Megathread Archie Sonic Main Discussion

[mbruno]

SSSM#14 was released on the app, but then it was apparently recalled. Who knows if it'll ever see the light of day (we don't know now, unfortunately).

Do we know why there were problems with SSSM#14 to begin with or are we just completely in the dark about it?  Perhaps somebody should ask about it on Bumbleking.

[Your Vest Friend]

Do we know why there were problems with SSSM#14 to begin with or are we just completely in the dark about it?  Perhaps somebody should ask about it on Bumbleking.

We're in flashlight required territory on this, there's nothing we know about the delays. People do suspect that it's related to the Archie reboot fiasco just like a lot of the trade issues, but we can't say for sure. And asking on Bumbleking would be a fruitless endeavour because the creative staff have no control over it. The only way to really have any hope of receiving an answer would be to email Archie directly.

[YoshiAngemon]

If worse comes to worse, Sonic Super Special Magazine could very well become one of the new homes for Sonic Boom.

[Shaddy Zaphod]

Um, they said that's where it was going to appear after #11 was out.

There's no "worse comes to worse" they said they planned it like this.

[Your Vest Friend]

Okay, no one wants to discuss the current issue? How about future issues then?

 

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #279
Script: Ian Flynn
Art: Adam Bryce Thomas, Evan Stanley, Terry Austin, John Workman & Gabriel Cassata
Cover: Jamal Peppers, Terry Austin & Ben Hunzeker
Variant Cover: Rafa Knight

SONIC is in the FIGHT FOR HIS LIFE in—"Face of the Enemy" Part Two: Sonic and his friends are at the mercy of Egg Boss Nephthys and her Egg Army! They came to rescue a Gaia Key Guardian-but can they manage to escape with their lives?! Then, in the finale to "Hidden Costs," revelations abound! Sally and Clove both think their plans have succeeded-but at what cost? Featuring cover art by jamming Jamal Peppers and Sonic CG artist supreme Rafa Knight!
On Sale Date: 12/9 | 32-page, full color comic | $3.99 U.S.

 

SONIC UNIVERSE #82
Script: Evan Stanley
Art: Tracy Yardley, Jim Amash, Jack Morelli & Matt Herms
Cover: Evan Stanley
Variant Cover: T. Rex

ENTER THE FINAL FIGHT FOR THE FUTURE! "The Silver Age" part four: The finale to Silver's latest adventure! Silver simply doesn't have the might to stop the creature menacing his time. Maybe the combined brain power of Gold and Prof. von Schlemmer can help! It's a knock-down, drag-out fight for the fate of the future with a shocking ending you'll never see coming-even if you're psychic! Featuring cover art by the "Silver Age" writer herself, Evan Stanley, plus a special "Movie Poster Variant" by the terrific T. Rex!
On Sale Date: 11/25 | 32-page, full color comic | $3.99 U.S

 

 

[Ryannumber1gamer]

Is it me or does that look like Mina on the normal cover on the top left hand corner of the cover?

[Shaddy Zaphod]

That oldies-style SU cover is awesome.

[Your Vest Friend]

Is it me or does that look like Mina on the normal cover on the top left hand corner of the cover?

He's got the rounded ears, but the colour scheme and shape seem to indicate a different species.

 

Edit: Wait, forget that guy; bottom right corner one looks like Jennifer's fan character from back when!

Edited August 12, 2015 by VEDJ-F

[shdowhunt60]

Heh. "Sonicolor" as opposed to Technicolor.

[Eitarou]

Nephthys?

Egyptian themed. I like.

And another female Egg Boss. I like even more.

Only one of those characters on the cover appear to be female, but they don't look particularly antagonistic. Unless Nephyths is another tragic antagonist like Cassia and Clove, I'm assuming she's not on it.

Given her name origin, could she be a bird? The Free Fall Variant might hint at it.

Edited August 12, 2015 by Eitarou

[YoshiAngemon]

He's got the rounded ears, but the colour scheme and shape seem to indicate a different species.

