Sonic the Hedgehog Archives Series by Michael Gallagher, Ken Penders, Karl Bollers, Kent Taylor, Patrick Spaziante, Dave Manak, Art Mawhinney, Andrew Pepoy, Jim Amash, Brian Thomas, Manny Galan, Sam Maxwell, Nelson Ortega, Harvey Mercadoocasio, Pam Eklund, Sonic Scribes, Tracey Yardley, Mike Kanterovich, Angelo DeCesare

In 1993, Sonic the Hedgehog sped his way from video games to comic books. Now over a decade later, "the blue blur" can lay claim to having the most successful comic book career of all video game heroes! Travel back in time to where it all began in SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES, a thrilling series of upscale reprints that lets you revisit Sonic's early days in a premium yet affordable format... moreIn 1993, Sonic the Hedgehog sped his way from video games to comic books. Now over a decade later, "the blue blur" can lay claim to having the most successful comic book career of all video game heroes! Travel back in time to where it all began in SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES, a thrilling series of upscale reprints that lets you revisit Sonic's early days in a premium yet affordable format. Each story is meticulously restored and printed on high-grade paper-so you can feel like you're sipping right alongside the cobal champion as he saves Knothole Village! In Volume 1, you can relive these classic stories from SONIC THE HEDGEHOG issues #1 through #4...or enjoy them for the very first time! less

113 pages! The thrilling new series that lets fans relive classic Sonic stories continues! Volume 2 presents issues #5-8 of Sonic's ongoing comic book series. Stories include: "Olympic Trials & Error" and "Chomp on This, Chump!" (issue #5), "The Spin Doctor" (issue #6), and "Sonic's Christmas Carol" (issue #6); "Uncle Chuck's Treasure" and "Sorceress in Distress" (issue #7); and "Bots All Folks!" and "A Little Music Goes a Long Way" (issue #8).

It's fisticuffs aplenty as tow of Sonic's most personal foes are introduced for the very first time! The parade of robotic Sonics debuts in this volume with the evil Pseudo-Sonic! We also see how a good hedgehog can go bad with the nasty Evil Sonic. It's laughs galore as Sonic Encounters the Nerbs, and Larry the Super-Jinx makes his first appearance!

It's the rockin' debut of Sonic's first rival and the heavy-hitting fan-favorite Knuckles the Echidna! See how Sonic and Tails met the red warrior for the first time - and how they barely made it out alive! See what happenes when up-and-coming hero-in-training Tails gets too big for his Britches. And speaking of "big," while Dr. obotnik is huge, how is it he dwarfs the Freedom Fighters and puts them under glass?!

This volume is full of big moments for the SONIC series! If you thouht Evil Sonic was the only double out there, think again! Get your fill of thousands of Sonics as they face off against the extra evil Robo-Robotnik in his debut! Watch as the series takes its first steps into the dramatic as Sally says goodbye to her ailing mento, but stay for the hilarity of amorous, clanking King Gong! And what's this? Sonic and Sally getting married? Sonic a ghost? All the answers are here and ONLY here!

Starting with issue #25, the first of many SONIC milestones, True Blue is forced to face his evil ropotic doppelganger, Metal Sonic... moreStarting with issue #25, the first of many SONIC milestones, True Blue is forced to face his evil ropotic doppelganger, Metal Sonic. This chrome crony of Robotnik's will prove an ever-present thorn in our hero's side, but with the bad comes the good as we also debut Sonic's #1 fan, Amy Rose! And that's just the first issue! VOLUME 7 also recounts Sonic's betrayal of the Freedom Fighters, the introduction of the Arctic Freedom Fighters, and the beginning of Tails' solo story which led into his very own miniseries! less

This time around Sonic's supporting cast really comes into their own, with solo-stories featuring some popular characters from both the video games and the comics, like Tails, Knuckles, and even Rotor!

Here it is, Sonic fans! The critical turning point in the famous blue hedgehog's comic book career! Princess Sally is presumed dead, and Sonic has been framed for the murder! The plot is deepening and darkening at a breakneck pace, and it will take the team-up of three rivals to save the day!