Post-Super Genesis Wave Timeline

''This article concerns continuity on a story-to-story basis. As such, issues may be placed in order of approximate occurence or narrative consistency. For the current timeline of events on Mobius, see Mobius.'' The Post-Super Genesis Wave Timeline is the current continuity of the Archieverse.

Saga 0: Sonic Comic Origins

 * Sonic Universe: 71 (flashback)
 * Sonic Super Digest: 12: "The Traitor" (flashback)
 * Sonic/Mega Man X Free Comic Book Day 2014 (flashbacks)
 * Sonic Super Digest: 8: "Little Lost Soldier" (flashbacks)
 * Sonic Super Digest Special Edition: 9: "The Belle in the Machine" (flashbacks)
 * Sonic Universe: 72-73 (flashbacks)
 * Sonic Super-Sized Comics Digest: 11: "Nicole" (flashbacks)

Saga 0.5: The Games

 * According to Ian Flynn, "every Sonic game up to "Sonic Generations" (with the exceptions of "Sonic Unleashed", "Sonic Lost World", and "Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood") has taken place in this timeline". This list will only show the games that have either been shown or stated to have taken place. As it's not clear what order they take place in, they shall be listed in release order.


 * Video Game: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit) (seen in flashback)
 * Video Game: Sonic CD (seen in flashback)
 * Video Game: Sonic 3 and Knuckles (footnoted in some issues, seen in flashback)
 * Video Game: Knuckles' Chaotix (confirmed by Ian Flynn)
 * Video Game: Sonic Adventure (footnoted in some issues, seen in flashbacks)
 * Video Game: Sonic Adventure 2 (footnoted in some issues, seen in flashback)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog: 270 (flashback)
 * Video Game: Sonic Heroes (footnoted in some issues, seen in flashback)
 * Video Game: Sonic Battle (seen in flashback)
 * Video Game: Sonic Advance 3 (footnoted in some issues, seen in flashback)
 * Video Game: Shadow the Hedgehog (footnoted in some issues, seen in flashbacks)
 * Video Game: Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity (events directly referred to)
 * Video Game: Sonic Rivals (confirmed by Ian Flynn)
 * Video Game: Sonic Rivals 2 (footnoted in some issues)
 * Video Game: Sonic Colors (events directly referred to)


 * Other games in the series are implied to have happened in the timeline, whether through hints, homages, or physical appearances directly linked to their respective sources; but haven't been fully confirmed yet.


 * SegaSonic the Hedgehog (possible confirmation)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (possible confirmation)
 * Sonic Triple Trouble
 * Tails Adventure
 * Sonic Rush (events alluded to)
 * Sonic Rush Adventure

Saga 0.25: Genesis, Generations, and Worlds Collide

 * Most of this was confirmed to be canon to the timeline in Sonic Boom #8, details varying


 * Sonic the Hedgehog: 226-229 ("Sonic Genesis") (confirmed to have happened by Ian Flynn, details varying)
 * Video Game: Sonic Generations (confirmed by Ian Flynn, details varying)
 * Sonic Boom: 8 (flashback to how Eggman and Wily met)
 * Mega Man: 24
 * Sonic Universe: 51
 * Sonic the Hedgehog: 248
 * Mega Man: 25
 * Mega Man: 38 (A time traveling Xander Payne observes both Mega Man and Sonic battling Tails Man)
 * Sonic Universe: 52
 * Sonic the Hedgehog: 249
 * Mega Man: 26
 * Sonic Universe: 53
 * Sonic the Hedgehog: 250
 * Mega Man: 27
 * Sonic Universe: 54
 * Sonic the Hedgehog: 251

Saga 1: Shattered World Crisis

 * From a reader's perspective, this continues from StH #251 in the Pre-Super Genesis Wave Timeline


 * Sonic the Hedgehog: 252-255
 * Sonic Universe: 55-58 ("Pirate Plunder Panic") (takes place during Sonic 252-255)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog: 256
 * Sonic Universe: 63 ("The Great Chaos Caper: Part 1: On the Hunt") (first four pages)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog: 257
 * Sonic Universe: 59 (flashback)
 * Sonic Universe: 61 (flashback)
 * Sonic Universe: 59-62 ("Shadow Fall")
 * Sonic Universe: 67 ("Total Eclipse: Part 1: Uninvited Guests") (first three pages)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog: 258-259
 * Sonic Universe: 63-65 ("The Great Chaos Caper" Parts 1-3)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog: 265 ("The Grand Tour")
 * Sonic the Hedgehog: 260-263
 * Sonic/Mega Man X: Free Comic Book Day 2014 ("The X Factor")
 * Mega Man: 37-38 ("Dawn of X")
 * Sonic the Hedgehog: 271 (flashback)
 * Sonic Universe: 66 ("The Great Chaos Caper: Finale: Water Way to Go!")
 * Sonic Universe: 67-70 ("Total Eclipse")
 * Sonic Super Digest: 12: "The Traitor" (Snively's interrogation)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog: 264
 * Sonic the Hedgehog: 265 ("Control: Part 2: Unleashed")
 * Sonic the Hedgehog: 266-271
 * Sonic Universe: 71-74 ("Spark of Life")
 * Sonic Universe: 79-82 ("The Silver Age")
 * Sonic/Mega Man Free Comic Book Day 2015: ("Worlds Unite Prequel: Into the Unknown")
 * Sonic the Hedgehog: 272
 * Sonic Universe: 75
 * Mega Man: 49 (Sigma abducts Dr. Wily through a Genesis Portal)

