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Archie Sonic Miniseries Issue 3 was the fourth and final issue of the Original Sonic Miniseries.
Summary[]
Story One[]
- "Sonic Flashback!" - Part One
Somewhere in the mountains, Sonic is chased to the edge of a cliff by several Crabmeats. Despite being cornered, Sonic refuses to surrender. While Sonic is focused on the Crabmeats though, Dr. Ivo Robotnik appears from behind in his Egg Wrecker and smashes the cliff that Sonic is standing on. Hitting the ground hard after a deep fall, Sonic stumbles around all dizzy before passing out as he slips into a dream.
In his dream, Sonic is destroying all of Robotnik's Crabmeats. As Sonic runs off, Robotnik curses Sonic by promising to roboticize him. As Robotnik starts cursing Uncle Chuck too, both him and Sonic start reminiscing about their time as little kids, living on Chuck farm. In the flashback, Uncle Chuck is an inventor, working on creating Magic Rings for Sonic that will enhance his powers. When he succeeds in making his first one and prepares to make a hundred more though, Sonic arrives in the barn to tell him that the young Robotnik is being mean creep, although he is briefly distracted by the Magic Ring. Regardless, Chucks scolds Sonic for calling people bad names despite Sonic's insistence that Robotnik deserves it. Chuck explains that because Robotnik is an orphan and comes from a broken home, he takes him to his farm every few weeks to help him, and so insists to Sonic that he should try to get along with him. Sonic tells Chuck that he has tried, but all Robotnik does is build little mechanical toy soldiers that obey him.
Chuck tries to establish good will between the two boys, but all they can agree on is that they hate each other. Sonic thus decides to ditch Robotnik and practice running, determined to become the fastest being on Mobius, something which Chuck encourages. With Sonic gone, Chuck tries encouraging Robotnik to forget about what happened and put his toys away while he puts his tractor back in the barn. Robotnik, still angry at Sonic, however, decides not to tell Chuck that he stole some of the tractor's steering mechanism and brakes to make his robotic toys. Unfortunately, as Robotnik starts commanding his toy soldiers, Chuck loses control of his tractor and runs into Robotnik, the collision knocking out both of them. Meanwhile, Sonic notices the noise and rushes over, only to discover what has happened.
- "Sonic Flashback!" - Part Two
Checking up on Chuck and Robotnik, Sonic sees that both of them are badly hurt and need to go to the hospital. As Sonic wonders how he is going to get both of them there in time though, he remembers Chuck's Magic Ring. Harnessing its power with a wish, Sonic puts both Robotnik and Uncle Chuck in a wheelbarrow and dashes to the hospital at greater speeds than he has ever reached before. Soon after at the emergency room, the doctor explains that Sonic got them to the hospital just in time, and that both Uncle Chuck and Robotnik will recover, much to Sonic's relief.
Later, back at the farm, Sonic is praised by his uncle. Robotnik, however, accuses Chuck of running him over. In an attempt to apologize for his master, one of Robotnik's toy soldiers explains that Robotnik took the tractor's parts, prompting an angry Robotnik to kick it to pieces. Afterwards, Robotnik insists to Chuck that his machines are more important than his tractor. As punishment for his behavior, Chuck sends a scorned Robotnik to his room. Chuck hopes that he was not too hard on him, but Sonic insists that he was right to do it. Sonic then admits that he used Chuck's one Magic Ring to help them, but Chuck insists that is no problem at all, as they are easy to make. As they head into the barn to make more though, Robotnik decides to use the house's appliances for revenge on the hedgehogs.
After making a hundred Magic Rings, Sonic and Chuck decide to go on a Chili Dog break. Suddenly, however, a large robot that Robotnik has made from appliances in the house comes crashing out from the house. Using a remote, Robotnik has it grab Chuck. As Robotnik and his robot begin making their way towards the nearest cliff to drop Chuck off of though, Sonic get gets an idea. Grabbing the house's hose, Sonic ties up the robot's legs, causing it to trip and crash into pieces and saving Chuck. After Robotnik laments his creation's destruction, he runs away, promising Sonic revenge. Sonic believes that is the end of Robotnik's antics, but Chucks is not so sure.
Finally, Sonic wakes up from his dream, only to come under attack by Robotnik in his Egg Mobile and its flamethrower. Sonic, however, quickly gets back up and runs away while Robotnik chases after him, with Sonic noting that Robotnik is a crabby guy, both in his imagination and reality.
Story Two[]
- "Why Ask Spy?" - Part One
Called in by Sally, Sonic rushes into Knothole Village, bragging. Sally notes that he must be slowing down as it took him 5.2 seconds arrive, but Sonic explains in his defense that he made a Chili Dog on the way. Asking what the problem is, Sonic guesses that Antoine has been cooking again. Sally, however, notes it is something much more serious: Boomer has been turned into a robot. Seeing Boomer with swirly red eyes and a metal mouth, Sonic reluctantly prepares to take care of Boomer. Suddenly though, Sally and Boomer start chuckling as they reveal to Sonic that Boomer is not a robot; he was just wearing red contact lenses and a clip-on jaw to look like one, much to Sonic's relief.
