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Sonic #162 & #163 and Sonic X #9 Preview
Some Archie Creatives will be at NY Comic Con in NYC in Feb
Oh, one thing I forgot. Archie is starting the "3 covers go together thing" again possibly. I do know that they noted in the press release that I didn't post that the covers for Sonic #162-164 make a bigger collage--like the covers for most of the Knuckles series did.
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SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #162
"Darkest Storm Part 1 of 3": The first of three stories that will rock the world of Sonic to its core! Many of Sonic's worst enemies have been clawing their way out of the rogues gallery lately. Now, not one but two of the biggest villains in Sonic history, Mammoth Mogul and Ixis Naugus return to make Sonic and the Freedom Fighters' lives miserable! And the one to blame for all this is the mysterious nemesis known only as "Anonymous". Will the secret of Anonymous finally be revealed? SCRIPT: Ian Flynn. ART: James Fry. PLUS: A shocking back-up tale that will leave your brain bouncing! Tantalizing triptych cover by Spaz-collect all three issues for a complete image!
ships 5/3, DCD on Sale 5/17, Newsstand 5/20
UPC #: 62816-46977-16211
32-page, full color comic, $2.25
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #163
"Darkest Storm Part 2 of 3": The action-packed, multi-issue epic warps into overdrive! Sonic not only squares off against some of his deadliest foes, the Magical Ixis Naugus and the Immortal Mammoth Mogul, but must also deal with an army of spider ninjas and the newest threat, The Destructix! Can even the combined strength of Sonic, the Freedom Fighters, Knuckles and the Chaotix be enough to save the day? And can another showdown with the ultimate evil, Dr. Robotnik be far away? SCRIPT: Ian Flynn. ART: James Fry. PLUS: Another sizzling Sonic back-up tale! Features the second in a set of triptych covers by Spaz-collect all three issues for a complete image!
ships 5/31, DCD on Sale 6/14, Newsstand 6/20
UPC #: 62816-46977-16311
32-page, full color comic, $2.25
SONIC X #9
"Wicked Sweet Shuttle Shenanigans Part 2": Turning things up a few notches from the previous issue, Eggman ups the ante in his quest to pilfer the Thorndyke space shuttle by unleashing a gigantic spider robot at the World's Fair! Emerl continues to lurk in the background, begging the question, is Emerl friend of foe? An all-out battle ensues as Sonic, Knuckles, Tails, Rouge, Big the Cat and more give it their all to save the city! It's action and intrigue in the hit "Sonic X" animated series style! SCRIPT: Joe Edkin. ART: Tim Smith (pencils) and Al Milgrom (inks). Frantic thrills 'n chills cover by Spaz!
ships 5/17, DCD on Sale 5/31, Newsstand 6/6
UPC #: 62816-46971-00911
32-page, full color comic, $2.25
You know what? I like Ixis Nagus and I am filled with a great excitement at the thought of him returning. Will he add anything to the series as a whole or go through some significant character growth? Probably not. But I've got a thing for evil wizards and I've always had a soft spot for Ix-y. I actually never thought he'd come back again but I guess I never thought E.V.E would return again...Or that the Chosen One story would ever be given closure.
Wow, sounds awesome. I'm wondering what the Destructix is. Is it a singular villian, or is it a group?
Sounds good, but I hope Ian doesn't fit way too much into these stories as possible. Afterall, the main story is... what? 16 pages? 20 pages? 3 chapters of this which looks to be filled with so much detail and such in it sounds a bit much. Hopefully he can pull it off.
The three-way connecting cover does sound awesome.
Several other creators, myself included, will also be appearing at the Archie Comics booth during the convention to sign comics. I don't have the list of the other creators, so I can't tell you who they will be or when we will be scheduled at this time, but as soon as I hear anything, I will fill you in.
--Joe Edkin
Sweet Naugus is back. I hope Ian can make us forget that SSS#15 ever happened.
I believe many of us have seen this kind of story devlop before in other comics. But I guess we all will have to wait and see what makes this so different.
