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Sonic the Hedgehog Archives #9
Sonic The Hedgehog Archives: Volume 9
The spotlight is split between our favorite hedgehog with an attitude, and his friendly rival Knuckles the Echidna. As Sonic struggles to learn more about the mystery of the Chaos Emeralds and save the King, Knuckles is busy with his own quest which would lead into his epic adventures! And as if that weren't enough, Robotnik declares TOTAL WAR on Sonic with his devastating new army of nigh-invincible soldiers! History unfolds while new questions arise, and Sonic is there to make sure that the past doesn't repeat itself!
112 pages, Paperback
First published October 8, 2008
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April 26, 2017
This was certainly a mixed volume, and also the dawning of an era where the covers totally lie. Spaz is a fantastic artist and his action-filled splash pages often look a lot more interesting than what you actually get inside. Take Sonic 33 for example. It's a callback to the earliest days of the comic. The Freedom Fighters are sick because they ate fast food from Robotnik... really? Sonic has to shrink himself to activate their "auntie" bodies. Overdone plot line that relies on pure silliness. The side story in this volume is a repeat of another story from earlier: a sports challenge against Robotnik. Definitely not the strongest issue :l
34 is a bit more serious with a spy plot involving Uncle Chuck, and 35 hints at some secrets involving power rings. Neither are really standouts. 35, in particular, suffers from over reliance on humour when it's trying to do something weird and mysterious.
36 is the strongest issue of the book because it gets back to the SatAM style-stories, sending the Freedom Fighters into the Zone of Silence where they discover that the king has lost his memory. This starts off a plot about the king that will last quite a long time later on in the series. It's also illustrated by Art Mawhinney, an artist who emulates the cartoon style perfectly, injecting a lot of emotion and movement into the characters.
Finally, each issue has a short (often VERY short) Knuckles side story. As a kid, I much preferred the world building with Knuckles. There's little to no information about him in the games, so Penders was free to do what he wanted. As an adult, I see his stories as the mishmash of Superman, Star Wars, and other scifi tales that they are. Fun, but rather derivative.
34 is a bit more serious with a spy plot involving Uncle Chuck, and 35 hints at some secrets involving power rings. Neither are really standouts. 35, in particular, suffers from over reliance on humour when it's trying to do something weird and mysterious.
36 is the strongest issue of the book because it gets back to the SatAM style-stories, sending the Freedom Fighters into the Zone of Silence where they discover that the king has lost his memory. This starts off a plot about the king that will last quite a long time later on in the series. It's also illustrated by Art Mawhinney, an artist who emulates the cartoon style perfectly, injecting a lot of emotion and movement into the characters.
Finally, each issue has a short (often VERY short) Knuckles side story. As a kid, I much preferred the world building with Knuckles. There's little to no information about him in the games, so Penders was free to do what he wanted. As an adult, I see his stories as the mishmash of Superman, Star Wars, and other scifi tales that they are. Fun, but rather derivative.
May 16, 2022
Wow, this series is inconsistent. While the previous volume wasn't perfect most of the stories felt like they were at least trying. But man, there is some hot garbage in this volume. Most of the stories in this volume feel like they'd be more at place next to issues 1-10. Lots of ridiculous scenarios that rely entirely on puns to get by. Even the art feels like it's a step back.
There's one exception (and the only reason this volume even gets a second star). There's an issue where Sonic and co. go into the Unknown Zone to try and find King Acorn. The story is actually really good and is a perfect example of how good the comic can be when they actually try to tell a real story.
I was hoping to see more good than bad at this point in the series' run, but this volume has me a bit worried. The animated series version of Robotinik is by far my favorite interpretation, and I was really hoping to see a bit more of him getting to shine in this comic series, but so far he's rarely allowed to be much more than comic relief.
There's one exception (and the only reason this volume even gets a second star). There's an issue where Sonic and co. go into the Unknown Zone to try and find King Acorn. The story is actually really good and is a perfect example of how good the comic can be when they actually try to tell a real story.
I was hoping to see more good than bad at this point in the series' run, but this volume has me a bit worried. The animated series version of Robotinik is by far my favorite interpretation, and I was really hoping to see a bit more of him getting to shine in this comic series, but so far he's rarely allowed to be much more than comic relief.
July 22, 2017
I like the part when all of the soldier robots fell into the water. His name is Robotic.
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April 26, 2018
Enjoying these archives.
November 19, 2020
Man its a beautiful day
May 31, 2025
A pretty drastic story of increased proportions revolving around Sonic's billionth ring, which sends him into a spiral of different dimensions where he encounters the Ancient Walkers.
January 22, 2013
My brother recommended this book, to me he said this book is really good, so i read it and i found the book to be really nice, but not my type, i read it for my brother! :P
August 8, 2013
More Knuckles history!
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