Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 225


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Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 225 is the two hundredth and twenty fifth issue in the main Sonic the Hedgehog comic series.

Story One

 * "One Step Forward..."

Sonic the Hedgehog looks up at the sky in disbelief at the Death Egg, realizing that Dr. Eggman's plan to rebuild it was in front of him the whole time. He remembers how Dr. Eggman focused on building up the EggDome before he went insane (FCBD: 2010), Tails mentioning how it's weird that Eggman and Snively have not attacked since the fall of the Iron Dominion (StH: #212), and the Arctic Freedom Fighters and The Baron mentioning large fueling stations (StH: #215, StH: #218). Sonic realizes that the EggDome was not a bunker, but really the Death Egg in disguise. The Freedom Fighters gather around Sonic and Ixis Naugus, who asks Geoffrey St. John if the Death Egg is a legitimate threat. Geoffrey responds that while he never had any personal experience with it, as he was guarding King Maximillian Acorn at the time of its original launch (Sonic Quest Miniseries), they should not take Eggman lightly. Sally Acorn proposes a truce with Naugus to combat the bigger threat, to which Naugus agrees, and flies up towards the Death Egg using his wind magic, laughing maniacally. Sonic reacts to this saying that no one can naturally be that creepy, and that it has to be an act. Sally responds that he has the right idea though, and tells the Freedom Fighters to get to the King Frederick Airfield, and prepare to storm the Death Egg. Sally, Sonic, and Tails take the Tornado, while Antoine, Bunnie, and Amy take the Freedom Fighter Special, with Geoffrey being towed along so he can have an eye kept on him. After Nicole establishes a link between the two vehicles, Sally asks Antoine what their status is. Antoine says they are ready for launch, and that everything is secure, revealing Geoffrey under watch by Amy, Piko Piko Hammer in hand, who he doesn't find that threatening. She tells him to keep telling himself that. The two ships then fly off, ready to charge the Death Egg.

Quotes

 * Amy (to Geoffrey): Y'know, the timing is a little too perfect. If you're helping Eggman too--!
 * Geoffrey: Oh, I shoot one bloke in the back, and now I'm guilty of everything?


 * Ixis Naugus: I will not let my kingdom fall to that villain! (flies up to the Death Egg, laughing maniacally)
 * Sonic: It's got to be an act. Nobody can naturally be that creepy.


 * Geoffrey (under watch by Amy): You're not all that threatening, luv.
 * Amy: Keep telling yourself that.

Key Events

 * Sonic and the Freedom Fighters prepare to invade the Death Egg.
 * Ixis Naugus and Geoffrey form a temporary truce with the Freedom Fighters in order to deal with the Death Egg.

Background Information

 * This is the series' ninth milestone issue.
 * This issue has the first ever gatefold cover in the Archieverse series of comics, as well as the first gatefold cover ever used by Archie Comics.
 * The cover also shows the Death Egg in the background, indicating its return.
 * A variant cover has been released hinting the potential death of a character.
 * Despite being shown on the cover, Rotor does not appear in the issue.