider usiing that idea Mr. Potto?

Immediate answer: no. I can't use fan ideas due to legalities, and I make a concious effort to guard myself against accidentally copying/mimicking fan ideas. It would be a lack of imagination on my part.

While your ideas are well thought-out, they don't fit within the model of Eggman I'm working with right now. Eggman will not cooperate or even pretend to share power unless he's absolutely sure he has complete control. The last time a leauge of Robotniks was formed, our Robotnik was nearly destroyed. (Classic Robotnik, Sonic Live! Special).

Secondly, the whole reason Operation: Wasteland was stopped by the classic Robotnik was because there wouldn't be a world to rule. So a pan-dimensional annihilation force is out of the question. I assure you, by the next milestone issue, there will be no question that Eggman is a bad man.

fansinceissue10 - again
Also, about the echidnas in the egg grapes being addressed soon? Does this mean the fate of the Brotherhood will be revealed as well, or is that another long-term-hope-to-be-addresed-someday topic?

Answered the first one a few posts up - S#162.
And I'm afraid the Brotherhood story is the latter. There's alot of stories to be told before we get to them. Take solice in knowing I'm working with very big long-term goals?

True Red
Voice of Reason (tm)

In addition to this, it was stated at some point that the Ultimate Annihilator was programmed with the life-data of the Knothole citizens. (S#50 Director's Cut, I think...I'd have to dig through the library to check). Snively pulled the old switcheroo and programmed the U.A. with classic-Robotnik's data. That's part of the reason why our heroes survived - the beam wasn't aiming at them, basically.

I'm sorry you're dissapointed Scarecrow2288, but for the foreseeable future, Eggman is our Robotnik.

so what you're saying is that in darkest storm, robotnik WON'T be teaming up with Ixis and mammoth? rather they are all trying to settle their personal grudges at the same time?

also, are the destructix associated with any of the above mentioned villains?

Actually, Ian, when I was talking about ghost, I was basically asking if you could use the ghost of Nate if your present idea about Nate was not green lighted. Also, is Scourge gonna be a short-term threat or will he be a long-term threat like Mogul, Ixis, and the DL? One more question, are we gonna be seeing anything from the Ablionian Echidnas or are they completely out of the picture?

In response to Mr. Potto's response about the first part of my last post:
1. I was really asking if you had already considered that idea before I had mentioned it.
2.How did this "league of Robotniks" thing and sharing power become part of my question? I was going by the fact that Eggman came from another reality he "claims" to have conquered, left behind and therefore may still be currently ensalaved under his totalitarian will. I don't know how you got to the point of another Robotnik being there, but my thoughts were more along the line of an oppresive supercomputer A.I. like ADAM or an extremely powerful underboss being in charge there to enforce continued compliance and complete allegiance to the doctor while in his absence.

Ian, there are still ways to justify Nate's existance... If you remember the Mecha Madness special, you'll know that both Mecha Knuckles and Mecha Sonic survived a nuclear blast (heavily damaged, but they did survive...).

I had an idea for bringing Nate and the rest of the lost Overlanders back.. ...in a fashion.

Remember E.V.E? What if Snively had originally saved a part of the project that made her in a secret lair in Robotropolis? Then, when the Nuke hit, the Nanites would've reacted to the radiation and activated, beginning to spread slowly, absorbing raw material within Robotropolis.. ...Including the roboticized Overlanders.

You'd end up with a powerful and slightly unstable nanite being containing the combined personalities of Overlanders like Nate Morgan and Colin Kintobor..

...Well, it's a vague idea, I doubt it's workable..

Howdy Ian,

Loved, loved, loved #160. It's the best comic we've had in years. The Mr. Needlemouse reference still makes me grin. =D

I was just wondering if you'd be able to answer a few non-storyline questions?

- Do you own all of the Sonic comics? (Including specials, mini-series, off-shoots, etc?)
- If you don't, has Archie supplied you with any back-issues you're missing?
- Are you effectively on a "free subscription" (for lack of a better term) for the comics since you're essentially creating them? Or do you still need to buy them yourself?
- Apparently on most TV shows, when a character shows up in one episode after being in an episode previously, the writer of the original episode gets royalties, since the character was his/her original creation. Does it work the same with the comic biz? I mean, everytime you use, say, Julie-Su or Crocbot, do Ken Penders and Michael Gallagher get paid for it since they're technically their original chracters?

Thanks for your time!

Okay, so #162 will finally address the echidnas in the egg grapes. Excellent, excellent. So would we be seeing the return of the Dark Legion too? We haven't seen them since RTAI either, like so many charcters from the Knuckles series. Actually that was the best story arc I can remember in the past 2 years like so many other people have said. I especially enjoyed the tense relationship between Julie-su and Lien-da almost coming to a head. It finally answered my question of what was really the force that drove Lien-da and made her be the way she was. Is there any chance we may see a form closure between them whether for good or ill somewhere down the road?

I'm gonna save Ian some time Matt and answer your questions...

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Ian's probably read all/most of the stories... He'd have to know most of the plots and characters that have happened before hand since he's throwing them all into the up coming issues. It's been stated before (somewhere...I don't know where though) that Ian has been a fan of the series for a long time... In other words, he's one of us. Archie has to have archives of all the old issues, so Ian has 13 years of Sonic history at his fingertips...

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I can't answer this one... I'd think they'd give him a copy... I'd be surprised if they didn't...

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Sega actually owns all the characters... The ideas may be from the individual artists, but in the end, all the characters belong to Sega.

hypershadow77
also, are the destructix associated with any of the above mentioned villains?