 

Edit: Wait, forget that guy; bottom right corner one looks like Jennifer's fan character from back when!

If you mean Ruby, then no.

[Ducktor Naldush]

By the way, here's the off-panel of this issue. Nothing funny, but 

There you have it. Sonic & Boom Sonic together at least. woo ooh uu

[Shaddy Zaphod]

This is them acknowledging that the crossover is dull, isn't it? Everyone is completely apathetic in that image

[Dejimon11]

By the way, here's the off-panel of this issue. Nothing funny, but 

 

Hidden Content

Ok Im gonna be honest without no disrespect to the man I seriously don't like Bill's writing at all. 

[YoshiAngemon]

By the way, here's the off-panel of this issue. Nothing funny, but 

 

Hidden Content

Yeah, it's not supposed to be funny. And FFXIII's Lightning said it best, when she said "This is ridiculous. Worst birthday ever!"

Edited August 13, 2015 by YoshiAngemon

[The Chairman Of The Board]

So the crossover is reaching it's close. Just one more issue of Mega Man and it's over. I can't wait for Sonic issue 276 because by that time sonic.wiki.com will probably have the cover to Sonic Universe 83 and I will now what the next story arc is.

[Shaddy Zaphod]

Yeah, it's not supposed to be funny. And FFXIII's Lightning said it best, when she said "This is ridiculous. Worst birthday ever!"

FFXIII and the word "best" have no place being in the same sentence.

 

On topic, I'm really glad we're getting out of the crossover. I don't think it's really that much worse than the first one, it's just that it interrupts the ongoing story and tries to hard for me to care, but I just can't. I don't know anything about the Megaman comics, and while I definitely plan on getting into them at some point, that point is not now. If these were a set of separate graphic novels released while the normal story kept going, I'd most likely be singing a different tune, but as it stands I'm good with them not doing another one of these for a while.

[SSF1991]

So there were two issues spent of them recruiting heroes from other worlds only for them to get defeated the moment they finally come together? What was the point then? The whole point of this crossover was the uniting of many worlds! Worlds Unite? And that really didn't happen!

Sounds like it's going to be a Super Sonic/Mega Man ending. Just as expected.

What a disappointment.

[Ellipsis-Ultima]

 

Okay then.

I'm going to assume that purple character in the second cover wearing those green glasses is Nephthys, (she kinda looks like Thrash...)

Also, for a minute I thought that the character on the top left was Ray, but then again, there's extra fur.. And I wonder who's the one on the bottom right...

Rafa Knight did the variant cover? It looks good, but who's signatures are those on the variant cover? (JH GN BM).

Also, that off panel: I like how he draws the characters in chibiis. It wasn't that funny though...

[Your Vest Friend]

Nope, Ian's said that Nephthys isn't on that cover. Last solicit mention a new FF team, so I'd say it was safe to assume that these are them. 

 

Also the Rafa Knight thing is wrong (she only does the 3D render variants). The cover was done by Hernandez, Martin and Hunzeker. 

[SBR2]

The point of that Off Panel is that it wasn't funny. The Joke is that celebrating Milestones is meaningless.

[YoshiAngemon]

You know something? I think SSSM#14 has been put on hiatus for changing of the content.

[Shaddy Zaphod]

What makes you think that? None of the content is in need of changing. Megaman isn't being taken out for copyright reasons, he's still on the cover.

[Your Vest Friend]

What makes you think that? None of the content is in need of changing. Megaman isn't being taken out for copyright reasons, he's still on the cover.

Actually, I think he's right, if it's not outright cancelled. Calling the Genesis portals story an exclusive new one when it was printed in FCBD'15 and StH#275, and being entirely themed around being a preview to World Unite after the event has concluded, doesn't exactly sound like they could still be published in that form.

[shdowhunt60]

So. Like. Anyone else ready for this thing to be done? I sure am.