Description: Original owner.Smoke-free home.Will be well-protected for shipping.I will send you a picture of the package just before dropping it off for shipping. KEY FACT ABOUT THIS ISSUEPremiere issue of the first Sonic the Hedgehog ongoing series ABOUT SONIC AND ARCHIE COMICSSonic the Hedgehog was an American comic book series published by Archie Comics, in partnership with Sega. Although this coutinuity was based on Sega's video game franchise, it had much more in nature with the American 1993 animated series of the same name. After initially beginning with a four-issue miniseries from February to May 1993 (with issues appearing on newsstands three months earlier), the first full-length issue of the comic was published in July 1993. The series ran for 290 issues for over 20 years, earning a place in the 2008 Guinness World Records for being the "longest-running comic series based on a video game" in U.S. history. It became the longest-running franchise-based comic series in 2015 (surpassing Marvel Comics' 275 issues of Conan the Barbarian) before it was confirmed cancelled in July 2017, following Sega and Archie Comics' decision to discontinue their business relationship. The series features a cast of hundreds of characters, consisting of both those derived from the Sonic games and those original to the comics, with stories focused on a crime-fighting organization called the Freedom Fighters, led by Sonic, as they face off against series antagonist Doctor Eggman alongside a variety of other villains. While the series largely consists of its own continuity, certain issues implemented aspects of the Sonic video games into their plots and settings. Following a lawsuit in 2013 between Archie Comics and former writer Ken Penders, Archie rebooted the series, removing several characters from the comics' continuity and moving it closer to that of the Japanese games and media. Over its history, the series had a number of spin-off publications being created. These include Sonic Universe, which focuses on stories revolving around different side characters from the main series; Knuckles the Echidna, focusing on adventures involving Knuckles and his friends the Chaotix; Sonic X, a comic series based on the 2003 Japanese anime of the same name; and Sonic Boom, a comic series based on both the cartoon series and the video game series of the same name. In addition, the comic series had crossovers with Image Comics character Spawn. Archie's Mega Man comic-book series, based on the Mega Man video games from Capcom. A succeeding series of Sonic comics by IDW Publishing began serialization from April 2018, following IDW's acquisition of the SEGA license through SEGA of America. Ian Flynn, who formerly worked on the Archie series, was recruited by IDW to help with producing stories for the new series SYNOPSISSonic the Hedgehog #1 is the first issue of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series. It was released in July 1993 and follows the SatAM story (freeing Mobius from Dr. Robotnik's control). This comic features five stories: "Meet Me at the Corner of Hedgehog & Vine", "You Bet my Life!", "I'd Like to Thank...", "Keep Looking Up!" and "Fast Food!". When one of Robotnik's Swatbots develops a mechanical plant called "Krudzu", a malevolent robot-like plant with an affinity to water, he decides to modify a Burrobot to plant its seeds within The Great Forest! Meanwhile in Knothole, Antoine, depressed because Sally only pays attention to Sonic, decides to get her a bouquet of flowers. Unfortunately he also ends up getting as well! Can Sonic get there in time to save him and the forest as well?
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Artist/Writer: Bill White, Dave Manak, Michael Gallagher
Character: Sonic the Hedgehog
Tradition: US Comics
Cover Artist: Dave Manak
Certification Number: 4469997002
Series Title: Sonic the Hedgehog
Grade: 9.4 Near Mint
Publisher: ARCHIE COMICS Publications, Inc.
Publication Year: 1993
Type: Comic Book
Format: Single Issue
Language: English
Issue Number: 1
Era: Modern Age (1992-Now)
Features: First Printing
Genre: Adventure, Funny Animal, Humor/Satire