Megathread Archie Sonic Main Discussion

[Salamander]

Wow. So Ian actually DID want Phoenix Wright in, but Capcom denied it.

This is starting to confirm my fears that Ace Attorney is turning into the new Mega Man in terms of how done Capcom seems to want it to go away. Things are looking bleak for Dai Gyakuten Saiban getting translated.

 

Don't they have at least two Ace Attorney games in development right now, though?  (I think it's been confirmed that they're working on AA6.)  Seems to me more like Capcom has simply become less interested in localising anything which they don't think will make pots of money.  Which I agree is a big shame especially as part of the reason these things become lost causes is precisely because they aren't willing to push it (see also Square Enix's treatment of Dragon Quest and JRPGs more generally in the west).

[Ryannumber1gamer]

Don't they have at least two Ace Attorney games in development right now, though?  (I think it's been confirmed that they're working on AA6.)  Seems to me more like Capcom has simply become less interested in localising anything which they don't think will make pots of money.  Which I agree is a big shame especially as part of the reason these things become lost causes is precisely because they aren't willing to push it (see also Square Enix's treatment of Dragon Quest and JRPGs more generally in the west).

 

I thought someone said that the reason Phoenix wasn't allowed in was that there would be no way for him to take part in the massive battle scene at the end? 

[Dejimon11]

[Eitarou]

Um, yes? That was posted twice now.

[Dejimon11]

Um, yes? That was posted twice now.

 

Not in order though 

[Your Vest Friend]

Plus it's a full preview, with more pages.

[Big Panda]

Oh, actual progress with an ongoing plot point during the crossover, wasn't expecting that.

Also why is Sonic acting as if the last emerald is out in the open when he should know Eggman has it?

[Megabeatman]

Anyone want some Worlds Unite Part 1 pics? Sorry for the quality. I took them from my IPhone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[SBR2]

Holy God I can't get over how great Dan and Luis work is.

[Sonictrainer]

Are the Sigma suits exclusive to the comic? Or were those in the games?

[Megabeatman]

Are the Sigma suits exclusive to the comic? Or were those in the games?

If you're talking about the suits the Deadly Six are wearing, they are comic-exclusive. Sigma uses the suits to take direct control of them

[DarkLight]

^Comic-exclusive.

 

Also last picture won't show up for me.

 

EDIT: Ninja'd.

[Arcade Racer CC14]

Jealousy...rising! Hope my issue gets here soon, as I'm SOOOOOO itching to read it! (Heh. Seems like just yesterday I posted the first pics of Worlds Collide. XD)

[Megabeatman]

^Comic-exclusive.

 

Also last picture won't show up for me.

 

EDIT: Ninja'd.

 

It works fine on my end.

[Ellipsis-Ultima]

Oh it was Sigma that was controlling Orbot!

 

And the last one, this is where they will be robotisised into Sonic Man and M'egga Man or something right?

[Ryannumber1gamer]

Oh it was Sigma that was controlling Orbot!

 

And the last one, this is where they will be robotisised into Sonic Man and M'egga Man or something right?

 

Sonic is going to be robotized into Sonic Man, part of the robotized masters line from Worlds Collide. Mega Man's going to be reprogrammed by Eggman into M'egga Man 

[Arcade Racer CC14]

Worlds Unite #1 spoilers ahoy!

After the events of the preview, Rock agrees to go into town and fetch supplies for Gutsman. Roll suggests he should take someone with him, but Rock questions why. Roll says that she just worries and Rock gives her a hug, reassuring her that Wily is dead and the Emerald Spears are in jail, so she has nothing to fear. She says that she knows, but it's still hard to let her guard down after so much has happened. Rock says that he understands and promises to head to town and come back as soon as possible.

Meanwhile, in Sonic's world, through Dr. Eggman's audio logs, we learn that he recently conquered the Lost Hex to "gain a new perspective on the shattered world problem" and enslaved the Zeti using the Cacophonic Conch. After they finished building him a base, however, Orbot shattered the Conch, leaving him defenseless against the Deadly Six. Before he can get angry at Orbot for the betrayal, though, he discovers that it's not actually Orbot, but Sigma controlling him. Sigbot says that he's been watching Eggman for a while and that he's in need of his expertise. He orders the Doctor to construct him a new body first of all. While in the process of the construction, Eggman learned that Sigma was from another, future world and that he's somehow gained power over the Genesis portals. Eggy finishes work and Sigbot transfers to his new body, becoming Sigma-1.

