Finally!

Archie were asking for opinions on this back when I first got online in mid-1998. Glad to see that they're making life easier for back issue hunters - although since the target demographic is now younger than the comic itself, it was going to become a critical issue sooner rather than later. 🙂

That's pretty nice...I wonder if they'll include like the Tails/Sally mini series in one of these as well? I hope so.

I'll be buying these, simply because they're cheap and easy

This is definitely great for those who have never been able to read the old issues. However, since I already have the old issues comprising these paperbacks, I probably won't pick these up. I was rather disappointed that "The Beginnings" only featured the big stories and not the little one-page ones. Believe it or not, I also rather enjoy the fan art and Sonic Grams, as well. I doubt they'd be included in these new collections, but if they by chance are...I'm sold.

So these will be in the appearance of manga books, right? I'm definitely getting it.

It was about time however I dissapointed that they only included 4 issues instead of 5 or 6. I might pick it up since I dont have the first 19 issues.

So how's everyone expecting the formatting of these to go? It'd be nice if they were able to collect the related storylines all together - for example, "Growing Pains" from #28 and #29 in the same TPB as Tails #1-#3; or the Knuckles backups from the Chaotix special and #31-#36 alongside the first Knux mini-series.

I was thinking about the same thing, Matt. I think I'd prefer the stories in a more continuity order than issue/release order. Of course, continuity doesn't really apply too much to the stories in the first few graphic novels.

I doubt that they'll do it based on "continuity." I think it'll be issue-based. The only things from the "early days" that I'm interested in getting are the Sally mini-series and possibly Sonic #25.

This is exactly what i need to complete my collection since i only need like 14 comics or so... and Red I agree with ya on the sally mini series, I can't seem to find it anywhere and its way too frustrating to bid on ebay and whatnot...oh, you mentioned sonic 25? i have 2 extras of that comic I believe. Although, this isnt exactly the right part of the forum to discuss buying and selling comics but if you would want one of my extras id be happy to sell it to ya.

i'll probably be buying these, especially when 46- 50 come around. i'm interested in reading those again seeing as how i lost mine.

Cool, I'll keep you in mind when I get spending money again. Right now is bills time for me so no non-necessary spending. x_x

My copy of Sonic Archives #1 arrived in the mail today. I was surprised how small it was... I guess the announcement said they'd be this size but I hadn't been paying attention.

The paper really is high-quality, glossy stuff. The recolors look really cool, and they remain accurate to the original colors (even the mistaken Sally coloring).

The cover is excellent, and I see the cover for next volume is just as cool.

I started reading the comic at issue 48, so most of this material is new to me (aside from what was in "Sonic Firsts"). It has its charming points, and it's cool to see how far the book has come. I know I'll be buying these as long as they keep making them.

I only hope they get creative with the arrangement of the stories, instead of the lazy and confusing method of keeping them chronological. Like what Matt said.

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I only hope they get creative with the arrangement of the stories, instead of the lazy and confusing method of keeping them chronological. Like what Matt said.

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I'm hoping the same.

The first volume sounds nice. I'll pick it up if the comic store I go to gets it.

Dirk, roughly how much did it cost you to get your hands on this?

That and does anyone know if they're planning to produce more archive TPBs?

You can pick t hem up at the Archie website (as I did) or at your local retailer. Either way, expect to pay $7.50. A pretty good deal if you don't already have these issues.

As far as future TPBs, they haven't announced past #2, but I'm guessing if these are a success, then there will be more.

I picked up #1 yesterday. The overall quality of the format's not so bad (I wonder how long it'll be before they're using cheaper paper), but the overall quality of some of the later issues may suffer when some of the illustrations have to be shrunk down.

Yeah, I just read archives #1 & #2. I was excited, especially with the digital reprinting. It was good. I hope they go beyond the 2 archives. Overall, I liked it very much, it was nice taking a trip down memory lane.

I just got my Sonic Archive 1 in the mail today from Amazon.

First off the size of the book is fairly tiny to its predecessor, "Sonic Beginnings." Its a pocket size paperback graphic novel. (I almost think its a little too small. My eyes aren't what they used to be.)