Saga 2: Worlds Unite

 * The vast majority of this arc is self-retconned


 * Sonic Universe: 76 (Pages 1-2)
 * Mega Man: Worlds Unite Battles: "Maverick Hunters Versus Vile"
 * Sonic Universe: 76 (Pages 2-18)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog: Worlds Unite Battles: "Sonic VS Three of the Armoured Deadly Six!"
 * Mega Man: Worlds Unite Battles: "Mega Man VS Deadly 3"
 * Sonic Universe: 76 (Pages 19-20)
 * Sonic Boom: 7 ("Everybody's Super Sonic Racing: Part 2")
 * Sonic Boom: 8
 * Mega Man: Worlds Unite Battles: "Sonic Man VS The Robot Masters"
 * Sonic the Hedgehog: 273
 * Mega Man: 50
 * Sonic the Hedgehog: Worlds Unite Battles: "Sticks VS Roll"
 * Sonic Universe: 77
 * Sonic Boom: 9
 * Sonic the Hedgehog: Worlds Unite Battles: "Knuckles VS Break Man"
 * Sonic the Hedgehog: 274
 * Mega Man: 51
 * Sonic Universe: 78
 * Sonic Boom: 10
 * Sonic the Hedgehog: 275
 * Mega Man: 52 (everything up to Xander shooting Sigma 0 in the past)

Saga 3: Fixing the Shattered World

 * Mega Man: 52 (Sonic and Eggman awaken after the events of "Worlds Unite" are retconned)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog: 272 (same as before only the scenes of Eggman arriving on the Lost Hex doesn't happen)
 * Sonic Universe: 75 (same as before only the scenes of Eggman on the Lost Hex don't happen)
 * Sonic Universe: 76 (Sonic running through Green Hill Zone and finding the Master Emerald shard)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog: 276

Near-Future

 * Sonic Halloween Comic Fest 2013
 * Sonic Super Digest 5: "Sonic Jump"
 * Sonic Super Special Magazine 10: "Sonic Dash"

Temporarily Unknown Placement

 * Sonic/Mega Man X Free Comic Book Day 2014 (training scenes)
 * Sonic Super Digest 8: "Little Lost Soldier" (training scenes)
 * Sonic Super Digest Special Edition 9: "The Belle in the Machine" (training scenes)
 * Sonic Super-Sized Comics Digest Issue 11: "Nicole" (training scenes)

Silver's Quest Through Time and Space

 * Video Game: Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) (self-retconned)
 * Video Game: Sonic Rivals
 * Video Game: Sonic Rivals 2
 * Video Game: Sonic Colors
 * Video Game: Sonic Generations
 * Sonic Universe: 51 ("Worlds Collide: Part 2")
 * Sonic Universe: 52 ("Worlds Collide: Part 5")
 * Sonic the Hedgehog: 249 ("Worlds Collide: Part 6")
 * Mega Man: 26 ("Worlds Collide: Part 7")
 * Sonic Universe: 53 ("Worlds Collide: Part 8")
 * Sonic the Hedgehog: 250 ("Worlds Collide: Part 9")
 * Mega Man: 27 ("Worlds Collide: Part 10")
 * Sonic Universe: 54 ("Worlds Collide: Part 11")
 * Sonic the Hedgehog: 251 ("Worlds Collide: Part 12")
 * Sonic/Mega Man Free Comic Book Day 2015 ("Worlds Unite Prequel: Into the Unknown") (Silver and Von Schlemmer flashback)
 * Sonic Universe: 79-82 ("The Silver Age")
 * Sonic/Mega Man Free Comic Book Day 2015 ("Worlds Unite Prequel: Into the Unknown") (Sonic and Silver fight Ifrit)
 * Sonic Universe: 75
 * Mega Man: Worlds Unite Battles: 1: "Maverick Hunters Versus Vile"

Sonic Boom

 * Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal Digital Mini Comic
 * Video Game: Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal
 * Sonic Boom: 1-8
 * Mega Man: 50
 * Sonic the Hedgehog: Worlds Unite Battles: "Sticks VS Roll"
 * Sonic Universe: 77
 * Sonic Boom: 9
 * Sonic the Hedgehog: 274
 * Mega Man: 51
 * Sonic Universe: 78
 * Sonic Boom: 10
 * Sonic the Hedgehog: 275
 * Mega Man: 52
 * Sonic Boom: 11