Eggy tells Sigma that he can handle the rest of his plans by himself, but the mad Reploid says that he's no builder and that the Doctor has A LOT more work to do. Eggman starts to refuse, but Zavok brings him back in line, causing him to change his mindset and suggest that he's exhausted and can't do everything by himself. He requests some assistance. Sigma says that he has JUST the man for the job, pulling Wily out of a Genesis portal, much to Albert's own confusion. Eggman's reaction to seeing his old friend: ("I submit this as proof that the fates hate me. Out of ALL the universes and ALL the beings in them, Sigma had to choose HIM.") Sigma has Zavok throw them into prison eggs so Eggman can rest and Wily can gain his berrings. Wily expresses frustration over being kidnapped into forced labor AGAIN, but Eggman tells him to quit his whining and that he has a plan that, if executed correctly, can allow them to make fools of Sigma, Sonic, AND Mega Man. Hearing the words "fool" and "Mega Man" in the same sentence is all Wily needed to jump on board.

The two Doctors begin construction together, transforming Eggman's Badnik assembly into a Mechaniloid factory (Much to Eggy's own disgust) and building special armor for the Deadly Six to enhance their powers. Eggy also reveals in his log that Sigma's installed a trap in the armor, so the Zeti will get theirs in due time. He also says that they'll need Sonic and Mega Man's power to oust Sigma, but they also don't need the blue duo in THEIR way. ("To that end, I think we need to appeal to Sigma's viral, corruption-happy side.")

Later, after a funny bit where the two Doctors discuss how exhausting constructing someone ELSE'S conquest is, Sigma looks upon the Deadly Six and gloats about his upcoming plan to consume the two worlds. Zavok, however, has objections. He says that he'd rather the Zeti be in charge and says that with his powers enhanced by the armor, he can even control Sigma. He tries to do just that, but it doesn't work, Sigma saying that they may be able to control his body, but his WILL shall never succumb to anything. He says that the same could not be said for the Deadly Six, though, as their eyes begin glowing in typical mind-control fashion thanks to the armor. Sigma says that he wasn't planning on playing his trump card that soon, but organic beings are so treacherous. He warns the Doctors that they should begin work on the "Unity Engines" or they'll suffer a similar fate. Eggman and Wily then put their plan into action, telling Sigma of the heroes of their worlds and that unless they do something about them, they're sure to get in the way. Sigma asks the two for suggestions on dealing with them, to which the Doctors say that they should nip them in the bud with a preemptive strike: Attack the heroes with the Deadly Six when they least suspect it through the Genesis portals and capture them to convert them into evil minions.

The plan goes into action as Rock is attacked on his way to the store (Irony!) and Sonic is ambushed at the Green Hill Zone. Back to the villains, Sigma gloats about his upcoming plan yet again and says that if X could only see what he'll become when he harnesses the power of both worlds to fuel his evolution. (He even makes a fun little reference to the fact that he even still has a "traditional eight commanders" under his control despite how much more ambitious his plan is. Of course, his two newest, bluest slaves are still in the process of being "recruited.") He asks the Doctors how their work is going and the issue ends with them presenting a captured Sonic and Mega Man in tubes while teasing about what they plan on doing to them.

There's also a cute Off-Panel where Orbot embraces his "evil genius" side.

[goku262002]

[Zaysho]

 

Think you can link the destructoid source article?

 

I knooooow! too bad hes only a guest artist I'd love to see him as a regular. ;-;

[Ellipsis-Ultima]

OOH. Diggin the style in this issue!

 

I'll be really nice if he was a regular artist.

[goku262002]

Article.

 

It's always possible Schoening will get more gigs in the future with Archie, especially if his work is well-received by the fans. I definitely think it'd be nice to see him added to the bullpen.

[biznizz]

With a little practice, and making sure he doesn't go down the Ron Lim route* (overdependence, rushed pencils, etc), I think Schoening could be a great contributing artist to either Sonic OR Mega Man.

 

*Not that's possible now with the number of talents they have for pencilers nowadays...

[SBR2]

It depends entirely on what his schedule is I suppose. He's basically the artist for Ghostbusters (Luis being his regular colorist) but that's in a state of being mostly 4-issue crossovers (TMNT, The Real Ghostbusters cartoon) so who knows?

[biznizz]

Actually, last I checked, IDW has at least temporaily stopped making Ghostbusters comics. The last one I can think of was the Ghostbusters/TMNT crossover which he did draw.

Point is that I don't know what IDW is doing with the GBs, but it's no longer an ongoing anymore.

Edited May 26, 2015 by biznizz

[Zaysho]

Actually, last I checked, IDW has at least temporaily stopped making Ghostbusters comics. The last one I can think of was the Ghostbusters/TMNT crossover which he did draw.

Point is that I don't know what IDW is doing with the GBs, but it's no longer an ongoing anymore.

 

I wanna say I heard there may be a relaunch down the line? I think Tristan Jones had mentioned it briefly on his facebook, but as of right now, the current on-going is over. The TMNT crossover was indeed the last thing they did.

 

But hey, if the work at IDW has dried up for right now, I'm glad Archie is offering him some cool gigs in the meantime.

 

EDIT: Never mind, the next thing they're doing is a mini-series called "Ghostbusters Get Real". Schoening will be working on that as well.

Edited May 26, 2015 by Zaysho