Also, its true that the pages were all recolored. However, I do argue that they ARE a lot different from the originals. The old ones were a nice flat color scheme and highly saturated. The new pages are a little dark to my taste. The reason behind this is because it looks as if the colorist went a little crazy with the dodge and burn tool, and I mean that in a bad way. (Only using white and black to shade? Not good.)

I'm happy that Archie is coming out with the old issues all over again, but if they are going to look like this in print at LEAST keep the original coloring and save my eyes. I also would like to see the format printed in a BIGGER size for later issues that will be released. At least put it in the original comic book size format. Tokyopop prints it bigger than that. =P

I've also got Sonic Begins and Sonic archive volume 1 and 2, and when i put them next to each other, it kind've bothers me that the last two are soooo tiny. I just wish they were alittle bigger, so they could stand out more in my collection, like my sonic begins trade paperback does. Also, are you sure they're going to make more sonic archives? I'm asking this because when i looked at the advertisment page at the end of archive vol. 2, i noticed that it didn't advertise that there was going to be a sonic archive vol. 3, they just advertised the archives before it, so i'm kind've worried that they aren't gonna make anymore archives of sonic.

When does things start geting serious?

I don't meen that in an insulting sence, I just want to know when to start picking it up. The Start-Up Era was er...sorta boring to be honest.

Depends on your definition of boring. Personally, I prefer the light hearted stories of the early issues to the melodramatic junk that plagues the comic nowadays.

Things start to pick up in seriousness sometime around issue 30, if I recall correctly. I haven't read all of the earlier issues, but I'm pretty sure that's the case.

I got STH#171 now there is a volumes #3&4

Yeah, Hedgeman has a point about whether or not they will be continuing the volumes on Sonic. My guess is probably not for awhile until they (Archie, Sega, etc.) decides it should go on. I was also wondering that. I think they should because there is no way really to read the back issues because it is quite difficult to find any of the first & older issues.

Anyway, I hope they continue sometime soon down the road, even though I agree on the format such as the size & digital coloring, I still enjoyed the stories.

Due to the space of pages, it would seem most unlikely they could also put the sonic gram pages from the issues into the book also, it would be neat, but mostly impossible, only time will tell, i guess.

well, if you look at the post above yours, you'll see it's a moot point. Apparently, StH #171 advertises the next two archives, although I haven't gotten the issue yet so I'm not sure of any details.

I've only picked up the first one, and it looks great. I am sincerely looking forward to further reprints since Im missing a few issues here and there. I hope they release the Super Specials in the same way since some of my favorite storyline exist in them. The only problem I find if Archie does reprint the Specials, will it be as a separate archive or included with the other issues (Like printing issue 39, the Mecha Madness Special, and issue 40 in a single volume)?

whoops, sorry, thanks Dirk Amoeba, I just sometimes type without looking at other messages at first. That's good to know.

Does the Archives include the original back stories as well?

The Archives contains the entire issue, including all stories, the cover and any "extras" like pinups and what not.

Woohoo, thanks, Dirk; now I know I have to get it. Maybe a stupid question but you also mean the letters page to, tengo razon?

I hope that the Archives get to issue STH#50 so I can learn more about robotnik and win a bet against my friend too.

I only have Sonic Archives Volume 2, but there were no letters page in it. I'm not sure if there were any in the original issues.

Out of the first eight issues, I only have #1 and #7. #7 does have a letters page, but I'm not sure if the rest did.

I'm thinking myself that the digests could do with being a bity larger. That way, we could get to the slightly meatier stuff a little faster, and not risk Archie thinking that the whole format was a bad idea just because people don't want to read about the likes of Rotor's Auntie Bodies etc, and maybe even get bored keeping the faith with the digests and wander off elsewhere.

I'm getting the Volume 6. Hope and know it's good!

SONIC SELECTS: New! More filling than McDonald's Chicken Selects!

This topic is almost a year old. You really didn't need to resurface it to talk about McDonalds.