Sonic the Hedgehog mini-series #2
Corner box: No. 2 April $1.25 a picture of
Sonic's face
Cover: the word "Zoom" in the background and Sonic runs away from
a bullet
"A Crowning Achievement"
Written by: Michael Gallagher
Drawn by: Scott Shaw!
Inked by: Bill White
Lettered by: Dan Nakrosis
Colored by: Barry Grossman/Nanci Tsetsekas
Edited by: Daryl Edelman
Edits-in-Chief: Richard Goldwater
Part I:
Sally decides that it is time for her coronation, so she hands Sonic
the box that contains her father's crown. The crown has four freedom
emeralds, which could give Sally the power to stop Robotnik and free her
father. Sonic opens the box, but the crown is gone. Since
only the Royal Guard has watched the crown, Sonic realizes that one must
be a spy. He runs around the guardsmen in circles, setting off the
sprinkler system and short-circuiting the spy. The robot says that
the freedom emeralds will be scattered across the four corners of Mobius
and starts to self-destruct. Sonic picks up the robot and rushes
away. Left behind, Sally and Antoine hear an explosion.
Part II:
Sonic appears back in Knothole after the robot exploded. He says
that he saw a Robotnik blimp and prepares to go after it. Sally
orders Antoine and Sonic to work together to get the freedom emeralds
back. Sonic and Antoine get into a hot air balloon and fly toward
the blimp. A Buzzbomber pops the balloon, so Antoine uses a parachute.
Meanwhile, Sonic destroys the Buzzbombers in order to destroy the blimp.
After Sonic pops the blimp, Antoine grabs Sonic and they float to the ground.
A smashed swatbot is on the ground, along with a freedom emerald.
The swatbot says he must continue the mission to scatter the emeralds across
the air, land, sea, and underground. Sonic gives Antoine the emerald
and orders him back to Knothole. Sonic speeds off to find the next
emerald.
Part III:
Sonic runs to his fishing spot, where he finds Tails. Diving into the water,
Sonic's foot accidentally gets caught in Tails' fishing line, dragging Tails underwater.
Sonic swims to a cave (from the previous issue) as he avoids
Jaws, a robot fish. Sonic and Tails recover the second emerald, then draw
pictures of themselves on the outside of the cave. Jaws crashes into the
picture while Sonic and Tails escape.
Part IV:
Once on land, Sonic tells Tails to take the freedom emerald to Sally.
Sonic spots a swatbot holding an emerald, so he takes it from the swatbot's
hand. The ground gives way, and Sonic falls into a hole. Burrobot,
holding an emerald, charges at Sonic and steals Sonic's emerald.
Eventually, Sonic steals back the emeralds and tunnels his way up to the
surface. Boomer repairs the crown and places it on Sally's head.
Sally vows that Mobius will be restored. This would be the end, but
Robotnik rants about how he had no role in the story and declares revenge.
Sonic and Tails then end the comic.
"Fin Fans"
1 page
Gallagher|Shaw!|White
Sonic explains the use of his spines, and at the end Sally uses them
to advertise a meeting.
"Photo Finish"
1 page
Gallager-Shaw!-White
The freedom fighters take a picture, and Sonic speeds to his place
so he doesn't have to
set the timer.
Sonic-Gram highlight:
~ Sonic is a regular monthly comic and the cartoon will be on
soon.