Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 228


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Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 228 is the two hundred and twenty eighth issue in the main Sonic the Hedgehog comic series.

Story One
Sonic meets Tails at the Green Hill Zone and introduces him to the Freedom Fighters. Soon after Boomer and Tails start to marvel and geek out about the Tornado. Sally tells Sonic that after looking at computer before they left the Scrap Brain Zone, she learned that Dr. Eggman's production plants are still running and that he is probably still alive. Suddenly the worse earthquake tremor yet hits. The group decides to find Eggman before the planet shakes apart. Sonic wishes to just find Eggman and fight him, but Sally decides to try and cut off his infrastructure and support, much to Sonic's dismay("But that plan sounds so slow..."). Tails excitedly wished to join them but Sally thinks he is too young. Sonic claims to have taught him how to handle himself and they all head off to Eggman's next factory.
 * "Genesis" Part Three: "Divide and Conquer"

Dr. Eggman and Snively are aboard the Death Egg gloating and preparing phase two of their plan, despite not remembering what phase one was exactly except that it drained their power supply. Snively informs Eggman that between the factories and the seven Chaos Emeralds they found the station was quickly recharged. Eggman is pleased and says when the Death Egg is recharged he can roboticize the entire planet in one shot. And since they have time to spare, Eggman decides to work on a little "Chaos in the Equation" logic puzzle, which is about the unpreditability of Sonic. Snively wishes to pay attention to the the Freedom Fighters and the dimensional disturbances they caused, meaning they believe the group is responsible for the earthquakes and the earthquakes themselves is the result of reality being stretched and fighting to snap back. Eggman pays no attention to him and assures Snively that he made sure his facilities are ready for univited guests.

The Freedom Fighters arrive at the Chemical Plant Zone. Sonic is excited and Tails wonder what Eggman is using all the fuel for and he and Boomer begin to theorize, much to Antoine's annoyance. They face a problem in the fact the place is huge, but Sonic decides to go through the pipes to find where to go and races Tails. At the end he playfully accuses Tails of cheating by following him and it is revealed that the rest of the group found an elevator. Soon they find shifting yellow crates in the air that they use to go higher, though Sally is becoming suspicious of how convenient it all seems. Antoine wishes to be careful, since last time he nearly drowned. Then another earthquake hits and the entire room begins to fill with Mega Muck. They rush up the crates and make it to safer ground, during which Sonic and Sally have a slightly romantic moment. After this, Sonic wishes to destroy the plant and find Eggman, but Sally still wishes to cut off his supply lines so they do not have to deal with him repeatedly. Sally warns him not to get ahead of himself or someone will get hurt, At this Sonic has a flashback and decides to go to straight to Eggman and Tails goes with him, while the Freedom Fighters decide to continue going to bases.

In the Oil Ocean Zone, Sally leads the Freedom Fighters to continue their quest to shutdown the Eggman's power sources. Boomer remarks to Sally that they should have made a more of an effort to keep Sonic around fo his abilities and Sally sadly agrees. Suddenly another earthquake occurs and puts the group in a panic to end Eggman's plans, unaware that a shadowed enemy is watching them.

Sonic and Tails are in the Metropolis Zone, Tails thinks it would have been better if they had back up, but Sonic believes its better this way. Sonic reassures Tails that he'll beat Eggman and takes a radio so he can keep in contact with him before he jumps into a building to confront Eggman.

Quotes
Boomer: You've got an F1 with a 9B nine-cylinder rotary engine!

Tails: Yeah! It's Sonic's, but he let me take care of it for him!

Boomer: Oh man! Waitaminute! You added a high-bypass turbofan engine?!

Tails: Well, Sonic does prefer to go fast. And it wasn't too hard to connect the fuel lines...

Boomer: And your how old?!

Sonic: Totally called it. They'll be like this for hours.

Key Events

 * Tails appears.
 * Sonic, Sally, and Dr. Eggman show more signs of regaining their memories.
 * It is revealed the Death Egg Mark 2 is capable of roboticizing all of Mobius.
 * It is reveal that the earthquakes happening around Mobius is not Dr. Eggman, but reality trying to fix itself.
 * Sonic and the Freedom Fighters seperate.
 * The Freedom Fighters invade the Oil Ocean Zone and Sonic and Tails invade the Metropolis Zone.

Background Information

 * The cover art is a spoof of the American boxart of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 for Sega Genesis.
 * In an interview from writer Ian Flynn, he stated that despite the cover, the Genesis arc will not cover the events of the videogames Sonic 3 & Knuckles. The cover was made for artistic license and it won't show Knuckles the Echidna.
 * The Archie logo appears to change in this issue.
 * Only Tracy Yardley is doing the pencils inside without Patrick Spaziante.
 * In one panel, the Emerald Hill Zone's cliffs incorrectly have Green Hill Zone's checkerboard design.
 * The Off-Panel is a reference to the boss of Metropolis Zone in Sonic 2.
 * Eggman's head is drawn in a similar style to his design in issues before #226.
 * Sonic remarks that Tails followed him up to the pipes in the Chemical Plant Zone. This may be a reference that in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 where Tails followed him throughout the game.