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Why was Sonic the Comic Cancelled?

Why was Sonic the Comic Cancelled?

As of now, the entire Archie Sonic the Hedgehog line has been discontinued due to SEGA’s ending of their partnership with Archie Comics Publications, leaving a handful of previously solicited issues and graphic novels planned releases cancelled.

What happened to Sonic The Comic?

Sonic the Hedgehog’s long-running comic book series is coming to an end. Sega of America announced today, via the official Sonic the Hedgehog Twitter account, that it’s ending its partnership with comics publisher Archie Comics after 24 years and hundreds of issues.

How many issues of Sonic the comic are there?

In addition, the comic series has had two crossovers with Archie’s Mega Man comic-book series, based on the Mega Man video games from Capcom….Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie Comics)

Sonic the Hedgehog
No. of issues 290
Creative team
Written by Ian Flynn Ken Penders Michael Gallagher Dan Slott Karl Bollers Scott Fulop

When did Sonic the comic end?

2002

Sonic the Comic
Schedule Fortnightly
Format Finished
Publication date 1993–2002
No. of issues 223 total (184 original, 39 reprints)

When did Sonic the comic book come out?

Despite being one of Fleetway’s biggest selling comics in 1998, from issue 133, published that July, one strip an issue was given over to reprints to save money as part of Fleetway’s policy of five-year reader cycles (issue 133 was published shortly after the comic’s fifth birthday).

Is there a Sonic the Hedgehog comic online?

Welcome to Sonic the Comic! Still Sharper than a Cyber-Razor Cut! Welcome to Sonic the Comic, the online continuation of the UK’s Sonic the Hedgehog comic. Check out our latest issue and be sure to catch up on past releases in the Back Issues Zone!

What happens at the end of Sonic the comic?

As a result, the final story ended with a handful of loose ends from earlier stories left untied.

Who is the mascot of Sonic the comic?

The mascot of the comic was a robot named Megadroid, comprised of parts of a Sega Mega Drive. Megadroid was the persona used by the editors of Sonic the Comic to answer letters and provide story recaps and general magazine news (much like Tharg in 2000AD, and in fact created by former Tharg, Richard Burton).