As Sally reveals that it is part of a bigger plan, Boomer puts the disguise on Sonic. At first, Sonic is disorientated, but he quickly gets used to it. Sally then begins whispering her plan to Sonic, who quickly takes a liking to it.
A short time later in the Great Forest, Sonic, wearing his robot disguise, chases Sally through the forest when they run into Tails, who assumes Sonic has become a robot. Pretending to be under Dr. Ivo Robotnik's control, Sonic tells them that he isn't programmed to kill two living things and runs back to his "master". As Sally praises Tails for rescuing him, Tails is left so starstruck that he does not hear Sally tell him to keep this a secret. Later, Tails is handing out newspapers detailing Sonic's transformation and his rescue of Sally. Immediately after, Buzzbomber flies by and snatches a newspaper. Believing he will get a promotion if he brings these news to Robotnik, Buzzbomber hurries to Robotnik in Robotropolis to give him the newspaper. However, Robotnik does not care because Sonic is already working for him, having been assigned a desk job. Sonic lies to them, stating that he fell into a Robot-Maker and is now a robot.
Despite this, Buzzbomber wonders to Robotnik if Sonic really is a robot, as it could be some kind of trick. Robotnik, however, has already taken this into account. As such, to test Sonic's loyalty he will have him tell him the location of Knothole, much to Sonic' concern.
- "Why Ask Spy?" - Part Two
As Sonic starts hesitating to answer, Robotnik and Buzzbomber begins getting impatient. Fortunately, an alarm for a disturbance in the factory goes off that catches Robotnik and Buzzbomber's attention. Taking a look at his instruments, Robotnik sees there is a problem at the Crab Compound. Buzzbombers offers to send out a squadron of Buzzbombers. However, Sonic explains he can get there faster and get the job done quicker. Despite Buzzbomber's objection, Robotnik lets him go through with it, certain that it will test his loyalty as there will something waiting at the compound.
At the Crab Compound, Sally and Antoine are hiding behind a wall, waiting for Sonic to arrive. Once he does, he grinds to a halt, but his metallic jaw flies off him and bites Antoine's foot. While Sonic and Sally humorously believe it to be an accident, Antoine tensely tells them to get the jaw off his foot. Putting the jaw back on, Sonic explains what happened at Robotnik's, which Sally notes means that they can continue with the plan for Sonic to blow up the Crab Compound. Sonic thus dashes into the Crab Compound while Sally and Antoine return to Knothole Village.
To Sonic's surprise, he finds his roboticized Uncle Chuck inside the compound, making Crabmeats. Sonic tries to make Chuck snap out of it, but he fails as Chuck calls in a roboticized Muttski. Sonic initially believes that Muttski recognizes him, only for Muttski to attack him. Furious that he cannot get his family back, Sonic rushes out of the compound to make Robotnik pay, although he notes that he cannot blow up the Crab Compound with Chuck and Muttski in there.
Putting his robot disguise on again, Sonic reports to Robotnik that he stopped Chuck from taking a coffee break. Satisfied, Robotnik orders Sonic to type in the location of Knothole Village on the missile launching computer. Instead, however, Sonic types in the location of the Buzzbomber factory, blowing it up. Taking a look outside to see his factory in ruins, Robotnik realizes that Sonic was never a robot. Immediately after, Sonic makes his metal jaws chomp on Robotnik's rear end, and Sonic runs away while Robotnik screams in pain.
Quotes[]
- Robotnik: "Repeat after me, 'I hate hedgehogs!'"
- Robot Toys: "I hedge hatehogs!"
- Sally: "Oh, Tails! You saved me!"
- Tails: "I did? errr...I mean -- I did!"
- Sally: "Yes...and I know I can trust you to keep this little incident our secret...right?"
- Tails: "Hmm...huh? Oh...sure!"
- Tails: "Extra! Read all about it! Sonic goes mechanical! Tails saves princess from renegade robot! Networks vie for movie rights!"
Key Events[]
- Sonic attempts to retrieve Uncle Chuck and Muttski, but fails.
Background Information[]
- Though Muttski is now a fully mechanical dog, Chuck's roboticized design is still his normal self with hypnotized eyes.
- Sonic the Hedgehog #57 references this issue in a flashback, this time showing Uncle Chuck as a robian rather than the fleshy appearance he has in this issue.
- This is the first issue to be drawn by Dave Manak.
Reprint History[]
This issue has been reprinted in the following places:
External links[]
- Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 3 (miniseries) at Sonic Wiki Zone, the Sonic wiki.