This comic is terrific.
I'll story time it tonight if there's any interest, but I just wanted to post these pages.
Every panel is reaction image worthy
> all that gif dithering
So is this just a one-shot or is it getting a TPB collection?
>>85081778
The next issue comes out in November. I'd assume that once they all come out they'll be compiled into something
OP, what is this? I heard the Sonic comics got rebooted again? I'm trying to figure out why they look like their genesis sprites. Also storytime if you will.
>>85081549
please story time, i've wanted to read this forever
Is this by the same guy who made the parody comic with knuckles and his rock hard nipple fists?
>>85081778
Second issue coming later in the year. I have a strong feeling there will be two more after that so they can all be compiled into a trade.
>>85082196
It's not another reboot. It's a special they're doing for the franchise's 25th anniversary.
>>85082258
ok
>>85082196
It's a spin-off that's getting two issues. The second issue is getting 48 pages.
I say 2 issues, but it actually sold out, so there's no doubt Archies gonna make a sequel after the second one in November, since money talks.
>>85082301
Yep
Please op I'm ready for your hot creamy story time.
>>85082337
>>85082335
>>85082337
This looks great. Story time please.
>>85082355
>>85082301
>>85082196
This is Sonic Megadrive, as far as I know, its not canon with the rest of the comic series. It's supposed ton be a throwback to classic sonic.Which I love
It's by the same guy who wrote nipples the echidna and Boxer Hockey.
I'll start a storytime, but I wont be able to finish it until later tonight when I get home from work
>>85082399
>>85082399
OP here,
This Anon seems to have it under control, and it's better quality.
I differ to you sir
>>85082337
>but it actually sold out
This is actually the first Sonic comic to have ever sold out apparently. People want this to become an ongoing series but I think that's too much.
>>85082437
>>85082409
>its not canon with the rest of the comic series
Ian Flynn has already confirmed that it is canon.
>>85081594
>you done goofed
>>85082409
>It's by the same guy who wrote nipples the echidna
No wonder OP struck a familiar chord. You say it's not canon, but maybe it'll lead into Sonic Mania.
>>85082456
>>85082444
>People want this to become an ongoing series but I think that's too much.
I think if they do it seasonal, and keep it to about 3-4 issues a year, it'll do fine. Nothing wrong with OVA style shenanigans and adventures now and again.
>>85082477
>mfw it does actually lead into Sonic Mania
>>85082469
So this would act as a precursor to the Freedom Fighters and whathaveya? Or do you think it will be what anon said?
>>85082477
>>85082498
>>85082469
I kinda hope he retcons that, or if it is canon, they don't acknowledge the Freedom Fighters and stuff. I like Mega Drive for its game-style simplicity.
>>85082524
>>85082551
I really hope someone makes a fan game out of this comic
>>85082564
>>85082521
>>85082524
He said in his last podcast episode that this takes place between Sonic 3 and Sonic 4.
>>85082575
>Art's cute as fuck with a ton of good reaction shots
>Writing is snappy and funny
Can't wait for the November issue. I can see why it sold out.
>>85082593
>>85082579
>Sonic 4
>>85082399
I don't get complaints about Flynn writing this when the main draw of Mega Drive is clearly the art.
>>85082579
I see. Don't a lot of things happen between Sonic 3 and 4 though?
Egh, Sonic 4 was a thing.
>>85082657
Episode 1 was pretty bad but Episode 2 was better, but it was too little too late.
>>85082657
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_rfKY_LMi4
>>85082653
I like Flynn, but he relies way too much on references and jokes based on them imo. Art is on point though. Kudos to the artist.
>>85082716
If you told me a month ago that a comic could revitalize my interest in a blue hedgehog, I'd have told you to piss off.But I'm glad I didn't
>>85082732
>>85082741
What about Sonic Mania?
>>85082657
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ze15532LII
Listen to this starting around 36 minutes in. That's his whole discussion about the timeline of the classic games in the comic.
>>85082741
Sonic Mania's re-lit my love for the series, aside from this comic being good fun.
>>85082761
>>85082782
>>85082810
>>85082825
>>85082847
>>85082865
>>85082725
I thought the Nipples the Enchilada guy was writing this
>>85082769
Kind of funny that Sonic R is canon, but I'm okay with it. It confirms Metal Knuckles is canon.