Yes. Yes they are.

Super Rayzor
Actually, Ian, when I was talking about ghost, I was basically asking if you could use the ghost of Nate if your present idea about Nate was not green lighted. Also, is Scourge gonna be a short-term threat or will he be a long-term threat like Mogul, Ixis, and the DL? One more question, are we gonna be seeing anything from the Ablionian Echidnas or are they completely out of the picture?

1) Ah, sorry! Thanks for the clarification. No, we would count ghosts as a death-cheat. But keep in mind what is said now may be changed later, so ultimately anything is possible.

2) Scourge his here for the long haul. We're having alot of fun with him! I can't wait for next issue when you get to see him in action =D

3) There are some early-early-early-early plans for the Albion society, yes. Stay tuned!

fansinceissue10
1. I was really asking if you had already considered that idea before I had mentioned it.

Sorry about that! No, the idea of Eggman calling upon his future-dimensional forces hasn't been one I've considered.

2.How did this "league of Robotniks" thing and sharing power become part of my question?

Poor reading-comprehension on my part, and for that, I apologise. But the one issue I see with that scenario is: how do our heroes win? The only reason Operation: Wasteland didn't annihilate the planet was because classic-Robotnik stopped it.

Okay, so there is one way that would be shiney and full of explosions - but I've made the policy of reader-submitted ideas clear: No. It'd be a nifty premise for a fan-fic tho'. Have at it! =D

Finally - part of the reason Eggman returned to his past (or the Prime past, at least) was to re-conquer it. In some sick and twisted way, he wouldn't be satisfied with rolling over the resistance with his old tech. It's all about the now. You'll see

Hiro0015
If you remember the Mecha Madness special, you'll know that both Mecha Knuckles and Mecha Sonic survived a nuclear blast (heavily damaged, but they did survive...).

That's a good point. But they were also Sonic and Knuckles - the peek warriors of the planet with enough residual ring/emerald magic to help them along. They also didn't linger in the mess. Nate was a normal Overland, completely incapable of movement, and has been sitting in the radioactive slag for a year.

I'm not ruling out his return forever, I'm just saying that's what I'm working under right this second.

MattManic7325
Howdy Ian,

Thanks for your time!

Glad ya liked it! And I'm happy to know somebody got the Mr. Needlemouse reference =D

Despite others' input (thanks!) I'll go ahead and address all these. Makes the preperation easier for me =P

- I own pretty much the whole thing in some form or another. I'm still picking up physical back-issues when I can for the sake of having them. It's bloody hard to find the early stuff!
- Anything I would be missing, I'd be supplied.
- Sorta-kinda. As a writer, I do receive some comp issues every two months. But that's not nearly as fun or as satisfying as walking into the local shop to pick it up.
- Nope, Sega owns it all - lock, stock and hedgehog. I'm paid per printed page, i.e. 14 pages for S#160. So, in the future, if I were to create somebody completely new for the comic (like Julie-Su), it would automatically become a Sega property. Which is fine by me; it's their license that I get to play with, and as of right now, I've got enough characters to use that I don't need to create any of my own.

fansinceissue10 - again
Excellent, excellent. So would we be seeing the return of the Dark Legion too?

Not for TDS, no. There are plans for them, though. Ooooh there are plans. =D

Is there any chance we may see a form closure between them whether for good or ill somewhere down the road? (for Julie-Su and Lien-Da)

Maaaaaaaaaybe.

Ian, I salute you. Here's to hoping for the best.

So, can we expect to see the Yellin' Yellow (Super Sonic) any time soon or is he down the line?

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If you remember the Mecha Madness special, you'll know that both Mecha Knuckles and Mecha Sonic survived a nuclear blast (heavily damaged, but they did survive...).

That's a good point. But they were also Sonic and Knuckles - the peek warriors of the planet with enough residual ring/emerald magic to help them along. They also didn't linger in the mess. Nate was a normal Overland, completely incapable of movement, and has been sitting in the radioactive slag for a year.

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Eh, that's a good point Ian, but don't forget that Nate had his Power Ring eyepiece, that he could use for optic blasts, and was exposed to that enormus cache of Power Rings for years so the energy from those ring exposures could help in aiding Nate's survival although Knux's and Sonic's exposures were probably more long-lasting.

See? This is precisely why I love this fandom. Touche, good sir, touche.

We'll see what happen's to ol' Nate down the line. As for Super Sonic - no hints. None at all. Super Sonic's next appearance needs to be a surprise.

i'm curious, my original question was that will Robotnik be joining with MM and ixis or not?

If Scourge is going to be a long term villain, he could be used to bring back Hyper/Super Knuckles (which one is it?). Just put him near Knuckles, and the massive chaos energies inside of him should be enough to cause the reaction, just like being near the ME in RTAI. Then we'll have an excuse for another clash of the titans scenario. Of course, now that I've mentioned it, this is another idea that won't be used.

than stop mentioning your ideas!

they're good!

Well excuuuuuusssss me! This unfortunately, is the only place I can normally find people that would actually be able to appreciate them! Most people I interact with face to face don't even realize that Sonic has a few comic book series let alone used to have some good TV shows! I often felt like I was the only person who knew anything about the other Freedom Fighters, villains, or any other aspect of the Sonic universe created by Archie until I found this forum! You have a situation like that which goes on ever since you pick up one of the early issues(#10) and you just see how well you can hold in your ideas when you finally find other people that will not only listen, but understand what you're talking about as well!