Good Luck IAN, You got big "Penders" shoes to fill.
Godspeed!
-Brian
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I believe many of us have seen this kind of story devlop before in other comics. But I guess we all will have to wait and see what makes this so different.
Batman "Hush" and that arc in MK Spider Man, right?
Btw how come Emerl is appearing in the comic before Chaos and Shadow?
I beleive so Shadonic, but maybe Ian will throw in a twist, but knowing those (headups) at Archie, I don't think so.
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Btw how come Emerl is appearing in the comic before Chaos and Shadow?
Who said he does? Issues 6, 7, and 8 have not yet been published, so how can you be certain that Chaos and/or Shadow won't have appeared by then? Solicitations don't tell you everything (and neither will I, here or now). If they (I) did, you wouldn't have to read the comics! Don't you like to be surprised now and then? (For that matter, you don't know what surprises I have in store regarding Emerl, either. So there! Nyah!)
--Joe Edkin
Do they REALLY have to bring back Mogul AGAIN?? I thought Mogul was out of the picture for good after the Chosen One story finally wrapped up. How many times does he have to be taken out before he stays out? And why bring him back so soon? And Naugus...eh. I sure hope Ian pulls it off well.
I eagerly await the tri-covers again, though. That's one thing I loved about the Knuckles covers.
HA! MOGUL IS BACK! MOGUL FANS REJOICE
::Holds a party, notices he's the only one there.:: o.o >> <<..... :
ances anyway::
Im SO glad Mogul is back. Now lets hope he DOES something this time x_x. Instead of just rely on the Chosen Three to act x_x I need him to be a true power tripper this time like he was in Battle Royale. None of this Turbo Tails thievery or Master Mogul Zone disassembling. I want true evil from him, nothing less.
Anonymous? I'm tired of hearing this name pop up. Metal Sonic-show yourself PLEASE X_X. We ALL know its you. Yeah I know we say him get his clock cleaned in 158 or whatever, but I bet you its him >> since that was the old model from LIKE the old days.
You're not the only one who likes Mammoth Mogul, DL. I remember Ian used to stick up for Mogul on Ken's MB years ago along with me--in defending Sonic #56. ^_~ So actually, this little arc I do have some hope for.
Knuckles and the Chaotix are in it, too! 
By the way, full-size covers. (Thanks to Rlan at Ian's MB.)
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I'm not so much opposed to Mogul's return as to the fact that he's brought back so soon after the "finality" of the Chosen One arc's ending.
Doc finitevus is back too? (looked at the cover for 163.)
maybe he's tied into this Destructix. that'd make more sense then him knowing any other villain.
Edit: you know, after i was done posting it hit me,
Doc fin would make the most sense for being Anonymous. we know next to nothing about the guy.
but it would all make sense if it was The Mysterious Doctor in GBU. so either way, i think those two are the prime candidates.
But i'm happy to see so many villains coming into the comic at the same time, that way we're bound to see more than just sonic fighting them one at a time.
but i'd also love to see the chaotix take on Mogul again. that would be a cool fight. (as we all know Knux and the chaotix haven't felt much love lately.) plus the fact that knux would more than likely want revenge after he was killed. (killed,died whatever. MM was still a major factor in it.)
Mammoth Mogul and Dr. Finitevus? *Swoon*
Rawl. Two fave characters of mine. n_n Nice.
Ixis is a 'meh', but I'm still glad he'll be returning. As for the 'Chosen One' arc, I wanna write that off as something not being part of the Archie Sonic continuity. >.> Big, Godzilla-Tails scared the children, and thus should never have existed.
Seeing those covers...the Ancient Walkers are back? Merlin, too? Something big must be going down. I'm looking more forward to it, now.
You may be interested in this quote from Ian at his MessageBoard:
"So what I've tried to do within my first year is do a little of both. Stand-alone and two-part stories will be the main format with the occasional longer arc tossed in just to spice things up. But every installment is all going towards a greater, over-arching goal. I'd like to hint how it all links together, but I'm afraid I'll give something away.
