This Sonic Archives contains something special. No, not the final appearance of Mobie the Cavebear. This Archive contains the first two parts of one of the most (in)famous arcs in Archie’s history: End Game. It also has the conclusion to Knuckles Quest and the issue where Antoine grows a spine. I highly reccomend this Archive for anyone looking for something to see what Archie was all about back in the day. Love it or hate it, the End Game arc was loaded with many (sometimes stupid or weird) twists, turns, and plot twists. Don’t be fooled by the first few pages: yes, issue #45 is still bad, but what follows it is more or less what Archie Sonic is known for. You’ll have to wait for Archives #13 for the rest of the story, though, which is coming out later this year. Preview pages of the first, and worst, story in the collection, as well as the solitication, are below as usual.
The Sonic Archives series has emerged as one of Archie’s best-selling trade paperbacks, as fans both new and old can relive the glory days of Sonic the Hedgehog in these high-quality, digitally-restored graphic novels, complete with all the classic Sonic stories from the 1990s! Now with Sonic Archives Volume 12, Sonic lovers can add issues 45-48 to their collections, stories which are almost impossible to come across now. And best of all, the colors are completely remastered to give the issues a brand new look! Stories include: “Guerilla Thriller”: Everyone’s favorite cave-bear, Mobie, returns… but he’s unsuspectingly making a home for himself in the middle of a Robotnik stronghold! Can the Freedom Fighters warn him before it’s too late? “Countdown to Armageddon”: a sabbatical in the woods to reflect on recent events goes from relaxing to taxing as friendships are strained and loyalties questioned, setting up the dramatic events yet to come in the “Endgame” storyline. Guest-starring Lupe and the Wolf Pack from the animated series! “Endgame: Taking the Fall”: The most talked-about Sonic saga ever unfolds as King Acorn vows to finish the war with Robotnik and regain the kingdom… but could he have predicted the enormous cost? The “death of Princess Sally” sent shockwaves through Sonic fandom, and now you can relive the events leading up to this milestone event. “Sonic the Fugitive”: Not only has Sonic suffered a great loss in the passing of Princess Sally, he’s also been framed for her murder! Now he must battle friend and foe alike as he seeks the real killer to clear his name!
PLUS: The “Knuckles’ Quest” saga continues, with the intrepid red echidna searching for answers to his origin and the mystery behind the Sword of Acorns.
SCRIPTS: Angelo DeCesare, Ken Penders, Kent Taylor
ART: Dave Manak, Art Mawhinney, Ken Penders, Nelson Ortega, Manny Galan
Cover art by Patrick “Spaz!” Spaziante
Shipping Date: January 20th, 2010
On Sale at Comic Shops: January 27th, 2010
On Sale at Newsstands: February 9th, 2010
112-page, full color paperback
$7.95 US
Wonderful! 😀
Now when in the world are we getting a Sonic Select Book 3 with Battle Royale in it?
Also, I’d like to seem some sort of “archive” series with the original mini-series, one with the “Death Egg Saga” in it. I want to read that series and Battle Royale soooooo bad. D:
Death Egg wasn’t the original mini series. It was Archie’s last, and ultimately pointless, three issue mini series.
Frankly, I miss the mini series :(. But I guess technically Sonic Universe serves as a replacement for them. Still, nothing like seeing a limited comic series with one of your favorite characters’ names on the title…
Didn’t this archive get delayed originally? In the back of the lastest Sonic comic (208) it reads in the back that at least 3 more archives are to be made this year. If this is true and kept, we’ll run up to volume 15 and issue 60. Plus the Who’s who? book supposedly out in March too.
Holy god I forgot about these comics, only problem with Archie comics was if you didnt start at the beginning you couldn’t pick up any random issue
Hey, I used to have that issue! I never read End Game, though. Definitely have to get this one. It would be nice if they created a separate graphic novel featuring the End Game series, but ending with the Director’s Cut version of issue #50.