>>85082905
>>85082930
>>85082946
>>85082946
fuck yeah Metal Sonic, probably one of the best designs in the entire series.
>>85082409
>Megadrive
Cute
>>85082879
Hey Eggman what are gonna do on the bed?
>>85082474
>>85083055
>tyson hesse
oh shit that nigga boxer hockey gettin some real work on the resume
good for him, I like that guy's sense of humor
Fresh off my phone editing
>>85086506
Just those three panels alone can give 4 reactions
>>85086548
You poop on the robot
>>85086564
Not sure if trolling
>>85082498
>It's been awhile
Poor Tails.
>>85083055
made this a while ago
>>85089542
you dun ANTS'd
>>85089542
>>85089808
an elegant and finely crafted edit
>>85082593
CLASSIC AMY A CUTE
A SUPER CUTE
okay, after reading this I MUST know, what Sonic comics are worth getting into? I'm into this finally-somewhat-self-aware goofball charming stuff, none of the Penders bullshit.
any guidance would be appreciated.
sucks that so few of these amazing reaction faces are full-frame and uncluttered, the frenetic art is amazing but it makes for difficult crops
Why don't they still call him Robotnik?
>>85090028
There isn't really anything else that captures the same feel as this, I'm afraid.
Most of Ian's stuff is at least pretty well written, though, with a sense of humour. You know he named Sally's dad after Nigel Thornberry?
Oh, I know, try this issue and see what you think: http://en.sonicscanf.org/comics/sonic-universe/01/
It's got grumpy Shadow!
>>85089858
I guess you can use this to describe IGN's latest Sonic video!
>rimshot
>>85082579
Can't we just erase all evidence that Sonic 4 exists and rename Sonic Mania to it?
>>85090296
this looks right up my alley, thanks. been having a real rough couple weeks and I need the goofiness.
>>85082657
>>85082564
All these zones just look fucking great. I really just love how Hesse gets the aesthetic of a Sonic stage down perfectly.
>>85082810
bump for nowhere NEAR enough interest
this isn't a golden poo you guys, it's a gold ring
>>85082456
>>Eggman
It's ROBOTNIK
Ivo Julian Ro-FUCKING-botnik!
>>85092322
No one cares you fucking nostalgia fag.
>>85092450
Its still Robotnik
>>85092538
No one cares you fucking nostalgia fag. It's been over fifteen years since they switched back to calling him Eggman for the English games, get over it.
>>85092322
No, it's Kintobor.
>>85092761
Toss off ya cunt
What is the likelihood that we'll ever get these pages raw for better crops?
>>85092761
Fuck all yall niggas
>>85090296
SMASHING
>>85092604
No.
Eggman is a retarded name. Robotnik had style.
And if no one cared, it would stand to reason that I wouldnt have said it., So youre wrong there too
>>85092761
Don't be a retard.
>>85093462
Oh shit, that dude is a boss fight.
>>85093462
oh yeah this is my JAM
>>85090028
160 onward is generally known as the start of the goodtimes Flynn era. Gonna storytime 171 so you can see what you're in for.
>>85093642
Robotnik is a product of localization that got backpedaled on hardcore. I'm sorry that you're scared of change anon, and get triggered when things aren't the same as they were when you were six but you need to move on.
>>85093954
Get ready for it...
>>85093993
I think this was the first appearance of Nicole in her modern form.
>>85094018
I love this page.
>>85094018
She wants it.
>>85094047
This is great too.
>>85094047
>tails' face in the last panel
Holy shit I'm so used to sonic being a joke that I forgot why he became a literal 80s cultural icon
>>85094142
I don't know what I love about this more. The fact Shadow stole Snively's hair and gave it to the FF, the fact they KEPT his hair, the fact he came alone with a giant lobster to get it back, or the fact they weren't willing to give it back even after he attacked.
>>85094217
And that's the end of this story. There's some infodump pages and a side story, but I just wanted to post this story about a man and his missing hair.
The heroes can be real dicks sometimes.
Is he gray for a reason?
>>85094161
>80s
Anon, it's time to stop drinking.
>>85094323
Ask Jason Jenson, he was the colorist on this one.
>>85093819
oh swell, thanks! keep this thread alive.
This artist is great with expressions.
