Archieverse

The Archie Sonic the Hedgehog universe, or archieverse, is the fictional universe which is comprised of hundreds of comic books published by Archie Comics surrounding the character Sonic the Hedgehog and his adventures on the planet Mobius. The archieverse includes the ongoing Sonic the Hedgehog comic series, the 32-issue Knuckles the Echidna series, the 15 Sonic Super Specials, the 8 Specials (four of which are game adaptations), and a variety of 3-issue Miniseries.

The archieverse does not include any storyline, characters or settings from any of the Sonic the Hedgehog video games, TV series or movies. Additionally, it does not include any of the Sonic X comics, also published by Archie Comics. Mobius Encyclopaedia is dedicated to strictly covering the material in the archieverse, and will not feature articles or information pertaining to the other Sonic the Hedgehog media.

Origins
The archieverse began in February 1993, with the release of the original miniseries, which spanned four issues over the course of four months. While the original miniseries was released prior to the infamous Sonic TV series, often referred to as Sonic the Hedgehog SatAM, the majority of its casts was based off those featured in the show. Unlike its TV counterpart, the archieverse series was far more comical and humorous, while the show was depicted in a much darker story.

Due to the success of both the miniseries and the show, Archie Comics began publishing monthly issues of the comics. While initially maintaining the upbeat and light-hearted stories the miniseries offered, gradually the comics became more serious and realistic. The archieverse also picked up various characters from the TV show, including Doctor Ivo Robotnik's nephew Snively and later Dulcy the Dragon and Lupe the Wolf.