Rest assured, there is not a single issue that doesn't lay the groundwork for another story down the line. I hope you enjoy what I've put together once you get to my year's worth."
I love those covers. Especially the insane detail in the Sonic X one.
The Sonic title's joining covers is certainly a format I didn't expect, focusing more on various comic panels then the overlapping images in the Knuckles comics, but regardless it looks fantastic.
Many villains, linking covers, Knux and the Chaotix, FRY pencilling, an actual continuity, Ancient Walkers, Finetevus... I'm reeeeeeeeeeally looking forward to these issues. Too bad we hafta wait until May...
I see that Knux and company are involved in this story, which I am sure True Red is happy about. Time will tell, of course, if this story arc lives up to its hype or promise.
They sound very coolio! I'm betting that this 'Anonymous' villain is either:
That Professor that Issac is serving in that underground lab
Or the Ancient Walkers... they have a hand in almost everything, them turning out to be villains or in the grey area of testing the heroes with extreme dangers does make alot of sense if u think about how Gods are protrayed generally in such media as this etc.
Lookin forward alot, the covers are ace!
My thoughts on what the upcoming 3-part mini-series...
...will be like or how it will change the comic.
Well after reading about and hearing about how Ian has plans for Sally, the "losess" that will occure, the recent implant of the nanties on the robtics and 1/2 robtics, the Sonic/Sally/Tails/Fiona situation, I have this strong feeling that this mini-series will answer a lot of those questions.
For example, I have feeling that the implanted nanites will be realved to the FF's, Those that will be lost will be one the fathers of the FF's.
One of the plans for Sally will be for to return to active duty with FF's, which at the same will help slove this love 4-way, because I feel the closer Sally works with Sonic, the closer they will become again, and I believe Fiona will be the kind of character that will understand this.
Speaking of Fiona, I feel that something will happen that will cause her to get her together with Tails, like Tails may see Fiona in danger and push her out the way and take the hit for her, or maybe Fiona will get hurt to the piont that she may need to have her brain-patterns tranfered into that robtic version of herself just to save her life.
But hey those are my thoughts on what I think will/could happen in the upcoming 3-part mini-series.
God Bless.
-Brian
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Or the Ancient Walkers... they have a hand in almost everything, them turning out to be villains or in the grey area of testing the heroes with extreme dangers does make alot of sense if u think about how Gods are protrayed generally in such media as this etc.
i think that the ancient walkers will play a prominent role in this as well, Because Remember they are dying.
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i think that the ancient walkers will play a prominent role in this as well, Because Remember they are dying.
What ish was that in?
The Knuckles back-up in either Sonic #95 or #96.
PLEASEZZZZZ LET SONIC AND KNUCKLES DO SOME BADAZZ FIGHTING THAT DOESN'T INCLUDE SENSELESS BEAMS FLYING EVERYWHERE,IAN!!!!!
TANK UZZZ! ...h.ey....my caps works.
Hold on. I just saw the covers...
Ancient walkersa are stil kicking. Man, Dying must be a long term thing for them ..Cause I swore they were already DEAD ><.
Man, wish I could die like that. All slow and still make Chaos Emerald Jambalaya...
I basically agree with what you think might happen about the losses, bw1979, and you said some of what I am hoping will happen in other matters in the comic book. I am not sure, however, about if what you said about what will happen to Tail and Fiona will happen.
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Hold on. I just saw the covers...
Ancient walkersa are stil kicking. Man, Dying must be a long term thing for them ..Cause I swore they were already DEAD ><.
Man, wish I could die like that. All slow and still make Chaos Emerald Jambalaya..
Or maybe they are already dead and what we are seeing in the covers are ghosts.
but aren't they already Ghost-type beings?
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but aren't they already Ghost-type beings?
Somewhat. A lot of people (like the Paladin from Knux's quest back-up stories) think of them as deities; though, I believe them to be emerald-empowered beings like Mammoth Mogoul only more powerful. What we maybe seeing is the Ancient Walkers choosing to be either spirits or physical beings at-will like the Guardian Matthias or, in my opinion, Athair.