>>85089542
I did it
>>85094047
>tracked the hairs
I fucking CALLED IT
>>85094258
thanks for the storytime! apparently you were already done when I had the chance to come back, but yeah, I could read this stuff. a little hokey but not vomit-inducing.
>>85094913
Don't worry, it gets better. Most of Flynn's early run from 160-180 is just cleaning up the clusterfuck mess Penders left behind. Then he starts to do his own stories without a lot of the baggage. Then there's the crossover/reboot around 252, and since then it's been VERY streamlined, with many characters completely gone.
Just be careful diving into pre-160. Penders run was a complete mess from 50-160. The worst of the worst was from about 80-140ish or so. "Everyone has to go to High School now" was a plotline.
>>85092322
His name was always Eggman in Japan, in Sonic 2 a level is named off of it
>>85095095
good info, good info. I know a little about the Penders drama so I say the fewer Original Characters the better.
I've never been much of a Sonic fan but clearly the world has redeeming qualities with the right creators.
>>85095099
Plus y'know, you can see the name "EGGMAN" plastered all over the Sky Fortress in that game.
Mario fans didn't get this bent up when they finally corrected Princess Toadstool to Peach.fuck's sake don't prove me otherwise, I've had all the autism I can stand today as it is
>>85095262
Yeah well Princess Toadstool is a retarded name, yet DOCTOR IVO RRRROBOTNIK is an awesome name.
>>85095483
"What color is my heart Snively?" I know it's popular to shit on SatAM, but it had it's moments.
>>85093862
Well, canonically in the games now, he's still Ivo Robotnik, it's just that everyone called him Eggman so much he lost his shit and decided "fuck ya'll i guess i'll be the great and amazing eggman you little shits"
>>85081549
Wait, so the boxerhockey guy did the art?
>>85096068
yup. he's wanted to draw sonic comics since he was a 14 year old on deviantart. he's literally living the dream.
>>85095675
Still less of a clusterfuck than the backstory for the current Eggman before the reboot.
>>85094258
>this is WHO I AM
nice game reference.
>we will never have a mega man and sonic game
>>85096914
I love that little Robotnik figure. I still keep mine around on my bookshelf.
>>85097588
How is Eggman always the best character in anything he's in?
>>85094122
>Black Doom
>Brown
>Mouth
Way to ruin the only halfway decent character from Ow the Edge.
>>85097690
What could you possibly like about Black Doom.
>>85081594
His knuckles is perfection.
>>85081594
It's like he straight up ported his parody knuckles into this comic and I love it.
>>85099413
The eggman shout here
>>85082810
the eggman shout here
its like pottery
>>85099527
I was told that it was the same guy.
>>85099696
I understand that, but I find it endearing he essentially recycled the joke from his parody comic into the actual comic. It still works.
>>85099355
it's been a while since I last puked into my sinuses from laughing so hard.
Good times
>tfw No Turtles Forever style crossover with this, the Archieverse, the OVA, Sonic X, SatAM, and Underground.
>>85101554
brame the japanese and their fucking honor
>>85082441
>I differ to you
doggy dog world
all intensive purposes
make due
diamond dozen
>>85092322
>Julian
No. Never. Get that Penders shit out of here.
>>85081594
>>85081549
goddamnit nipples
>>85103832
The name Julian came from SatAM.
>>85082437
>hit the giant enemy crab in its weak spot for massive damage
Oh lord they referenced that.
>>85104467
Still not muh Sega and I don't like it.
I think we may have to kiss the comics goodbye boys. http://www.tssznews.com/2016/08/02/a-lawsuit-against-archie-sega-america-has-been-filed-by-narrative-ark-entertainment/
>>85104913
God fucking damn it Archie! How fucking hard is it to keep some papers in a filing cabinet?
Assuming the comic does get cancelled this time, I hope Sega will at least give the rights to another publisher like IDW and let them resume from where they left off.
>>85105555
It's hard to keep them in a cabinet when the cabinet is on fire. I don't understand why whatever copyrighting group they did their thing with doesn't have copies, though.
>>85104913
>>85105555
>Ken Penders: ” I’m Not Involved With [Archie/Narrative Ark Lawsuit] Filing”
>TSSZ confirms via primary source docs that Scott Fulop is seeking damages against Archie & Sega for Sonic comic chars he created.
>A tipster also tells TSSZ Fulop allegedly attempted to negotiate a settlement with Archie over the issue before filing the lawsuit Monday.
>T here, going thru a 112 page exhibit that accompanied Fulop's complaint. He is citing infringement on Sonic comics spanning from 1996-2012.
>There are literally HUNDREDS of examples. No exaggeration when I say that even if a portion of this holds I don't see how the comics survive
>This category features all characters introduced by Scott Fulop, who also used the name Kent Taylor as a pen-name.
>Black Death (Sorcerer), Damocles the Elder, Enchantress, Fly Fly Freddy, Flying Frog, Lightning Lynx, Mammoth Mogul, Mathias Poe, Merlin Prower, Predator Hawk, Sergeant Simian, Sir Connery
None of these characters have been touched since the reboot because of the Penders suit. This guy is literally suing because he realized Penders won his suit since Archie lost all their contracts, so he knows he'll probably win in court. He hasn't done any work since his work on Sonic in the mid-90's, so he's literally doing this for money since no one seems to want to hire him.
Fuck you Scott Fulop.
>>85101554
SONIC UNDERGROUND
THEY MADE A VOW THEIR MOTHER WILL BE FOUND
>>85106917
Wow, what a fucking cunt.
>>85106917
Well Penders didn't "Win" but yes, this is entirely what's happening.
>>85106917
Funny how he does this right after Archie made bank with Sonic Mega Drive as opposed to last year when they hardly had anything.
Fuck you Scott Fulop.
>>85089542
>>85094258
who IS Narrative Ark Entertainment? They're proving hard to Google.
>>85108199
Scott Fulop's company, I guess.
>>85108296
what does it do, though
>>85108345
Literally a company created a month ago just so it could trademark Mammoth Mogul.
>>85108345
I don't know. His linkedin says he's freelance writer/editor and self-employed media producer and business consultant.
Sonic comic ride 2016 when
>>85108679
Not happening.
>>85108721
Why the fuck not?
>>85108746
Why should it? We're still not even passed the first major reboot arc, nor do I think the interest for one is as high as it was when the ride started. Remember, /v/ had week long continuous storytimes before it officially started.
You need the person/people who's gonna dump all of it over the course of month(s) too.
Also, a lot of "ride when" posts make it feel like it's just gonna try to recapture that old spark the ride had and will probably fail to do so.
>>85108488
That's a really fancy way to say unemployed. I should put that on my resume.
>>85082623
>>85082657
>>85090570
what's so bad about Sonic 4?
>>85108679
why is Team Dark so based
>>85111331
The entire gameplay feel of it. It did so badly that the third part of it was never made.
>>85099261
This isn't a parody in any way.
Canon Knuckles is fucking stupid.
>>85111358
They've got tits and a killer robot.
What more could you want?
>>85111470
Shadow and Omega?
Supposedly, the statue of limitations for copyright infringement is three years. Mammoth Mogul was used in 2010.
Unless they're going after reprints, Fulop doesn't have a leg to stand on.
>>85113798
Reprints made Archie a ton of money but I think Penders screwed those up too.
>>85113798
Apparently there's a discovery rule, which would increase that time window, assuming he only recently found out.
>>85114031
No go there, it says in his suit that Penders told him about it after he left the comic.
Let's hope this thing falls apart hard and we get to keep Thunderbolt.
>>85082399
>Tyson Hesse
Yep it's the Enchilada guy. Explains the great artwork.
>>85111331
Sonic 4 is actually not terrible, but it gets nothing quite right.
The physics are simplified in comparison to the originals.
Sonic uses his Modern design despite the game being touted as a direct sequel to &Knuckles
Every stage's first act in Episode 1 rehashes a level theme from one of the Genesis games, make the reliance on nostalgia too obvious
The states that aren't rehashes throw gimmicky mechanics up the ass which makes speedrunning boring. The normal stages still rely on the fairly unreliable Homing Attack.
Oh, and the 3D models in the first episode are actually mostly compressed .gifs.
They fixed most of these in the second episode, but sadly the bigger size of the game precluded it from being released on the platfrom which the first episode sold the best on (Wii.)
>>85081549
nice
>>85106917
They are getting sued cause of reprints.