Perhaps they're somehow related to the Xorda. After all, they do seem to have some kind of relationship with the Chaos Force, which apparently powers Xorda technology.
Wait ... what? When was the Xorda technology power by the Chaos Force? I dont remember reading that.
You didn't read it because it never appears in the books. A member of this forum, perhaps it was Dirk, figured the technology was powered by the Chaos Force since, according to Isaac's account, the Xorda's gene bomb's radiation bonded with underground depostits of beryl(the basic substance of emeralds) creating the chaos emeralds and the fact that Sonic was transported(Chaos Controlled?) in space when hit by their doom ray instead of being killed.
Ken Penders used to claim on his messageboard that there was a chaos emerald in the Quantium Dial. (After all, the Xorda created the Chaos Emeralds, just as they created the Quantium Dial.) So, when Sonic attacked the dial, he reacted with the chaos emerald within, and chaos control warped him lightyears away.
Well, that's just what Ken Penders said, though. It was never stated in the book, so I guess we can't consider it 100% canon. I'm choosing to believe it, though.
But, EE, according to Isaac(if I'm correct), the chaos emerald's creation happened after the Xorda left and was an unexpected effect of the gene bomb just as the creation of the Mobians and Overlanders was so technically they didn't create the CE(at least on purpose) so I don't see why they would put one in the Quantum Dial even if Penders said they did. Plus, I was under the impression that the Xorda did not even know of the Emeralds until they found out about the Mobians.
I can't comment on this topic too much due to future releases, BUT - there was no Chaos Emerald in the Quantum Dial.
Chaos Emeralds also exist on other planets, see issue 126.
Actually, I theorized almost immediately after issue TiS that the Xorda were using Chaos eenergy to power the quantam dial, which allowed Sonic to Chaos Control away involuntarily. The fact that the radiation from the Xorda bomb was what created the CEs in the first place DOES seem to support this.
I wonder if the planet that had the Chaos "Rubies" were attacked by the Xorda at some time in their past or if they just came to be like the emeralds in the zones and Special Zones?
Those emeralds apparently simply fell from the sky according to what's stated in-issue. I'm guessing it was a meteor of some kind that brought them.
By the way, emeralds can be red.
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I can't comment on this topic too much due to future releases, BUT - there was no Chaos Emerald in the Quantum Dial.
Does this mean your working on a new origin for the Chaos Emeralds, Ian?
I can't say. However, I will not be retconning GBU.
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retconning
okay, i've looked this word up in the dictionary and still can't find it. what exactly does that mean?
To retcon is to retro-actively rewrite or add on to past continuity.
Like, say, SA2 through Shadow. Shadow dies at the ARK! No, wait, he's alive! But is he a robot or some kind of alien? No, he didn't die at all! So, effectively, with Shadow, they retconned SA2's ending so he didn't die at all, for better or worse.
Another example: say character X is killed. Then later on, character X returns alive, unharmed or otherwise, somehow, and then goes on in a lengthy monologue as to how in God's name they survived back when they died. That information wasn't known at the time character X originally died, so that new info is considered a "retcon", or a piece of retroactive continuity. Happens all the time in comics, so I hear.
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By the way, emeralds can be red.
Yeah, I know Dirk; I just decided I wanted to use the term a fan created in one of the letters to the comic.
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I can't say. However, I will not be retconning GBU.
That good. Never did like that arc.
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By the way, emeralds can be red.
Emerald (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) is a variety of the mineral beryl, colored green by trace amounts of chromium and sometimes iron. It is highly prized as a gemstone and by weight is the most valuable gemstone in the world, often made less so by inclusions, which all emeralds have.
Synthetic emeralds fluoresce a dull red with long wave UV light due to an indicator added during the process of synthesizing the emerald, whereas natural specimens do not.
Summary: emerald are in themselves always green, though synthetic emeralds get a tint of red when exposed to UV-light.
